Why an Experienced Lifter Should Use a Coach
The best way I can explain this concept is to tell you a story about a pilot and his air traffic controller.
Bench Press Tips & Tricks For Tall Lifters
elitefts team member Christian Anto came to the Elitefts S5 Compound with his team of powerlifters and shot some videos with the crew. In this video, Christian teaches how get the most out of your leverages if you're a long-limbed lifter, for the bench press.
Programming for Size and Strength: The Overall Structure of Conjuphasic
What is "Conjugphasic"? Christian Anto explains the hows and whys this system for size and strength and gains in his athletes, and how YOU can implement it and make some SERIOUS gains. Conjuphasic programming: Eccentrics Phase _________________________ Week 1 Day 1 Heavy Lower *Cambered Bar Max 3: *Drop Weight 30% then 3x5 + 5 […]
How I Teach the Squat
Everybody learns differently. Using five easy steps, this is my way of teaching clients and seminar attendees how to execute a squat.
Conjuphasic Progression for Max Effort and Accessories
How many sets and reps do you do with max effort work and accessories? Here’s what I prescribe for my conjuphasic clients. You’ll notice I love coming up with ways to self-regulate my athletes and clients through exercise prescription and programming.
The Overall Structure of Conjuphasic
Many mistakes were made over the first one and a half years of this program. I tested and made tweaks using Julia and me as guinea pigs so that my clients (and now you) can benefit from combining conjugate with triphasic.
How to Tell If Your Squat is Too Wide or Too Narrow
Are your glutes activated? Are you hinging? Is it hard to reach depth? Falling forward? Answers to these questions may reveal that the stance you’re favoring is doing nothing for your squat.
Where Do Powerlifters Go From Here?
Listen as you may, but I strongly urge you to not max out once you return to the gym. I know, you wanna see exactly how strong you are and impress your friends, but resist. Here’s why.
How-To: Specialty Squat Bars
Let’s take a closer look at specialty bars and explore the REAL reasons you’ll want to use them for squats.
How to Coach a Successful Seminar
For my wife Julia and me, strength for the general population is the area that we felt we could help and influence the most. The following is a list of helpful points that has aided us in providing successful seminars to our attendees.
Bodybuilding - Shoulder, on floor OH press
I am extremely weak pressing overhead in general, now add the imbalance of sitting on the floor...
Bodybuilding - quads over last 7 days
28 days later? Try 4 days later with the same muscle group. this #SheehanShit is some shit
How do I go about getting into strength sports and finding a coach P.1
Need to get stronger as a young athlete? New to the sport of strongman, powerlifting, crossfit, or just weight training in general. Here are some considerations when looking for information and help (part 1)
Week 2 Day 3 GPP
Being away from a barbell is great, I am enjoying this training and feel WAY less beat up. I can already tell by week three ill be ready to transition into a bodybuilding phase
Week 2 Day 2 GPP "The Circuit"
My body still has not adjusted to this style of training. I'm either getting old or just sucking but it looks like it will take 2 weeks to adjust.
Peak Week 3: ME Deads, tapped out
walking that fine line between throwing your back out and pushing your peak
Peak Wk3: Heaviest Bench of training - still having issues
So, not even my big butt is able to save me right now ...
Peak Week 3: Squat SEND! is there another 700lb squat within a year?
This will be the heaviest Squat day of the training cycle prior to meet. Am I eligible for another 700lb Squat?
Peak Week 2: Bench Opener
What happens when you are getting ready for a meet but your passion is coaching and 2 new potential members need help on form ...
Peak Week 2: Squat Openers
The first time something FELT great and fast but LOOKED slow on video, lol. Much rather have this feeling than feeling slow and heavy but looking fast.
Trip to Memphis - Second Attempt Deadlifts
We took a trip down south for a wedding and kicked it off with some max effort deadlifts
LETS PEAK- 1RM Squats against chains
Did I beat last peaking cycle's 6 chain wrapped squat? Does it matter?
DE-LOAD WEEK: How We Structured Ours
How the heck do people go about doing a de-load? This is my approach this training cycle, we are about 5 weeks from seeing if it works.
Three things I implement when I start feeling beat up (Speed Days)
Speed bench leading into a much needed De-Load
GREAT DEADLIFT DAY!
Deadlifts have been shy of terrible the last month or so with grip issues, fatigue, and all-around technique breakdown. Today only minor technique issues on a good top set!
Double Mini Band Bench Press MAX SINGLE
Still cannot hang with Dan Dalenburg but screw that guy, lol
Death Squats, First day back from vacation, almost ready to peak.
Not recovered from trip and body was shot, all i could think about were the people that do this on the daily!
Trip to Florida, GOT TO ME BRIAN SCHWAB!!!
when you travel you gotta train, even if it needs to be modified.
Loaded vs unloaded movement requirements- Box Squat, cambered bar
Should an athlete (powerlifting) be able to reach "depth" un-loaded?
American Cambered Bar and all the grind
I am actually beginning to be more comfortable with the bench than I am any other lift... never thought I'd say that in my powerlifting career
120 in chains? NO - 6 chains
The SSB yoke bar has easily become my favorite specialty bar ever created, it makes me work the hardest and be honest with my technique
De-load, Volume Drop, week off, whatever you want to call it
Who cares what you call it, I gave my body a break and it was at the right time
Meat Head Fixer Upper Update
While being a coach and an athlete I also have been buying, fixing, and upkeeping a new house with needed repairs with my lovely wife!
A powerlifting Haven in a place of softness
This place was great, it smelled terrible, it was not clean and there was JUST enough room to squeeze around all the equipment. I still lost my hand!!!
ME American Cambered Bar - few reasons why I hated this bar
The angle of this bar and the football bar last training cycle really hurt my shoulder. With all of the tweaks we have been doing on bench this was great
ME Lower Good-mornings out of straps ... that failed
This will probably be another one of those variations that will be heavily adjusted or moved out of ME work
Speed Bench, Shoulders are getting beat up
Nothing worse than having a speed day and when you are ready for the pump shoulder pain stops you!
Buffalo Bar with monsters, just in time for holloween
Not a huge fan of large deficits during bench, this variation to a 1 board hits the spot FOR ME!
Sick of manipulating the band tension, so we just doubled them *ouch*
My facility does not have an EliteFTS Mono... YET, nor does the current mono have pins. This drastically affects how to use bands from the Lights (thick orange) and heavier. Next best option, just double the smaller ones...