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Top 3 Muscle Building Mistakes

“He who has the why to live can bear almost any how.” ~ Friedrich Nietzshe ~ This question came in yesterday: What are your top 3 must do’s to build muscle & your 3 biggest wastes of time? [youtube width=”640″

Training & Life Updates, November 2012

“We aren’t going to try to train you, we’re going to try to kill you.” – Soldier I, SAS Training has been full steam ahead, high volume and high frequency. Check out the video below for some updates on my

Thanksgiving Workout & Eating Tips

“If You Are Operating On A Normal Or Average Level, It’s Because You Haven’t Dug Deep Enough To Discover Your “WHY?” ________________ With all the banter around training hard during the holiday season I thought I would remind you….. It

Incorporating High Volume Workouts

“You Are Capable Of 20 X, AT LEAST 20 X, What You Think You’re Capable Of!” – Mark Divine, Navy SEAL – Time to step outside the box of being average and ordinary. Time to push for 20X. Time to

The Mark Of A STRONG Man, Lessons Inspired from Andy Bolton

“Weak Legs & Weak Back = A WEAK Man” When I heard about Andy Bolton breaking the 1,000 lb Deadlift Barrier I knew this was not only a strong man, but most importantly, a SMART man. World records are never

Top 3 Lessons Learned From Powerlifters

When I began training athletes, specifically wrestlers, I was lucky enough to learn about many of my training methods from Louie Simmons and Pavel. I would speak with Louie on a weekly basis, calling him during my lunch when I

Why Do High School Athletes Get SCREWED & How Can You Help Them?

“If you don’t have time to do it right, When will you have time to do it over?” ~ Coach John Wooden ~ When I became a teacher, I did so because I CARED about kids and wanted to show

Volume Training & Science For Maximizing Your Strength & Muscle Gains

“Any fool can create a program that is so demanding that it would virtually kill the toughest Marine or hardiest of elite athletes, but not any fool can create a tough program that produces progress without unnecessary pain.” ~ Dr.

It’s Quitting Time: Lessons from Navy SEALs, Natural Disasters & TOUGH People

Above, 12 + hours in to our SEALFit Challenge, we NEVER Gave Less Than Our Best NO Quitting… EVER!! When Life Gets Uncomfortable, Will You Rise Above… Or, Lay Down & Surrender? This blog post is gonna PISS off a

10 Basic Attitudes Of A Warrior

I am always learning from others, hunting for ways to improve my knowledge and share it with Team Underground, apply it to my own training and to share with you. While away in upstate NY, I had LOTS of time

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