Photo Above. Throwback 2008!! _______________ STRONG Life Podcast Ep. 168 with Joe House Kenn. I am fired up to share this episode with my man BIG House, Joe Kenn! I love chatting about training and life with House. He pulls no punches, he gives you his honest answer, NO filter. His decades of experience make him 1 of the most experienced Strength Coaches in the world. Joe's dedication to his craft is humbling and inspiring at the same time. It was 2008, maybe 2007, when he brought his … [Read more...]
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419 | The PLAE Road Trip: Lessons in High School Strength & Conditioning, Life & Making it Happen as a Strength Coach
Last week, Coach Paul Kolody and I took a road trip to South Carolina. We wanted to drive somewhere within an 8 hour radius so we could visit other Coaches and get our learn on! When Rich Gray saw that Paul and I wanted to do this, he was fired up to see Coaches who wanted to learn the old fashioned way, IN PERSON! This trip was supported / sponsored thanks to PLAE. PLAE also filmed IRON ROOTS for me and has been a supporter for a long time. … [Read more...]
Building Champion Athletes: Genetics, Geography & Opportunity
Dan John & John Welbourn speak on this topic often, and as a Coach with multiple Underground Strength Gym locations plus coaching D1 Athletes from different areas, I have experienced how 3 factors (Genetics, Geography & Opportunity) have a profound impact on the success of an athlete. I will discuss those 3 factors below: … [Read more...]
Can You Build Muscle In Your 40s (And Older)? 25 Tips from Experience, The Classic & Golden Era of Bodybuilding
Can you build muscle? Can you do it naturally? What about when you "get older"? Your 30s, 40s and 50s? I am not sure why we begin to think it's all over in our 30s and 40s. I have a funny feeling the internet confused you with the never ending BS and the fact that I am saying, YES, You CAN build muscle & strength as you "get older", the internet will now sue me! I just saw a photo of Sly training hard at my buddy Gunnar Peterson's gym. Sly is 70! So, with Sly being almost twice … [Read more...]
Conditioning Workouts That Toughen the Mind AND Body
I got fired up to attack some conditioning workouts after my man, Joe Kenn, aka HOUSE aka BIG DAWG created a new IG account, Meathead Metabolics. I love ALL types of training but my Right Knee has been an issue and running pains me. So, I find other methods to raise the heart rate without pounding the knees. Below are a few conditioning workouts that serve a purpose of hardening the mind and body. A good ol' gut check if you will. I think we need these once a week. Comfort is the enemy … [Read more...]
Take Your Excellence & SHOVE IT: The Strength Coach Standard
I had some interesting conversations recently with Strength Coaches. Conversations that run the spectrum from "Holy sh*t, I can't believe that happened....", to "He now trains people in his garage & texts our clients, telling them to come train with him...." These random thoughts that I'm going to talk about really came to my mind after I saw my close friend & world renown Coach, Travis Mash talking about how he is turning his weightlifting team into a non profit. I LOVE that … [Read more...]
Strong, Slow & USELESS | The Problem with Modified Powerlifting for Training Athletes
I've spoken at length regarding my "Strong & Useless" rants when I see athletes who can set the records on the weight room wall but they can't last through a sports practice or they're always "hurt" but not injured. I want to share with you a few tips that you can use with your workouts or with athletes you train that will have you feeling infinitely better in a very short time. Less joint strains, more athleticism and overall, more dangerous in your sport or work related field. I no … [Read more...]
Training Athletes
Through my years of training athletes and the opportunities I've had to see what goes on IN high school weight rooms as well as our athletes telling us about what goes on (or what doesn't go on).....I've had some MAJOR issues with the way I see athletes being trained, or shall I say, being ALLOWED to train. Is EVERY high school weight room shit? Hells NO. But, unfortunately, some Coaches REFUSE outside help and refuse to grow & educate themselves, and in the end, it hurts their … [Read more...]
Triple Threat Seminar: DeFranco, Wenning, Even – Esh
*** REGISTRATION IS FULL *** Location: Underground Strength Gym 202 East Main St Unit 4 Manasquan, NJ 08736 Time: 12 PM - 5 PM Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022 NOTE ON PARKING: We do NOT have a parking lot. Please park across the street at CVS or on Main St. You can also park behind 7-11 which is the old ACME. All are a 1 minute walk to The Underground. We can NOT be seen from the street. We are 2 buildings behind Kenny's Auto. Seminar Details: Matt Wenning: The 3 methods … [Read more...]
Lost Secrets of Strength Seminar II
Joe D & Zach are Bringing Back The Lost Secrets of Strength Seminar Date: October 16, 2021 Location: The Underground Strength Gym 202 East Main St Manasquan, NJ 08736 NOTE on Parking: CVS or on Main St. We are Located 2 Buildings behind Sothebys and Kenny's Auto Time: 12 PM - 5 PM The Underground Strength Gym is located 1 mile from the beach. The first Lost secrets of Strength Seminar was done WAY back in 2009! It was a BEAST of an experience and this one … [Read more...]