It was a Sunday evening and I was exhausted. I spent the weekend catching up on some much need R&R and luckily, the crappy weather allowed me to do so. It had been raining non stop since Friday afternoon. After some shopping and family time, I planned on sitting down on the couch, something I rarely do, kicking up my legs and resting. But, my daughter wanted to go to the gym. Deep down I wanted to encourage her to rest, but my wife encouraged me to go with her. I knew the toughest part of … [Read more...]
262 | QnA: Life Lessons Since Covid, High School Strength & Conditioning + New Dad Advice
STRONG Life Podcast ep 262 is a BEAST of a QnA! Great questions ranging from: - High School Strength & Conditioning career advice - My Knee Rehab / Recovery after meniscus repair - Communicating with athletes to build a TEAM of Leaders - Why I am starting a New Certification, The SSPC (Strength & Sports Performance Coach) https://www.instagram.com/sspcoaches/ - What help does a Strength Coach Certification REALLY do for you? - Advice for a new Dad This was a … [Read more...]
STRONG Life ep 114: Training Talk: HIT, Bodybuilding, Powerlifting & Sports Performance
STRONG Life Ep. 114 with my buddy Jim Steel, S & C Coordinator at UPenn. Jim and I answer some questions from Instagram as well as allow our usual rants in training, mindset, books and life to go off on a tangent. Here's some of the topics Jim and I tackle in this episode: … [Read more...]
Running A Part Time Strength Coach Business
From the first week I opened The Underground Strength Gym warehouse gym, I got MORE phone calls from aspiring Strength Coaches than I did from parents of athletes. THAT was scary! I'm out here trying to build savages and I've got Lawyers and Accountants calling me & leaving me voice mails like this: "I hate this suit and tie shit, I wanna do what you're doing, flipping tires and building beasts!" OK, so that was 10 years ago! So was this earlier … [Read more...]
Express YOself, Part II
Do what you feel & feel what you do. I was definitely feelin' the urge to move heavy objects on this day. Kettlebells have been feeling GREAT and have helped my shoulder feel 100 X better! Almost every workout has some form of windmills or bent pressing involved, whether it be the warm up OR the workout, I work those Kettlebells! My focus on Bodyweight Strength is on a whole new level lately, I'm pushing hard to get the muscle ups down, on the bar AND rings. Back when I had college … [Read more...]
Ass Kickers, Inc.
Man, it's AWESOME to see those putting to use what they've learned during Underground Strength Coach Mentorship Courses. Check out my boys from The UK, Zoran Dubaic and Sean Keefe. They sent me their opening highlight video and some good words and I am BIG time honored. I LOVE seeing people following their passion and achieving their dreams! They just opened their gym a few weeks ago, check the video below.... Pretty damn awesome, if ya ask me :) And here is some footage of Sean, Zoran and … [Read more...]
Pick Your Favorite Underground Strength Video
YOOOOO Bruddahs and Ladies! Hope you're awesome :) Through the years, I've amassed over 291 videos on You Tube HERE And don't worry, I don't plan on slowin' down or stoppin' anytime soon! I've had a Blast doing this and hope you've enjoyed all the killa Free content. If you're new here you'll find videos on all the following topics and then some: - powerlifting - bodybuilding - strongman training - underground strength training - nutrition - motivation / inspiration - education - … [Read more...]