This oughtta piss some people off :) I am a student first, teacher second. My primary goal is to learn more and more so I can pass on the knowledge to those who want to learn. Still, I receive some funny e mails from people who claim to be "experts" because they were using stones, or sandbags and kettlebells before anyone else was. I must laugh at this egotistical behavior, but it's also why we have a rule at The Underground web site: No Assholes, No Egos. Some people feel the odd need to … [Read more...]
Where Are all the Seats?
There are NO chairs at my seminars because they are hands on. Yes, you MUST learn by getting your "feet wet" or your "hands dirty" - watching and listening to lecture never cuts it. On April 5th I'll be presenting a seminar with my close friends on how to use Russian Kettlebells, strongman implements, bodyweight drills, program design, and how to use barbells and dumbbells for immediate gains in strength, power and conditioning. My bottom line is this: I do not give information that will … [Read more...]
Eagles Fly Alone
Sometimes it's easy to get caught up in the chaos of "life", so you make things easier on yourself and begin following everyone else. Or, maybe that's not so easy. What sparked this topic today on an early Sunday morning? Most notably, I see a handful of law enforcement personnel training at the gym next door: alternate dumbbell curls with light weights, incline smith machine presses, lat pulldowns...the typical wimpy stuff. Then, we have a few who train at The Underground in Edison, NJ. The … [Read more...]
I Beg for Fancy
Above, 1 arm high pulls with a 150 lb Globe dumbbell. Strength training seems to teeter totter between ultra basic to ultra fancy and then back to ultra basic. Fancy never worked too good, yet people cry and moan when they see the basics are encouraged. They then claim they were the originators of these basics whether it's with a barbell, a sandbag a stone or a variation of certain bodyweight exercises. I have books from the 1800's with all of this information. It is powerful, powerful … [Read more...]
Break the Rules for BIG Strength
We haven't been following a ton of rules here at The Underground. This is a BIG reason why our clients are developing in strength and muscle so quickly. Compare our style of training with the typical program that has light dumbbell curls, lat pull downs, crunches and calf raises to someone flipping tires, hoisting heavy barbells overhead, deadlifting and squatting hundreds of pounds - it's no secret why the old school program works better than today's "powder puff" workouts. Sometimes all … [Read more...]
I’m in the UK and I LOVE it!
You can see my latest article in newsstands now, in Fighters Only Magazine, a UK based magazine but it hits world wide newsstands. I LOVE the UK combat athletes. My first ever interview on the web was from a UK based web site, and I noticed one thing about these UK fighters: They LOVE hard training. I have never received whining, cry baby e mails from UK fighters either. They are HUGE supporters of my Underground Training and Products as well. I won't tell you what's inside this … [Read more...]
The Magic of Simplicity in Strength & Conditioning Programs
Have you ever heard of Herschel Walker? If you've read my Blog for the past year, you certainly have. Pull ups, push ups, sit ups - hundreds and even thousands of reps every day..... Sprinting with a tire and rope strapped around his waist.... Hill Sprints... Throw in some power cleans... … [Read more...]
Gymnastics, Tractor Tires and Back Yards
I was on the phone today with my good friend who was telling me about a kid we both know who recently finished his high school wrestling career undefeated. There was a photo of him on the sports section of the paper and everyone was talking about how "jacked up" he was. My buddy told me he had a tire in his back yard for the past 4 years, a tractor tire that is. The kid kept on using the tire and flipping it without counting sets or reps, just old fashioned hard work. When I first met this … [Read more...]
Another “Goosebumps” Video
** The video above has inappropriate language for the younger ages ** When I watch the video above I get goosebumps. This speech doesn't only apply to Football, it's EVERYWHERE in life, anywhere you choose to apply this lesson you can. The reason why I am so passionate and have come to this place of spreading and sharing my experiences in strength is because I had regrets as a youngster. I fought hard with serious depression and fought hard to discover the ways to come out on top, with no … [Read more...]
How to Train with No Time and Little Equipment
Rush, rush, rush. That's how it is nowadays for most of us. I am in a rush so often, that many of my workouts last about 15 minutes. I get em' done when time allows. The shorter workouts are bodyweight and dumbbells. Makes it simple - no changing weights, just grab em' and go. Here's Friday's RUSH workout. 1A) 1 arm dumbbell snatch - worked up to 105 lbs for 3 reps 1B) mixed pull ups - max reps every set 1C) handstand push ups - max reps every set I went non stop for barely … [Read more...]