Nowadays you can get punished for being too ambitious, too passionate, caring too much, etc…. Punished by the WRONG people that is.

If you let the naysayers control your actions and hold down your passion you WILL Lose. Period.

Here is a quick story about why I take pride in The Underground Strength Gym and why you should stick to your passion no matter what! Pay close attention and don’t let anyone or anything hold you back form living your dreams.

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Got questions or comments? Wanna share your story? Drop a comment below. This is the best way to connect with me!

Live The Code

Honesty, Integrity, Commitment, Work Ethic

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There are MANY ways to train. MANY are highly effective and trust me, MANY are horrible on even their best days.

When I look at training for myself or when writing programs for others, I look at their goals and what life looks like when they perform. Nothing complicated, straight, simple and to the point.

Often times, the training programs that looks the easiest and simplest on paper are actually the toughest and the hardest.

In this video, I show you how I combine training for strength and speed in the SAME workout. WHY do I train like this? Because I WANT greater strength, greater speed, more athleticism and more lean muscle mass.

Most of the athletes we train utilize strength, speed, stamina, mental toughness, muscular endurance and more during their competitive events. So, we train for them in the SAME workout.

In addition, my time training athletes is NOT as frequent as I’d like, so using the conjugate method would not work well for these athletes because they simply don’t train enough. Most only train 2 x week.

Check this video where I demonstrate one variation of one of my favorite training methods…..

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Remember: Training must mirror life, your sport and your goals.

I am in training for the sport of life, what about you?

Drop a comment or question below. Looking forward….

Live The Code,

–Z–

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Do you want success in ANY area of life? It doesn’t matter if you’re an entrepreneur or not.

Give this amazing interview a listen!

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Questions / Comments on my interview with Grant Cardone, please drop a comment below!

You can also connect with Grant on Twitter HERE

Live The Code,

–Z–

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It was a brutally cold winter night. The year escapes me? 2003, I think…..

I took the drive up north into Bergen County, NJ to pick up my first set of Russian Kettlebells, a pair of 53s and a pair of 70s. I remember being nervous, questioning why the hell I just spent $550 (With Discount!!) on only 2 sets of Kettlebells.

I was already heavily in debt but I couldn’t stop thinking about using Kettlebells. It’s been over 10 years of using Kettlebells and even with all the information to help you understand proper use, technique and application with Kettlebells, I see a ton of mistakes.

I wanted to address one of the most important Kettlebell technique tips with this video. Give it a thorough look and put it to use!

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Put these tips to use and let me know how they help your strength with the various Kettlebell exercises!

Get after it & Live The Code!

–Z–

How Does Team Underground Use Russian Kettlebells & Bodyweight Workouts To Become Agile, Mobile & Hostile?

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With Push Ups for Charity around the corner at The Underground Strength Gym in Manasquan I wanna get you physically and mentally ready for what we’re about to do!

Details on our fundraiser are HERE - we have give aways, raffles & prizes even if you are NOT able to make it to our gym! Check it out.

Don’t worry, I’ll make each challenge appropriate for your level! Regardless, we’re gonna crush the push ups and then crush a training session! When you’re done, walk through town, grab some brunch, then walk to the beach which is a short 1/3 mile away from our gym.

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After we crush our push ups we’ll have a kick ass time going through a group workout. Make sure you bring friends and family. This isn’t about how strong you are, how much you deadlift, etc.

It’s about how Much you CARE.

I’ll see You on May 18th in Manasquan!

Details HERE, Please share this post with your friends!

#ThankYOU

Live The Code

Z

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Most get caught up in 2 worlds of bodyweight training and don’t venture beyond these 2 areas, which is unfortunate, as Bodyweight training has MANY more doors to open for you:

1) The high level bodyweight skills shown by the top Bar-barians and groups like them….

2) Bodyweight training being used a circuit or finisher

There are MANY more ways to use bodyweight training, which is why I created Bodyweight Bodybuilding. The video below is a short challenge that most can do.

Level 2 of this challenge is with a weight vest on, ranging from 20 – 40 lbs.

Level 3 would be to turn your push ups into clapping push ups on every rep and set.

Try this Bodyweight Workout challenge, originally intended for Wrestlers at The Underground Strength Gym …..

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Post a video of your workout and title your video “Underground Strength Bodyweight Challenge”.

Let’s see who crushes this challenge?!?!

Live The Code

–Z–

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I think a power video is something we can ALL use. Sometimes you can’t find like minded people to be surrounded by, and if that is the case, find a way to feed your mind empowering information, like this video…..

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Here are some of my favorite quotes from this video:

1) Only about 1% of people REALLY have the courage and ability to actually make the entrepreneurial breakthroughs to create those jobs…. – Brian Tracy

2) I’m alive because other guys died for me…. Most people are just wimps, pussies, cowards…. – Robert Kiyosaki

3) The genius thing that we did, is that we didn’t give up …. – Jay Z

What are your favorite parts of this video?

Drop a comment below, I am PSYCHED to see what inspired you!

Live The Code

–Z–

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One thing you’ll notice about this generation of lifters…..

They are NOT built with that look of strength. They aren’t rugged looking.

They don’t look like they can run through a brick wall. Instead, they look like they can barely get out of their car without straining their back.

When my buddy Mark Bell said, “You might as well be a savage….”, He was dead on.

Be a Savage!

Don’t train for all show. Train with a purpose. Train for LIFE!

Here are some videos of how you can start pushing the envelope of the normal gym settings and start “Training for Life”.

Watch these videos and then drop some comments below as to how YOU get after like a Savage and Train for Life. I want to see a heavy duty collection of what Underground Strength Nation does for Life AND Lifting to stay on top of your game.

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Drop your comments and tips below. Remember: Don’t tell stories, tell us how you TRULY push the envelope in training to become better at LIFE.

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I’m extremely passionate about everything I do. I have NO clue how it all began but as long as I can remember, whenever I got into something, I went full force and gave it my all.

I’ve noticed that being passionate gets you into trouble sometimes. “Normal” people call me crazy. Passion and Genuinely Caring for the success of others is something that is in my heart, I can’t be changed and I can’t be stopped.

This week has been an amazing week of opportunities.

I have gone through some tough times as of late and I simply kept my spirits high, learned who my real friends are and allowed what others would view as obstacles for me to view as opportunities.

It’s amazing how many doors opened this week and I know they never would have happened had my passion or caring for others been on a “normal” level. Thanks to ALL who have supported me and allowed me the opportunity to teach, encourage, motivate, educate and inspire you to greater heights of your own.

I’d love to hear your thoughts on this video….

WARNING: Adult Language Used

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What does Live The Code mean to you?

What are you passionate about?

Drop your comments below! Psyched to see what’s going on with YOU!

Live The Code: Honesty, Integrity, Commitment, Work Ethic

–Z–

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It’s easy to get caught up in using exercises and workouts that might look cool and effective on video, BUT, at the end of the day, the flashy exercises and cool looking workouts don’t deliver the bottom line results that REALLY count for you to succeed and achieve your high level goals.

You want to avoid these mistakes, avoid getting sucked into using these “magic bullets” and fads that pull you away from the basics and the result proven exercises & methods that never fail you or anyone else.

Let me explain….

In this Video, I was asked by a few Wrestling Coaches how to best utilize in season wrestling workouts that do NOT cut into practice time.

Watch this video where I deliver the hard hitting truth about mistakes being made by Wrestling Coaches, Wrestlers and Coaches / Athletes in general and then see my bullet points after….

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1) Training is year round, whether you compete as an athlete or in life, train for life. If you’re a Coach, you must instill year round training into your athletes.

2) Basics WIN. In wrestling you see things like plate workouts and circuit training being the “in thing”. yes, they give a good “workout” but, so does Wrestling practice in and of itself alone.

It is more productive to utilize the tried and true basics of squats, deadlifts, clean & press, rope climbs, farmer walks and the like. BUT, these basics require teaching / learning, this is why we must implement them year round, allowing in season training to flow smoothly & efficiently.

This applies to ALL sports, not just Wrestling.

3) Train OUT-side of Your Your Normal Environment. I recall when we first began wrestling on the front lawn of the gym next door. 95% of the wrestlers were scared as all heck. It was off the wrestling mat, outside their comfort zone and they all froze. It took 5 minutes the first time for one wrestler to step up and wrestle on the grass.

This means you must train OUT of your regular environment to develop a greater level of physical, mental  even spiritual development.

Watch these videos and you’ll see outdoor training, not just the “perfect environment” training….

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Got questions or comments on strength & conditioning for athletes?

Drop your comments below.

Live The Code

–Z–

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