Underground Strength Wrestlers Prove STRONG at GMC Wrestling Tournament
The Underground Strength Gym of Edison had 7 wrestlers in the Finals of The GMC Wrestling Tournament This was amazing to see. To see this many wrestlers from a tiny gym make such an impact at this tough tourney. Our small gym has become world renown and from day 1 I’ve always said the kids […]
Overcoming Obstacles, County Champ & 100 Wins
Above, Thomas Grosso of Seton Hall Prep wins the 170 lb County Title Above, Ryan Fahy achieves 100 Wins to become part of Spotswood High School History! I am beyond proud of Ryan Fahy and Thomas Grosso. BOTH of these boys have overcome some serious obstacles to achieve such HUGE victories and be placed in […]
The Best Way To Safely Cut Weight for Wrestling
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]