So, where have my training videos gone? Why don't I record all my workouts? What gives? Let me explain while I crushed a weekend training session.... … [Read more...]
1 Exercise Per Workout & Being AWESOME
It was New Year's Eve... well, just about. It was 3 PM on New Year's Eve and the dedicated crew of athletes & lifters rolled up to The Underground Strength Gym in Edison, NJ. Some had traveled as far as 1 hr to drive here & I let the thought enter my mind.... "Where are the kids who live 5 - 10 minutes away from here who keep telling me they're too busy during the season?" Instead of getting disappointed I get fired up by reminding myself to have ZERO expectations of people. I get … [Read more...]
The DE Evolution of Man
The DE Evolution of Man is going in a bad direction, and that's putting things lightly. Worst of all, it's moving TOO fast in that downward slope. We gotta step up and change things and it starts with YOU. There are men today in their 20s and 30s with Testosterone levels of men in their 60s. The stress of life nowadays, the constant sitting in front of a computer, the lack of intensity and passion for exercise, too many carbs, not enough healthy fats and proteins... They are ALL … [Read more...]
Training & Life Updates, November 2012
"We aren't going to try to train you, we're going to try to kill you." - Soldier I, SAS Training has been full steam ahead, high volume and high frequency. Check out the video below for some updates on my training, how to attack goals the RIGHT way, the volume workout I did on Thanksgiving morning and how to stay healthy when training HARD. Check the video.... … [Read more...]
Grease The Groove (GTG) For Greater Strength [Training for Life]
Grease The Groove is a technique I learned many years ago when reading a book from Pavel, Power To The People. Essentially, you perform an exercise of choice several times a day, several times a week (4 - 7 x week), each and every set performed when you are fresh without going to muscular fatigue. Usually, this works best when performing the practice exercise for anywhere from 2 - 4 weeks. There are several ways to apply Grease The groove (GTG) for maximum effect. … [Read more...]
Business Warrior Success Code
[youtube width="640" height="360"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgExtXOQpBg[/youtube] A VERY Special Speaker has just been added to The Underground Strength Conference Line Up! You will NEVER see this person speak at a conference like this, EVER. For those who have KILLED their excuses and have decided to OWN their destiny, Prepare to hear one of the most Powerful, Straight Up Presentations EVER! Your mind and attitude towards life, success and being a business owner is about to get Body … [Read more...]
Intermittent Fasting & Mental Toughness Workout
Last night was a rough workout for me.... as many of you know if you've been here for a while, my workouts don't focus on solely the physical development of strength aspect but largely on the mental toughness aspect and pushing myself to greater heights. Last night started with about 10 sets of snatches. My body felt like it was on "empty" from the get go. Once I finished my snatches, I told one of my coaches that it's time for me to crank a "mental toughness" workout. Once I finished that … [Read more...]
The Power of Deadlifts and Dips
Many say that deadlifts will wreck your back.... True, if you do them wrong. Many say dips will wreck your shoulders.... True, if you do them wrong. … [Read more...]
2 Critical Program Design Tips, Identifying “Dangerous” Exercises & Knowing Your Enemy
Remember that OLD school tune with Rage Against the Machine, "Know the Enemy"? Yep, Yep... well, with training, it's the same difference. After training for 22 years I am still learning more and more about my body, sometimes, ya gotta learn the HARD way. The other day I saw a video of Louie Simmons hitting rack pulls, I was inspired, and decided I too, need to do rack pulls. Problem is, I've been injured on this exercise before, even with light weights well below my max on rack pulls. Like … [Read more...]
Tales of an Unlikely BEAST
Above, Jesse, before The Underground and 2 months after. Below, a compilation of Jesse's progress through the months at The Underground Strength Gym. Tales of an unlikely BEAST..... Dude shows up at The Underground looking to prepare for his future.... classified shiz, NO joke. Former collegiate fencer, pissed off at his physical abilities, motivated like hell to become a BEAST. He changes hit nutrition, gets rid of the crappy carbs and chows down on loads of fruits, veggies, trail mix … [Read more...]