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Are You NOT Ready for Barbell Lifts? When to NOT Squat, Bench & Deadlift?

I was chatting with a friend over the weekend over dinner and I train his son for the past 2 years. He told me how another Dad was worried about training at The Underground Strength Gym because his son was

5 Thoughts (Tips) on Program Design for Athletes

I love studying and talking program design. But even more so, I LOVE Coaching. You see, LOTS of books, articles, “influencers” can TALK about program design but can you COACH? Can you COMMAND the room? I want to share these

5 X 5 Training + Bodyweight Bodybuilding Tips

Yesterday on my IG I shared the above cover and tips on how to use 5 X 5 along with Bodyweight Bodybuilding. Then yesterday afternoon I came across the news that Franco had passed away. It was heartbreaking for me.

Getting Back to the Bells’ & Bodyweight Training + Donnie Thompson (SuperD) Inspiration

Here and there I catch myself getting away from training that is more Physical Culture based and end up chasing numbers. Now, there is NOTHING wrong with being Strong. But something was missing for me. I wanted to feel the

Safety Squat Bar VS The Straight Bar Squat for Athletes: Strength & Shoulder Health + 3 Week Squat Cycle

Above, Mark Chaillet Squats – Photo from Purposeful Primitive / Marty Gallagher After a recent squat workout with the athletes at The Underground Strength Gym, I began having a more serious conversation in my own mind regarding the use of

QnA: Busy Man Workouts, Investing in Yourself & Forging Mental Toughness

This is a GREAT BONUS episode of The STRONG Life Podcast. The questions were great and I kick off this bonus episode with an intro on investing in yourself. This is a powerful message I want to share with you

204 | Fred Hatfield aka Dr. Squat on Passion, Winning & Excellence

  STRONG Life Podcast ep. 204 let’s GO!!! In this episode we have an excerpt from Dr. Fred Hatfield’s Speech on Passion, Winning & Excellence. This speech on the surface seems as if it’s about sports but as we dig

203 | Marty Gallagher on Minimalist Strength Training

Photo Credit: Marty Gallagher’s Purposeful Primitive Book STRONG Life Podcast ep.203. I LOVE talking training and life with Marty Gallagher. We speak often and we do it the “old school” way, via phone! Imagine that! In this episode Marty and

How to Use Imperfect Squats / Imperfect Training in A “Perfect World”

I’ve gotten lucky this Summer…… You see, the past year has been a struggle with regards to training. My commute to work would be a minimum of 1 hour each way, sometimes 1.5 hours if it was raining because people

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

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