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Lessons Learned From The STRONGEST Guy From The Old School YMCA (Circa 1990)
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I still remember that guy, even though I met him when I was only 14 years old, a freshman in high school with dreams of
I still remember that guy, even though I met him when I was only 14 years old, a freshman in high school with dreams of being bigger and stronger than everyone else. Back then, the YMCA was ending the era
Your Mission: Agile, Mobile & Hostile…. The REAL Men HAD it back in the day, The Golden Era & Old School times… Why were the Agile, Mobile & Hostile? How did they achieve the ultimate in performance AND appearance? Their
I gotta address something ASAP, this is becoming a BIGGER and BIGGER problem. I’m sure this will anger many and then we’ll have a few that can argue against this but it’s time to unleash some TRUTH. It’s starting to
State of the Union of Strength & Conditioning – Inspired after a recent convo with John Welbourn on Power Athlete Radio, I wanted to elaborate further on this question / topic that John brought up during a recent podcast. I
7 Common Mistakes Teen Athletes make as well as Coaches: 1) Lifting too heavy, too often in the 1 – 5 rep range. Grind reps do not contribute to speed, power or hypertrophy 2) Incorrect Technique. HOW you do an
5 Training / Coaching Lessons that have evolved for me since 2010. When they say “Kids haven’t changed, adults have changed……” Well, that’s NOT the whole truth. Everyone has changed. Technology has changed people. And the BIG change is
I’ve watched the worst movers in the weight room achieve some of the highest levels of success in their chosen sport. I’ve watched the highest achievers in high school struggle at the D1 Level and give up altogether. I’ve watched
Here’s a little news flash that will hurt many people’s feelings: Just because you see it on YouTube doesn’t mean it’s what ALWAYS happens in that person’s training. Just because the guy behind the camera is ripped doesn’t mean he
Yesterday I exchanged text messages with a friend of mine who has been lifting for 20+ years. He was talking about how he can relate to everything I went through as we’ve been both training hard and heavy for well
Above, Kyle and Cory Markovitch who train at The Underground Strength Gym hit the 1,000 Pul Up Club before Wrestling Season ended. GREAT kids with GREAT work ethic! BOTH were state qualifiers during their time as NJ High School Wrestlers
I still remember that guy, even though I met him when I was only 14 years old, a freshman in high school with dreams of
Your Mission: Agile, Mobile & Hostile…. The REAL Men HAD it back in the day, The Golden Era & Old School times… Why were the
I gotta address something ASAP, this is becoming a BIGGER and BIGGER problem. I’m sure this will anger many and then we’ll have a few
State of the Union of Strength & Conditioning – Inspired after a recent convo with John Welbourn on Power Athlete Radio, I wanted to elaborate
7 Common Mistakes Teen Athletes make as well as Coaches: 1) Lifting too heavy, too often in the 1 – 5 rep range. Grind reps
5 Training / Coaching Lessons that have evolved for me since 2010. When they say “Kids haven’t changed, adults have changed……” Well, that’s NOT
I’ve watched the worst movers in the weight room achieve some of the highest levels of success in their chosen sport. I’ve watched the highest
Here’s a little news flash that will hurt many people’s feelings: Just because you see it on YouTube doesn’t mean it’s what ALWAYS happens in
Yesterday I exchanged text messages with a friend of mine who has been lifting for 20+ years. He was talking about how he can relate
Above, Kyle and Cory Markovitch who train at The Underground Strength Gym hit the 1,000 Pul Up Club before Wrestling Season ended. GREAT kids with
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