My body is on the mend since my knee surgery and blood clot last March, 2021. My knee is not 100% and as we get older, if you have had an injury or a surgery, I believe it is safer to DOUBLE the length of "recovery time" to ensure you don't rush through the full healing process. I'd say one of the biggest influences towards people's injuries is trying to impress others by posting their best on Instagram ALL the time. You only have so many 1 rep maxes in your pocket before you injure … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Ep. 87: How I Organize The Business & Training Operations at The Underground Strength Gym
Episode 87 of The STRONG Life Podcast was a loaded QnA covering the many facets of how I started, grew and currently run The Underground Strength Gym. As of now, I have 2 locations in NJ and a 3rd location in the works. It's NOT easy but nothing in life truly worth having is easy! Some of the topics / questions I answer In STRONG Life 87 include: … [Read more...]
Training In The Elements & WHY You Need Greater Mental & Physical Toughness
Years Ago We Barely Had Anything To Eat Now I Earn More Money And I See Every Opponent As A Man That Tries To Put Me Back To That Poorer Period. - Fedor - [youtube width="640" height="360"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoPzmeh0O_0[/youtube] When you train, you must train for something Bigger than the Win. When you work in your job / business, whether you own your own business or work for someone else, you must work with a unstoppable intensity and commitment that goes beyond the … [Read more...]
2 Critical Program Design Tips, Dangerous Exercises & Knowing Your Enemy
Remember that OLD school tune with Rage Against the Machine, "Know the Enemy"? Yep, Yep... well, with training, it's the same difference. After training for 22 years I am still learning more and more about my body, sometimes, ya gotta learn the HARD way. The other day I saw a video of Louie Simmons hitting rack pulls, I was inspired, and decided I too, need to do rack pulls. Problem is, I've been injured on them before, even with light weights well below my max on rack pulls. Like a … [Read more...]