Training young athletes and running your business around “athletes only” isn’t easy. It requires some serious mental agility, serious knowledge, the ability to overcome obstacles, the ability to have thick skin and plenty more. Although I address many of the
Back when I was coaching wrestling this wrestling documentary was featured. The year was 2003 I believe. I recorded this with a VHS tape, ha ha. At the time my girlfriend asked me to go out and I remember telling
In this installment of “The Best Squat Shoes?” I discuss training environment, training intensity, getting strong, the attitude behind my training and how you need to train and my program design method (the actual science stuff). As always, I am
So many people complain about life and how tough of a life they have. Ironically, these complainers often have a nice job, a nice car, a roof over their head and more. Somehow, someway, they still find a way to
There is ONE thing that changes the trajectory and determines the success of a Coach. I’ve seen this time and again in the strength & conditioning field as well as the sport coaching field. This one is BIG time near
Above, a pic of the parking lot during the first few weeks of The Underground Strength Gym (warehouse gym) after moving out of my 2 car garage into a 1600 sq ft warehouse in Edison, NJ. I’ve made many mistakes
One thing I have learned as of late is that when the going gets tough, MANY people will quit. When the chips are down, they bail. Men especially, are no longer men. I’m not talking that bull shyt where I’m
In early September I got to spend a kick ass weekend with Travis and and a crew of kick ass Underground Strength Coaches up in SPARTAN HQ in Vt. We got to chat life and lifting all weekend and it
There are 3 critical keys that have been largely responsible for my success in training as well as coaching. Yes, there is science behind it, but most of all, there are these 3 keys behind the training.
This episode of The STRONG Life Podcast is close to my heart. Andy “IronMac” McKenzie is a former paratrooper in the British Army. Just like myself, a severe injury is what changed Andy’s life and his journey on earth: An
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