So many people complain about life and how tough of a life they have. Ironically, these complainers often have a nice job, a nice car, a roof over their head and more. Somehow, someway, they still find a way to talk as if their life is so tough. Athletes complain about how busy they are, blame the ref for losing, complain about their coaches, etc. These are the same athletes who have opportunity all around them to do things to become better. They have the time and resources but find excuses and … [Read more...]
Encyclopedia Of Underground Strength [ALL Articles, Interviews & More!]
Links to all the interviews, podcasts, articles, guest blogs & more featuring info on The Encyclopedia of Underground Strength & Conditioning: … [Read more...]
STRONG Cast 15: Joe DeSena, Spartan Race Founder & The Spartan Lifestyle
In this episode of The STRONG Life, aka STRONGCast, I interview The Founder of The Spartan Race & The Death Race, Joe DeSena. This is an amazing story, from his early years growing up in Queens, then living "the perfect life" in NYC while working on Wall Street and giving it ALL up to move to Vermont and start living a Spartan Lifestyle. In this episode of The STRONG Life we talk about..... … [Read more...]
Weekend Life, Lifting & Learning List: Feb. 1, 2014
Let's attack this weekend's learning list. In this episode I discuss the following resources & tips: - Nutrition Books & Guidelines - The Podcasts I am listening to - Movies and Books that have inspired me recently in life, lifting and business … [Read more...]
Weekend Learning List Jan. 9, 2013
This Weekend Learning List has TWO actions for you. If you can't connect with these 2 actions then you're lacking the drive, the motivation and the guts to be greater and better than who you were yesterday. Let's get our Learn On and please share this with anyone you know who can benefit more from these 2 Weekend Learning Tips! … [Read more...]
Weekend Learning List Jan. 10, 2014
"The Hay Is In The Barn!" Lots of lifting and Lots of learning going on the past week. Keep up if you can. This is the Human Food Chain. If you're willing to do work, stay focused and get shyt done, you can achieve a LOT of success in any endeavor. The choice is yours. Let's get after it. … [Read more...]
The Relentless Pursuit of Excellence: Weekend Reading List Jan. 3, 2014
Almost every Friday I e mail The Underground Strength Insider a Weekend Reading & Learning List. These weekend "action lists" are centered around helping you develop greater strength from the inside out. A weak mind makes a weak man. So, before we move on, enter your e mail and subscribe to The Underground Strength Insider. The Weekend Learning List is NOT meant to be read all in one sitting. It's meant to be done throughout your weekend. Perhaps you wake up 1 hr early each day before the … [Read more...]
38 Years Young & The Toughness To Climb Higher
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” - Edmund Burke - "I used to be like you.....Until....." … [Read more...]
Intermittent Fasting – Good Or Bad?
Lots of confusion happening from a video I posted on the blog maybe a week or 2 ago Did Intermittent Fasting wreck my metabolism? … [Read more...]
Navy SEAL Gives His Top 5 Mental Edge Tips To Live By
Tip #1 Believe in Yourself This is the foundation of mental conditioning. If you don’t believe in yourself and have self confidence then all other techniques will not work. How do you do this? Use physical conditioning as your method and take baby steps. Work daily to make progress. This will slowly build your confidence over time. Don’t try to take on too big a task too quick as this is a recipe for disaster. With a good base you can move to the second step. Tip #2 Focus on the … [Read more...]