In this episode of STRONGCast, Episode 6, Mike Dolce, The Founder of UFC Fit and The Dolce Diet discusses the following: - Powerlifting Days As a High School Athlete - High school wrestling in NJ back in the 90s - The injury that changed Mike's life forever - Gaining Over 80 lbs in High School - How Mike went from 280 lbs and started the journey of losing over 100 lbs - How he started UFC Fit & who is UFC Fit for? - The best and smartest way to Cut Weight & Get Lean while … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Cast PodCast Episode 1: Martin Rooney, Training for Warriors & Training for Life
Training for Warriors used to be about training fighters. But, as The TFW system evolved, as did Martin Rooney, Training for Warriors became about much more than training fighters.... MUCH More. Training for Warriors became more about training for life and discovering the warrior within YOU. No discriminating against your age, gender, competitive athlete or not... LONG Ago, I met Martin through a few e mail exchanges. This was actually long before I was a Strength Coach, back when we were … [Read more...]
Pussification of The World – Words from a Wrestler
MANY people loved my article on The Pussification of America. MANY also complained about it. Here is 101 seconds of TRUTH from one of the baddest BJJ fighters in the world, Dustin Denes, his origins come from wrestling. If you are sensitive or under 18 this video is NOT for you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xvzoftq59s Seek & Destroy..... Go Hard or Go Home.... The training program that needs to be administered to eliminate The Pussification of America is … [Read more...]
Powerlifting Circuit: Heavy Metal Music & Liftin’ Heavy Metal!
I am cranking away these videos in my effort to answer requests from my Facebook Fan Page. MAN, this is how I LOVE to do WORK! Check the video below of a powerlifting circuit I cranked away... Now, as promised in the video, I told you I would post a highlight video of Fedor in training, which I first saw YEARS ago back in the day when I had a My Space page. The highlight of training had a killer song from the band POD, which you hear me listening to in this workout. Unfortunately, I can … [Read more...]
Diesel Crew + Underground Strength = BMF S&C
Diesel Crew + Underground Strength = BMF Strength & Conditioning Coming Tuesday, stay tuned.... Stay tuned, coming Tuesday morning, The Diesel Underground Combat Seminar will be unleashed. Kick Ass, Till the next time.... --Z-- PS: Follow me on Twitter and check my Fan Page HERE. Please spread the word! … [Read more...]
MMA Workout: Hurricane Training
Here is Part II of my Training for Warriors Road Trip with Martin Rooney. I jump in with these animals and it was NOT easy! Check the Video Below: Drop a comment or question regarding this MMA Workout. On the flip side, although these are MMA fighters / Combat Athletes in training, this does not limit the training to only MMA fighters, athletes can use these workouts as well to improve their overall conditioning and mental toughness. Lead from the FRONT! --Z-- Recommended Resources: … [Read more...]
BEAST Workout by The Va. Beach BEAST
Matty Wichlinski calls this a Freestyle Fighter Barbell Complex. Matty and I tore up a 1 Day Underground Strength Coach Cert this past Saturday at his gym. The night before we had some good grub, GREAT conversations and a few brews :) I even witnessed a dude get caught stealing liquor from a 7-11. Yep, in the "South" people are buying beer, wine and all types of liquor from 7-11. Strange. Check out Matty in action below, the Dude is a straight up BEAST! If you missed The Va Beach … [Read more...]
Fedor Training Underground
Fedor Emelianenko won a hard fought battle this past Saturday night. I was worried it was over. Scared this was going to be it, that he was going to be dethroned by the BIGGER Rogers. But his experience in the ring, his long, hard years training.....they payed off. While others train in fancy gymnasiums and around countless other people and camera crews, Fedor goes about things differently..... He trains in seclusion, eats properly, doesn't party, gets the rest he needs, spends time on … [Read more...]
Training for MMA and Combat
My gym, The Underground Strength Gymnasium, is connected to an auto garage. On the side of that garage, the owner throws old tires away. Some with the wheel still intact, others just the tire. I snagged a few and helped guys make these tires into sleds. They were happy :) Can you build muscle and build strength through the use of things you might find in a junk yard? You better believe it. Check out the video below and fast forward to the 1 minute mark. I am not too fond of the partial reps … [Read more...]
Underground Strength Training in Brazil
Watching this video was great. I came across it by chance, as my TV watching days are slim to none, I have lost touch with who's who in MMA. The last time I rented a UFC pay per view fight I fell asleep on the couch before it ever started! This video reminds me of some of the training I would take my wrestlers through down at the field. Cleaning & Throwing kettlebells for 5 minute rounds, brawling drills and sumo drills on the grass immediately after sprinting up hill, carrying a partner on … [Read more...]