Do You Want to be a GREAT Athlete Or “Just happy to be Part of the Team”
It’s Superbowl Sunday. A day of watching a BIG game and eating a lot of junk food…. or NOT! Well, first off, on holidays or days of celebration, I think it’s VERY IMPT to train that morning. Earn the right to have some bad food vs being a full time couch potato for the day. […]
The Difference Between Good Athletes VS GREAT Athletes?
From our middle school athletes to D1 athletes, I get to see a LOT of different athletes. – Varied talent levels – Varied natural abilities – Varied Attitudes / Personalities – Varied work ethic And then this morning, I saw a GREAT Video based on a boxer who broke his neck and made a come […]
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 […]
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 […]
6 Success Tips for Edison & Manasquan Athletes
I want to share a few key success tips for our athletes. Tip # 1: Keep Communication Lines open. Communicate quickly. Parents, Athletes and Coaches MUST communicate with one another on the regular and quickly. This helps avoid surprises in scheduling as well as lack of prearation. Tip # 2: Keep 2 Calendars I use […]
Manasquan & Edison Athletes Learn From a 10 Year NFL Veteran
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 […]
Manasquan & Edison: Strong or Weak? YOUR Choice!
Ray Jaz attacking his training at The Manasquan Underground Strength Gym. Ray began training with us at the end of the 7th grade and weighed 92 lbs. Today he weighs 175 lbs. Some interesting stuff happening as of late…… I ask MANY of our athletes what time they wake up and how they are eating. […]
What are YOU Waiting for?!?!?
Yesterday we had a crew of athletes training at The Underground, and one of our athletes brought his friend. His friend was just going to watch. I told him to jump in and test drive it, get a workout in. He responded, “Naaaaaaa, I’m tired”. I said to him, “Tired? Are you varisty? Do you […]
What are YOU Waiting for?!?!?
Yesterday we had a crew of athletes training at The Underground, and one of our athletes brought his friend. His friend was just going to watch. I told him to jump in and test drive it, get a workout in. He responded, “Naaaaaaa, I’m tired”. I said to him, “Tired? Are you varisty? Do you […]