Here we GO! STRONG Life Podcast ep. 238 with my bro and my mentor, Quatro Deuce (Chriss Smith Jr). QD is a Fomer Navy SEAL and the co owner of Trident Athletics in Alexandria, Va. Chriss and I first met in 2010 when QD attended a USC Cert in NJ with his wife, Andrea. The best way I describe QD is that by simply THINKING about him, I become better. THAT is how POWERFUL his impact is on people. In this episode we discuss the following: … [Read more...]
STORY: How The Encyclopedia of Underground Strength Almost NEVER Happened, Until…
Above, Quatro Deuce, Joe DeSena and Myself at SPARTAN HQ (Pittsfield, Vt) the weekend The Encyclopedia of Underground Strength & Conditioning was Launched AND the Weekend of The SPARTAN Underground Mastermind. A Busy & Awesome Weekend Wrapped In One! ________________ Here's a story many of you don't know..... It's a story I wanted to share so you understand that I am just like you..... A story of how The Encyclopedia of Underground Strength & Conditioning never … [Read more...]
WHY Do You Train!?!? Inspiration Contest
[youtube width="640" height="360"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVW2wVWRNhY[/youtube] The TOP 3 Most Inspirational Videos Are Getting 2 Prizes: Prize 1: Underground Strength Gym Stickers Prize 2: 1 Year Membership To Underground Inner Circle ($297 Value) Here's How To Enter The "WHY I Train" Underground Inspiration Contest Step 1: Create your inspirational video & post it on YouTube. Speak / Perform from the heart. There is no time limit or specifics as to what you share. If you … [Read more...]
Why I Choose To Be STRONG – Inspiration From My Son
I am psyched to get this day rolling for you! I hope your weekend was amazing and you got some brutal training in. I feel GREAT after the Level 2 Underground Strength Coach Certification that we just had at the New Underground Strength Gym. We broke in the new gym with a ton of ass kicking training and now I feel more connected to the new spot. HUGE thanks to my Underground Strength Family for making the trip, we kicked ass and I couldn't be happier with how it all went down! Last … [Read more...]
6 Tips On Success, Crushing Obstacles & Finding Motivation
“If you are unsure of a course of action, do not attempt it. Your doubts and hesitations will infect your execution. Timidity is dangerous: Better to enter with boldness. Any mistakes you commit through audacity are easily corrected with more audacity. Everyone admires the bold; no one honors the timid.” ~ Robert Greene, Author of Mastery ~ I remember when I STOPPED Giving a shit about the perfect workout along with perfect sets and reps. I stopped because I realized that perfection … [Read more...]
Motivation – WHY Some Have It & Some Don’t
"There is no limit to the good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit." ~ General George C. Marshall~ I am often asked the question regarding where I get my motivation from... "How do you get so much energy?" "Do you drink a lot of coffee?" As Quatro Deuce described at The Underground Strength Conference, I HAVE discovered my "WHY!?". Many others, have not. Let me explain a bit more through this … [Read more...]
Navy SEAL Life Lessons & The SEALFit 20 X Challenge
The year was 1993. I was 17 years old and had to wrestle off for the opportunity to wrestle in the districts my senior year. I clearly remember that quickly into the match I had a feeling of rapid fatigue in my muscles and lungs. I remember being frightened as fear quickly crept into my thoughts about how my body felt. I shut down and felt scared. I lost that wrestle off. I remember packing up my wrestling locker into a black garbage bag, and it was symbolic of a body bag at the time. It was … [Read more...]
Mobility, Prehab and Rehab – Exposing Your Weakness
Last weekend I had an AMAZING time chillin' AND learning from my homeboy, K Star. I attended his Mobility Cert and it was THE MOST practical seminar I have ever been to. The amount of understanding and conceptual knowledge you gain from this cert is downright crazy. By the way, K Star has got perhaps one of the most BadAss Gyms known to human kind, there are NO walls, no showers and no pretty bathrooms... instead, you'll find the fresh air, TONS of weights from free weights to odd objects to … [Read more...]