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 […]
Find a Way to WIN vs Finding Excuses
I always have this echoing voice in my mind from a Navy SEAL program where the instructor told the boat crew who kept losing, “Just find an Excuse to WIN!” Normally, we find an excuse to quit. Excuses are everywhere, how about we find a bigger WHY, dig deeper and find a REASON to fight […]
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. […]
Why High School (ALL) Athletes Need Experts In Strength & Performance Training
WHY Your Child Needs EXPERT Training Many of our HS athletes and parents come to us and tell us about Mandatory high school weight room workouts. I LOVE seeing our athletes doing BOTH, train at The Underground AND at their High School Weight Room. I hear about the need for camaraderie but the bottom line […]
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 […]
4 Athlete Mobility & Flexibility Tips to Reduce Injuries & Perform Better
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zRiYqIDYY0[/youtube] Above, Dick Hartzell stretching hamstrings with his Jump Stretch Bands. ALL Athletes should get a heavy jump stretch band and perform 10-15 minutes of daily stretching. This is a BIG component of your training and many who complain of tight hips or lower back stiffness are the same athletes who do NOT stretch at […]
3 TIPS For NJ Athletes Who Want MORE Success In Sports AND Life
[youtube width=”666″ height=”366″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ-E_79OLnQ[/youtube] 3 TIPS For NJ Athletes Who Want MORE Success In Sports AND Life The past few years have been the most confusing times for parents seeking to help their kids achieve greater success in sports. There are literally millions upon millions of articles, videos and other content pieces on the internet delivering […]
TRUTH About In Season Training: Is It Bad? Is It Too Late? Too Hard?
I had a recent conversation with a parent asking me about his son who is wrestling. They have 3 weeks until Districts. Is it bad to start training NOW? Will the kids lose flexibility, is it too hard, too much work, etc. I replied, Here’s the worst thing that can happen: The Kids will Get […]
4 Reasons Why Athletes Who Strength Train IN Season WIN MORE
Above: Ray Jaz / NYU Wrestling, Bryan McLaughin / Woodbridge Wrestling (Drexel Commit) / John Poznaski / Colonia Wrestling The Importance of Strength Training for In-Season Athletes Many athletes and their parents are quite often worried about too much stress on the body during their sports season. They are right to be concerned, but they […]
Champion Wrestler Lifestyle Tips & Lessons with Ray Jaz
[youtube width=”700″ height=”400″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmDqvm-JdsA[/youtube] Ray Jaz began training at The Underground Strength Gym in 7th grade, he has never stopped training here, in season and off season, full ON DEDICATION! Ray delivers his lessons learned from The Underground. It’s a Lifestyle. It’s not just about doing a few things right, you need to do it ALL […]