STRONG Life Podcast ep. 188 with my Dude, John Welbourn from Power Athlete. This episode covers little in the realm of training / strength & conditioning and instead, Johnny & I chat about the meaning of life and lessons we've learned as we "get older". I gotta tell ya, I could talk with Johnny ALL day without stopping, very few guys I connect with who keep it real like Welbourn. In fact, we did chat all night in Philly a few years back and unfortunately, it was no recorded due to … [Read more...]
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12 Lessons From A Never Ending Podcast with John Welbourn & Jim Steel
What a day..... What a night..... I left the house at 2:30 PM to drive to Philly to meet up with John Welbourn & Tex from Power Athlete HQ. The original plan was for the guys to finish their seminar at 4 PM but like any passionate coach, you can't stop the freight train of passion when you're on a roll. I believe things came to a close around 5:15 PM. From there, we headed to U Penn to meet up with Jim Steel, the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach. I had spoken with Jim many times … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Ep. 82: Zach & NFL Veteran, John Welbourn Answer Your Questions!
Episode 82 of The STRONG Life Podcast was my favorite episode ever as NFL Veteran, John Welbourn and I work together to crush this QnA episode. Here are just SOME of the topics / questions we crushed in this jam packed 90 minute episode: - What Coaches are the Best Coaches & what traits do they have that makes them so great? - What does the movie 'Dead Poets Society' have to do with living a great life? - What is the best way to develop first step quickness in athletes? - How … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Ep. 10 – John Welbourn, Power Athlete, CrossFit Football & Do Or Die Attitude
In this Episode of The STRONG Life Podcast, Episode # 10, I interview 9 year NFL veteran, John Welbourn, the founder of CrossFit Football and Power Athlete HQ. As expected, we dig deep into what it takes to Live and Lead with a Strong Mind, Strong Body & a STRONG Life. Here's Just some of what we discuss in this episode of The STRONG Life: - Intro QnA with your truly on the differences between training adults vs training athletes at The Underground Strength Gym - How did the idea for … [Read more...]
The John Welbourn Sandbag Challenge
What happens when a former NFL, 311 lb BEAST challenges you? You step up and go BEAST mode.... and then quickly realize BEAST is what I will always be chasing.... Stay tuned for Part II. And, stay tuned for the results as to whether or not I was successful at getting John Welbourn to travel to NJ. Challenge for YOU: Video yourself shouldering a 130 lb sandbag for 30 reps. If you can beat 2 minutes, 17 seconds, I'll hook you up with The Underground Strength System. Like all good things in … [Read more...]
The Underground Strength Coach Certification
ATTN SERIOUS Strength Coaches: Learn the Tested & Proven Methods from THE Underground Strength Gym so You can Start Building BEAST Athletes & Growing Your Strength & Conditioning Business Faster Than Ever Before. 14 Modules Inside The USC Cert Teaching You EXACTLY How to Build BEASTS & Grow Your Gym Business Faster Than Ever Before! 1) USC Cert Introduction - What We Do & Why We've Been Crushing It Since 2002& How You're about to Experience the Power of The … [Read more...]
Random Thoughts: Training, CrossFit, Lessons from Sun Tzu & Warehouse Gym Business Standards / Ethics
Here we go...... I'm sipping on some tea, prepping up for our 9 AM training before the new year at my Manasquan, NJ Underground Strength Gym location. The quote above from Sun Tzu was shared to me from my buddy, John Welbourn. I LOVE it. It makes me think about the athletes I work with, how they are held back BIG time when they fear getting out of their comfort zone. I watch every winter / wrestling season a local team getting DESTROYED by the competition in a way I … [Read more...]
Underground Strength & Sports Performance Coach Online Course
ATTN Serious Strength Coaches: “Get the Number One Strength & Conditioning Cert That Creates BEAST Athletes and an Epic Training Culture That Attracts New Clients Easier Than Ever Before.” WARNING: The USC Cert is NOT Some Half Ass Course Where You Watch a Few Videos, Take a Few True / False Exam Questions & Get Certified. You're Gonna Have to EARN It! The USC Cert Requires WORK. It's for Coaches Who Despise Mediocrity & LIVE for Excellence. You Will Be Pushed … [Read more...]
6 Random Thoughts on Bill Starr, Consistency, Being ‘Too Busy”, Strength vs Speed, What It Takes & The Future of Gyms
Image belongs to http://StartingStrength.com Here we go. A brain dump of some random topics and thoughts running through my head that I wanted to share with you. 6 Random Thoughts on Bill Starr, Consistency, Being 'Too Busy", Strength vs Speed, What It Takes & The Future of Gyms. I've been writing every morning, waking up at 5 AM as I upgrade and update The Original Underground Strength Manual. The next version is going to be The Underground Strength & Sports Performance … [Read more...]
161 | Life & Lifting with my Bros from Power Athlete
STRONG Life Ep. 161 with my bros from Power Athlete. I love these guys and we are brothers from another mother. We believe in hard work, basics, farm boy strength, thinking for yourself, the relentless pursuit of excellence and training for Life. We also discussing parenting / coaching your own kids, garage gyms and of course, essential movies from the 80s and 90s. What a blast! Dig in and enjoy. You'll be depressed when it's over and begging for part 2. But good news is, I've had John … [Read more...]