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How Many Sets & Reps Build Muscle Fast?

I’ve been getting asked the same question lately, “How many sets should I do when focusing on building muscle?” With my years of experience in training dating all the way back to 1989 and being a successful bodybuilder back in

Is Modern Day Man A Disgrace?

“WHAT IF……” – What if one day you can’t get to the gym? You’re too busy, “life” happened…. Now what? – What if one day you show up and your gym is locked…. maybe out of business, shut down? Would

The BEST Workout

Is it about free weights vs strongman lifting / odd object training? Or is it bodyweight vs kettlebells? Which one is the end all, be all, A # 1, Numero Uno, BEST Workout? Or…. Are they ALL flawed, NONE of

2 Things You MUST Have In Life & Lifting

Here’s our message of the week from Mandler, creator of The Swole System. This is a message I agree with and LIVE by, as should all the men & ladies of Underground Strength Nation…. This workout is what he calls

Are Weak People Ruining This World?

While at Jason Ferruggia’s bachelor party last week we spoke about his training on Muscle Beach, using bodyweight exercises only. Jason mentioned some dude who he sees training on the beach all the time, 2 hours every time, lean and

There’s ALWAYS Someone Better, Tougher & Stronger

Underground Strength Challenge: 4/23/2012 In life, sport, business…. you name it, there is ALWAYS someone better than you. There is always someone doing the little extras to get ahead of you. That someone might be your competition in life, sport

Running For Mental Toughness

Yesterday, I saw this video and it REALLY motivated me to RUN. You see, in high school, back when I weighed 160 or 170 lbs or less, I ran on the regular. In season wrestling runs were 4 – 5

Barefoot Warrior & Pit Bull Workouts

Undergrounder Strength Nation…. Let’s DO this! I hope you had a powerful day yesterday….. I had MANY obstacles to overcome yesterday as the past few days have been tough and the stress was mounting. Was it easy? NO Did I

Iron Roots Podcast Ep. 1 | 5 X 5 Strength Training + The Power of Push Ups

Here’s your Underground Strength Challenge for this month along with Iron Roots Podcast episode 1 where I dive into the History behind the 5 x 5 strength training program! It’s ALL about the basics in this one, post your comments,

Top 11 Muscle Building Exercises

Here’s a list of the Top 11 Muscle Building Exercises that you simply can’t go wrong with (minus if you have any injuries, physical limitations, excuses, etc) if you wanna get jacked AND strong. Check em’ out and decide how

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