I've been fighting this fight for a LONG time. I always say, The Kids are #1. Yet, when it comes to what happens in the weight room, I do NOT see this. I see administrators turning a blind eye to what happens in high school weight rooms, even though we've seen / heard on the news SERIOUS injuries (even death) occur due to unsafe training methods. - Do high school kids NEED "Navy SEAL Training"? - Do high school kids NEED to test their 1RM in the squat, bench and power clean? Here are … [Read more...]
Matt Wenning & Zach Even – Esh Strength & Sports Performance Seminar
Date: Saturday, September 8th, 2018 Time: 8 AM - 4 PM Location: The Underground Strength Gym 202 East Main St Manasquan, NJ 08736 Parking: CVS or ACME We are Located BEHIND Kenny's Auto Garage Matt & Zach will be talking Sports Performance / Strength & Conditioning during this 1 Day Seminar. How to implement the 3 Powerlifts for Performance & Assessment Assessing an Athlete's Readiness for the Barbell Lifts & Reverse Engineering via weak … [Read more...]
Training to Always Be Ready VS “I Have to Get Ready”
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...]
Take Your Excellence & SHOVE IT & The Strength Coach Standard
I had some interesting conversations recently with Strength Coaches. Conversations that run the spectrum from "Holy sh*t, I can't believe that happened....", to "He now trains people in his garage & texts our clients, telling them to come train with him...." These random thoughts that I'm going to talk about really came to my mind after I saw my close friend & world renown Coach, Travis Mash talking about how he is turning his weightlifting team into a non profit. I LOVE that … [Read more...]
The Problem With Strength Training Advice On The Internet
Here's a little news flash that will hurt many people's feelings: Just because you see it on YouTube doesn't mean it's what ALWAYS happens in that person's training. Just because the guy behind the camera is ripped doesn't mean he knows more about training than the other Coach. The internet has given us opportunity to learn as much as we want, not all of it good and not all of it accurate. The opposite holds true as well, there is some amazing and powerful information out there that was once … [Read more...]
Underground Strength Coach + Learn 2 Lift Cert Highlight!
Everyone is still buzzin' and hyped up after Travis Mash and I joined forces and crushed the most epic Strength Coach Certification Experience. YES, it was an experience. We taught BEYOND the barbell and BEYOND training because that is where the REAL magic lies. You can help people build their clean, squat, deadlift, etc BUT what about changing their life forever?!?! What about building STRONG PEOPLE who can live a STRONG LIFE...... As my late friend, The Ultimate Warrior said, "Don't just … [Read more...]
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: Encylopedia of Underground Strength & Conditioning
BIG Announcement on the release of The Encyclopedia of Underground Strength & Conditioning in this video. You'll also see some heavy duty footage of our athletes attacking The Underground Strength gym. This book truly is my heart & soul. I poured everything I had into these pages. Your support means the world to me, here's a quick inside look.... … [Read more...]
Dads: Why You MUST Be STRONG
Sometimes I feel my heart actually hurt. It actually, truly does ache. This September will be the FIRST year that BOTH of my kids will be in school full time. Since they've been born, I've been used to them knocking on my door, climbing through my office window, shooting me with nerf guns while being interviewed and spending amazing times with my kids. You've likely seen my fishing videos on Instagram with my son as well, like this one (NOTE: My son has the BEST laugh in the world). I've … [Read more...]
5 Success Tips for Life AND Lifting
Your life on earth goes way too fast. As a father, understanding time has never been so powerful. Windows of opportunity are NOT always there for you. They come and go very fast. If "tomorrow" and "next time" are in your vocabulary you will be sitting in the stands watching those who did the work pass you by. No one is ripping you off and no one is to blame. OWN your life and watch this short video to get my 5 success tips for both Life AND Lifting. … [Read more...]
The Busy Man Bodybuilding Workout
Time is something I have TRULY began to respect, for 2 BIG reasons: 1) My kids 2) Being an entrepreneur In fact most people are today are more time conscious than ever before. Think about it. We barely call people in comparison to texting them. Technology has tricked many into being busy vs being productive UNLESS you know how to CONTROL your time. As a Parent, I see just how fast time goes. And, the ONE thing about time, something many do not grasp is the fact that you can NEVER … [Read more...]