I've been so friggin' inspired and fired up lately that it is ALL firing me up MORE, if you can imagine that. 1 thing that has been coming my way a lot is other Coaches reaching out for my help because they want to make change. They want to transform an average team into an extraordinary team. They want their gym to be filled with motivated athletes who are consistent and aggressive without always needing a reminder to work hard. What I remind them of is that if any of my training is to work, … [Read more...]
USC Cert Highlight & Random Thoughts [March 2015]
I've pumped up some east coast travels into overtime leading up to this summer with my seminar schedule. In addition, there are enough events happening at Underground Strength HQ in NJ for anyone who wants to be an aggressive learning machine. Let there be no mistake about it. If you want to succeed, you must DO THE WORK. AKA Hustle. Also of note, you must be strategic with every action you take. ALL upcoming events are listed HERE. [youtube width="640" … [Read more...]
1 BIG Life Lesson I Learned From 2 STRONG Men
I was recently asked on The Super Strength Show for a favorite quote (shared above by Ohio State Wrestling Coach, Tom Ryan) and it brought me back to a memory of 2 guys who showed up to NJ after flying across the country, 1 of them who had JUST lost his brother. Talk about fighting the way you NEED to vs the way you want to. If you're reading this, you're into lifting weights and being strong, not just under the bar but also in life. Perhaps you're a Coach, an athlete, a parent or someone … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Ep 52: Turning Your Struggles Into Strengths & Obstacles Into Opportunity
The weather in the north east has been pretty damn cold this year and like last year, the pipes at my gym froze up. But, last year, no pipes broke, so I kinda felt that this year I would get lucky. There is only so much you can do in a cold ass warehouse when water pipes are places 1 inch away from an outside cement wall. So when things went south, I had a choice: I could let them take me over or I could rise above and take them over. YOU get the same choices. We all do. None of us are … [Read more...]
How & Why You Must Train Your INNER Warrior
Even the nicest guy / gal has an inner Warrior spirit. And even if you live in a town as nice and safe as where The Brady Bunch lived, you must train the mind, body and spirit to not only handle tough times, but to THRIVE in those times. Tough times are coming. They are always right around the corner in some shape or form. Training in a manner that connects you to your Inner Warrior is not going to be your typical workout. There has to be a sense of discomfort. Furthermore, you must LOVE the … [Read more...]
Random Thoughts Feb. 3, 2015
Limited Edition Underground Strength Zip Up Hoodie Available HERE Just some random thoughts with absolute zero fucks running through my mind lately. - People are "facebooked out". What does that mean? It means they spend so much time on facebook seeing what everyone else is doing, commenting on stupid shyt, that they don't know how to learn like they used to from other blogs. They prefer to pay attention to things that last as fast as you can swipe a finger across their phone. … [Read more...]
A Wrestling Documentary Everyone Must Watch: The Season | Iowa Wrestling
Back when I was coaching wrestling this wrestling documentary was featured. The year was 2003 I believe. I recorded this with a VHS tape, ha ha. At the time my girlfriend asked me to go out and I remember telling her I was busy! It was 2 weekends in a row and I was counting down the days and hours until I could watch part 2 on ESPN that weekend. The lessons learned and insight from this documentary STILL inspires me well over a decade later. Whether you wrestle or not doesn't matter, you will … [Read more...]
WHY You MUST Earn It & Respect It!
I was in Vermont at SPARTAN HQ with 15 other Underground Strength Coaches. 2 days in a row we trekked up the mountain behind Joe DeSena's house and although I had been to the top before, it never gets old at the top. But, I am sure, for some people, they don't get it.... They don't understand why they should embrace the work. This is why..... … [Read more...]
How To Be The BEST At Everything You Do
A high school senior sent me a frantic e mail 4 weeks into his season. The FINAL season of his high school career. He would NEVER get this chance again. He wanted to be the best. He wanted to silence the critics... the haters.... But.... He was TOO LATE. I answered his question a while back and someone made a highlight video form my response. Listen carefully as this video applies to ALL aspects of life. And, if you want to make me a highlight video with any of my YouTube videos HERE, I'd … [Read more...]
Spartan UP & Underground Strength Coach Certification Partner Up!
Special Opportunity with Spartan UP The Book and The Underground Strength Coach Certification Watch the Video Below Opportunity Expires June 1st, 2014 … [Read more...]