Through my own experiences as an athlete and training other athletes, I was taught a powerful lesson that was once (and perhaps still is seen as a fad): Training ONLY with free weights and bodyweight exercises is limiting your potential in developing strength above and beyond the "norm", especially if you're an athlete. The body quickly gets bored and adapts to training methods unless you implement variety. Variety can be the training tools, the speed of the exercises, the range of motion, the … [Read more...]
2 Lessons For All Men
[youtube width="640" height="360"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jM_lHyWhiM&feature=share&list=UUqfeXppJ0gH-xMteusTeVEg[/youtube] Drop your comments below. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts! Live The Code --Z-- … [Read more...]
Why You MUST Read Daily – Part 2
“Properly, we should read for power. Man reading should be man intensely alive. The book should be a ball of light in one’s hand.” –Ezra Pound After Part 1 of 'Why You MUST Read', there was awesome feedback and I've had countless requests to bang out a part 2. Well, here ya go.... Inside this video: - WHY You MUST Read! - What books are in The Underground Strength Library VS what books stay beside my bed at night? - How do I organize reading to inspire myself for work or … [Read more...]
Top 5 Benefits Of Minimalist Style Workouts, Part II
By choosing the essential, we create great impact with minimal resources. Always choose the essential to maximize your time and energy.” - Leo Babauta Yo, Dudes. I'm back with part 2 of our top 5 benefits to minimalist style workouts. If you missed part 1, slap yourself in the face for missing anything on this blog and read this first. Judging by the amount of comments we got on Part 1, I am excited to see that YOU are excited about minimalist workouts as well. Let's jump right into the … [Read more...]
Top 5 Benefits Of Minimalist Style Workouts
"Simplicity Is The Key To Brilliance" - Bruce Lee I was driving up to Diamond Gym on a cold winter night. It was just past 5 PM and I was sitting in a boat load of traffic, literally, moving nowhere. I was stressed out of my mind, up to my ears in work for Grad School, teaching, coaching wrestling and trying to manage it all. It was the FIRST time in my life I was truly finding it difficult to find the time to train.... … [Read more...]
Motivation, Desire & Why I Quit My $92K Per Year Job
"Don't let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it." "The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use." - E. Nightingale I have a unique gift, a special talent. I used to never believe that. But, things changed as I got older, learned more, studied more, invested in my education and started to BELIEVE. You also have a special talent, a unique gift. We ALL do. This is NOT hype … [Read more...]
Will Smith On Success, Talent, Hard Work & Skill
"The Key To Life Is Running & Reading" - Will Smith - LOTS of People are getting crazy with their New Year's Resolutions. As expected. But, I expect different from YOU, Being part of Underground Strength Nation. Not sure why the other 364 days of the year don't count for most when it comes to taking action, but if you want success in life AND lifting, you gotta make EVERY day count. Looking back at 2012 I am NOT perfectly satisfied with what I've accomplished and what I've given to … [Read more...]
NEW Rules For LIFE
"It's Not The Daily Increase But Daily Decrease. Hack Away At The Unessential" - Bruce Lee The past year (2012) life has gotten more hectic for me than perhaps any other year 've experienced. More work, more travels, more expenses, more product creation, more following "the rules" and naturally..... MORE stress. About 3 years ago my family and I moved from the town we grew up in to a town my wife would always visit as a kid. She would take me here through the summer with our kids and … [Read more...]
6 Tips On Success, Crushing Obstacles & Finding Motivation
“If you are unsure of a course of action, do not attempt it. Your doubts and hesitations will infect your execution. Timidity is dangerous: Better to enter with boldness. Any mistakes you commit through audacity are easily corrected with more audacity. Everyone admires the bold; no one honors the timid.” ~ Robert Greene, Author of Mastery ~ I remember when I STOPPED Giving a shit about the perfect workout along with perfect sets and reps. I stopped because I realized that perfection … [Read more...]
Motivation – WHY Some Have It & Some Don’t
"There is no limit to the good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit." ~ General George C. Marshall~ I am often asked the question regarding where I get my motivation from... "How do you get so much energy?" "Do you drink a lot of coffee?" As Quatro Deuce described at The Underground Strength Conference, I HAVE discovered my "WHY!?". Many others, have not. Let me explain a bit more through this … [Read more...]
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