I came across Mike Mentzer’s training methods as a kid. In fact, if memory serves me properly, I began reading about Mike Mentzer around age 11. You see, I would read my older brother’s bodybuilding books and magazines for 2
It was June of 1989 when I began lifting weights in my brother’s room. For a year, perhaps even 2 years, I was already intrigued with getting strong and building my body. I would read the bodybuilding books and magazines
It was the Winter of 1989……. I had asked my parents for a bunch of bodybuilding books that I had read multiple times already. How? I would sit on the floor at the B Dalton book store inside menlo park
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
A few weeks back I spoke to a group of Coaches about the “Rules of Business” when Joe DeFranco and I did our ‘Garage Gym Godfathers’ business seminar. It was an amazing seminar from 2 guys who’ve been staying the
I woke this morning unlike any other morning. Nothing special. Today would be another day of work and another opportunity to get better. I’ve got 13 days left on crutches after my full meniscus repair. I remind myself that every
In the early 2000s when I began Underground Strength, it was truly “Underground”. At the time, the “in thing” was training on one leg, on a bosu ball or physio ball. You had to use a medicine ball, rotating, half
I am fired up as I write this. After 3 weeks on crutches, I finally was able to return to my high school to coach the athletes. I am also back at The Underground Strength Gym coaching. After training the
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