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Why I HAD to get an Anvil!

I saw a ton of posts at Dave Draper’s awesome site dedicated to Dr.Ken and many spoke about his son, Kevin. They posted this pic and it motivated the heck out of me to get me an anvil. I am

Q&A: Building Muscle, High Reps vs Low Reps

Above, the Back of BIG Kevin Tolbert Zach, It’s a bit confusing to me as I’ve been reading a lot of books about building up muscle & strength. Many of them said reps should be around 8-12 and anything more

The Competition and the Battle

At The Underground Strength Gymnasium we hold regular competitions amongst the members. These are unannounced battles and they really hype up the crew at hand to step it up. Noone likes to lose and sometimes a loss exposes their weak

I Still Remember Him, 19 Years Ago

I was 13 years old, my Dad was getting the big set of stairs in front of our house rebuilt. I used to run up and down those 32 stairs back in high school after they were built, after I

Anvil Training

All you need is a barbell, a pull up bar and the desire to eat big and lift big. But, if you’re like me, you may have quite the infatuation with the “Golden Era” of bodybuilding and the olden days

I Thought You Needed This..

The squat has been the lift that has been responsible for developing all around strength. When you squat heavy and low, you work your quads, hams, glutes and entire back side like nothing else. The squat has that amazing effect

Breakfast before the Storm

My Breakfast before the Storm: 4 whole eggs 4 egg shites 2 bananas 2 clementines 1 cup of coffee I tend to alternate coffee and green tea through several week cycles. This is what my body is telling me and

The “GO Factor”

Today I met up with my close friends and Awesome Coaches, Pamela MacElree and Jason C. Brown. They both walk the walk and know how to train hard. They also LOVE to train hard.This was the first time they stopped

The Farm Boys I Met Years Ago…

Wow, today’s workout was bad ass. It was a mix of indoor and outdoor training. The cold weather really hits the lungs and I miss that feeling which I experienced back in the day of my nightly winter runs during

How The Viking, Jon Pall Sigmarsson Inspires The Underground Strength Gym

I have recently watched the documentary on The Viking, Jon Pall Sigmarsson. It’s an amazing tribute to one of the most dominant World’s Strongest Man Champions. What a pure beast this man was. He unfortunately passed at the young age

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