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How Push Ups Can Change Your Life

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

STRONG Life Podcast Ep 215 | Choose the Ball or the Sword

STRONG Life Podcast ep. 215, Here we GO! This is a short, yet powerful episode where I discuss the influence of Shogun Assassin, where you must Choose the Ball or the Sword. This is about training AND life. I also

5 Tips for Training Athletes for Strength AND Toughness

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 Ep. 41 | Lessons from Prison, Samurais + 3 GREAT Books

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

Underground Strength Stories: Tom Platz Squats & Diamond Gym

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

Chase Those “White Lights” or Get OUT

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

5 Reasons Why You Need Circuit Training

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

1967 Mental Toughness Tips from Golden Era Bodybuilding

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

STRONG Life Insider Ep. 37 | How to Use Golden Era Bodybuilding Methods / Volume Training to Gain Size & Strength

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

STRONG Life Insider Ep. 36 | How to Gain 30 lbs of Muscle

In this episode of The STRONG Life Insider I outline the nutrition and training required for the under-sized athlete to get JACKED & STRONG. 1 of the things we’ve been doing at The Underground Strength Gym for close to 20

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