Above, Quatro Deuce, Joe DeSena and Myself at SPARTAN HQ (Pittsfield, Vt) the weekend The Encyclopedia of Underground Strength & Conditioning was Launched AND the Weekend of The SPARTAN Underground Mastermind. A Busy & Awesome Weekend Wrapped In One! ________________ Here's a story many of you don't know..... It's a story I wanted to share so you understand that I am just like you..... A story of how The Encyclopedia of Underground Strength & Conditioning never … [Read more...]
What REALLY Matters Is NOT A Best Seller
My book launched on a Monday and by Wednesday morning it hit # 1 on Amazon Kindle Exercise Section and was also sitting in the top 10 for physical books. I was pumped when I got the news that we hit # 1 on Kindle, NO lie. I was psyched and fired UP! I was finishing up a training session with my buddy at The Underground Strength Gym in Manasquan and I sent my wife a text message right away. But then, I got an e mail from a Dad of 1 of the kids I train at my Underground Strength … [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...]
3 Renegade Documentaries That Changed My Life
Is this blog even about building muscle anymore? Why all this life talk? I assume, these are some of the thoughts fleeting the minds of many visitors. I have an inner drive to express myself. I don't want people here if all they care about are the weights they lift. That is a 1 sided boring life for me. I want to connect, communicate, teach and inspire people who want to succeed in LIFE, both in AND out of the gym. THAT is the essence of living The STRONG Life. Let me explain why..... … [Read more...]
Train On Your OWN [GLADIATOR Mindset]
I've been hearing the same old line since I was a young teen going to the gym with guns blazing. My friends and the "older guys" in the gym always complained about their lack of motivation. "I'm just not motivated....." "I need to train with you. You fire me up...." "I don't have it anymore....." The Ultimate Warrior always spoke about OWNING your life by doing your OWN work. Mr. R, aka Mr. Resistance is always trying to hold you down. He whispers in your ear and tells you that tomorrow is … [Read more...]
Encyclopedia Of Underground Strength [ALL Articles, Interviews & More!]
Links to all the interviews, podcasts, articles, guest blogs & more featuring info on The Encyclopedia of Underground Strength & Conditioning: … [Read more...]
The Encyclopedia of Underground Strength & Conditioning [Finally Here!!]
The Encyclopedia of Underground Strength & Conditioning [youtube width="640" height="360"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX5yimjE63o[/youtube] OK, Guys & Gals! THE Encyclopedia is FINALLY here and I promise you, the wait is well worth it. Like everything I do, I put my heart and soul into this book. It's a compilation of all the blood, sweat and tears that taught me about being STRONG both in the gym and in LIFE. And when I say blood, sweat and tears, that is ALL truth, as you'll … [Read more...]
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: Encylopedia of Underground Strength & Conditioning
BIG Announcement on the release of The Encyclopedia of Underground Strength & Conditioning in this video. You'll also see some heavy duty footage of our athletes attacking The Underground Strength gym. This book truly is my heart & soul. I poured everything I had into these pages. Your support means the world to me, here's a quick inside look.... … [Read more...]
Strongman Training for SERIOUS Muscle & Strength
I love the barbell and all free weights. But there is something powerful, beyond the strength benefits, about training with odd objects. The mental toughness, the commitment to finish the struggling rep and the attitude required to fight through is unique to strongman training and odd objects. That being said. Not everyone is ready for this style of training. I explain below.... … [Read more...]
REAL World Strength vs Pretty Boy Bodybuilding
It was the Fall of 2007...... Interesting story from today while training a crew of wrestlers and football players.... Two high school kids stopped by the gym while we were outside flipping tires, pulling and pushing sleds, carrying kegs, sandbags and Kettlebells. One of them looked to be 220 lbs of drugged up muscle. How do I know? Because this same kid attended a speed & strength camp that I ran 3 years prior when he was a freshman weighing 130 lbs. Three Years later, he's 220 and … [Read more...]