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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

Iron Roots Ep. 12 | Dinosaur Training

It was the mid 90s and bodybuilding was starting to go from 220 lb competitors to 275 lb competitors. On the other end of the spectrum, Fitness magazines began to get popular along with body pump and spin classes inside

Why You Need Squats & Deadlifts to Strengthen the Mind AND Body

Sometimes you gotta clear your head. And for “normal folk”, that means getting a few beers, maybe drink some wine. For people like Us, that means squats and deads. Yes, we’re organized and planning our training. We’ve got a goal

Iron Roots Ep. 8 – Gรถerner the Mighty

Iron Roots Podcast ep. 8. In this episode, I talk about a BEAST of a man, Hermann Goerner. The Mighty Goerner was known for his tremendous feats of strength such as wrestling an elephant and Deadlifting almost 800 lbs with

“I’m too tired to train…..”

I’ve been getting a lot of emails from guys who are exhausted from LIFE. Work, family, work more, life stuff happening. I KNOW the feeling. But sorry, fellas, we are MEN, we MUST be STRONG. I guarantee you that any

The “Secret” To Getting STRONGER?

I had a great training session this past Friday. It was super basic and I understand that’s not “cool” nowadays but you can’t den results. After the training session I had some thoughts running through my mind and it felt

The Barbarian Brothers, Overtraining (Again) & Why We’re NOT “Tough”

Do you remember when you were a kid? Of course you do! You’re already saying to yourself, Here he goes again, ranting about “back in the day”. No rant. Just stating facts and a reminder to ALL of us, including

Conditioning Workouts That Toughen the Mind AND Body

I got fired up to attack some conditioning workouts after my man, Joe Kenn, aka HOUSE aka BIG DAWG created a new IG account, Meathead Metabolics. I love ALL types of training but my Right Knee has been an issue

Training In Your 40s VS Training High School & College Athletes

The older you get, the harder the training gets! It’s tougher to make gains and you can forget about that “maintenance” BS program. As you get older, the last thing you want is that WEAK attitude of “I’m just maintaining”.

2 Things You Need In Your Strength & Conditioning Training

After sharing this Video of Fedor to my IG, it reminded me how simplicity is crucial, as is intensity and your environment. Itโ€™s so simple itโ€™s complicated ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’€ / @undergroundstrengthgym @undergroundstrengthgym @undergroundstrengthgym / #Fedor #undergroundstrengthgym #manasquan #scotchplains A post shared

"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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