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Behind the Scenes…

What the heck happens at The Underground Strength Gym?!?!? Many people are asking…. Well, for one, we train in groups. The energy levels are infinitely higher with these groups. The groups are created after a client is screened through a

Q & A on Guaging Progress

Great question just came in after some Easter Festvities with the Family 🙂 I LOVE apending time with my family. My wife and daughter REALLY make every breathing moment a magical time for me. Soon, we’ll have a new baby

What’s the Champion’s Way?

Coach Ethan Reeve told me how he would never stop a kid from doing extra work if they wanted to. The last thing you want to tell a kid who wants to keep working hard is, “Slow down Johnny, take

Q & A on Squats

Zach, Question on squats. How often do you include squats in your workout? What kind of squats do you use (zercher, front, breathing, etc.)? Thanks! Jeff ANSWER I personally do squats at least every other week. Usually I alternate deadlifts

Break the Rules for BIG Strength

We haven’t been following a ton of rules here at The Underground. This is a BIG reason why our clients are developing in strength and muscle so quickly. Compare our style of training with the typical program that has light

How to Train with No Time and Little Equipment

Rush, rush, rush. That’s how it is nowadays for most of us. I am in a rush so often, that many of my workouts last about 15 minutes. I get em’ done when time allows. The shorter workouts are bodyweight

Try This

Sometimes I do one exercise for an entire workout, or one type of movement for an entire workout. Not only is this a great challenge but it is also a great way to overload the body like never before. Have

The Gladiators, an Inside Look

Every Friday at 5 PM we have a packed house of guys training together. It is getting insane, but we organize the groups very tightly and there is little to no down time. This is a mix of high school

Strength & Size Roundtable Q & A

I took part in a series of questions regarding the development of strength and size. This is a 3 part series and you’ll also get some powerful info from my good friend Dave Tate. You’ll get my usual no-nonsense approach

Q&A: Building Muscle, High Reps vs Low Reps

Above, the Back of BIG Kevin Tolbert Zach, It’s a bit confusing to me as I’ve been reading a lot of books about building up muscle & strength. Many of them said reps should be around 8-12 and anything more