I admire what you have done and have some of your other posts and videos. I have concluded from a lot of your other posts about your past as a school teacher and trying to run this biz, something had to give for you to keep BALANCE as you have stated.

I assume the teaching gig which you left behind got in the way and you couldn’t keep burning the candle at both ends from early morning teaching elementary to trying to run the underground gym.

So I see you walked away, gave up the pension, and are now doing what you love with no more being drained.

The smart thing you did, which many fitness guys or other business owners don’t do is have an EXIT STRATEGY or a TRANSITION STRATEGY from one career (e.g. teaching) to running their biz (e.g. Underground Gym). You did it and were smart about it.

Although I don’t believe in certifications like yours unless they are approved by the NCCA just like NASM, ACSM, etc…. I do love and value your training ideas.

It’s just my opinion, so as they say, “opinions are like assholes and everyone has one”. I hope maybe down the road you get your program certified by NCCA so that it is fully accredited, you know what I mean. Then that will open up a whole new market of fitness folks and the NCCA will see your certification in the same light as the top NASM, ACSM, NSCA, and ACE..

Well dude, I admire and like what you have done, keep training young and old dudes alike and don’t lose that fire and KILL IT.

Later dayz.

I have a similar story as I was 92 lbs as a sophmore in high school.

I wanted to badly play starting CB on our football team, but size was against me.

It was not until I went back to the basics of squatting, benching, rows, etc… did I get to

185. Of Course, lots of good eating came into play. Thanks for the great info.

Jimmy