Episode 94 of The STRONG Life Podcast is a QnA pulled from STRONG Life Online Training Team: Garage Gym Gladiators. In this episode we have some powerful training questions that bring to mind some CRAZY memories I have of training, life and business. Prepare to get fired UP from these lessons and stories. Here are the Questions / Topics Covered In This Episode: … [Read more...]
STRONG Life 92: ALL About Getting STRONG, Building Muscle & Getting RESULTS!
In STRONG Life Ep 92, I answer your questions from Instagram. This episode is ALL about Training, ALL About Getting STRONG, Building Muscle & Getting Results. QnA style and being in a fired up mood, I deliver hard hitting throat punches with the TRUTH on Training. Here are the Questions / Topics answered in this STRONG Life Podcast: … [Read more...]
2 Critical Tips You Need to Get STRONGER
Everyone wants the "secret" to getting stronger, building more muscle, burning fat..... You name the area people want to improve upon, people want "secrets". But during all this searching, there are 2 common action steps that tend to get left out because nobody wants to admit these 2 things. There are the 2 critical things I stand behind 100% of the time if you're genuinely interested in getting stronger and packing on more muscle. I explain in this Video along with some action footage direct … [Read more...]
The 6 Most Effective Strength & Muscle Building Methods – Pt 2
Let's crush part II of our Most Effective Strength & Muscle Building Methods. Make sure you go back and review Part 1 Here, and better yet, print them out and put both of these articles in a 3 ring binder. There is peace of mind when you can remove yourself from technology and read a book. In addition, you will be less likely to be confused about how to train. Less confusion & more focus = Greater gains in size, more muscle gains & more strength gains. Let's get after it. … [Read more...]
HARD Training & HARD Living
It's good to get away from your same ol' environment more often than you think you should.Kinda like Arnold's early days when he and a training partner would haul 250 lbs and a barbell to the woods, perform 50 sets of squats until they couldn't stand let alone walk. Away from the gym, the distractions of rules, the perfect set - rep combo, the water fountain and of course, "normal people". Yesterday I took a ride up into the quiet northern NJ hills to train The Blair Academy Wrestling Team. I … [Read more...]
BRUTAL Bodyweight, Sandbags & Kettlebell Workout
I often find myself looking for a tough workout. Something to give me a good ol' gut check. My fear of becoming "normal" or "just like everybody else" worries me BIG time. On this particular day I got to my Underground Strength Gym nice and early to test my mind and body. … [Read more...]
NO Rules Training
Above, The Sandbag ManMaker. I'm a BIG Fan of NO Rules Training. Some people think I'm too much of a Rogue when it comes to training and they feel that I SHOULD be following the science and perfectly designed, unflawed workouts.... NO such thing as an unflawed workout. Every workout has Flaws. Period. I'm 34 now. I've been getting under the bar for over 21 years now. Over 2 decades of sweat, pain, grinding weights out, pumping weights out, throwing weights, you name it....I've been there. I … [Read more...]
Bustin’ Up the Legs
Finishing up my crazy leg workout with an even crazier finish! Check the video: I've been pushing all types of complexes and hybrid workouts lately and feelin' f**ing awesome doing so! I recently had two brothers stop into my gym, both former state champs in high school, one of them a 2 time state champ. They spoke to my wrestlers on what it takes to WIN, so stay tuned for my Video on what they said! It's gonna be AWESOME. Till the Next Time.... Keep … [Read more...]
To Be the Best, Walk the Talk
Wanna be an Unbeatable Man...or Woman? You MUST have the Eye of The Tiger. In your mind, "Impossible is Nothing" In the last video and Blog Post, I spoke about mind set and winning at everything you do. I spoke about becoming Unbeatable. Check out these 2 Videos and Read On.... I have noticed many people have much to say yet do NOT follow their words. Action, every day, day in and day out must be aggressively taken. Combine your aggressive action with an "impossible, unbeatbale" … [Read more...]
Leg Workout Using Russian Kettlebells & The Bulgarian Bag
Part III of the Leg Workout. So far we rocked a movement prep warm up, Zercher Squats with a high rep finisher and now check the video below..... Let's Recap the workout thus far.... 1) Warm Up 2) Zercher Squat: 1 heavy set x 3 reps, 1 high rep finisher x 15 reps 3A) Bulgarian Bag Jump Squat 3 x 10 3B) Bulgarian Bag Lunge Jump 3 x 10 4A) Glute Ham Raise 2 x Max 4B) Kettlebell Swings 2 x 10 - 15 4C) 45 degree Back Extension + 60 lbs 2 x max reps, drop weight & burn out 5) What's Coming … [Read more...]