The Underground Wrecking Crew represents in Football
The Underground wrecking crew is in full steam ahead as many of them are off playing Football. At Edison High School Travis Woods and Dan Lungo are smashing through helping their team score touchdowns. At Kean U., Andrew DuPoux is killing it and the boys from Johns Hopkins, AJ and Curls are frightening to say […]
Wrestling Brothers Return to The Underground
JC and Mikey Bandiero kill the rope climbs at The Underground Strength Gym of Edison, NJ. Strong hands, solid abs, powerful pulling muscles – gotta kill it with the ropes. The boys are back in town! Kill it! –Coach Z– PS: JC was my very first client, back in the day when I was […]
Talk or Walk, Do or Don’t?
I still remember that photo and poem on the wall in my old gym. It was dead center above the squat rack, the only squat rack in the gym. It was an OLD black & white photo of Tom Platz squatting, a photo I have never been able to find on the net or […]
Where’s the support?
Funny how parents are actually putting their children at risk by not doing everything they can to improve their performance. I ask parents this question to get them to dig deep: “Have you done everything you possibly could to help your child be prepared as best as possible for his / her sport?” If the […]
DEADCEMBER Deadlift PR Party Fundraiser for Wade’s Army Foundation
Date: December 23rd 5 PM Manasquan Underground Strength Gym Parking at CVS Across the Street Every year since 2007, except during the year of Covid, I’ve held a fundraiser for a cancer and military foundation. This past Fall I held a fundraiser for The Navy SEALs Fund at my high school in conjunction with Squatober. […]
Stop Being So Sensitive & Get STRONGER
The Battle Against Mediocrity is at an all time high. I had NO clue that you get made fun of for working hard. So these kids are saying it’s cool to be average? It’s cool to be a follower? I can’t accept that. Perhaps the easiest thing to do is see what all the average […]
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. […]
Zach Gets Interviewed by The Asbury Park Press!
I had a blast getting interviewed by the crew at The Asbury park Press. LISTEN HERE: Think about it. At The Manasquan Underground Strength Gym, the parks and rec department gave us ahard time for playing Ultimate Football on a random basis at a desolate park. In 8 years, I have NEVER seen kids playing […]
The STRONG Life Academy & Showing UP During “Tough Times”
I am extremely excited to announce a new movement we’re bringing to the schools and The Underground Strength Gym. It’s Called The STRONG Life Academy. You can read all about it HERE. If you’re a Coach, Teacher, Booster Club Parent, Athletic Director or Principal, you will want to look into The STRONG Life Academy asap. […]
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 […]