Why are athletes, especially young athletes consistently hurt and injured? I’ve seen some shocking injuries and an alarming number of injuries. Lots of “rolled ankles”, “I hurt my back” and then some serious injuries that require surgery. I think back
My buddy Sean lived up the street from me and we were friends since 3rd grade when his elementary school closed down and joined my elementary school. Back then, the town we lived in wasn’t so populated so our school
I’m gonna kick this off with something that might sound like arrogance, but in truth, it’s me taking pride in what we do and the results we’ve been delivering since day 1, 2002 garage days. I used to get hated
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.
I am always learning. I find podcasts or articles, even old books from decades ago to see how the “What’s old is new” philosophy can help me become a better coach & lifter. Recently, I have been listening to an
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
In this episode of The Iron Roots Podcast, I get into the History behind the box squat. I also share how we use the box squat at The Underground Strength Gym along with proper application of the box squat. I
STRONG Life Podcast Ep. 152 with Shane Sweatt, owner of The Sweatt Shop Cincinnati and CrossFit Conjugate. This was a big time inspiring podcast with Shane as we dug into the Conjugate System for training athletes of all types. There
Decades ago, young children worked on farms sun rise until sun down. There were NO worries of “over training”. The Amish children begin manual labor from a very young age as well. They grow up strong and capable both physically
Above, The LAST Crew for The USC Cert. I Gifted 2 of My Favorite Books / Authors: Gary Vaynerchuk & Steven Pressfield. I was 13 years old. It was the Summer before entering high school. My friends were NOT doing
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