WOW. Wake up at 3:30 AM. Get your ass kicked before the sun rises starting at 5 AM. Eat some AWESOME, Natural food all day long. Work, Play, Work, Eat. What else happened during my 24 hrs up in Pittsfield, Vt with Joe DeSena, founder of The Spartan Race and The Barbell Shrugged Crew? Well, what happens in Pittsfield, VT..... … [Read more...]
Barbell Shrugged, Underground Strength Gym & Living The Code
In this podcast with the Barbell Shrugged crew we crush what is perhaps the most awesome podcast to ever be recorded.... ever.... in the universe. TRUTH. I get into the journey of The Underground Strength Gym and the ups and downs that came with being myself and feeling like an outsider when the cards will constantly stacked against me. I know you will love this episode. Enjoy. … [Read more...]
MTFU, HTFU, Get Comfortable Being UNcomfortable
I ALMOST fell for "their" bull shyt. I ALMOST became a Sheep, instead of a Wolf. "They" wore polo shirts, had beautiful studio gyms, had clean shiny equipment, $10,000 cable machines and there I was.... In a garage.... a backyard.... playgrounds all around town..... "They" laughed at me. Talked shit behind my back and gossiped like pathetic women with nothing better to do than undermine others in an effort to lift themselves up. … [Read more...]
The Relentless Pursuit of Excellence: Weekend Reading List Jan. 3, 2014
Almost every Friday I e mail The Underground Strength Insider a Weekend Reading & Learning List. These weekend "action lists" are centered around helping you develop greater strength from the inside out. A weak mind makes a weak man. So, before we move on, enter your e mail and subscribe to The Underground Strength Insider. The Weekend Learning List is NOT meant to be read all in one sitting. It's meant to be done throughout your weekend. Perhaps you wake up 1 hr early each day before the … [Read more...]
1 Exercise Per Workout & Being AWESOME
It was New Year's Eve... well, just about. It was 3 PM on New Year's Eve and the dedicated crew of athletes & lifters rolled up to The Underground Strength Gym in Edison, NJ. Some had traveled as far as 1 hr to drive here & I let the thought enter my mind.... "Where are the kids who live 5 - 10 minutes away from here who keep telling me they're too busy during the season?" Instead of getting disappointed I get fired up by reminding myself to have ZERO expectations of people. I get … [Read more...]
Top 5 Lessons Learned at Rick Macci Tennis Academy
I am always intrigued to see other Coaches in action, regardless of what sport they Coach. As a Coach myself and a very Type A Coach who demands excellence from my team and from myself, I like to see how others get the job done, or perhaps, don't get the job done. Some Coaches are horrible and some are great. Some are in the middle. I see some Coaches who have awesome web sites and use buzz words & hypey marketing to trick people into the efficacy of their program and I also see other … [Read more...]
The BIG Sale Is On
Yep. I am finally holding a sale. I was going to wait until my 38th birthday, which is around the corner, but I already had e mails harassing me about a Black Friday sale, ha ha. So I figured what the heck, why wait, I am more of an urgency kinda guy and hate waiting to do things or to get things. So let's celebrate. My wife and I just celebrated our 9th wedding anniversary. Black Friday sales are going crazy and ever since I was 13 my birthday and Hannukah gifts were always training … [Read more...]
Underground Strength Cert Review
It’s been exactly 1 week since I was out celebrating becoming a certified Underground Strength Coach with my newly found brothers in strength. This was a weekend that forever changed my outlook on lifting, living, and learning. I’m sure I’ll say that multiple times throughout this little review, but it is entirely true. Zach is a top-notch coach and all around amazing person overall. For everyone who has met him, you’ll easily agree. I apologize in advance for this lengthy write-up, but I … [Read more...]
NEW Underground Strength Coach Cert Dates Open!
I've got the doors open for the FIRST 3 USC Cert Courses in 2014 and discounted BIG time for early bird, go getter, hard charging, BAD MOFOs. I haven't traveled outside of NJ, Austin & Alexandria, Va through the years and with so many people asking it's simply time to make it happen. The Certification is constantly evolving as out attendees are evolving, showing up smarter, stronger and more knowledgeable, the Cert has become better every time. From our program design methods, to coaching … [Read more...]
STRONGCast Ep 5: Coach Gags, Powerlifting, Westside Barbell Inspiration & TRUTH
Coach Gags is one of the smartest, most knowledgeable, most genuine, humble and nicest Coaches I know. Gags takes the approach of "always a white belt", aka stay humble AND hustle hard. He has attended every Certification, training and biz seminar I have ever held and competes on a regular basis. His gym, Gaglione Strength is located in Farmingdale, NY (Long Island area). In this STRONGCast we discuss the following: … [Read more...]
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