They Need Help But Don’t Want It. The Problem With Entitlement
Last night I was at Shore Thing Wrestling Club. The room was packed and as always, before I train guys, I give those who don’t want to do the work an out. I have NO desire to work with lazy athletes who are too arrogant or too lazy to train. So, I tell them, if […]
Eric Thomas On Being Successful In Sports AND Life
Let me preface today’s newsletter with an awesome accomplishment of our homeboy, Jonathan Shleyfer. Jonathan trains with us 2 x week and has been doing so for 2 years. Last year he took 2nd place in the state and 3rd place at The Super 32. He is in advanced classes and wrestles on average 4 […]
2 Traits ALL Athletes Must Possess
There are 2 things all successful athletes need to have: 1) They need to be HUMBLE. This doesn’t mean to avoid showing their confidence, this means to keep an open mind and NEVER think you are too good to learn from a Coach. A humble athlete is coachable. Those who are too good or too […]
The Healthiest, BEST Prepared Athlete WINS!
Often times an athletes gets injured mid way through the season or near the end of the season. He or she is usually over trained at this point, not just physically, but also mentally. A poor or non existent strength & conditioning program never prepared them for the physical or mental rigors of competition. So, […]
NJ Baseball Player Transformation & Success Story
Here is the e mail Chris Lee sent me after finishing his final week of training before heading to Pa to play College Baseball: Zach, It’s Chris ” the meathead” Lee. I can’t believe it’s already time to say goodbye but it is. I leave Sunday, the 25th of August. 2 years have gone […]
Dave Zabriskie On Training, Thinking & Living Like A Champion – Part 2
[youtube width=”640″ height=”360″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0DPkQLCgr8[/youtube] Think about the key points Dave has hit upon for Team Underground to achieve success: – Visualize yourself winning and dominating your competition every day – Confidence comes from doing the right things. If you’re nervous or second guessing yourself, it’s likely you are cutting corners and NOT training hard enough – […]
Dave Zabriskie Talks About Thinking, Training & LIVING Like A Champion – Part 1
Dave Zabriskie is a former NJ State Champ and A D1 National Champ from Iowa State. Now, a member of the LVAC (Lehigh Valley Athletic Club) Dave is prepping for the 2016 Olympics. After a tough training session Dave was kind enough to chat with our athletes in Manasquan about what it takes to become […]
Nutrition Tips At The Underground Strength Gym
When you become a new athlete at The Underground Strength Gym your parents receive a welcome packet with nutrition guidelines to improve your success while training here. The nutrition guidelines increase your energy level, increase your strength and lean muscle gain, improve recovery and overall speed your progress. It is up to you to follow […]
HUGE Underground Success Story
[youtube width=”640″ height=”360″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KegV4HUNqo[/youtube] Lessons Learned Here: – Don’t train 1 x week unless it’s the IN Season. It’s a $50 dollar difference. Step up, go for the BEST. – Eat as outlined in our welcome packet. – Don’t make excuses on eating & don’t blame your parents for skipping breakfast or only eating 1 sandwich […]
Do You Want To WIN?
[youtube width=”640″ height=”360″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlNKlh2SMpQ[/youtube] Last Thursday at Shore Thing Wrestling Club I asked about 60 wrestlers to stay for an extra 10 minutes. They passed by and most had an excuse as if those 10 minutes of staying after would cause the world to end. I watched them finish up a short push up workout, where […]