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Building THE Gladiator – Underground Strength BEAST Story

Some parents have been duped…. tricked… athletes have been duped… tricked. The fads, the gimmicks, the “buzz words” – sports specific training, plyometrics, power training and bla bla bla Wanna know what sports specific training is? It IS the practice of THE sport. Period. Does a middle school or elementary school athlete need “speed training”? […]

Edison & Manasquan Underground Strength Gym Athletes = RARE BREED

Why I feel the Edison & Manasquan Underground Strength Gym Athletes are a RARE BREED. I explain in this video after being VERY inspired by the athletes this week in Edison and Manasquan Underground Strength Gym. This will offend the excuse makers, that’s for sure. [youtube width=”640″ height=”360″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtYz94kYA9Q[/youtube] Be a Rare Breed! Live The Code […]

Brett Donner Awarded with Wrestler of The Year

BIG congrats to Brett Donner from Wall township who has been awarded with The Star Ledger Wrestler of the Year Award. Brett trains at The Manasquan Underground Strength Gym and as I’ve mentioned before, he is often the first one at the gym and 99% of the time is the LAST one to leave, always […]

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 […]

3 Mistakes Parents of Athletes Must Avoid

3 Mistakes Parents of Athletes Must Avoid In the world of fitness, strength & conditioning, etc there are fads and gimmicks that often times trick people into thinking they are doing the right things, but ultimately wasting time and money. For an athletes life, time is of the essence. Time can never be won back. […]

3 Biggest Mistakes Parents Must Avoid When Choosing A Strength Coach – Pt 2

Mistake # 2 Is your child being pigeon holed into following a cookie cutter program? Or…… Is the program being individualized for your child? Does the program continuously assess your child’s needs, looking at weak points, strong points and also the mental aspect your child needs? Athletes are ALL different. They require different coaching styles. […]

Mistakes Parents Make When Choosing A Strength Coach – Pt 1

What Are The BIG 3 Mistakes Parents Make When Choosing A Strength Coach For Their Child?    Through the many years of working with athletes and seeing the explosion of strength coaches around the country I have noticed some common themes that seem to confuse parents and ultimately hurt their child’s success. As a parent […]

Manasquan Gym – Underground Strength Gym

Here is a quick tour of The Underground Strength Gym in Manasquan, NJ. We’re located at 202 East Main St Unit 4 (Behind Sotheby’s and Kenny’s Garage) Parking is on Wyckoff Ave and you can enter our gym off of Wyckoff Ave as well (turn down the drive way that is at the brown wooden […]

Jon Shleyfer Breaks East Brunswick School Record For MOST Wins

Above, Jonathan Shleyfer gets his hand raised after breaking the school record for most wins (104 Wins!) at East Brunswick High School Jon Shleyfer is only a junior and with 3 weeks left this season he will be racking up MORE wins. His success is NO surprise as he trains year round in both wrestling […]