I have been accused of being on steroids since I was in high school. I STILL remember those days. It was as if none of the kids could fathom someone building muscle. Looking back, I have to laugh. I trained with infinite mistakes and could have made 10X the progress if I had a mentor with someone who knew what they were doing. With my knowledge today, and seeing the natural greats from the Silver era, especially of men like Chuck Sipes and Chet Yorton, you KNOW you can develop extreme strength … [Read more...]
George Hackenschmidt, The Russian Lion – Wisdom From 1908
In 1908, the book 'The Way to Live' was released. Here is one of my favorite quotes from the book: "It is a well known fact that the majority of men today are relatively weak, whereas the struggle for existence demands now more than at any previous epoch that we should all be strong!" I assume back then, MANY thought George Hackenschmidt, aka The Russian Lion, was crazy, strange and weird.... you know, all the good words people tend to use when describing anyone who isn't fitting in with … [Read more...]
The TRUTH About Heavy Lifting & Building Muscle
I was scared to go to this one gym. I felt I had to earn my way into training there. I wanted to be at least somewhat respected when I got there. The bodybuilders from that gym were winning all the major bodybuilding shows not just on a state level but also nationally. When I finally made the trek to this gym, the proof was not just what happened on the bodybuilding stage, but in how they ALL trained. They ALL lifted heavy. I saw countless bodybuilders incline bench 315 lbs for 6 - 8 reps. … [Read more...]
Muscle Building Secrets, Part II
If you haven't read Part I in this series, please do so First by clicking HERE. A lil' Underground History for ya, hence, The MONSTER Sale We're Holding HERE: - 23 years ago, in June of 1989 I began training - 10 years ago, The Underground Strength movement originated as I began training athletes from my parent's garage and backyard - 5 years ago, The Underground Strength Gym (Warehouse location) opened up in Edison, NJ … [Read more...]
Home Gym Workout – NO Excuses, Get It Done
It's easy to drop excuses when things aren't set up your way. But I prefer to bag the excuses and get s**t done. This week has been a week of strength, a week of heavy lifting: olympic lifting, stone lifting, powerlifting.... Check out this Friday Finisher at The Underground Home Gym... … [Read more...]
Another Day At The Underground Office
Sometimes I get to train at home, other times I get to train before my athletes roll in, other times I get to train at the end of the night AFTER a long day of working. NO excuses, get it done and don't call it a day till you crank a workout in some form. #Commitment [youtube width="640" height="370"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIrz4VcZQEM[/youtube] If you ever find your motivation wading or you need a swift kick in the ass then watch this video. You'll quickly be reminded that a quick … [Read more...]
Training In Your Mid 30s
I've got some tips for you regarding training in your mid 30s, staying strong and staying healthy. Please don't disregard this video if your NOT in your 30s. Even if you're a teenager you should be listening and watching. NEVER stop learning..... [youtube width="640" height="390"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4afAR7lhAA[/youtube] As you can tell, just because I talk about staying healthy doesn't mean you can't train hard or heavy. The key is learning how to do everything smart and optimally … [Read more...]
3 Strength AND Conditioning Tips
It's GREAT to be Strong. It's GREAT to be Conditioned..... But it's BEST when you have BOTH Strength AND Conditioning. If I can pit one example of this I'll use my friend, Jim Wendler, shown in videos below. He keeps everything simple. … [Read more...]
7 Tips For Improving Your Deadlift – A MUST Read For ALL Men
[youtube width="640" height="390"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DchUE6Wy67s&t=2m23s[/youtube] There are a few critical things you want to do that will help strengthen YOUR Deadlift. Notice I put the CAPS on. Some of these tips will need to be tweaked for YOU. That happens when YOU get in there and LIFT. Less Reading, MORE Lifting. Every MAN should have a Strong Deadlift. EVERY MAN..... A 2 x bodyweight deadlift should be the minimum goal. Let's get after it.... … [Read more...]
Power to The People
MANY years ago Pavel wrote a book called Power to The People, aka P2P. You can find details about it HERE. The book was simply based on optimal training, minimal volume and frequent practice of basics such as deadlifts, military presses and a few other key exercises. The more I grow in the iron game the more I realize that the name of the game is ALL about optimal workouts, NOT maximal. Certainly, when I was younger, I couldn't tame my mind to change..... I HAD to go in and KILL myself … [Read more...]
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