Above: The Dumbbells at Diamond Gym. To get to the heaviest weights, you must do all the work to get them from the bottom! In sports, you can be a Coach or even a fan watching practice or competition and there will be stand out athletes. If you don't know that athlete, then you have NO clue how that athlete achieved his or her skill. he may have worked his ass off for it or, he might be gifted and lazy. But in the weight room, ahhhhhh, that's a different story. You can stand against the wall … [Read more...]
The BEST Way to Train & Develop Athletes for LONG Term Success
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sA1r3H2W1o&feature=emb_title Jumps, Carries & Calisthenics | Manasquan Strength & Conditioning https://t.co/SkofNiKz0h Yesterday I had a convo with 3 kids I started working w/ in middle school. They are now freshman and sophomores. 3 of them did a Sumo Deadlift yesterday for 2 x 2 reps. But...... — Zach Even - Esh (@ZEvenEsh) November 3, 2020 They mentioned how some of their teammates who used to train with us a few years ago … [Read more...]
Trap Bar Deadlift vs Conventional & Sumo Deadlift – Pt 2
Here we go in part 2 of what will be a 3 part series. What is better? The Trap Bar Deadlift or Conventional Deadlifts or Sumo? Well, as I always say, It depends! I explain why it depends from both a physical and mental / psychological standpoint in this video. And if you're hungry for program design and learning exactly what we do at The Underground Strength Gym to build Hammers AND a successful business, then check out The Online Underground Strength & Sports Performance Cert … [Read more...]
197 | Dustin “Gut Check” Myers | Strength & Conditioning for Wrestlers & Combat Athletes
STRONG Life Podcast ep. 197 is finally here (Again)!! In this episode I chat with Dustin "Gut Check" Myers about training specifically for wrestling & combat athletes. Dustin and I are very much on the same page. With both of us having experience with bodybuilding, running our private gyms and having coached at the D1 level, we bring the THUNDER in this episode as we blend science with REAL talk & REAL experience. This episode is jam packed with info that you can put to use … [Read more...]
“Might As Well Be A Savage” & Thoughts On “Training For Life”
One thing you'll notice about this generation of bodybuilders, LEOs and even athletes..... They are NOT built with that look of strength. They are too concerned with details that don't matter. They want the perfect training program where everything looks perfect. Side raises instead of Military Press. Glute Med isolation instead of SQUATS. Pec Deck instead of Weighted Dips. I recall seeing State Troopers who were 6 ft plus on the regular and looking like they could destroy you with … [Read more...]