STRONG Life Podcast Ep. 101 with Mike Guadango, Owner of Freak Strength. In this episode, I connect with a long time friend, Mike Guadango. Mike and I met back in the early days of The Underground Strength Gym when we would compete against DeFranco's Gym at his annual Strongman Challenge. Back then, Mike was a hard charging athlete with goals of become a Major League Baseball Player. Injuries have a funny way of changing our life path and that's exactly what happened with … [Read more...]
Winning Is MORE Important Than Being Politically Correct
Above, Thanksgiving Morning at The Edison, NJ Underground Strength Gym. No Apologies for Having High Expectations for These Athletes In Sports AND In Life. _________ Success is NOT an accident. The encouragement to "outwork the competition" is no longer OK. It is not politically correct. Hard work will offend people, even if they don't actually do the work, they are offended when you tell the truth and say, "You're lazy, work harder and stop sucking." This is the new era where people are … [Read more...]
2 Pieces Of Wisdom To OWN The Day
There are those who rise above and make it to the top and there are those who always toil in mediocrity. Those who are stuck in the land of mediocrity have what I call a "Lack Mentality". They don't view the world and everything around as abundance. They think everyone owes them something, they think everyone stole from them, they think they created this and created that..... Let me tell you, as soon you become an arrogant dickhead, you stop winning in life AND lifting..... any anything … [Read more...]
Pissed the F**K Off, Part II
I was just thinking to myself, after answering many e mails today and yesterday, all about success: training success and biz success. The questions were all the same, ALL the same. What I can not drive home enough is the willingness and the ability to actually work, and I mean REALLY work. How did I get strong? How did I pack on muscle? How long will it take? How did I build my biz from my parent's backyard to a internationally recognized business? I F**ing worked my a** off! I have been … [Read more...]