5 Traits Among The MOST Successful Athletes at The Underground Strength Gym
At The Underground Strength Gym, our athletes are predominantly left to the decisions of their parents. If Mom / Dad feel Johnny is working too hard, they stop his training. If Mom / Dad don’t understand what we do and haven’t invested 5 minutes to read our web site, they think the training Johnny does […]
4 Athlete Mobility & Flexibility Tips to Reduce Injuries & Perform Better
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zRiYqIDYY0[/youtube] Above, Dick Hartzell stretching hamstrings with his Jump Stretch Bands. ALL Athletes should get a heavy jump stretch band and perform 10-15 minutes of daily stretching. This is a BIG component of your training and many who complain of tight hips or lower back stiffness are the same athletes who do NOT stretch at […]
WHY Athlete Success is NOT An Accident
[youtube width=”700″ height=”400″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDjIaPrxjPA[/youtube] The past few weeks have been an amazing run for many of the athletes we get to work with each of our Underground Strength Gym Locations (Middlesex / Manasquan / Scotch Plains). It’s hard keeping up and finding the news from our athletes who live up in North NJ as I am […]
The 6 Traits Of Our MOST Successful Athletes
The 6 Traits Of Our MOST Successful Athletes I have a common saying that I share with the athletes when I want to have lessons hit home, here it is: Success Leaves Clues. So, when I look at our MOST Successful Athletes, NOT just in Sports but in other Areas of their Life, Here are […]
3 TIPS For NJ Athletes Who Want MORE Success In Sports AND Life
[youtube width=”666″ height=”366″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ-E_79OLnQ[/youtube] 3 TIPS For NJ Athletes Who Want MORE Success In Sports AND Life The past few years have been the most confusing times for parents seeking to help their kids achieve greater success in sports. There are literally millions upon millions of articles, videos and other content pieces on the internet delivering […]
TRUTH About In Season Training: Is It Bad? Is It Too Late? Too Hard?
I had a recent conversation with a parent asking me about his son who is wrestling. They have 3 weeks until Districts. Is it bad to start training NOW? Will the kids lose flexibility, is it too hard, too much work, etc. I replied, Here’s the worst thing that can happen: The Kids will Get […]
East Brunswick Wrestler Achieves 100th WIN!
Mark Schleiffer of East Brunswick (Princeton Commit) texted me yesterday after getting his 100th win! Mark has been an all state wrestler throughout high school and has committed to wrestle at Princeton with his brother, Jon who was a 4 x All State Wrestler and a state champion his Senior Year. I always tell parents […]
4 Reasons Why Athletes Who Strength Train IN Season WIN MORE
Above: Ray Jaz / NYU Wrestling, Bryan McLaughin / Woodbridge Wrestling (Drexel Commit) / John Poznaski / Colonia Wrestling The Importance of Strength Training for In-Season Athletes Many athletes and their parents are quite often worried about too much stress on the body during their sports season. They are right to be concerned, but they […]
Scotch Plains Adult Strength & Conditioning
In the Fall of 2007 when we opened The Underground Strength Gym we began training adults after our athletes trained in the afternoon and evenings. These 8 PM training sessions were short and intense. The workouts were very similar to what our athletes did minus some specifics that just weren’t safe for most adults. – […]
6 Success Tips for Athletes To Do Outside of The Underground Strength Gym
What You Do Outside the Gym Matters Just As Much As What You Do IN The Gym Coach Andy Wary Many athletes and their parents alike think that getting to the gym is the end-all and only way they can get better. When in reality, the gym is only a small fraction of your overall […]