I love the barbell and all free weights. But there is something powerful, beyond the strength benefits, about training with odd objects. The mental toughness, the commitment to finish the struggling rep and the attitude required to fight through is unique to strongman training and odd objects. That being said. Not everyone is ready for this style of training. I explain below.... … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2009
Who Kicks More Ass than Randy Couture?
Man, last weekend rocked with The Lost Secrets of Strength Seminar with Joe DeFranco hitting up The Underground Strength Gym for the first time ever. Stay tuned for the release of this seminar on DVD, it's jam packed with amazing info on strength, business, motivation, lifestyle and straight talk like you've never heard. I just dug up this video from late winter on some beastly post workout prowler and sled sprints, it was freezing outside but these crazy athletes requested it! Check … [Read more...]
Leg Strength and Mental Toughness: How to Get it
Finishing a workout with heavy sled and prowler training is a top notch way to develop legs of steel and high octane conditioning. Mental toughness can be trained by pushing the pace, cutting rest periods, going heavier, racing against others and doing an extra set when everyone else quits. You can finish your workout with the sled and prowler or you can hit them hard and create an entire lower body workout with these two training tools. Check out the end of a workout that our athletes went … [Read more...]
Ever Since the Days When I Was a Young Kid….
You hear that tune in the background of this video? Watch the video and read on, I'm gonna tell you about a dream and how you can achieve your dreams as well, but first, let go of your fear.... Can you FEEL the energy from that video or what baby!?!?! That was the latest Underground Strength Coach Certification and it rocked the freakin house SON! Now, onto that story I was gonna tell you about... It sounds corny, but hang tight with me, it's the truth. When I was 11 or 12, before I even … [Read more...]
Follow Your Passion, Forget the Fear
Once again, from all over the USA this time (often times around the world) aspiring Strength Coaches and Biz Owners traveled to The Underground Strength Gym via planes, trains and autombiles. They learned the blue print and the exact system athletes go through when they become members of The Underground Strength Gym here in the dirty Jerzee. They went through a workout to give themselves a lil' taste of what it feels like, and, there is no better way to learn than by getting your hands dirty … [Read more...]