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...]
The Underground Strength Gym
If you're not a member of The Underground Strength Gym, feel free to take a peek at some of the pics HERE to get a behind the scenes look at what our athletes do on a regular basis. The Underground Strength Gym is certainly a unique and rare place, if you're an athlete in the NJ / NY area, this might be the place for you. Or, you can take advantage of our Underground Seminars, the Underground Strength Coach Apprentice Program or the Underground Strength Coach Certification. But, this is a … [Read more...]
The time machine…
Physical culture goes back many, many decades, well over a century. These were times of true strength and athleticism. Times when men were strong, mobile and agile and... drug free. Training was a variety of bodybuilding movements and methods, powerlifting movements, strongman drills, gymnastics drills and more. The physiques developed were nothing shy of incredible, and, ironically, this was the simplest form of training ever. No complications or fancy ying yang methods, yet the … [Read more...]
Muscle Building Formula: Build Strength = Build (A Lot) More Muscle
The amount of complicated BS training is getting out of control. The truth is, it is simple. And, NOT easy. It also takes time. Not months, but YEARS of work. The formula to gaining size? It starts with STRENGTH. If you want to get BIG, then you better plan on getting stronger, period. Heavy weights, low to moderate reps, some high rep sets for finishers, lots of quality food, quality rest, basics, basics, basics. I know, ground breaking, right? Yet on the regular, so many … [Read more...]
Step inside my office (video)
Here's the tail end of some of the crew tearing it up at The Underground Strength Gymnasium, in good ol' Edison, NJ. Here's the workout these beasts endured... After our Underground warm up, a powerful blend of mobility, calisthenics, bands, movement prep and stability work, they attacked the following: 1A) zercher squats 5 x 4 - 6 reps 1B) mixed push ups for active recovery 5 x 15 reps 2A) 1 arm dumbbell clean & press 3 x 6 2B) weighted pull ups w/mixed grips 3 x max reps 3) jump rope x … [Read more...]
I’m not strong enough, are you?
Sometimes, we all need a lil' kick in the ass.... If you want a SERIOUS, BIG kick in the ass, and you want to learn some serious shit in the world of strength, conditioning, monility, strongman training, underground strength training and more, then join me and Steve Maxwell at The Gladiator Seminar, space is almost full and time is almost near. Not for the faint of heart. Click HERE for details. ALL participants will receive 1 year FREE membership to The Underground. In Strength, --Z-- … [Read more...]
Underground Strength Coach Certification Feedback…
Check it out, in the thick of things at The Underground Strength Coach Certification, held at The Underground Strength Gym in Edison, NJ. What a crew this first group was! The next one sold out asap....not sure when the next one will be, for now, the next way to get in on my ass kicking methods is through the apprentice program. Damn, that was a FUN, FUN, FUN weekend! I must say, doing what I love, spending my time with others who are doing what they love, ya can't go wrong :) I … [Read more...]
He was a freak and had freakish training methods
He walked through waist high water for over an hour, lifting his legs out of the water on each step to develop work capacity. He would snatch throw a 220 lb. barbell for 100 reps backwards over his head as a warm up to his olympic lifting workouts. He trained in solitude. He trained in training hall or his backyard. There were times he would train with a barbell in the water as well, diving under and emerging seconds later with the barbell ripped through the water into a power … [Read more...]
333 | Interview With Louie Simmons of Westside Barbell Club: Lessons from The Westside Barbell Book of Methods
STRONG Life Podcast ep 333 This is a throwback interview I did with Louie Simmons, back in 2008. Back then, there were NO podcasts. I was using a landline to record these audio interviews for https://UndergroundStrengthCoach.com This was done after Louie released his book, The Westside Barbell Book of Methods. I devoured that book in NO time and could NOT put it down. … [Read more...]
Who remembers this BEAST?
This is the guy who was putting the boxing world on it's rear when he was a young kid. At age 19 he was knocking out the best of the best. He trained in a secluded area in up state New York - he had the eye of the tiger. His physique was built like a mack truck, thick and solid. His legs were built like tree trunks, and all his jumping rope certainly helped. Juming rope might be the most primitive form of exercise with such a simple tool, but remember, almost all movement begins with the feet. … [Read more...]
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