Manasquan & Edison Athletes: Prepare, Perform, PREVAIL

Written by zach. Posted in Articles, Athlete Training, Edison, Manasquan, NJ Baseball Training, NJ Basketball Training, NJ Cross Country Training, NJ Football Training, NJ Swim Training, NJ Track & Field Training, NJ Wrestling Training, Nutrition, Success Stories, Training Videos, Underground Strength Camp, Workouts

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 where the state championship is held.

For others, it is the end.

Small Minds and Small Goals lose out.

Coaches who say things like, “We just want to win 1 match here” or other feeble goals never make it.

As I always say, “Kids don’t know what they don’t know.”

What does this mean?

– It means that if an athlete has a coach who doesn’t care & parents who don’t support him in training then he thinks THAT is “normal”.

– On the contrary, if a kid has a Coach who cares and is always encouraging, organizing off season training and has parents who take him to sport clubs and strength clubs, then that kid thinks THAT is “normal”.

What kind of “normal” are you?

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The one who accepts average and “good enough” or the one who seeks out Excellence and nothing less?

In the pic above you see my son and I with Olympian and 1 of the most decorated NJ Wrestlers of all time, Steve Mocco. Steve was a Blair Academy wrestler under Coach Buxton which is how we originally connected. Steve was a 4X D1 Finalist and 2X Champion.

That pic was in Florida while my daughter had Tennis Camp for the week, we were lucky enough to train with Steve as our hotel was 300 feet away from American Top Team. I met with Steve one morning and did some consulting with Steve on his training.

I also took The American Top Team Fighters through our signature Underground Strength Gym Power Warm Up which was an awesome experience. There were about 50 fighters and they got after it.

The wrestlers training with Steve were mostly 30-60 minutes away each way. The locals within a few miles were NOT there. He said there are high schools literally minutes away not showing up. I guess being an Olympian to help the local team is an inconvenience?

I have heard the saying that you can not be a King in your own backyard. Hence why Edison and Manasquan locations have 2 or 3 kids from each town and 95% of our athletes are from surrounding towns.

The only answer to this is what is called “Mysteries of the Mind”.

When a team or individual athletes have a losing record, then they NEED to get stronger, tougher, faster and more skilled. These traits will NOT improve by avoiding the WORK.

With the state tournament 3 weeks away, “the hay is in the barn.”

This means that you can’t try to cram in the work NOW to make up for the Lack of work before. You either did the work or you didn’t.

I am excited to make my annual trip to Atlantic City to watch the state wrestling tournament. To get there takes serious WORK. Not just 1 season of work but often times it is years & years of work that all come together.

Success is NO accident.

PREPARE

PERFORM

PREVAIL

Another factor to be addressed is that of challenging yourself.

Strength is the product of Struggle.

I respect Coaches who organize a tough competitive schedule. This way, the athletes know the truth of where they stand. When you’re beating opposing athletes / teams that you know or sub par, is it REALLY a win? NO.

The truth is the truth.

The Struggle is how and when tough, successful athletes are built.

Kris Lindemann of Howell EARNS His 100th Career Victory

Huge congrats to my man Kris Lindemann hitting 100 wins under a TOUGH high school schedule where you gotta EARN EVERY VICTORY! / Kris began at #UndergroundStrengthGym #Edison 7 years ago in 6th grade & his awesome parents driving him back & forth. / Kris has battled injuries & overcome many obstacles, the path of many Champions, never giving up. / Kris solidifies his place in the record books at #HowellNJ & now the journey goes on! REALLY, REALLY proud of Kris. / Not many understand the tremendous behind the scenes work that is put in. Those who know, KNOW!! / #UndergroundStrengthGym #Manasquan #Edison #Predator #AttackLife #RELENTLESS #Wrestling #HowellWreckingCrew

A photo posted by Zach Even – Esh (@zevenesh) on Feb 8, 2016 at 6:02am PST

We train to WIN at The Underground Strength Gym of Edison and Manasquan.

Outside of the gym, you MUST live the champion lifestyle and do all the extras required to succeed.

“When the Student is Ready,

The Master Will Appear.”

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Why Athletes Are Injured 400% More Often?

Written by zach. Posted in Articles, Athlete Training, Edison, Manasquan, NJ Baseball Training, NJ Basketball Training, NJ Cross Country Training, NJ Football Training, NJ Swim Training, NJ Track & Field Training, NJ Volleyball Training, NJ Wrestling Training, Nutrition, Underground Strength Camp, Workouts

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 about it…..

As a parent, you don’t recall ANY of your friends
in high school telling you they are getting:

– ACL repair

– Tommy John surgery

– MCL Strains

And RARELY did your friends get:

– rolled ankles

– strained lower backs

– “my shoulder hurts when I do EVERYTHING….”

And……

Back in the day, the AT in the school taped ankles or
said “put ice on it”…..

Are we too smart nowadays or too soft?

The answer is probably BOTH.

Our athletes are specializing WAY too early in sports
nowadays, causing overuse injuries WAY before
we should any sign of wear and tear.

Injuries to soft tissues happen because:

– the body is not ready for the trauma / overuse

If your muscles and connective tissues are weak,
chances of injury go WAY up.

And, in sports, NOTHING is absolute.

This simply means, you never know what is gonna
happen during sports. There is an inherent risk
factor involved with any and all sports.

So, even if you’re “perfectly prepared”, there is still
a chance of injury.

Now, there are other issues as well:

– Poor joint mobility

– Poor joint stability (unstable joints)

– Poor Flexibility (You don’t need to by super flexible BUT
if you’re too tight, your body moves incorrectly causing
injury to lowerback or other joints such as shoulders, ankles and knees)

So, what is THE answer?

1) Be as well prepared as possible

2) Do mobiity work at home, soft tissue work,
stretching and even yoga

3) Proper nutrition and hydration – a starved and / or dehydated body is a
body on the verge of breakdown

4) Find other ways to improve overall athleticism

– Swimming

– Play more than 1 sport or a variation of your sport so
you avoid the overuse issues or at least minimize
overuse injury chances

– Lifestyle: It ALL counts; how much you sleep,
how health you eat, hydration, stress levels and
NOT always going hard in sports training.

MANY of these things are under your control, minus the
ability to predict what happens during competition.

BUT, most injuries happen are because the athletes
and parents refuse to:

– get 8-9 hrs of sleep per night

– drink plenty of water

– perform mobility and proper stretching at home

– eat healthy

– eat enough (skipping meals, eating processed foods, etc)

Your success is in your hands.

THAT is the ultimate truth!

Being a champion takes a LOT more than
merely going to sports practice and training
at The Underground 2 or 3 x week.

We have LOTS of athletes coming here
who are hurting here, there and everywhere when
we tell them day in and day out to spend 10-20 min
a day stretching and rolling on a rumble roller.

MANY have heard this message for YEARS and
still have NOT invested in a rumble roller.

You can have excuses or you can have results
but I promise you that you can NOT have both.

Live The Code 365,

–Z–

PS: NO such thing as a part time champion.

Do it NOW, or regret that you missed the opportunity
to be a champion down the road.

The time is NOW.

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Manasquan & Edison RELENTLESS Strength & Conditioning

Written by zach. Posted in Articles, Athlete Training, Edison, Manasquan, NJ Baseball Training, NJ Basketball Training, NJ Football Training, NJ Wrestling Training, Nutrition, Training Videos, Underground Strength Camp, Workouts

From jumping and sprinting, to pushing and pulling, carrying and dragging, we leave NO stone unturned for preparing our Manasquan and Edison athletes.

Strength & Conditioning might be the general term used…..

Speed Agility & Core Training are the fad words used…..

We Attack them ALL with relentless intensity.

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And, just because you see it on Video means this is what ALWAYS happens at The Edison and Manasquan Underground Strength Gym.

There’s a LOT you don’t see and simply can’t understand, from the individual changes each athlete receives from a physical and mental standpoint….

From Mobility work to small conversations we have with each athlete on nutrition or mindset.

Training has MANY shapes and forms, we attack them all.

Time goes too fast, these kids deserve the best but that also means dedication and intensity on their part.

See you at The Top!

Live The Code 365,

–Z–

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“Football Specific Workouts” at Manasquan & Edison Underground Strength Gym

Written by zach. Posted in Articles, Athlete Training, Edison, Manasquan, NJ Baseball Training, NJ Basketball Training, NJ Cross Country Training, NJ Football Training, NJ Swim Training, NJ Track & Field Training, NJ Volleyball Training, NJ Wrestling Training, Nutrition, Training Videos, Underground Strength Camp, Workouts

Above, Auburn Football Going Through Their “Football Specific Workouts”

I’m NOT just on a mission to build Champions in Sports AND In Life…..

I’m on a Mission to educate the public so they STOP getting fooled into trickery.

Our young athletes get duped and spend their money on “special protein shakes” that will help their muscles explode and get the best pump and workout of their life!

I can assure you, that protein shake will NOT send you to the Big Leagues.

The Football Coaches who say they follow XYZ training program yet they don’t produce A LICK of the results that this training program produces from the Coach who Created it?

There are too many Football Coaches pretending to be Strength Coaches…..

I found Video footage of the Top D1 College Programs in America doing their “Football Specific Workouts” and here’s what I found:

– Deep Squats

– Bench / Floor Press

– Bodyweight Training

– Sprints with Sleds

– Heavy Carries

– Unilateral Training for Upper & Lower Body

– Jump Training

– Power & Hang Cleans

– Wrestling Drills

Auburn Football Workouts

[youtube width=”666″ height=”366″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP7m61gGmP4[/youtube]

South Carolina Football Workouts

[youtube width=”666″ height=”366″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp1Wy_PkXNQ[/youtube]

My Thoughts On All This Trickery of “Football Specific Workouts”…..

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Inside The Manasquan & Edison Underground Strength Gym

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What athlete, Football player or other sports, doesn’t need to be?

– Stronger

– Tougher

– Faster

– More Explosive

To this day I haven’t worked with an athlete who is “good enough”, there is always work to be done.

The BEST athletes accept the work and go for it.

The average athletes make excuses and ONLY want to do what they like to do, not what they Need to do.

Be a Champion or be Average.

The choice is yours.

And…….

You’re smarter than that. STOP getting duped and tricked by the fads, gimmicks and BS. The Success will come from Your Work, NOT from your Excuses, your protein shakes or your speed ladders.

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Nutrition Tips & Mistakes to Avoid for Edison & Manasquan Athletes

Written by zach. Posted in Articles, Athlete Training, Edison, Manasquan, NJ Baseball Training, NJ Basketball Training, NJ Cross Country Training, NJ Fat Loss, NJ Football Training, NJ Swim Training, NJ Track & Field Training, NJ Volleyball Training, NJ Wrestling Training, Nutrition

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 here and there some junk food is perfectly fine and will NOT ruin them.

But, constant eating of crap, fake foods, sugars, processed foods and also LACK of food will Crush your ability to get Bigger, Stronger, Faster and Tougher.

If being Strong didn’t matter and Size didn’t matter then women would be in The NFL and MMA, Boxing, Wrestling, Youth Football, etc would NOT have weight classes.

Go back and Follow the Nutrition Guidelines in Your Welcome Packet (ALL New Members Get a Welcome Packet with Guidelines to Maximize Success).

It’s Simple and EASY to follow. But, Parents, We need your support to put Strong foods in the house. Your child will not go food shopping and stock the fridge with fruits, veggies, steak, eggs, organic whole milk, etc. A Successful athlete has a GREAT support system from his / her family.

The other day I went to Shop Rite with my family and we bought cooked dinner:

– Chicken Thighs

– Soup

– Salad

We had fruit at home and it was a simple, strong dinner.

Don’t complicate things!

That protein shake will NOT save your child and turn him into an Animal. STOP being duped into all the Bull Shit. There are NO short cuts.

It takes time, Just like training does. Results are the equivalent of how you train, how you eat and your lifestyle.

You can’t eat strong SOME of the time and expect outstanding results.

Here’s the common categories I see of the struggling athlete:

The FAT athlete

– He is eating junk food and processed foods around the clock.

– Mom and Dad stock the cabinets with all types of chips and processed foods.

– Dinner is almost always a high carb pasta type meal.

– He has a low protein, high carb / sugar and high saturated fat intake.

– He often skips breakfast OR if he does eat breakfast, it is cereal or donuts. He claims “I have no time” to eat breakfast.

– He has difficulty making ANY progress: can’t build muscle, can’t get lean / burn fat, feels weak and looks weak.

– He seems to be spinning his wheels in training and progress is very, very slow.

– All training exhausts him, be it sports practice or strength and conditioning. He has NO energy to put
in the appropriate amount of work to achieve anything more than average at best results.

The Skinny / Undersized Athlete

– He doesn’t eat enough and Mom / Dad complain “He just doesn’t have a big appetite”.

– He also skips breakfast or if he does eat breakfast it’s 1 bowl of cereal.

– He has difficulty gaining muscle and getting stronger.

– He lacks consistency and dedication in eating more as well as eating better. You advise him to change his eating and there is always an excuse.

– He lacks energy due to insufficient nutrients and his joints always hurt because he can’t tolerate
had training due to lack of recovery due to lack of proper nutrition.

If I look at our athletes who eat enough AND eat properly we see a physique that is forged in something
similar to a Gladiator.

Muscles are Thick.

Motivation and Energy is High.

Success is high in sports AND academics because the brain LOVES high quality nutrients.

Some photos Below of our Athletes who Eat AND Train the Way We Advise:

If you’re an athlete who wants results….

If you’re a parent who wants to see your child achieve academic and athletic success…

It takes dedication on ALL fronts: Lifestyle, Nutrition, Training.

Half dedicated efforts will result in average at best results.

The photos above show what happens for those who DO follow through.

You can have excuses or you can have results but you can’t have Both.

Looking forward to seeing you at The Underground Strength Gym of Edison & Manasquan!

Live The Code 365

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Manasquan & Edison Athletes ATTACKING Their Training!

Written by zach. Posted in Articles, Athlete Training, Edison, Manasquan, NJ Baseball Training, NJ Basketball Training, NJ Football Training, NJ Wrestling Training, Success Stories, Training Videos, Underground Strength Camp, Workouts

Above, The Edison and Manasquan Underground Strength Gym Wrecking Crew the Morning of Christmas Eve.

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It’s been a while since sharing a compilation of our training so this is a good look inside just SOME of what we do.

The details can not be pulled from this Video and every workout is different.

So when a Coach tells other people “We do everything they do at The Underground” my response is simple….

“NO. Not even on our worst day do you come close to what we do here. Not even close.”

Each athlete gets a unique approach to push them to the next level.

Mediocrity sucks, Excellence is what is expected every single training session, not just from our athletes, but from myself and my coaches.

Note the relentless attention to technique in the Video below.

If you think this is what’s happening at your son’s high school weight room you are greatly mistaken.

Some parents prefer convenience and cheaper prices instead of excellence.

Stand for something or fall for anything.

Unfortunately, there are LOTS of teachers and sport coaches pretending to be Strength Coaches, BUT, there are NO Strength Coaches pretending to be a Football, Soccer, Baseball (ANY sport) Coach.

My job is to build stronger, tougher, faster, more explosive, more resilient, more confident athletes.

The Sports Coach has his / her duties.

In addition, The Coach must be a Mentor, whether he wants to or not, he is a Mentor. So if you’re a Coach who is NOT representing something a young athlete can aspire to learn from then step down.

The kids are # 1.

I have a problem with Coaches who have big egos and don’t care for the true success of the athletes on and off the competitive arena.

The Manasquan & Edison Underground Strength Gym LIVE for The Relentless Pursuit of Excellence.

I have learned that MOST don’t care for excellence and in fact, they fear excellence, it’s more comfortable to accept average.

NO way.

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For those who want EXCELLENCE and nothing less, The Underground Strength Gym awaits you.

If you’re NOT urgent to be Successful, forget it, we are NOT the place for you.

Live The Code 365,

–Z & Team–

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Manasquan & Edison Athletes Learn From a 10 Year NFL Veteran

Written by zach. Posted in Articles, Athlete Training, Edison, Manasquan, NJ Baseball Training, NJ Basketball Training, NJ Cross Country Training, NJ Football Training, NJ Swim Training, NJ Track & Field Training, NJ Volleyball Training, NJ Wrestling Training, Underground Strength Camp, Workouts

Parents – Please read ALL e mails.

I had parents asking me to hold a shirt for their son when our e mails stated that these are limited edition, pre order only.

We’ve also had parents sending kids to The Underground not knowing that we didn’t have morning workouts the final week of summer. This was announced through multiple e mails AND you were also unable to schedule yourself for a 9 AM session the final week of Summer.

This shows me you’re NOT paying attention.

You’re not taking 3 minutes to read a few e mails a week to keep up with what we do for your child.

NO good.

Many of our athletes are waking up at 12 Noon all Summer long and neither parent or athlete has printed out the welcome packet that has nutrition guidelines.

For this training to work, we need dedication from Parents AND Athletes.

As I always say…..

Train As Hard As You Want to Win

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*** TOUGH Lessons From a 10 Year NFL Veteran & Strength Coach ***

WARNING: DO NOT READ If you are Sensitive or Dislike The Truth

My buddy, John Welbourn played 10 years in the NFL

He speaks his mind and I am warning ALL of you to NOT read the below as there is adult language
and Passion behind it all.

I understand more and more that not many will understand my passion, dedication and intensity.

While I talk about year round training, 99% of others are already crying about how tough life is, how there is no time and no energy and bla bla bla

I KNOW…… If I tracked the time people waste on their cell phones it would easily be 1 hour a day at the minimum.

My buddy John and I both have online coaching programs and 1 of our programs is a mere $20 / monthly investment.

MANY people complain about the $20 which always confuses me because it reminds me of my paper route when I was in 3rd grade and I was earning $26 every other weekend delivering newspapers on my bike.

I would deliver newspapers at 7 AM and be finished at 7:30 or 7:40 AM.

When my bike was stolen in 3rd grade, I got a second paper route and would deliver at 7 AM and then the 2nd route would get delivered immediately after school.

I saved up my money to buy a new bike after my first was stolen. Instead of crying and complaining, I went to WORK. Hard Work solves MANY of today’s problems.

Here we go……

LESSONS from a 10 Year NFL Veteran

WARNING: DO NOT READ If you are
Sensitive or Dislike The Truth

By John Welbourn

You make Your own prisons in life, regardless of how much you want to blame those around you.

If 20 bucks or 60 minutes a day is what is preventing you from reaching your goals, get a new job or set an alarm clock.

You have to make time for it. No goal was ever attained by just thinking about.

No amount of dreaming gets your ass in shape.

I have a good friend that runs one of the largest mortgage companies in the country with a few hundred offices with a ½ billion in revenue.

He has 3 kids, a wife and works 70 hours a week.

He wakes up at 4 AM to train each day and hasn’t missed a day of training since 2005.

He made the New Year’s resolution to not miss a day of training, which means 365 days a year of workouts, for a full year.

Each year since 2005, he has made the same resolution and has kept it.

If it is important, you will find a way to make it happen.

If $20 is the difference between success and failure, ride a bike, skip the bar one night a month, or brew your coffee at home and save the $1.45 at Starbucks.

If meeting your goals by fitting in your training into your busy schedule means you have to wake up at 4 AM to get in your training, throw away your TV and go to bed.

Because there are thousands of people meeting their goals by prioritizing what is important, waking up early and making it work.

I always smile when I see a video of a guy squatting in his home garage gym at 5 AM with snow on the ground.

Whining about 20 bucks makes you sound like an unsuccessful f***ing loser.

And complaining you can’t find 60 minutes a few days a week to train makes you sound like a lazy incompetent f**k.

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For our athletes who want to train outside of The Underground Strength Gym and dominate
the competition, connect through our online training team:

The Garage Gym Gladiators

Details are HERE

You should also get a copy of The Encyclopedia of Underground Strength & Conditioning HERE

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Sometimes I feel like a man all alone on an island.

But then I realize that to get to that island, I had to swim, paddle and fight my way out there.

Then, once on the island, I had to claw and fight my way to the TOP of the Mountain.

Most people don’t want to do that kind of work.

Look at Venus and Serena Williams.

They began playing Tennis in Compton!

That’s a place where shootings happen everyday.

They were HUNGRY to escape and played for a much deeper reason that words can not explain.

Too many of us are COMFORTABLE where we live.

The beach, the mall, etc.

You don’t care if you get out or not.

Or….. perhaps you do.

Those who genuinely care will understand and have a passion for the fight.

Those who don’t, will be too busy, too tired and good enough.

The Underground is for those who want to be at the TOP of the mountain.

See you at The Top!

Live The Code 365.

–Z–

PS: If you are NO longer a member of The Underground and you’re ready to be
dedicated then you can sign back up right here:

==> http://underground.wodify.com/OnlineSalesPortal/Home.aspx

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Manasquan & Edison Strength & Success Tip

Written by zach. Posted in Articles, Athlete Training, Edison, Manasquan, NJ Baseball Training, NJ Basketball Training, NJ Cross Country Training, NJ Football Training, NJ Swim Training, NJ Track & Field Training, NJ Volleyball Training, NJ Wrestling Training, Success Stories, Training Videos, Underground Strength Camp, Workouts

“It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.” ~ Edmund Hillary

Above, Blair Wrestlers & Team Underground…. Drenched in Sweat, Some Blood, Aches & Pains But The Champions Always Do “Extra Credit!”

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At The Underground Strength Gym, whenever the athletes finish a workout, I let our athletes know that they can stay extra and do “extra credit Champion workouts.”

This can be ANYTHING, it doesn’t have to be fancy, it can simply be doing an arm workout. It ALL adds up not just in the physical but most importantly, the mental aspect adds up.

When you do extra credit champion workouts, you boost confidence KNOWING you do the extra work that others make excuses for NOT doing.

Confidence is 1 of the Most Overlooked Aspects of a Training Program.

I’ve seen athletes who work hard BUT without great confidence, they never achieved the highest levels of success.

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NEW Edison & Manasquan T Shirts & What We STAND For!

Written by zach. Posted in Announcements, Articles, Athlete Training, Edison, Manasquan, NJ Baseball Training, NJ Basketball Training, NJ Cross Country Training, NJ Football Training, NJ Swim Training, NJ Track & Field Training, NJ Wrestling Training, Success Stories, Underground Strength Camp

We’ve got NEW Underground T Shirts but instead of me ordering 200 shirts and running out of sizes,
I had our shirt co put them online.

This way you can order your exact size.

These are the same style and athletic fitting shirts we’ve been getting for the past 1.5 years.

==> http://foreverfierce.com/products/underground-strength-gym-august

The shirts ALWAYS stand for something!

– Our logo on the front represents where MUCH of The Underground began, training from The Edison tire yard and building Hammers with my unconventional training methods.

Back in the day every trainer was against my style but the could NOT deny that our results were unmatched.

We prove this time and again with ALL sports…..

Swimmers, Track & Field, Football, Baseball, Basketball, Wrestling, MMA / BJJ, Soccer, Fencing, Cross Country, LAX, Rugby……

The list of sports we’ve worked with goes on and on, from youth to Division 1, to Olympians…. The training gives athletes the edge in Mind, Body & Spirit.

– The Punisher Logo on the sleeve was inspired from realizing that we ALL have potential to be GREAT, BUT, there are external and internal influences and forces that try to pull you down…..

Pulling you down to be average…..

ALL athletes can be GREAT but you MUST fight the negative forces to keep them from holding you down.

Many of our athletes have “friends” who say: “You’re crazy for training at The Underground, just lift at Retro…. just lift at school….”

“It’s too expensive…..”

“It’s too hard…. I’m too tired…. I’m too busy….”

I learn more and more that MOST athletes NEVER had anyone believe in them.

Most athletes may have worked hard BUT they did all the wrong work, wrong technique….. None of their efforts amounted to the results they wished for.

They never had a Coach showing them the way of training that builds Strength NOT just in muscles, but from the heart, the mind and soul.

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Get The Encyclopedia of Underground Strength & Conditioning HERE

We train MORE and Beyond the mere muscles at The Underground.

The Punisher Logo on the sleeve (and on the wall, pictured below) represents that we fight against all negative outside forces.

The back quote on our latest shirt is from Socrates……

Why do I have that quote on the back?

Because I BELIEVE in these kids.

I stand up and fight for what is right with our athletes…..

I KNOW how our training changes lives and so when I see other Coaches who have an open door to get help from us in Manasquan and Edison and REFUSE the help, I get fired UP!

These kids don’t get chances after chances…. Before you know it, they’re seniors and it’s the Last Chance to make it all happen. Kids deserve an honest chance at Success and becoming a Champion. Their success will carry over to life success.

As I always say….

Stand for Something

Or Fall for Anything.

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Edison & Manasquan Athletes Dehydrated, Hungry & Exhausted?

Written by zach. Posted in Articles, Athlete Training, Edison, Manasquan, NJ Baseball Training, NJ Basketball Training, NJ Cross Country Training, NJ Football Training, NJ Swim Training, NJ Track & Field Training, NJ Wrestling Training, Nutrition, Training Videos, Underground Strength Camp, Workouts

This Summer has proven to be very interesting.

This Summer I’ve heard the most “I feel light headed” comments than ever before.

As well as these comments:

– I woke up at 12 o’clock

– I didn’t really get to eat today, I just had a bowl of cereal

Many of our athletes, especially those in Football, are likely walking around slightly dehydrated.

Many show up to The Underground in Edison and Manasquan with 1 small water bottle.

Our athletes need to do the following:

– Drink a LOT more water. If you’re outdoors during the day you need to drink 1 gallon of water by 5 PM. The heat along with training and sun beating down on you requires more hydration.

– Have several pieces of fruit throughout the day: watermelon, oranges, peaches, blueberries and pineapple. You can pick these up at any supermarket and cut them up so you have a large bowl of fruit salad in the house.

– Eat small meals, frequently throughout the day. If you need quick calories and you’re in a rush or out and about with your friends, stop at the local 7-11 and get some trail mix and chocolate milk. You can also grab some Greek Yogurt and have 2 – 3 cups of Yogurt a day.

There are plenty of fast, quality options, no matter what.

– Make sure breakfast is STRONG. Eat eggs, toast with butter and some fruit. Add oatmeal if you’re still hungry.

You can always make a protein shake.

If you have protein powder, mix it up in a blender with water, a banana, a spoon of almond butter and a scoop of dried oats.

If you don’t have protein powder, make the old school strength shake:

– 12-16 oz organic whole milk

– spoon of organic honey

– 1 banana

– 1 spoon almond butter

– 1/2 cup dried oats

If you’re thin and need to gain weight, add a scoop of ice cream.

When you’re playing Football for 2 – 3 hours a day plus lifting, you NEED to fuel your body and mind.

Dedication to your nutrition is just part of Living the Code 365.

You need to train in season while your competition makes excuses for being too tired or too busy.

You must fire up the mind by reading great books, watching inspirational movies and so on.

You will succeed when…..

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How Bad Do You Want To WIN?

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