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Apollo’s “TOUGH Gym”

Original Article Date: 4/1/2008 Updated: 2/4/2024 Have you ever seen Rocky III where Apollo takes Rocky back to the old school gym he used to train at where everyone has the “Eye of the Tiger”? TOUGH GYM. That gym look

Smokes, Drinks and Can Still Kick Your Ass

Back when I was paying my way through Grad School I was bartending on weekends at a shot and beer joint. Bar tending was also mixed with bouncing. Saturday nights got wild because bands played most Saturday nights. It was

The Earth is Shaking

I am so pumped for the soon to be released new product I am tightening up. It is packed with so much info and tons of killer bonuses…Oh man, I am so psyched can feel the earth shaking! This new

Did You Know?

Did you know I’m on FaceBook? Check me out HERE. I try to update the “what I’m doing” portion regularly so you can keep up with my “active” lifestyle 🙂 Speaking of active, time for me to get back to

Why I’m The Anti Purist When It Comes To Training Methods & What REALLY Matters?

I’m an anti purist when it comes to strength and performance training. I don’t use only one training tool or only one training method. Why? Simple: I am a purist when it comes to training for Results. Results are THE

Who was that Freak?

Today I was passing by my old middle school that I used to attend back in the late 80’s. Wow that was a long time ago. I remember listening to music on casette for crying out loud. I also remembered

Behind the Scenes…

What the heck happens at The Underground Strength Gym?!?!? Many people are asking…. Well, for one, we train in groups. The energy levels are infinitely higher with these groups. The groups are created after a client is screened through a

Q & A on Guaging Progress

Great question just came in after some Easter Festvities with the Family 🙂 I LOVE apending time with my family. My wife and daughter REALLY make every breathing moment a magical time for me. Soon, we’ll have a new baby

What’s the Champion’s Way?

Coach Ethan Reeve told me how he would never stop a kid from doing extra work if they wanted to. The last thing you want to tell a kid who wants to keep working hard is, “Slow down Johnny, take

Q & A on Squats

Zach, Question on squats. How often do you include squats in your workout? What kind of squats do you use (zercher, front, breathing, etc.)? Thanks! Jeff ANSWER I personally do squats at least every other week. Usually I alternate deadlifts

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