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244 | Anders Varner of Barbell Shrugged | How the Barbell Transforms Lives

STRONG Life Podcast ep. 244 with Anders Varner of Barbell Shrugged! BOOM! What a GREAT convo about how the barbell can change your life and the lives of everyone else. This is a BIG time inspiring convo and you’re gonna

9 Short on Time Workouts for When You’re Busy & Tired

If you’re an entrepreneur or business owner, you have likely gone through some hectic times where you said to yourself, “I just don’t have the time to train…..” Maybe you were a first time parent, you said the same thing.

3 Reasons Why Leg Training Builds the BEAST

I was in my early teens and training at my first “Hardcore Gym”. This gym was 7,500 sq ft. NO AC, just a bunch of stand up industrial fans. ALL the plates were deep dish Ivanko plates and there was

9 Training Tips for Re-Building Athletes Post COVID

Photo Cred HuskerMax.com In mid June in NJ the Governor granted permission for “gyms” to train outdoors. I always say, The Underground Strength Gym is a Private club, but the government and governor don’t really understand this. When mid June

Kettlebell Workouts Anywhere, Anytime

It was the Winter of 2002, maybe 2003….. I remember it was a freezing cold night. I had connected with a Kettlebell instructor to finally purchase my first 2 pairs of Kettlebells. Back then, we would all chat on a

How to Build BEAST Athletes Who Dominate, From Youth to D1 to Olympians

When the beginning of COVID locked us all down, I was helping friends near and far with interviews, workouts and support for their gyms. My buddy Jim Kelly reached out to me. Jim is in Iowa operating Citadel BJJ and

STRONG Life Ep. 242 QnA: In Season Workouts, Ultimate Warrior Lessons & Mental Toughness Training

STRONG Life Podcast ep. 242. Here we GO! In this QnA episode we dive into a variety of topics and they ALL will get you fired up to move forward in Life AND Lifting.

7 Tips on Developing Superior Physical Conditioning + 19 Sample Underground Strength Workouts

I wrote about “Strong & Useless” in my Encyclopedia of Underground Strength & Conditioning. It’s when an athlete can move big weights on the barbell but can’t do basic bodyweight exercises such as lunges, pull ups, pushups, sprints, and jumps.

Strength Coach Business QnA: List Your Prices? Garage Gym Start Up & COVID Business Tips

I love helping my fellow Strength Coaches grow their business. Why? Because when you have greater business knowledge, you can impact and change more lives of athletes. With all the confusion out there for Coaches, it’s important to keep it

Can Deadlifts Cure Your Back Pain?

My back was going into spasms on the craziest things: doing dishes, warm ups with DB side raises, bent over row with a light barbell. It felt like a shot of lightning was hitting me in the back. I spoke

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