After our recent Lift STRONG fundraiser, benefiting Leukemia & Lymphoma Foundation, I saw how countless athletes had NO clue how to properly flip the tire, especially the heavier, 600 lb tire. Even the guys who were built like brick shit houses were often found wrestling and failing to flip the 600 lb tire. Learning HOW to use your strength is critical if you want to be successful as an athlete. This is what we call "functional strength" - can your gym strength be used to apply OUTSIDE … [Read more...]
The Spartan Warrior Way
Underground Strength Nation - This was shared Monday to my e mail subscribers via This Blog. Please subscribe at the top right to get these powerful e mail updates, here's a quick look: It's Monday.... the beginning of a new week to get things done, make epic sh*t happen and take your overall life to a new level. There's a BIG question asked my way often: "How do you get so much energy and get so much done all the time?" … [Read more...]
Top 11 Muscle Building Exercises
Here's a list of the Top 11 Muscle Building Exercises that you simply can't go wrong with (minus if you have any injuries, physical limitations, excuses, etc) if you wanna get jacked AND strong. Check em' out and decide how you can put them to use into your current training regime / workouts. My suggestion is to start with some hard work, mixed in with some heavy weight, sweat & consistency. You'll also a see unique video from one of my workouts this week at The Underground Strength … [Read more...]
Life, Love & Laughter
Hey, Undergrounders..... With all this talk of always being intense, pushing the envelope and being mentally tough we gotta remember to enjoy life, spend time with friends and family, tell your special friends and those you care about that you respect them & love them..... Time goes too fast and sometime we forget to do these things amidst all our hustling, grinding and working day and night. This week has been a very intense week for me emotionally, some ups and some downs. I caught … [Read more...]
8 Navy SEAL Self Confidence Tips
I just returned from a TRUE vacation. NO computer, NO phone, NO connection to the outside world except for my my wife, my kids and my in laws. I ALMOST didn't go on vacation, but, I've been going through a LOT of soul searching lately and this vacation away from my "life" was a HUGE step for me. These 8 tips from Navy SEAL, David Rutherford REALLY spoke to me. I hope they help you as much as they helped me..... [youtube width="640" … [Read more...]
#TRUTH – You Don’t REALLY Want Success
"Most of you won't be successful because when you're tired, you QUIT" "Sleep is for those people who are BROKE" "ALL Men are created equal but some work harder in the pre-season" #TRUTH: Not sure why, but I get fired up when I hear peeps TALK about wanting success yet they just don't DO shit to get there! If you're a Strength Coach lacking business success or you're simply NOT where you want to be, then you gotta DO something about, stop complaining, whining and crying and start DOing.... … [Read more...]
Monday Motivation – Arnold’s 6 Secrets to Success
It's NOT Monday but f**k it, success waits for NO man and I don't wanna wait till Monday to unleash the motivation! Besides, this is a critical video I wanted to share it pronto, Ryan Riess, a kick ass Underground Strength Coach in Washington shared it with me. I used to watch Pumping Iron on VHS over and over and over..... not sure how that VHS tape survived! I used to keep taking out 'The Education of a Bodybuilder' in high school, sophomore year - senior year, over and over and OVER again. … [Read more...]
Fighting Against the Norms of Being Strong, Slow & Weak
I gotta address something ASAP, this is becoming a BIGGER and BIGGER problem. I'm sure this will anger many and then we'll have a few that can argue against this but it's time to unleash some TRUTH. It's starting to piss me off because we have all these "strong" people who can't perform in the "Real World". I'm done with simply chasing a bigger bench, squat and deadlift and you need to end that route as well unless you're a powerlifter and willing to live with the pain that comes with … [Read more...]
5 Years & 500 Videos
It was 5 years ago.... On April 1st, 2006, I uploaded my first ever video to you tube. I was running my training from my garage at the time, training ONLY Wrestlers & Football players, kinda like what I do now :) I was rockin' a self made web site and a simple blog because web designers back in the day were charging over $ 200 per hour. OUCH! My lack of knowledge with web sites never stopped me from trying my best to spread the word about my training methods. I still … [Read more...]
Strength Coaches Inner Realm: Calm Before the Storm
Martin Rooney and I talk about what life is like as a Strength Coach and give you a preview of what's about to go down with "The Human Crane". Check the video and pay attention.... When I saw Martin box squat 405 for the easy reps it made me re-think and realize the carry over his training has towards his absolute strength. I've seen Martin Bench Press 315 for a solid 6 reps and he weighs around 200 lbs, lean and mean. The regular practice of sprints and bodyweight training have had a … [Read more...]
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