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Becoming a BEAST with Bodyweight Workouts

Believe it or not, the gyms “back in the day” looked much like what everyone is trying to use as a fad today, calling everything “old school” is TRUE, but, old school strength back in the day was NOT being

A Man of Steel Finds Comfort in the UNcomfortable

WOW. I got this e mail mid way through the week, I LOVE getting e mails like this. Check this out, you will be fired up as you read how a young man found comfort in the UNcomfortable!

How to Squat: DEEP Squats and Dinosaurs – Are BOTH Extinct?

Walk into a typical high school weight room and you’ll see a 1 rep max test on the squat every month. Typically, you’ll see kids hitting 315 to 495 on the squat. Kids that weigh 185 lbs are doing this,

Bodyweight Workout Post Sandbag Challenge

WOW! That John Welbourn Underground Sandbag Challenge busted me up as well as everyone else! Sometimes, you need a good ol’ gut check training session! Some athletes were laying down for 5 – 10 minutes after going ALL out for

5 Years & 500 Videos

It was 5 years ago…. On April 1st, 2006, I uploaded my first ever video to you tube. I was running my training from my garage at the time, training ONLY Wrestlers & Football players, kinda like what I do

The John Welbourn Sandbag Challenge

What happens when a former NFL Lineman, 310 lb BEAST challenges you? You step up and go BEAST mode…. and then quickly realize BEAST is what I will always be chasing…. John Welbourn came up with a sandbag challenge from

High Rep Squats to Man UP!

Above, Greg Leistner squats 500 lbs for reps as Dad, Dr. Ken spots Sometimes you feel the need to kick your own ass…. At least I feel that way. I hope I am the norm and NOT the exception. I

Bodyweight BEAST Workout, Part II

A recap of this Bodyweight BEAST Workout: 8 Rounds A) 10 reps of any bodyweight pulling movement B) 10 reps of any bodyweight pushing movement C) 5 reps of 30″ box jumps I see my workouts on video and I

Bodyweight Bodybuilding BEAST Workouts

Bodyweight training is in my blood, just like lifting heavy objects is in my blood. Ironically, MANY think the two don’t go hand in hand, they believe it’s ONE or the other. Not true, my friends, I live for BOTH

Tales of an Unlikely BEAST

Above, Jesse, before The Underground and 2 months after. Below, a compilation of Jesse’s progress through the months at The Underground Strength Gym. Tales of an unlikely BEAST….. Dude shows up at The Underground looking to prepare for his future….

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