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Life, Hell, Inches and the POWER OF THE MIND!

Watch this Video….and then read on my bruddahs…. Well, what can I say. I’m STILL buzzin from what happened yesterday at The Underground Strength Gym in Edison, NJ. Yesterday, The Blair Academy Wrestling Team took the 1 hr drive south,

Killer Kettlebell Workout with Hermann Goerner The Mighty

There is so much to learn and be inspired by when we look at the training of the early 1900s, the era of Physical Culture. The strength is astounding and the physiques were built with limited equipment and the most

NJ Wrestling Training, Eye of The Tiger & Physical Culture

I took a 1 hr drive up north yesterday to train The Blair Academy Wrestling Team, NEVER in my life have I seen an entire room of athletes who: – Focused 110% – Listened AND made eye contact – NEVER

How to Use Kettlebells to Build Muscle, Build Strength & Mental Toughness

I’m here in Louisville, and on the way out here I stopped through Ohio to meet some friends of the iron game, took a trip through Westside Barbell club & recorded 15 minutes of it for Underground Strength Academy members.

The Combat Conditioning Playground Workout, AKA, Damage Inc

Try this workout below, in the video. It’s an oldie but a goody, a blast from the past dating back to the original days of The Underground where most of my workouts were outdoors mixing Bodyweight, Kettlebells, Sleds, Playground training,

The Soul Lifter, The Iron Man – Where are You?

I started lifting weights / strength training back when I was 13, it was 2 weeks before 8th grade was over. I used the weights my older bro had in his room down stairs on an old school Joe Weider

Top 10 Bodyweight Exercises Making You a TRUE Beast!

Lifting BIG weights feels awesome and there is NO denying that being a BEAST under a Barbell is critical for strength. You just can’t deny squats, deadlifts, cleans, military pressing and the bench press. But…. Sometimes, the barbell just

How Bodyweight Training Opened My Eyes & Changed My LIFE

Bodyweight training has always been at the top of my list of critical components of being strong and athletic. But, I mostly used bodyweight training as a finisher in my workouts. After heavy upper body workouts my training partner and

Bodyweight Training for Sports Performance: Upper Body Strength, “Body Hardening” & Ab Training

This bodyweight exercise takes me back to my roots because I have been using this with my athletes since day one. I used it in the Wrestling clubs, on the Football fields during strength & speed clinics and with my

Stories of Vintage Bodybuilding & Strength Training, Part I

I had a GREAT time as always at Skiba’s Barbell Club in Carteret, NJ. I was lucky to chat with Skiba’s long time friend and vintage strength historian, Ray Anderson. This is part I of a 2 part interview so

"Zach Even - Esh is the Charles Atlas of Powerlifting / Weightlifting / Athletic Training. He is a walking inspiration. A kick in the ass for all of us."
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