"You can't do that" "You're too old" "You're too young" "You've got no money" "That's too hard" "Nobody ever did that" "You're crazy" "Stop Dreaming" Let me tell you something. Many of the most successful people in the world were told some, all and MORE of the negative comments you just read above. Many had it worst off than You and I. They slept in their car, went bankrupt, lost their home, their family and / or their friends. I was very often told to quit, to not … [Read more...]
Underground Strength & Power Circuit: 6 Rounds of Beastin’
You've seen The 5 Rounds of Hell Underground Strength Challenge before, HERE. Now, We've got The 6 Rounds of Beastin' 6 Rounds of 6 Reps Check the Underground Strength Circuit Below... … [Read more...]
Monday Motivation: How Bad Do You REALLY Want It?
I am a highly motivated Coach. I feel this is a fault, perhaps not though? You can comment below and drop your thoughts as my mind wanders too much. I find myself louder, more aggressive and more intense than 99.9% of my athletes. I want them to train harder, rest less, move heavier weights. I sometimes wonder why I am so loud and excited and they seem so quiet. I try to calm down and let them take the wheel. I wait to see if they will have intrinsic motivation. A few are animals and show the … [Read more...]
Underground Strength QnA: Tire Flips & Training With Injuries
Got some cool questions that I wanna crank out via the Blog. Check em' below as these questions come in often. Enjoy! Q: Hi Zach! My Name is Mark and I live on Cape Cod. If you have a minute I wanted to ask you about tire flipping. 4 of us from my affiliate competed in a Crossfit Competition today and there was a 1000 pound tire-at least that's what they told us it weighed. Any way no one from my team has flipped the tire before and we couldn't even get the thing off the ground. … [Read more...]
Crossfit Football, Teen Athletes, Heavy MetCons & Farm Boy Strength
As you know, last Saturday was 9-11. I drove up to Ct to meet with John Welbourn, former NFL athlete and creator of CrossFit Football. I remember 9-11-01 as if it were this morning. I was a 4th year Phys. Ed. teacher and the librarian was listening to the morning news, as she always did. They were unsure of what happened (the news that is) and thought perhaps two planes collided. Parents were picking up kids early from school and the panic was felt everywhere. I spent my afternoon at the park … [Read more...]
Coach John Wooden & Tony Robbins: Immortal Advice
If you've been following me for some time, perhaps you've heard of my troubled past, my struggles in life. Most wouldn't guess or perhaps would think I'm lying, when I speak of my struggles through depression while in high school and my freshman year in college. There were days when I wasn't sure if I would make it..... make it out of bed..... make it through the day. I pulled through, I became stronger and took charge. I still remember the morning I woke up and felt empowered, I remember as … [Read more...]
Back to My Roots, Part II – Backyard Beginnings
Check out these next two videos of stone training. The stones weren't crazy heavy so I cranked away with a circuit for strength endurance and conditioning. This is a great way to condense your workouts while still building strength, muscle and stamina. If you're a family man / woman, you know ALL about being limited on time. Check it.... I'll be back to mixing the various odd objects in my workouts with powerlifting once again. I miss the barbell TOO much. Deadlifting and squatting make me … [Read more...]
Back to My Roots
I recently stopped at my parent's pad to get some "work" done before tearing it up at The Underground Strength Gym. This is where it ALL began, training athletes and training myself from my parents home. I began my journey as a strength coach and eventually a warehouse gym owner right HERE. I had a few pieces of equipment I snagged from the newspaper classifieds, the local playgrounds and the stones in my parents backyard. Sounds simple but damn did this basic training produce powerful … [Read more...]
Are YOU Full of S**T? The REAL Truth About Success
I get tons of questions EVERY DAY via e mail, facebook, my blog comments, at seminars.... everywhere. Most people are full of sh*t. They talk a BIG game yet do little or nothing to back up their words. I also get requests for business coaching and training at my gym. Those who follow through after they "Talk" are far and few between. Athletes ask me to train at my Underground Strength Gym, then I get a follow up e mail from their Mom / Dad saying it's too expensive. I ask if their son has a … [Read more...]
Time to Stop Bull Sh**tin’
My friend, Lachlan McIntyre from Australia sent this my way via FaceBook. He got me fired UP! My Blog is my sounding board, it's of NO benefit to hold back my thoughts or words. It doesn't help you nor does it help "Us" if I try to walk on egg shells for fear of upsetting others. Many will be upset, others will hate, I don't give a s**t, I only care about those who wanna go BIG in life. I've had enough of the Bull S**t, and YES, some people will complain that I curse, oh well, this is what … [Read more...]
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