I've been harping on a topic I call "Always Be Ready" for many years now. I began hearing the phrase I have to get ready from people who were interested in training at The Underground Strength Gym many years ago. They would come in with a friend or do a trial and then I'd hear that weak phrase, I have to get ready...... I was thinking to myself, who the hell says that? Why not just be relentless and attack NOW!!?? Who shows up for a trial workout and then doesn't want to ATTACK NOW? … [Read more...]
10 Lessons Learned Since Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy happened about 2 years ago, hitting NJ pretty heavily. The town I live in, Manasquan, NJ, got hammered, especially the area 1 mile from the water front. I remember that day very clearly and it was one of the biggest learning experiences I've had, mainly about people, business and life in general. I've had a completely different look on life since then, mainly due to the life lessons I learned. … [Read more...]
Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Fundraiser Results
Total Funds Raised Between Underground Strength Gym Deadlift Fundraiser & Our Online Fundraiser Is $2,775 I Have Donated To Round Up & Make It AN Even 3 Grand. Screen Shots Posted Below. [youtube width="640" height="360"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LruakeGTUkk[/youtube] ____________________ Two weeks after Hurricane Sandy has passed I am still shocked at how many people don't REALLY understand what happened. I would probably not realize either if I wasn't so close to the beach … [Read more...]
It’s Quitting Time: Lessons from Navy SEALs, Natural Disasters & TOUGH People
When Life Gets Uncomfortable, Will You Rise Above... Or, Lay Down & Surrender? Above, 12 + hours in to our SEALFit Challenge, we NEVER Gave Less Than Our Best NO Quitting... EVER!! This blog post is gonna PISS off a LOT of people, mainly the quitters. It's a straight up RANT! I am prefacing this post stating that if you move forward from here on, you MUST read every single word and watch ALL the videos. Don't be a chicken shit skimmer who half asses your way through this post. If … [Read more...]