I cranked the tunes. It was one of those days where I needed to break the “rules of strength & conditioning”. I had to get away from the science and everything being so perfectly organized. Why? Because in competition and
I woke up earlier than normal today. It was tempting to stay in bed, shut off my alarm and just wait until my kids jumped on my bed to wake me up. The temptation lasted all but a few seconds.
There are those who “Get it” and those who simply don’t “Get it”. Some struggle with how to train athletes, having no system of their own, no time in the trenches and too much time on their ass sitting in
Is there truly an ART or a Science to getting strong as hell? Hmmmmm…… Ask Louie Simmons and he will say yes, Jim Wendler will also drop his genius with his 5/3/1 program, allowing him to keep getting stronger….and STRONGER.
Since beginning training 21 years ago I have gone from somewhere around 110 lbs to 220 and at times I’ve hovered around 228 lbs. My best weight is somewhere in the 204-208 lb range. Back when I started, I was
Once in a blue moon you come across an athlete or a gym rat who, as some of us may have said in the 80s and 90s, is “Built like a Brick Sh-t House”. In my countless years of getting
On most Sunday Mornings I wake up before the entire house starts moving. I get dressed, brush teeth and head to The Underground. Sunday morning workouts keep me ahead of the pack, keep my edge and allow me to train
Holy S**t! The Underground Strength Coach Inspiration Contest BLEW ME AWAY! And by reading ALL the comments, I can see YOU were also inspired! I am beyond amazed and inspired by the videos that were made. I compiled the votes
Approximately 4 & 1/2 years ago I started Underground Strength Coach. It was a small collection of articles and videos that all began by filming the workouts I did in garages, back yards and playgrounds with my athletes. Today, we
I remember I was 25 or so, and decided to stop training at the local gym. I was finishing Graduate school which was an hour drive each way. Graduate school was wiping me out in addition to working full time,
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