Even the nicest guy / gal has an inner Warrior spirit. And even if you live in a town as nice and safe as where The Brady Bunch lived, you must train the mind, body and spirit to not only handle tough times, but to THRIVE in those times. Tough times are coming. They are always right around the corner in some shape or form. Training in a manner that connects you to your Inner Warrior is not going to be your typical workout. There has to be a sense of discomfort. Furthermore, you must LOVE the … [Read more...]
Gladiator Story: HARD WORK Is The Best Feeling I’ve Had In My Entire Life
I had a conversation with a buddy of mine who coaches in the pros. I saw a video of a "Coach" who was shown training some of the BEST pro football players in the NFL. And guess what? They were box squatting wrong. But, because he is shown on film training pros, the perception is that this Coach is better than someone who doesn't train pros, like myself. I've been mastering my craft for a long time and continue to chip away every day. I get to see transformations of athletes as they put in … [Read more...]
A Lil’ Motivational Story
Here's a lil motivational story. One that really hits home for me, touches my heart. I will leave the name anonymous but I will say a few things before I share this story with you. When I was in high school, I would follow this wrestler's success through the newspaper. He was a very humble, quiet and unassuming wrestler. But, when he stepped on the mat he knew how to "flip the switch." … [Read more...]
Lift STRONG Preparation – Gladiators Only!
This Friday we will be holding our annual fundraiser, 'Lift STRONG' - everyone is invited to watch and support, our athletes will be competing and battling to say the lives of others. It will be a WAR come this Friday, make no mistake about it. If you would like to attend, it would be great if you also made a small donation so we can add to the support we will be sending to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Take a look inside The Underground as our Gladiators prepare for Battle.... If you … [Read more...]
The Gladiator…
He was the first American Gracie Jiu Jitsu Black Belt.... He had his own homemade Russian Kettlebells in his gym loooong before they were popularized in the states... He taught classes with methods of Physical Culture when others were standing on balls and training on one foot standing on another ball.... The man is Steve Maxwell, a true Gladiator. Lucky for you....if you're up for it, is that Steve and I will be putting on 'The Gladiator Fitness Seminar' on July 12th at my gym in … [Read more...]
The Gladiators, an Inside Look
Every Friday at 5 PM we have a packed house of guys training together. It is getting insane, but we organize the groups very tightly and there is little to no down time. This is a mix of high school Football players, College Football Players and a few guys from a adult Football League. The workout pace is furious as we almost always perform 2 movements back to back. If they feel like they're waiting too long they know to work in abs and pull ups. you can't go wrong with rock solid abs and a … [Read more...]
The Gladiator Workout
Want an inside look at what happens at The USC Gym when our athletes go through the ringer? Most of the time, I only post these at the members only forum at Underground Strength Coach. So here's a little treat for you :) After our warm up, we hit the following: 1A) Zercher Squats 5 x 3 - 5 reps 1B) 1 Arm DB Rows 5 x 6 - 8 reps 2A) log bar or swiss bar push press 4 x 5 reps 2B) 1 arm Kettlebell clean 4 x 5 reps 3A) dips 3 x max 3B) pull ups 3 x max Finish with grip and abdominal … [Read more...]