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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

Stay Away from Egos and Assholes

One thing I have learned greatly through the years is that people with egos and attitude problems need to be eliminated from your circle of influence. They’re no good for you and they want to bring you down. They also

The Guru Who Never Was

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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