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2 Mistakes Athletes Must Avoid

What happens when an athlete is sore, run down and feels weaker than normal? Is this over training or under preparation or ____________? There are many answers but here are the BIG 2 mistakes to be avoided and HOW to avoid them to achieve maximum success as an athlete. Enjoy! [youtube width=”640″ height=”360″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktwnDx1NVH0[/youtube] In Strength, […]

Penn State, Lock Haven & The Rise To The Top

LOTS of New success stories at The Underground Strength Gym in both Edison & Manasquan. – Ralph Normandia gets pre season ranking of 12th in the Nation! [youtube width=”640″ height=”360″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nwWeFFT3tY[/youtube] – Matt Butler receives his black belt in BJJ from Pablo Papovitch / Bill Scott BJJ Academy – Joseph Ghione bumps up 3 weight class […]

Transformations, Getting The Edge & College Time!

[youtube width=”640″ height=”360″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USd7tP2jQwQ[/youtube] We’ve got some BIG news happening at The Underground of Edison and Manasquan. Mike Skibs, a swimmer from Monroe will be signing his commitment letter to Penn State to keep attacking in his pursuit of excellence both in academics and swiming. Ralph Normandia of Franklin was just ranked 12th in the country […]

Edison Athletes Motivation with Rocky & Al Pacino

These guys REALLY fired me up. There is something AMAZING about kids who “get it”. They do the HARD work without anyone else motivating them, they motivate themselves from within. This is a VERY rare quality as I’ve worked with hundreds and hundreds of athletes, teams and coaches through the years. Check out the motivation […]

3 Biggest Mistakes Parents Must Avoid When Choosing A Strength Coach – Pt 2

Mistake # 2 Is your child being pigeon holed into following a cookie cutter program? Or…… Is the program being individualized for your child? Does the program continuously assess your child’s needs, looking at weak points, strong points and also the mental aspect your child needs? Athletes are ALL different. They require different coaching styles. […]

What Is The 365 Lifestyle? 9 AWESOME Tips from An Olympian

All athletes from The Underground Strength Gym MUST pay close attention to these 9 awesome tips from Cary Kolat, a 2 x National Champ from Lock Haven and a former Olympic Wrestler. There are a few former Underground Strength Gym athletes wrestling at UNC where Cary is the associate head coach. Watch the video, take […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 – […]