Manasquan NJ

Earning Your Greatness VS Finding Greatness

This is a powerful mindset video I want to share with our athletes in Manasquan, Edison and soon Scotch Plains….. The mind is so crucial to success not just in sports, but in ALL areas of life. Being a Champion in Sports but mediocre or “good enough” in your academics and social life is unacceptable. […]

Manasquan Underground Strength Gym Summer STRONG

This Morning was the FINAL Morning Summer STRONG session at The Manasquan Underground Strength Gym. This was our 3rd Summer! Time flies…… I signed the lease on this Building 1 month after Hurricane Sandy. The building was a mess when I walked in there with my wife and kids. I remember standing in the dark, […]

Winning VS Losing & A Standard Higher Than Victory

Why do we hold The Lift STRONG Fundraiser I was asked by a reporter Why choose The Navy SEAL Foundation as another fundraiser, they also asked? The answer is simple and complex…… Winning & Losing games / tournaments / competitions, etc eventually goes away. Soon, you take those lessons and apply them to LIFE. Winning […]

Manasquan & Edison Athletes “Men In The Arena” & Navy SEAL Advice

Before I share some Great News, I want to share a favorite quote we must start implementing in our LIFE. Apply these words to your training and your life and you WILL begin achieving more success as you push outside your comfort zone. We call this getting comfortable being Uncomfortable. [youtube width=”700″ height=”400″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aurJXD-xdC8[/youtube] CONGRATS TO […]

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 […]

From Slowest & Weakest, To Strongest, Fastest & Johns Hopkins Football

The ORIGINAL #UndergroundStrengthGym Ass Kicker stopped by yesterday! #Edison #Manasquan / Brian “Curls” Pascal has one of my favorite stories: – when I was in elementary physical education teacher he was always the slowest kid who was tagged first during every game – when he got into middle school he started doing calisthenics every day […]

WANTED: Hard Working, Dedicated, Hungry & Passionate Athletes Near Edison & Manasquan, NJ

Some of our athletes quietly come to The Underground Strength Gym, doing their training with a RARE, quiet intensity. They don’t say much but their intensity speaks quite loud…. Sometimes…… I find out about the success stories of our Manasquan & Edison athletes through following a newspaper reporter on Twitter or Facebook. Other times….. I […]

I’m TOO Old – What’s YOUR Excuse?

Sometimes I sit down and just stop….. I get into the recliner and if the house is quiet I just might be able to watch a movie….. The other night I watched the movie Creed. I pushed back the recliner and kicked up my feet. Although I don’t think Creed came close to what Rocky […]

Manasquan & Edison Athletes: Prepare, Perform, PREVAIL

With E Guy & Olympian, Steve Mocco at American Top Team in Florida! Time flies! This weekend is already the district tournament for wrestlers. It is the weekend when the TRUTH comes out regarding every wrestler’s preparation or lack of preparation. For some, it is the beginning of their journey and goals towards Atlantic City […]

Why Athletes Are Injured 400% More Often?

Has your son ever been injured? If he is an athlete, which he is, the answer is YES. There are many reasons WHY athletes get hurt, and almost all of them we can do something about. For female athletes, the ACL injury rate is 400% higher than it was 10 years ago! Holy s**t! Think […]