Athletes need to be strong, there is NO question about it. With all the fads and gimmicks, some athletes think they need a program of all speed or all agility, and they believe they are “strong enough”. This is not
First off, the pic above of my thick handle dumbbells needs to be addressed. I feel bad mixing Sports Authority weights with York Dumbbells. I had those plates sitting in a milk crate for ages so I just had to
Recently, I got to watch a wrestling team that I train compete. The team competed against a team where the Coach was one of the original athletes I trained from my garage. It was a special night with lots of
There’s a lot of chatter going on regarding training athletes for speed and strength. Some coaches feel we’re not doing enough speed / sprint work. Others realize that MANY athletes are too weak to sprint properly. And, have we forgotten?
STRONG Life Insider, Episode 41: Lessons from Prison, Samurais + 3 GREAT Books. In this episode I discuss my thoughts on training for life, great books I am reading and lessons from The Samurai Warrior. The Training for Life concept
It was the Winter of 1995 and I was driving to Diamond Gym with my training partners. Our typical 30 minute drive to Diamond was the 3 of us getting fired up to destroy the gym as we blasted music
There is something very special at The Underground Strength Gym. I bring it with me anywhere I Coach. I look for the hardest worker in the room. I’m gonna tell you why in just a second….. You see, I feel
Almost every Friday and anytime I am busy and fighting the clock, I have a Go To system for my training. I often do this on Fridays as a way of “Earning my Weekend”. However, I usually get in a
It’s amazing that even in a 1967 Golden Era Bodybuilding Magazine (Muscle Builder) that people were talking about “This generation has gotten soft”. This article was called Mom-ism May be the Reason Why You are NOT a Champion. As a
Volume training was a BIG deal back in the 70s and then it made a comeback in the past 5-8 years. What’s old is new again but the truth is, there is a time and place for everything. Who needs
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