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3 Speed Training Fallacies To Avoid

3 Speed Training Fallacies to Avoid By Travis Hansen / Author, The Speed Training Encyclopedia In this article we will explore and identify three of the most common speed training myths on the market today. It’s quite possible to perhaps

Workout Motivation – What To Do When You Don’t Feel Like Training?

I’m constantly asked how to get motivated to train. People must think I have super powers and always have workout motivation / training motivation. Yes, I am ALMOST always fired up. Almost, being the key word. Sometimes I feel like

Weekend Life, Lifting & Learning List: Feb. 1, 2014

Let’s attack this weekend’s learning list. In this episode I discuss the following resources & tips: – Nutrition Books & Guidelines – The Podcasts I am listening to – Movies and Books that have inspired me recently in life, lifting

MTFU, HTFU, Get Comfortable Being UNcomfortable

I ALMOST fell for “their” bull shyt. I ALMOST became a Sheep, instead of a Wolf. “They” wore polo shirts, had beautiful studio gyms, had clean shiny equipment, $10,000 cable machines and there I was…. In a garage…. a backyard….

How To Strengthen Your Lower Back & “Core”

It was my last year teaching and my stress was at an all time high. I was repeatedly straining my lower back, particularly the QL (Quadratus Lumborum). I was training hard but also living hard. It was taking a toll

How To Increase Your Squat AND Should You Wear A Belt?

Monday is national bench press day. Or is it? For those who understand the ticket to gaining size and strength is in their commitment to the SQUAT, Monday is a day to SQUAT. Here are a few critical tips to

Weekend Learning List Jan. 9, 2013

This Weekend Learning List has TWO actions for you. If you can’t connect with these 2 actions then you’re lacking the drive, the motivation and the guts to be greater and better than who you were yesterday. Let’s get our

STRONG Life Ep. 10 – John Welbourn, Power Athlete, CrossFit Football & Do Or Die Attitude

In this Episode of The STRONG Life Podcast, Episode # 10, I interview 9 year NFL veteran, John Welbourn, the founder of CrossFit Football and Power Athlete HQ. As expected, we dig deep into what it takes to Live and

The Relentless Pursuit of Excellence: Weekend Reading List Jan. 3, 2014

Almost every Friday I e mail The Underground Strength Insider a Weekend Reading & Learning List. These weekend “action lists” are centered around helping you develop greater strength from the inside out. A weak mind makes a weak man. So,

1 Exercise Per Workout & Being AWESOME

It was New Year’s Eve… well, just about. It was 3 PM on New Year’s Eve and the dedicated crew of athletes & lifters rolled up to The Underground Strength Gym in Edison, NJ. Some had traveled as far as

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