Since day one I have encouraged Football players to wrestle and vice versa. In the mid 90s, Coach Nis from Edison High School told me that he had a wrestler who took 4th in the Region tournament his sophomore and junior year. Back then, 4th place did NOT qualify you for the state tournament. Coach Nis told this wrestler to go out for the Football team his Senior year because he felt the wrestler was lacking grit and toughness. Coach Nis knew that tackling and hitting as well as getting hit … [Read more...]
Top 14 Takeaways from The Underground Strength Coach Cert
STRONG Life Podcast ep 332 14 Takeaways from The Underground Strength Coach Certification Brought to you by The http://UndergroundStrengthCert.com This episode is where I cover the Top 14 BIG takeaways you will get when going through The Underground Strength Coach Cert. The USC Cert is like going through a Master Class in Strength & Conditioning. As always, you must be willing to put in the time and work. Skin in the Game is for those who seek greatness and pursue excellence. … [Read more...]
331 | Strength Training QnA: Beginning of Year Training Tips for Strength Coaches, Cramping vs Poor Training Methods, “Game Speed” + NEW Movie Recommendations
STRONG Life ep 331 is a repost of my other podcast, The NJ High School Strength Coach Podcast. Brought to you by http://ZachStrength.com - Get your FREE Training Course & Discount Coupon for my Store Topics covered: - Training & Organizational tips for the high school Strength Coach for the beginning of the school year & for beginners in the weight room … [Read more...]
330 | QnA: Underground Strength Coach Cert or SSPC Cert? Parents Dealing with Sport Coach Mediocrity & Plyometrics for Adults
STRONG Life Podcast ep 330. QnA on some great topics in this episode so thanks to everyone who reaches out for help. … [Read more...]
Training with Joey Szatmary | Best Warm Ups & Underground Strength Gym Tour
GREAT times hanging out, training and filming with Joey Szatmary. Joe went through The Underground Strength Coach Certification close to 9 or 10 years ago, I believe he was only 20 years old at the time. I LOVE seeing young, hungry Coaches putting skin in the game and making it happen. You gotta be willing to invest in yourself if you want to separate yourself from the common man. The Videos below are in depth. One warm up gives a deep dive tour of The Underground Strength Gym in … [Read more...]
304: Brad David | Underground Strength Coach & Building a Home Gym Business
STRONG Life Podcast ep 304 with Brad David who operates his business from his home, Adventure Athlete Fit. In this episode Brad and I discuss: - Starting his business out of his home during covid - The lessons he learned from The Underground Strength Coach Cert - Training people outdoors vs being limited to his garage gym and the indoors - Influential people in Physical Culture that inspired Brad to take his training and business beyond the traditional weight room … [Read more...]
Building Champion Athletes: Genetics, Geography & Opportunity
Dan John & John Welbourn speak on this topic often, and as a Coach with multiple Underground Strength Gym locations plus coaching D1 Athletes from different areas, I have experienced how 3 factors (Genetics, Geography & Opportunity) have a profound impact on the success of an athlete. I will discuss those 3 factors below: … [Read more...]
Strength & Conditioning / Athletic Development for Middle School & Youth Athletes
Every week I get questions from Coaches and Parents asking for guidance on training their son, daughter, nephew, etc who is in middle school. Often times, these kids are in 6th grade and around age 11. If you're training kids before middle school, I believe the best guy to learn from is Jeremy Frisch. We did a podcast together HERE so make sure you listen and see some of his Videos below. … [Read more...]
Are You NOT Ready for Barbell Lifts? When to NOT Squat, Bench & Deadlift?
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 14 and he was afraid he would squat, deadlift, bench, etc. First off - These 3 exercises are NOT bad. Context matters here. Let me explain why...... … [Read more...]