Training Resources for Dominating In The Gym AND Life ____________________ The Underground Strength Academy If you're tired of Wasting endless hours on the internet and coming across bull sh*t fads and gimmicks and simply want a central resource of STRENGTH Knowledge that is Battle Tested and Proven to help you kick ass and take names, The Underground Strength Academy Is Your Hub for ALL of these things: - Strength & Conditioning Workouts, Methods & Program Design - Garage … [Read more...]
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A Barbell and 2 Milk Crates | Minimalist Strength Training Tips
What can you do using a barbell and 2 milk crates? The Answer: A LOT! And, you can get strong as all hell! Trust me, I've been there...it's how I trained in my Dad's garage for a year and I piled on strength and muscle faster than ever before. I loved it. I cranked the music and had barely any equipment: - Pair of 50 & 100 lb dumbbells - 300 lb Barbell set - Squat Stand - Flat Utility Bench It's the training template I included in The Russian Lion Power Course. It's … [Read more...]
The Gladiator Workout
Want an inside look at what happens at The USC Gym when our athletes go through the ringer? Most of the time, I only post these at the members only forum at Underground Strength Coach. So here's a little treat for you :) After our warm up, we hit the following: 1A) Zercher Squats 5 x 3 - 5 reps 1B) 1 Arm DB Rows 5 x 6 - 8 reps 2A) log bar or swiss bar push press 4 x 5 reps 2B) 1 arm Kettlebell clean 4 x 5 reps 3A) dips 3 x max 3B) pull ups 3 x max Finish with grip and abdominal … [Read more...]
Squats, Stones & Thick Bars
Last night's workout was a brutal one. By the title of this article, you can guess for yourself it was challenging to say the least. I LOVE training in a way that pushes me BEYOND the physical. Where I can literally FEEL my mindset changing, getting tougher and building that GRIT! I used a specially designed thick bar for my Zercher squats, working up to 325 lbs for 3 reps.The Zercher squat is excellent for not only leg strength but for strengthening your entire trunk and core. I don't … [Read more...]
Who is THE Grip King?
Richard Sorin was dubbed the Grip King after being the first man to officially close the No. 3 Captains of Crush Gripper way back in 1991! As part of The Russian Lion Power Course you will receive an audio interrogation where I grill Richard for a power packed 45 minutes regarding his secrets of old school strength and of course, the most effective methods of developing a might grip, you will not want to miss this audio! Plus, I LOVE hearing stories of basement, garage and backyard workouts … [Read more...]
Zach’s Story
"If You Love Life, Don't Waste Time, For Time Is What Life Is Made Up Of" ~ Bruce Lee ~ Time goes fast. TOO Fast. Here's some stories and lessons I've learned along the way & hopefully you're not too cool to learn from some of these. Anyway, for no reason whatsoever I thought it would be legit to have a pic of Dr. Ken training with an empty bomb to remind you to push the limits :) 1) I remember when I was 7 years old and racing big wheels with my friends down the hill and smashing … [Read more...]