I began using Kettlebells back in 2003. Those were some GOOD times. I didn’t own a warehouse gym at the time so my training was in my garage or my buddy and I would train at parks and playgrounds with
With my hectic schedule I am going through some short training sessions, around 15-20 minutes a clip. Sometimes I get 2 mini sessions a day and instead of complaining, I simply get it done. Announcing how tired or busy I
Is there a “best way” to train athletes? Many roads can lead to Rome, but the way America is operating with regards to training our youth, only the genetically gifted are thriving. The majority are getting injured and / or
Times have been changing for quite some time….. Strength training with the basics is just not “cool” anymore. “Experts” hate on squats and now we have high school kids who can barely squat bodyweight. And this COVID shutdown of gyms
If you’re an entrepreneur or business owner, you have likely gone through some hectic times where you said to yourself, “I just don’t have the time to train…..” Maybe you were a first time parent, you said the same thing.
Photo Cred HuskerMax.com In mid June in NJ the Governor granted permission for “gyms” to train outdoors. I always say, The Underground Strength Gym is a Private club, but the government and governor don’t really understand this. When mid June
It was the Winter of 2002, maybe 2003….. I remember it was a freezing cold night. I had connected with a Kettlebell instructor to finally purchase my first 2 pairs of Kettlebells. Back then, we would all chat on a
When the beginning of COVID locked us all down, I was helping friends near and far with interviews, workouts and support for their gyms. My buddy Jim Kelly reached out to me. Jim is in Iowa operating Citadel BJJ and
I wrote about “Strong & Useless” in my Encyclopedia of Underground Strength & Conditioning. It’s when an athlete can move big weights on the barbell but can’t do basic bodyweight exercises such as lunges, pull ups, pushups, sprints, and jumps.
My back was going into spasms on the craziest things: doing dishes, warm ups with DB side raises, bent over row with a light barbell. It felt like a shot of lightning was hitting me in the back. I spoke
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