Beyond the Chalk is an inspiring look into the DEEPER meaning of Coaches lives, brought to us by Ron McKeefery and PLAE. I was honored and floored when they asked me to kick off season 2. I've always said, on the surface, people see The Underground Strength Gym as a "strength & conditioning" facility. But as I always say, THAT is just the surface. The Underground exists to change lives through strength. The Underground has always stood for much more than helping an athlete become … [Read more...]
147 | Brian “Tosh” Chontosh | Suck Less Everyday
STRONG Life Podcast Ep. 147 with Tosh / Brian Chontosh. First of all, who is Tosh? Here's a short intro, but then our conversation together takes you down a deeper level. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Chontosh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoSnBwAz9mw I had such a blast chopping it up with Tosh as we spoke about life and training for life. Real Talk on sucking a little bit less everyday. If only there was more time, these conversations would flow even more so because … [Read more...]
141 | Find a Way VS Finding Excuses | Jerred Moon
STRONG Life Ep. 141 with Jerred Moon. I had a blast talking life and lifting with Jerred and I was on his podcast about a year ago. We got into the common question of "Is there a substitute for ______?" NO, there are no substitutes, this is life, FIND A WAY! HERE'S WHAT WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE: … [Read more...]
The Lost Art of Showing Up, Working HARD & Being AWESOME
I told my son who just turned 9 that I already had a job at his age, delivering papers everyday after school. My neighbor told me he wanted his newspaper in the morning so he told me I should deliver the paper before school to the neighbors, that it was the right thing to do. I listened and did as he told me to. I had my bike stolen in 3rd grade, so, I got another paper route and began delivering one route before school, another route after school. My Dad didn't offer to buy me a new bike … [Read more...]
STRONGER In Mind, Body & Spirit with Mark “Smelly” Bell
I am fired up to bring you episode 125 of The STRONG Life Podcast with a long time friend, Mark "Smelly" Bell. In this episode, Smelly and I dig into what I like to call the intangibles of training, the things that you can not truly measure yet they are the things that inspire us and change our lives the most. Also, make sure you listen fully to this episode as Mark gives a discount code for you to use at http://HowMuchYaBench.net I've been regularly using the knee sleeves and the belt … [Read more...]
WHO Are YOU? The Man In The Arena vs The Spectator
I've been doing some soul searching lately and I will likely do less putting info "out there" such as videos, instagram, etc and more focusing on grounding on myself. My energy gets pulled when I frequently catch myself more dedicated to the very things that the person on the other end of the line needs to be dedicated to. Rather than continue down a road of disappointment and frustration, I will let things be the way they are. Not everyone wants it. Not everyone has the desire to be … [Read more...]
Do What You Can, Even When You Can’t
Whether you're a sport athlete or a hard charging lifter, injuries and obstacles will always be popping up on your journey. I am still trying to figure out WHY they happen. Is it all about movement? Because I see some horrific stuff that would destroy my body and those people don't get injured from it. Then I see people who move great and do all the right things: nutrition, lifestyle, etc and they DO get hurt. I think it's part of your journey. Maybe it's a test to see where you fit in this … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Ep. 100 w/ Jim Steel: Be A Simple Man
Pretty crazy, here we are with The STRONG Life Podcast Episode 100! Jim Steel and I crush part 2 of our conversation and although we talk training others and self, lifting "back in the day" and strength & conditioning today..... The essence of our conversation today revolved around being a "Simple Man". To say it's refreshing and inspiring to chat with Jim is an understatement. This episode is a breath of fresh air! Here are some of the topics we cover: … [Read more...]
RANT: How “Good Enough” & Mediocrity Is Ruining This Country!
WARNING: RANT TIME. I'm about to unleash some fury on all the things pissing me off. Sensitive people should go elsewhere. You can view these rants as a complaint or as truth. I feel like we're in a war against mediocrity and I have MANY stories to prove it. What brings me to ranting is a recent situation that happened and then ironically I came across an article I wrote in 2010, The Pussification of America. We're in a world where people are FRAUDS - they TALK about excellence but truly … [Read more...]
How & Why We MUST Build Tough, Successful People (Including YOU!)
It might seem like I harp on the same topics over and over and over again and there is a Reason for that. The reason is, I do NOT see or come across enough tough people, of ALL ages. I hear lots of complaining, excuses from parents, athletes, coaches, administrators.... I see and hear fear.... Fear of working others too hard, fear of backlash that others will complain if we work them too hard, fear of EXCELLENCE. THAT is the issue. We're afraid of being GREAT and afraid of hurting others' … [Read more...]