Lift STRONG Fundraiser 2018: Navy SEAL Foundation + Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Written by zach. Posted in Announcements, Manasquan, Scotch Plains, Training Videos

Since the day I opened the FIRST warehouse location of The Underground Strength Gym (2007) we’ve been holding an annual (sometimes bi-annual) Lift STRONG Fundraiser.

ALL proceeds and donations go 50/ 50 to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society AND The Navy SEAL Foundation.

This event is always GREAT FUN with prices for Top 3 Finishers, Raffles, Shirts and overall, GREAT times.

It doesn’t matter whether or not you win or place top 3.

What matters is we show up TOGETHER to do GREAT for others.

Anyone can come and watch or donate. Of course, we NEED competitors and through the years people have shown up from near AND far!

Here are The Details of Lift STRONG 2018!

Date: Saturday, July 28th

Location: Manasquan Underground Strength Gym

202 East Main St

PARKING: CVS or ACME or Street Parking

Registration AT THE DOOR: 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM

Start Time: 10 AM

NOTE: This event usually runs approximately 90-120 minutes and we are 1 mile from the Beach as well as walking distance into down town Manasquan. 5 minutes from Jenkinsons Boardwalk.

We will try to bring a Grill to have a cook out afterwards! Standby for Updates!

Minimum Entry Fee: $20 Donation but MANY People Donate More.

Cash at the Door or Write a Check to either: LLS Org or Navy SEAL Foundation

The Events & Categories!

The Top 3 in These Categories Will Receive Prizes from our Sponsors:

Middle School (This Includes the 8th Graders who Just Finished Middle School)

High School (This Includes the Seniors who Just Graduated HS)

Mens Open (This Includes Adult Athletes Up to Age 39)

Mens Masters (Men 40 Years & Older)

Womens Category? (Age 16 + Older)

The more people who show up to compete and even just to watch, ALL the donations help.

In the past we’ve raised $3K or more so every year we want to break that record.

Every Year, People donate Well over the $20 minimum so show up with the goal of changing lives and supporting those who need our support!

Here are Videos from the Past Lift STRONG Events!

SPONSORS

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Navy SEAL Foundation & Hurricane Harvey Fundraiser at Scotch Plains Underground Strength Gym

Written by zach. Posted in Announcements, Articles, Athlete Training, Edison, Manasquan, Middlesex, Scotch Plains

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — Yeti MMA’s Underground Strength Gym will host for a day filled with strength competition, food, fun and philanthropy on Sept. 16, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.

The Underground Strength Gym will Donate 50% of All Proceeds Directly to the Navy SEAL Foundation and the other 50% to JJ Watt’s Houston Flood Relief Fund (Details HERE).

REGISTER HERE for The Fundraiser!

There will be Awards and Prizes for top three finishers in each division and one grand-prize for the Combo Parent/Child Division. 

We will also Raffle off Kettlebells from http://IntekStrength.com.

Prepare for a FUN time! ALL of our fundraisers create an experience that encourages all to have fun and do their best for a great cause! It doesn’t matter how strong you are, what matters is we all come together to benefit those who need our support!

ALL are welcome, Participants need not be a current member of Underground Strength Gym to enter and participate.

In the past, we’ve had participants travel from all around NJ, NY, Ct, Del. and even Mass.!

The Underground Strength Gym has held a fundraiser EVERY year since opening in 2007.

The early fundraisers were all benefiting The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and Once the Manasquan Underground Strength Gym opened, we began holding fundraisers for Military Non Profit Foundations  and this is our 2nd event benefiting The Navy SEAL Foundation!

 

The Fundraiser Will Have Four Divisions:

• Middle School boys / girls 
• High School boys / girls 
• Adult male / female (High School Graduates)
• Masters Adult (40 yrs old+) in male and female categories 

  Each division will consist of 4 events, and points will be awarded for each event.

Prizes for the Top 3 Place winners in each division with a male / female category.

A combo Parent / Child division takes the cumulative score of parent and child in their respective divisions.

The Four events for the High School & Adult Division Are:

• 50-100 lbs medicine ball shouldering for max reps in 30 seconds
• Bench Press for Max Reps of a given weight
  
• 1 rep rising bar max out on the trap bar deadlift, and…..
• a mystery event!

Middle School Competitors:

– max reps of a dumbbell clean and press in 30 seconds 

– medicine ball shouldering for max reps in 30 seconds 

– sled drag for time

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Manasquan & Edison Gym Raise Over $3,000 for Navy SEAL Foundation

Written by zach. Posted in Articles, Athlete Training, Edison, Manasquan, Success Stories, Underground Strength Camp, Workouts

Close to 50 competitors and another 40+ supporters showed up at The Manasquan Underground Strength Gym to raise money for The Navy SEAL Foundation.

With our efforts, we raised over $3,000 for The NSF!

Special Thanks goes to our Sponsors:

SEALFit & Sorinex

I’ve shared many photos to our Facebook Pages and we had supporters travel from all around NJ and even a few out of staters!

Chris Driscoll was the ONLY Manasquan High School athlete who competed AND placed 3rd in the Over 175lb Category.

Princeton University Wrestling represented with 6 of their wrestlers and JP Stevens of Edison sent 4 athletes! We had a Large number of Underground athletes from both Edison and Manasquan.

The Top 3 high school athletes in the 175 + Category were ALL Underground athletes:

Eric Keossian, Dan Makagon and Chris Driscoll.

Chris has attended EVERY fundraiser we’ve held at our Manasquan Underground Strength Gym Location.

This was one of the most awesome fundraisers we’ve done.

The energy was amazing and we raised a LOT of money for an amazing cause.

You can STILL donate HERE.

HUGE thanks to Andy Stumpf for inspiring me to help his Man On A Mission fundraiser. It was something that can not be described through my words and The Underground Strength Gym is honored to have been a part of this honorable cause.

Our story was featured in The Asbury Park Press HERE And, The Coast Star. I want to thank Chris Neely & Jerry Carino for supporting our mission which is MUCH bigger than teaching athletes how to WIN more titles and score more points.

We teach them about LIFE!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8h1IP1t5SQ

Till the next time,

Live The Code 365

–Z–

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Fundraiser: Navy SEAL Foundation at Manasquan Underground Strength Gym

Written by zach. Posted in Announcements, Articles, Edison, Manasquan

After interviewing Navy SEAL, Andy Stumpf for my STRONG Life Podcast, we came up with a plan t0 work together and do something BIGGER for The Navy SEAL Foundation.

Every year The Underground Strength Gym holds The LIFT STRONG Fundraiser for Leukemia and Lymphoma.

My goal is to also add another fundraiser each year for our Military who protects our country.

After 9 – 11 happened it completely changed the way I viewed our Military. In addition, as a parent, I am grateful beyond words for our freedom and for the men and women who volunteer to protect our freedom.

Above, with my Buddies & Navy SEALs / Mentors: Brad & Quatro Deuce

Since my early years of going full force as a Coach I have met a few Navy SEALs who have become close friends and mentors to me. They have helped shape my life and taught me how to live a STRONG Life.

This event is close to my heart and I’m excited for us to work together to help Andy’s ‘Man on a Mission’ project which he explains in this Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8h1IP1t5SQ

Below are the events of this fundraiser.

Please read carefully and lock down your calendar to help make this AWESOME.

Date: Sunday, Oct. 11th

Registration Time: 8:30 AM – 8:50 AM

Start Time: 9 AM

Donations:

There are 2 Ways to Donate:

1) You can donate at the door ($20 Minimum) or…..

2) You Donate HERE but Print Your Donation Receipt for Your Proof & Entry

There will also be raffles and t shirts for sale so bring some extra cash, 100% of which will go back to Andy’s Man On A Mission for The Navy SEAL Foundation.

Below are The Events & Categories:

IMPORTANT NOTES:

– Non members of The Underground Strength Gym who are UNDER 18 years of age need A parent / guardian to sign a liability form.

– The Tire Will Weigh Approx. 400 lbs for the Tire Flip.

– Men and Women’s Category are for any individuals who have graduated high school.

– If you’d like to practice these events feel free to sign up for a Free Workout at The Manasquan Underground Strength Gym HERE.

– If you are a gym owner please spread the word to your members and organize a group.

I am excited to see you at The Manasquan Underground Strength Gym on Sunday, October 11th.

Best Parking:

ACME Parking Lot in Manasquan

200 East Main St

The Gym is located at:

202 East Main St Unit 4 / Manasquan, NJ

2 Buildings Behind Sotheby’s / Across from CVS

See you soon.

Live The Code 365,

–Z–

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