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Deadlifts, Doing the WORK & Paying it Forward

The fitness industry is unfortunately loaded with so much BS it disheartens me. It actually embarassess me to even be considered part of this industry. From the fakeness to the lack of ethics, but I guess this is everywhere in

OPEX Podcast: Training Athletes, Thoughts on the Strength Coach Profession, Books, Movies & More

I had a GREAT time on The OPEX Podcast with my friend, Robbie Bourke, 1 of the most passionate Coaches & students of Strength & Conditioning I have ever met. This podcast gets deep as Robbie asks GREAT questions (as

“Different Training” for Strength, Size & Toughness

Yesterday I was so fired up from reading a newspaper article about Karate Legend, Gary Alexander training harder than most people half his age at age 81, so of course, I HAD to try it myself. Gary Alexander was a

BONUS: Zach Goes on The Sorinex Be Legendary Podcast

What a blast I had chatting up life & lifting with my bro, Brandon Lilly on The Sorinex Be Legendary Podcast. We talk about some early history of The Underground Strength Gym along with many other topics life and lifting

Old School Gyms & Building BEASTS with Minimalist Equipment & Training

It’s interesting…… As I am about to write I say to myself, Who’s even going to read this? Barely anyone. That’s OK. I NEED to write about this. It’s therapeutic for me. There’s no “hook” in writing this article because

202 | Underground Strength History, Building Hammers & Balancing That Strength Coach Lifestyle

STRONG Life Podcast ep. 202! This was a GREAT QnA episode where I dug deep and answered your questions with some awesome stories and in depth info. Here’s just some of the questions I answered: – How do you start

The Online Underground Strength & Sports Performance Cert is LIVE!

It’s been a long time coming but it’s finally here! The Online Underground Strength & Sports Performance Cert is HERE. This is your first step in becoming a CUSC / Certified Underground Strength Coach. The 4 Bonuses alone are powerful,

Why You Need Squats & Deadlifts to Strengthen the Mind AND Body

Sometimes you gotta clear your head. And for “normal folk”, that means getting a few beers, maybe drink some wine. For people like Us, that means squats and deads. Yes, we’re organized and planning our training. We’ve got a goal

201: NFL Strength Coach, Jesse Ackerman | “The Work is the Reward”

STRONG Life Podcast ep. 201 with my man, Jesse Ackerman who is currently the Strength Coach for The Atlanta Falcons. We had a GREAT chat about training (both the physical and mental aspects) as well as life. Jesse shares his

200 | QnA: The Business of Strength & Conditioning

It’s been a LONG time coming and here we are, episode 200 of The STRONG Life Podcast! This past year was 1 of the busiest years of my LIFE. Time was minimal with my long commute to work and long

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