Deadlifts and Pull Ups; 2 exercises that are tried, tested and proven to boost your performance. These exercises are great for athletes, for Military & First Responders and for adult men & women. I have used a unique training method with these 2 exercises through the years to improve my pull ups and deadlift. That technique is called Grease the Groove, which I learned from early days Pavel. Whether you're busy, Training for Life, trying to build strength, Grease the Groove is … [Read more...]
Strength Training for Beginners & Returning to Training After Injury, Time Away, etc
I've been asked countless times for a beginner strength training program and I've stayed away from this for a long time. Most of my training requires some sort of a background. Some experience. Something! I tell high school athletes and their parents all the time, if you're an athlete, you should at least be doing push ups, curls and sprints on your own. We've got 2 programs for beginners. High School STRONG is our Off Season Program. This program is for athletes and to be implemented … [Read more...]
STRONG Life 324: My Day in Prison: Lessons in Strength & Life
STRONG Life Podcast ep 324 In 2006 I was able to connect with a LT who worked at East Jersey Prison, aka Rahway State Prison. This is the prison where the move Lock Up was filmed with Sylvester Stallone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sA3ID_1K60 I was connected with the LT from a friend and we hopped on the phone (landline back then!) to discuss my hopes of being able to visit the prison and chat with some inmates about their training programs while in prison. He said he could … [Read more...]
9 STRONG Life & Training Tips
I'm about to chow down on some steak and wanted to share with you some training & STRONG Life tips to put to use. In no particular order, here we go: … [Read more...]
302: Bodyweight Training, Business & Life Success
STRONG Life Podcast ep 302 is a solo episode where I discuss the following topics: - My recent business seminar at Varsity House Gym and how attending / investing in these events is crucial for your success, regardless of your profession - The power of getting away from your normal environment and learning / getting inspired from other people who are achieving success in their life and business - My inspiration to hit a lot more bodyweight training after a conversation with Jim … [Read more...]
301: Scott Mendelson | Nutrition for Fat Loss & Boosting Testosterone in Your 40s
STRONG Life Podcast ep 301 with Scott Mendelson of Infinity Fitness. Nutrition for men in their 40s on fat loss and boosting testosterone naturally. This was a great episode to help men get rid of the confusion and go straight to the expert source on how to eat to dial in fat loss and boosting your testosterone naturally. Time to get your learn on! Enjoy the show. … [Read more...]
How to Get Stronger & Build Muscle in Your 40s
At the time of this writing, my body is on the mend since my knee surgery and blood clot last March, 2021. My knee is not 100% and as we get older, if you have had an injury or a surgery in the past, I believe it is safer to DOUBLE the length of "recovery time" to ensure you don't rush through the full healing process. So if the Doc says 6 months, I do not believe that in 6 months you have the green light to go ALL out. Instead, take months 6 - 12 to rebuild to greater heights. Use … [Read more...]
Underground Strength from 1947 + the TOUGH Training of Mas Oyama
In the early 2000s when I began Underground Strength, it was truly "Underground". At the time, the "in thing" was training on one leg, on a bosu ball or physio ball. You had to use a medicine ball, rotating, half kneeling and doing what many today consider "circus tricks". That was when "functional training" became the buzz word along with the infamous "core training". Many of the "popular" Coaches laughed at me and made jokes. During an interview one day I remember saying, "I would put my … [Read more...]
Conspiracy Craziness, Upper Body Warm Ups + Specialty Bars for Shoulder Health
It's been a minute since I've posted a new article to the blog, and honestly, I am writing right now because it FEELS good to write. It's a therapy of sorts, similar to how I feel when training. LOTS going on now. I stayed calm and cool with the quarantine but now this craziness in NJ is out of control. I see lines out the door of Dairy Queen, other large chain businesses are packed to the gills and the only thing I ever see getting cleaned, if that's what it is, is a few sprays here and … [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...]
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