The Myth of the Impossible Workout
Strap in, Warriors. I have something I need to get off my chest. This has been on my mind lately and it drives me absolutely crazy. It’s the idea running rampant in the fitness industry that to have had a productive, effective workout you must lying in the fetal position in a pool of your own…
Improve Yourself Every Day
“Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.” ― William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night The potential for greatness lies within us all. We just need to cultivate it. But cultivation requires 2 things: effort and consistency. If you want to pursue your own innate greatness…
Are You an Action TAKER or an Action TALKER?
This may be overly simplistic, but to me there really are only 2 kinds of people in the world. You are either an action TAKER or an action TALKER. And all of us immediately know the difference – it’s the “L”, right? But seriously…
How to Avoid Ankle Injuries
How many people do you know just in your own circle of friends and family who have broken, sprained, or otherwise injured their ankle(s)? A pretty significant amount of people, right?
My First Fight
I’ll never forget my first fight. In fact, the thought of it even now gets me all worked up. I’m not sure exactly how old I was, maybe 6 years old, but I know I was in 1st grade. This little boy, who had a reputation of being the class bully, was picking on a girl…
The Day That Changed My Life
I still remember it like it was yesterday. I was 16 years old, sitting in the back seat of my parent’s car thumbing through the latest issue of Black Belt magazine when I came to a full page advertisement for the 1989 Tai Kai with Ninjutsu Grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi. To my shock and utter astonishment…
Stopping Power for Kicks & Strikes
The following is a guest post from my friend and fellow Underground Strength Coach, Frank DiMeo. It is always an honor to do a guest blog post for another coach, especially regarding martial arts and strength training. To many people UFC is the only martial arts they are aware of, but the experienced martial artists…
The 4 Top Strength Training Myths for Women
When talking about strength training for women there are several pervasive myths that seem to never go away. Here are the four most common ones. I’ll Bulk Up. This is probably one of the most pervasive, albeit incorrect myths out there. Women simply do not have the correct hormone profile to build huge, bodybuilder type…
How Conditioning Can Boost Strength
Thanks to my good friend, Coach Chris “Jersey Beast” Lopez, for this cool guest blog post! The Benefits of Strategic Conditioning When you hear someone talk about conditioning (especially combat athletes), it usually refers to the training they are doing to boost their endurance or drop weight. Very rarely do we hear about conditioning that…
Training in Confined Spaces
If you have Warrior Fitness Training style questions, send them to me. I answer any and all serious (well, mostly serious) questions about training, my Warrior Fitness System, my views on fitness, martial arts, self defense, strength & conditioning, or training for sport/athletic performance. Here’s a video answer to a question I received the other day…
Lost Empire Herbs
