Damn! Remember my poem from good ol' Diamond Gym that hung above the rusty squat rack right next to an old school, black and white photo of Tom Platz squatting 500+ lbs? "There are those that do and those that don't Those that will and those that won't" Well, check out this e mail I just received from David Lee, The REAL World Strength Coach ..... "YO BRUDDA sorry i missed the event last week but it looks like it was crazy!!!!!!! Got to get back to the Underground NO EXCUSES!!!!! But I'm … [Read more...]
Episode # 86: Underground Strength Gym Start Up
Stuck in a dead end job? That's YOUR choice. I hear of people WAITING for work to pick up. FUCK THAT! Go out and make business happen. In this video you'll see two certified Underground Strength Coaches talking about living their dreams, NOT dreaming their life. Joe DeFranco chats about how and where he started briefly, but more of that is HERE. Yes, it takes "balls", if you will, to take the jump. 4 years and 2 months ago I payed Joe DeFranco for an in person consultation. It took 6 … [Read more...]
Episode # 70: The Underground Pull Up Contest!
First of all, Happy Thanksgiving! I gotta haul ass and help get the kids ready since we're taking a 2 hr trip north to Pa. at my wife's Aunt & Uncle. Oughtta be some crazy times and I may even get to watch some Football! My wife's Aunt makes a mean peanut butter - hershey kiss cookie, ever have them, they kill! ha ha As mentioned about 6 weeks ago, I spread word about an Underground Pull Up Contest. I've seen some vids from our friends here ranging from 32 all the way to 50. Who got 50? … [Read more...]
Underground Strength Student KILLS it!
My homeboy Mike Rojas is part of the first crew to become a certified Underground Strength Coach. He is having his grand opening this week, you GOTTA see what my homeboy has done! Who's killing it? Who's taking action? Who's getting STRONG!? And, Mike is a Underground homeboy, he invited me to hold my cert at his gym, Cali Style! Stay tuned for 2009 dates. For now, you can get in the door with the November Cert. Sign up and start killing it as an Underground Strength Coach HERE. If … [Read more...]
Who is Mike Rojas?
Mike Rojas was part of the first crew to become a certified Underground Strength Coach. This dude is like me, he bleeds iron, he also eats it. He is a beast with a true love for training people. He sent in his Underground Inspiration contest today.....and damn, look what this homeboy did.. Mike is about to open the doors of his Strong 101 Gym in Riverside, Cali. Connect with this guy and find out how you can train under this homeboy! Mike's e mail: mrojas1@sbcglobal.net Bring your A game … [Read more...]
Inspiration Video from Down Under Plus a New Gym!
Oh man, Craig Icke from Aussie Land just killed sh*t in this video!! Notice I didn't TOTALLY curse there :) Dig this video of Craig, what a sick, sick video of what it means to KILL IT! Then we have Mike Rojas, from the first ever crew to be a certified Underground Strength Coach, he's got a new gym opening soon, check this out! Oh man, if this doesn't inspire you, you better check your heart rate!!!! Nothing fancy, but look at the results Undergrounders around the world are … [Read more...]
Some Kick ASS Training
Here's my homeboy, Mike Rojas, killin' it out in Carson, Cali. If you wanna get some serious Underground Training in, check him out..... Mike was part of the original wrecking crew for The Underground Strength Coach Certification. Stay tuned, the next USC Cert will be announced shortly. And, this next group better be tough because it's going down in the dead of winter! Till the next time... KILL IT! --Coach Z-- … [Read more...]