I love doing ONE exercise like a mofo! It gets you strong as an Ox and packs muscle on every inch of your body! It's my "Go to" exercise... I am, NO joke, addicted to the freaking exercise, no matter what training tool I use, I LOVE this ONE exercise! Watch this video and see if you can guess the exercise I am addicted to... Post your comments below and see if you can guess my FAVORITE exercise. I also want you to YOUR Favorite exercise. Can't wait to see your answers :) Kill … [Read more...]
A Simple Tip for Developing Serious Strength
If you construct a solid strength and muscle building program then you are Golden. Well, not entirely. We have recovery, mobility, flexibility and plenty other lil' things to take care of. Regardless, if you;re like me, you're addicted to being STRONG. Watch this Video First, then read the article to fully understand what I mean bruddahs and sistas: You notice all the different carries we did here at THE END of our workout. Inside our athletes were deadlifting and tearing into Heavy … [Read more...]
Bodybuilding with Sandbags
I love training with Sandbags. They are simple and brutal. Overall, they are an all in one gym and you can mimic a lot of barbell lifts with the sandbag along with old fashioned farm boy work; carry, throw, loading on platforms, etc. Of course, thanks to the sensitivity of the internet, there are coaches who are crying over who started to train with sandbags first. Or, they think they invented this or that exercise. They can finally SHUT UP, that would be great. Before any of us were … [Read more...]
REAL World Strength vs Pretty Boy Bodybuilding
It was the Fall of 2007...... Interesting story from today while training a crew of wrestlers and football players.... Two high school kids stopped by the gym while we were outside flipping tires, pulling and pushing sleds, carrying kegs, sandbags and Kettlebells. One of them looked to be 220 lbs of drugged up muscle. How do I know? Because this same kid attended a speed & strength camp that I ran 3 years prior when he was a freshman weighing 130 lbs. Three Years later, he's 220 and … [Read more...]
Episode # 85: The DeFranco’s Log Throwing Contest
On the 2nd day of 'The Lost Secrets of Strength Development' seminar at Joe DeFranco's Gym, I arrived slightly early and Joe D was rolling up slower than me. The entire crew was waiting out back and my eye was caught by a stone and a log. To ensure I was not to be arrested I went for the log and announced a log throwing contest. I screwed the rules up b/c I allowed the distance to include the rolling of the log. I figured on cement it would be tough to get a clear and accurate pinpoint of … [Read more...]
It’s a battle of will
Man, I am getting fired up, maybe too much. When you do something you love, there should be no excuses, no complaining and complete animal like energy! I have done things here and there that I truly was not into, and I could tell, the energy just wasn't there. But, if you have committed to entering a contest, then you must step it up and get rid of the mind games. There is no tomorrow, there is no being tired, there is no excuse making....or.......the competition will eat you for breakfast, … [Read more...]
Another Day in the Office
No fancy chair for me, no pretty desk to hide behind, only the challenge to lead from the front. Is it really a challenge, or, is it a choice? ONLY You decide! In Strength, --Z-- P.S. - This style of training is not for everyone. The psyche certainly pushed everyone harder, as we competed against one another. Technique loosened up a bit and insanity certainly jumped up more than a few nothces. It's time you began taking part in the Underground movement. Do it here: The Underground … [Read more...]
Banging heads with Beasts
This morning I was drinking my morning shake, which I have 2 - 3 mornings out of the week, other days, I go with "real" food. My wife asked me if I was going to work out today, I told her I would, after cranking out some computer work, I planned on hitting the backyard for some kettlebell training, and then she asked if the gym was open. Indeed it was, but only for select few who were invited to train on Saturdays in preparation for Joe DeFranco's strongman contest. Joe never invited … [Read more...]
Training for MMA and Combat
My gym, The Underground Strength Gymnasium, is connected to an auto garage. On the side of that garage, the owner throws old tires away. Some with the wheel still intact, others just the tire. I snagged a few and helped guys make these tires into sleds. They were happy :) Can you build muscle and build strength through the use of things you might find in a junk yard? You better believe it. Check out the video below and fast forward to the 1 minute mark. I am not too fond of the partial reps … [Read more...]
It’s FREE and Awesome!
Ya gotta love these...they're FREE and they get you freaking strong! My motivation all began when I visited the tire yard in town, and I spent about 30 seconds wrestling a tire to flip it over, which damn near killed me. Then, the "Tire Yard Freak" walked up, took a few puffs of his cigarette, threw it down, and flipped the tire 3 times in a row....no knee lift, ALL power. Just a pure FREAK! His strength shook me up and woke me up. Why? Because he wasn't a guy "lifting weights" in the gym, he … [Read more...]
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