YOU Are Capable of GREATNESS, But….
YOU Are Capable of GREATNESS, But…… You gotta do the work. I say it all the time, and, as I type this, I am 1 hour away from Manasquan at a packed Tennis club. I drive up here 3 x week, 1 hr each way, all Summer for my daughter. There is an investment of […]
GREAT Athletes Have This 1 Thing?
BIG Success Stories come from the kids who work HARD, train consistently, have GREAT Coaches, Supportive Parents, Are Relentless in Achieving Excellence…. See some of our success stories here. They do a LOT of things right. It’s a TEAM effort. THAT is the 1 thing they have, a TEAM. WHO is the Team? There are […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
3 Training Mistakes NJ Football Players Must Avoid
3 Training Mistakes NJ Football Players MUST Avoid By Coach Andrew Wary The weight room and football players tend to go hand in hand, like two peas in a pod. Quite often football players can either be guided to or have the wrong ideas about training. Football players are subject to 3 main training […]
Champion Wrestler Lifestyle Tips & Lessons with Ray Jaz
[youtube width=”700″ height=”400″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmDqvm-JdsA[/youtube] Ray Jaz began training at The Underground Strength Gym in 7th grade, he has never stopped training here, in season and off season, full ON DEDICATION! Ray delivers his lessons learned from The Underground. It’s a Lifestyle. It’s not just about doing a few things right, you need to do it ALL […]
LIFE Lessons & Champions from High School to College
[youtube width=”700″ height=”400″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uMWWGCl8YI[/youtube] Note that Success Leaves Clues! This Video comes from Chris Lee and Matty Mazarati, BOTH of these boys began training in high school and they trained ALL year long, in season and off season. Chris played Baseball in Edison at JP Stevens and Matty played Football at Monroe which isn’t the closest […]