I've pumped up some east coast travels into overtime leading up to this summer with my seminar schedule. In addition, there are enough events happening at Underground Strength HQ in NJ for anyone who wants to be an aggressive learning machine. Let there be no mistake about it. If you want to succeed, you must DO THE WORK. AKA Hustle. Also of note, you must be strategic with every action you take. ALL upcoming events are listed HERE. [youtube width="640" … [Read more...]
How Hard To Train to Maximize Strength & Muscle Growth?
How hard is too hard when it comes to packing on size and strength? What is enough, what is too much and what is optimal? After decades of experience since 1989, I've seen some guys lean more towards one way over another. Other times, I've seen lifters change their intensity levels. Myself? I go completely by feel. More often than not, my intensity is high and aggressive. Why? It matches my personality. When I deny who I am and what I am, I do NOT feel good about what I'm doing. I LOVE hard … [Read more...]
Why Does Worrying Too Much Make You WEAK?
Should I squat with a box or with out? Should I use a double overhand grip, a hook grip or alternate grip? Should I pull sumo or conventional? Should I follow The Rock's Hercules program or 531 or 5 x 5 or ...... There are only a few details you need to concern yourself with. The details the majority of people worry about will NOT make the difference between you becoming a champion or not. Here are the details you need to concern yourself with: … [Read more...]
The BEST Way to Pack on Muscle & Strength
I've been under the bar since age 13, that 20 years of iron work baby! I have found some HIGHLY overlooked methods for packing on some serious muscle and gettin' strong as hell. Watch the video & see what I'm talkin' about. Drop a comment when you're done bruddah.... The rest of this workout is coming and it was bad ass! You don't have to KILL yourself on the BIG lifts I have found. What I am learning more and more is to do just enough to elicit a response. This is what keeps me … [Read more...]
2 Bodyweight Jump Training Exercises for Explosive Power
Jump training is one of the best and easiest ways to develop explosive power. Jumps also hype the nervous system and a great 'Kick Start" prior to engaging in HEAVY lifting, as you're about to see below :) If you want someone to be explosive, make no mistake about it, being weak and performing jump training won't help much. Like the athletes in my video above, they started off with the basics to get strong. This meant a TON of bodyweight training. In fact, even with them squatting 475 and … [Read more...]
Episode # 130: Training with Sandbags, Powerlifting and Bodyweight
Everything is just a tool. The barbell will always be the King of the weight room, but man do I LOVE heavy dumbbell work. Heavy sandbag training is awesome as well. Explosive bodyweight drills can't be denied either. Check out one of our athletes, CJ Hart, 16 years young, a Football Player and Wrestler. Box Squat 385 x 2 (barefoot) 130 lb Sandbag Clean & Press x 6 easy reps Pull Ups on Steel Beam for the added grip strength challenge I have mentioned many times before about those … [Read more...]
Modern Day Milo
If you've been visiting my Blog for a few weeks you may recall my old post about our young Football Player / Wrestler who carries a 100 lb sand bag on his back after every workout at The Underground Strength Gym. Well, as simple as it is, he is getting to be one strong mofo! His box squats are getting better and bigger.... His tire flips are looking meaner and more explosive..... His traps are starting to stretch through his t shirts.... His competition is paying the … [Read more...]
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...]