Manasquan NJ

Stop Being So Sensitive & Get STRONGER

The Battle Against Mediocrity is at an all time high. I had NO clue that you get made fun of for working hard. So these kids are saying it’s cool to be average? It’s cool to be a follower? I can’t accept that. Perhaps the easiest thing to do is see what all the average […]

Zach Gets Interviewed by The Asbury Park Press!

I had a blast getting interviewed by the crew at The Asbury park Press. LISTEN HERE: Think about it. At The Manasquan Underground Strength Gym, the parks and rec department gave us  ahard time for playing Ultimate Football on a random basis at a desolate park. In 8 years, I have NEVER seen kids playing […]

The Difference Between Good Athletes VS GREAT Athletes?

From our middle school athletes to D1 athletes, I get to see a LOT of different athletes. – Varied talent levels – Varied natural abilities – Varied Attitudes / Personalities – Varied work ethic And then this morning, I saw a GREAT Video based on a boxer who broke his neck and made a come […]

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. – […]

Manasquan & Edison Athletes: Your SELF Discipline Says It ALL

Your self discipline will be the BIG factor contributing to your Success OR keeping you from becoming a success. When an athlete who is undersized and weak starts training with us, we hammer home and give the guidelines required in nutrition and training. If that athlete skips breakfast on the regular, eats junk on the […]

Nutrition Tips & Mistakes to Avoid for Edison & Manasquan Athletes

Nutrition tells the TRUTH. I can see a Mile away who is dialing in their nutrition and who is NOT. The key to maximizing your training is to eat a strong, healthy style of eating. Eat when hungry and eat plenty of healthy foods. Teen athletes can easily follow the 80/20 rule of eating where […]

In Season Workouts & Why YOU Must Spartan UP!

I’m pretty psyched that The Underground Strength Gym was featured inside Inc. Magazine’s web site My buddy, Joe DeSena is the Founder of Spartan Race. They asked Joe to pick his favorite lessons from his podcast discussing lessons from successful people. The full article is here: http://www.inc.com/joe-desena/7-lessons-on-quitting-from-people-who-hate-to-quit.html You can also – or shall I say, […]

Why Athlete’s Deserve An Honest Chance At Success

Our Saturday morning workouts have been pumping. The kids have high energy and we’ve got 10-15 athletes every Saturday. I LOVE it! 1 of my earliest athletes stopped in, he is pictured above flipping the 550 lb tire. Anthony Torchia is his name, and he began training in 8th grade and continued until freshman year […]

Critical Athlete Nutrition Tips, The Follow Through & Recommended Reading

Here are some critical tips for our athletes at The Manasquan & Edison Underground Strength Gym. Remember, most athletes only train here 2 or 3 days a week. That leaves PLENTY of time to either ruin the work you put in here OR to maximize the work through a proper lifestyle, mindset and nutrition Nutrition: […]

LOVE The Journey Of Success

You MUST fall in love with the long journey towards success. The ups and the downs come with it. The bumps, the obstacles, the challenges – find JOY in all of them. The key to Success is NEVER quitting. Most Quit mid way through, others quit before they even start and some quit when they […]