3 Reasons Why I Wish I Learned Olympic Weightlifting Earlier … [Read more...]
5 Summer Football Workout Tips & Avoid These 2 Mistakes At All Costs
I've been stepping up and voicing my opinion on the overbearing, ego-maniac parents and coaches out there who are hurting their kids with shitty training programs and overall shitty decisions pertaining to training and ultimately, life. Why is it acceptable to let anyone and their Mom run the high school weight room? I thought this was about the kids? I understand sport coaches don't like this, so they threaten their players and disallow any of them to train at The Underground Strength … [Read more...]
Underground Strength Gym To The Marines
VERY proud of our Team Underground Homeboy, Wags. One of the hardest working kids I've ever come across, now, protecting our country!! Here's a message Wags sent to the crew at Team Underground, I wanted to share with Undergrounders around the world. Wags was an all state high school wrestler for South Plainfield (2nd in the state behind eventual 4 time state champ, Andrew Campolotano), then a D1 Wrestler and after sophomore year, Wags went on to The Marines. You've likely seen videos of Wags … [Read more...]
Training In The Elements & WHY You Need Greater Mental & Physical Toughness
Years Ago We Barely Had Anything To Eat Now I Earn More Money And I See Every Opponent As A Man That Tries To Put Me Back To That Poorer Period. - Fedor - [youtube width="640" height="360"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoPzmeh0O_0[/youtube] When you train, you must train for something Bigger than the Win. When you work in your job / business, whether you own your own business or work for someone else, you must work with a unstoppable intensity and commitment that goes beyond the … [Read more...]
Is There Such A Thing As Work Life Balance?
Whether you are a Strength Coach or not.... Whether you own your own business or not.... Whether you work for another company or not.... This Video QnA applies to you with regards to the work life balance question that I get asked about all the time. My thoughts on how to BIG time improve in the area of work & family life balance.... … [Read more...]
Zach’s Top 11 Bodyweight Exercises For Strength, Muscle & Performance
My friend, Coach & Mentor, former Navy SEAL, Brad McLeod, asked me to crush a video for his friends on the best Bodyweight Bodybuilding exercises. Below is the video and also a list of The Top 11 Bodyweight Exercises along with added variations, regressions & progressions. Adding the many variations to each of these bodyweight exercises makes this more like a top 15 or top 20 list of Bodyweight exercises. Bookmark this page and USE these exercises. They are POWERFUL! If you feel I … [Read more...]
Dan Gable Life Lessons On Kickin’ Ass & Takin’ Names (Opportunity)
"When There's An Opportunity In Front Of You, Take It." [youtube width="640" height="360"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLy9B0i3c4I[/youtube] A few Years ago I spoke at The CrossFit affiliate gathering. It was a life changing weekend for me and an honor to be invited to speak and share the stage with some of the most amazing Coaches & athletes in the world. … [Read more...]
One Man’s Journey To Find His Driving Force, Heart & Mental Toughness
Guest Post by Jim Thompson Working in the fitness industry I see vast differences in people’s attitudes regarding how they approach training, but there is one commonality among most of them; people train for the physical benefits and wouldn’t train if these benefits didn’t exist. People want to be thinner, healthier, or more attractive. They want to improve upon themselves, or maintain the level of fitness they currently possess in order to continue to participate in activities at the same … [Read more...]
Are You TOO Passionate?
Nowadays you can get punished for being too ambitious, too passionate, caring too much, etc.... Punished by the WRONG people that is. If you let the naysayers control your actions and hold down your passion you WILL Lose. Period. Here is a quick story about why I take pride in The Underground Strength Gym and why you should stick to your passion no matter what! Pay close attention and don't let anyone or anything hold you back form living your dreams. … [Read more...]
Why Your Training Must Mirror Life AND Sports
There are MANY ways to train. MANY training methods are highly effective and trust me, MANY are horrible on even their best days. It all depends on HOW training is being implemented and is the training being done at the appropriate time and place? When I look at training for myself or when writing programs for others, I look at their goals and what life looks like when they perform. Nothing complicated, straight, simple and to the point. I am NOT impressed with the Coaches who TALK fancy. I … [Read more...]
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