My back was going into spasms on the craziest things: doing dishes, warm ups with DB side raises, bent over row with a light barbell. It felt like a shot of lightning was hitting me in the back. I spoke to some "experts" and they all insisted I was having disc issues. I got tired of hearing how the world was going to end with my "bad back" and decided to go back to something I did in 1996 after my first knee surgery. What is that very thing? Listening to my OWN body & figuring it out on … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Chat with Gym Owner, Anthony Esposito of BadAss Academy
With all this downtime, I have been crushing the IG Live Chats. Now, honestly...... Who knows how long this can go on for. People get lazy when everything is so readily available to them. Oh, 25 Instagram lives today? I'll just catch the next time since it's happening every day. As I always say, Comfort is the Enemy. Still, I continue to stick and move, continue to attack life. I'm having a GREAT time catching up with friends and most of all, spending time with the fam. … [Read more...]
STRONG Life 222 | 6 Tips to Dominate in LIFE
STRONG Life Podcast ep. 222 Here we GO! 6 Tips for Dominating in LIFE. While everyone is going bat s__t crazy with COVID-19, the frauds are running wild and people are talking about free this or free that, this is Another Day at the Office. We've had FREE articles, videos, e courses and more since 2002. And now, a sudden amazement for sandbag workouts? Kettlebells and bodyweight? Homemade gym equipment? Been crushing that for 20 years now. Use the search button here on the website … [Read more...]
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 is always on my mind. I sometimes watch prison documentaries as they remind me how easy my life is in comparison, and, they inspire me to keep training hard. The world has proven to be a dangerous place and it's always better to Always Be Ready vs the … [Read more...]
Black Friday Sale
The Black Friday Sale Starts NOW...... MOST Courses are Discounted Over 50% for the next few days. Get After it & Gift Yourself. Yes, that's right. Do NOT feel Guilty for Taking care of Yourself / Investing in Yourself. A Stronger YOU is a Better YOU for Everyone in your Life. NOTE: Discounts are ALL Shown on the Check Out Page. The Gladiator Project $37 $17 ________________ The Russian Lion $37 $17 ________________ The Underground Strength & Sports … [Read more...]
How to Prepare Yourself for The Police Academy
Recently I was at a commercial gym and about to head out after my training session until 1 of the guys introduced himself to me and asked me if I was a cop. He had seen me training as I went back and forth in superset style fashion. He thought I was in training for something but that fast paced training is common for me. It's funny because I used to get that question quite often back when I buzzed my head, people thought I was in the Military or Law Enforcement. Anyway, we got chatting when … [Read more...]
5 Thoughts (Tips) on Program Design for Athletes
I love studying and talking program design. But even more so, I LOVE Coaching. You see, LOTS of books, articles, "influencers" can TALK about program design but can you COACH? Can you COMMAND the room? I want to share these 5 thoughts (maybe you will see them as tips, maybe not) regarding Strength & Conditioning. If you're hungry to learn, this is for you. If you're "good enough" or "too busy", get back to searching for fads and gimmicks. Move along, nothing to see here, … [Read more...]
5 X 5 Training + Bodyweight Bodybuilding Tips
Yesterday on my IG I shared the above cover and tips on how to use 5 X 5 along with Bodyweight Bodybuilding. Then yesterday afternoon I came across the news that Franco had passed away. It was heartbreaking for me. It hit home for me as Franco and Arnold were heroes to me as a kid. Seeing your hero passing away is crushing. You begin to realize that YOUR time on this earth is also limited. As a kid, I devoured Arnold's Encyclopedia and his Education of a Bodybuilder. Doing so made me … [Read more...]
Do These 3 Bodyweight Only Exercises
There are 3 crucial bodyweight exercises that everyone should be able to do AND, that everyone should put a lot of energy into. 1) Push Ups - we learned these as kids and surprisingly, I don't see too many people doing basic push ups anymore. If you're shoulders are banged up from heavy benching and squats with a straight bar, then get busy on push ups and give the barbell a break. Focus on doing high reps and of course, perfect technique. Imagine your body is a 2 x 4 or a ruler, … [Read more...]
“Different Training” for Strength, Size & Toughness
Yesterday I was so fired up from reading a newspaper article about Karate Legend, Gary Alexander training harder than most people half his age at age 81, so of course, I HAD to try it myself. Gary Alexander was a Karate instructor where I grew up in Edison, NJ in the 70s, 80s and early 90s. Today, he is in his 80s, STILL training like a madman. Here's his current regime: With scuba fins on his feet, Alexander does 100 laps, mostly on his back, alternating with freestyle strokes. The … [Read more...]
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