Training is easy when you wake up after 8 hours sleep, someone does your laundry, cooks for you, and there is all the time in the world to do what you want. Those days ended long ago for me, but, that doesn't mean those days will never come back. Having a Chef and a cleaning team is certainly something I plan on having, but, in the mean time, I am usually getting 5 - 6 hours of sleep per day, working from 7 am - midnight. Training is never perfect with such a schedule, and getting strong, … [Read more...]
The Power of Hand Walking
I have been a big believer in hand walking ever since my undergrad class in Gymnastics back in 1996. My instructor was Mr. Gonzalez, he was an All American Wrestler and the owner of a Gymnastics school. He was a no nonsense type of guy. His physique was ripped and rugged, built like he was carved from stone. One of the students in my class was wrestling for the University as a freshman when Mr. Gonzalez was a Senior. He told me how Mr. Gonzalez would do back flips to escape from take downs … [Read more...]
Seein’ is believin’
I have been adding a boat load of videos to The Underground. I'm getting crazeeeeeee with these videos, let me tell ya, I can't even keep count of how many I have been adding lately :) It's finally a way for you to see how we do things at The Underground - raw and uncut. Our latest video is a circuit that we put many of our combat athletes through, but, it's perfect for anyone who wants to develop some sick work capacity. You'll see David Ellis going through the paces as he preps for … [Read more...]
Inside the Gladiator training program
Every Friday our 'Gladiator Crew' shows up to battle it out with some intense training. A powerful mixture of powerlifting, strongman, old school bodybuilding and calisthenics are incorporated. They never know what might come next. Will it be a powerlifting focused workout, possibly tons of old school bodybuilding, or maybe an entire day of body mastery where we use nothnig but their own bodyweight? … [Read more...]
Welcome to the Bomb Shelter
On April 5th you will have the awesome experience of attending one of my hands on seminars at Notre Dame Prep in South Jersey....in a Bomb Shelter! Tha's right, the Notre Dame "weight room" is housed in an old bomb shelter, and the place is HUGE! There is a turf track, a wrestling mat, a HUGE weight room, endless kettlebells and sandbags and tons of free weights!. On the Football field there are tractor tires and more strongman toys... Who knows what we'll use or what we'll reveal, only you … [Read more...]
The Magic of Simplicity in Strength & Conditioning Programs
Have you ever heard of Herschel Walker? If you've read my Blog for the past year, you certainly have. Pull ups, push ups, sit ups - hundreds and even thousands of reps every day..... Sprinting with a tire and rope strapped around his waist.... Hill Sprints... Throw in some power cleans... … [Read more...]
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