It's amazing that even in a 1967 Golden Era Bodybuilding Magazine (Muscle Builder) that people were talking about "This generation has gotten soft". This article was called Mom-ism May be the Reason Why You are NOT a Champion. As a parent myself, it is a reminder that the easy life and giving your kids everything you didn't have is NOT helping our kids. In fact, it only hurts them. This is also why I HATE when people send me gifts. Call me crazy but I want to EARN it. I want to BUY it. … [Read more...]
4 Tips on How to Build Strength Endurance aka “Performance Muscles”
Strength Endurance or as my friend, Marty Gallagher calls it, Sustained Strength. STRENGTH ENDURANCE - This is simply strength that keeps on keeping on. Strength that ENDURES. Not just physically, but also Mentally. This is a crucial "special strength" that is beneficial to many athletes and adults as well. Just a few sports & careers: - Lacrosse - Football - Wrestling - BJJ - MMA - Military - Law Enforcement - Hunting Tip # 1: To acquire Strength … [Read more...]
Iron Memories & Lessons Learned From Gyms & Weight Rooms
I've been going back to my favorite books and magazines a lot lately, the stuff I grew up on from the late 80s and early 90s (Arnold's Books) along with the stuff I missed out on (The Strength Magazines of the 70s and prior). Man, that information was and still is awe-inspiring, I am saving it all with hopes that my son takes to it as I did, the memories of staying up way past midnight to read the old books, the stories told, the black & white photos and magazines is something kids today … [Read more...]
Training When You Don’t Feel Like It?
What do you do when your body and mind don't meet at the half way point and agree on training? Deep down, it's likely a planned training day. You coincidentally came across a handful of articles, warning you against the dangers of over training, adrenal burn out, listening to your body and the importance of rest. You are now armed with ammo for a good excuse to skip that workout. But, deep down in your gut, in your heart and soul, you KNOW you should train. You KNOW your mind is pussing out … [Read more...]
Gladiator Garage Gym Workouts
It was The Fall of 2002, and I had drawn the line...... I was up to my neck in work as a grad student plus working full time as a teacher. I was also coaching Wrestling and the season was a few short weeks away. My time was pressed to say the least. Sunday mornings I would wake up and work on research papers from 10 AM until 10 PM. It was the first time in 7 or 8 years that I was unable to make the trek to my favorite hardcore gym, Diamond Gym. I was too busy to drive 30 minutes each way, … [Read more...]
Ricky Bruch Cranks the Power Bodybuilding
WOW! Lots of emotion heated up from yesterday's video with Ricky Bruch. But, even though some disagreed with what may have been Ricky Burch's past (who can say for fact what he did or did not do and deep down who gives a shit), let's look at what we can learn from his videos. That's how I like to view things: How can I LEARN from X, Y, Z, rather than finding the negative. There is enough negativity on the internet, I ask you to please not bring it here. This light of trying to learn and … [Read more...]
The Underground Bodybuilder Workout, Part II
Amazing strength and muscle can be developed in a garage, basement or in your own lil' corner of that fancy commercial gym. Check out some workout footage from http://UndergroundMuscleBuilding.com This program would be SICK if you and a few other iron lover friends jumped in on the program TOGETHER, this is when the training can get REALLY intense, just as Arnold did when he was training and competing in Gold's Venice, he always sought out the best training partners. If you want a blue … [Read more...]
Episode # 68: The Gun Show & The Golden Era
This is just the beginning.... The Golden Era returns...via Edison, NJ and The Underground Strength Gym! The gun show is on.... Dave Draper knew what it was all about.... He left when it got out of hand & the comraderie disappeared.... Will I ever leave? Who knows.... Check the gun show....this is just the beginning, there is MUCH MORE crazy training to come... Time for you to kill it! Thanksgiving is coming... The Underground Pull Up Contest ends tomorrow....I've got a video for … [Read more...]
Can you hear it, Can you feel it?
I was 23 years old and spending 2 weeks in Los Angeles as I was heavily thinking of moving out west. Every day I took a trip for a few hours into Venice, trained at the weight pit, trained at Gold's Venice, ate at the famous Fire House restaurant where I ate their very popular "Bodybuilder's Breakfast" - this was a 6 egg white omelette, a 6 oz flank steak, 3 whole grain pancakes and then I added fresh fruit on the side and a BIG glass of iced tea. I was in heaven. Bodybuilding was my passion, … [Read more...]
Behind the Scenes…
What the heck happens at The Underground Strength Gym?!?!? Many people are asking.... Well, for one, we train in groups. The energy levels are infinitely higher with these groups. The groups are created after a client is screened through a trial session and then placed in a group that best suits his / her needs. Not everyone is accepted into our program because we can not allow a half dedicated individual to ruin the powerful chemistry of our groups. You probably remember me talking … [Read more...]