training
The Running Shoe Caste System
Buy nice; don't buy twice. That saying might apply to elitefts equipment, but it might also apply to running shoes when it comes to doing cardio... Any suggestions for replacing a 27-year-old pair of sneakers?
WATCH: Dave Tate's Definitive Guide for Wrapping Wrists
Learn the secret that we've kept under wraps until now: How to properly wrap your wrists for the Big Three: bench, squat, and deadlift.
The Best Bang for Your Buck: Wrist Wraps
Want to get the most out of your wrist wraps? Or maybe you don't know where to start when it comes to all of the wrist wraps elitefts offers. Look no further than this article, which rounds up some of the best wrist wrap guides and related workouts.
Putting Our Equipment to the Test at Monster Garage Gym
It's one thing to read about elitefts equipment, but it's something altogether different to see it being used in the hands of competitive powerlifters at Monster Garage Gym.
WATCH: Joe Sullivan Demonstrates Crocodile Breathing
The cue "push into your belt" has lifters focusing on the front of their bodies. But this operates under the assumption that the torso will expand in 360 degrees, not just out toward the front. In order to have the best brace, we need to rework our understanding of doing so in the first place.
LISTEN: Table Talk Clip — Are Cheat Meals Worth It?
It’s better to have one cheat meal a week than to go off of the program and eat on a day that you’ve burned off a lot of calories and now have taken in more calories than lost. Don’t turn a fat-burning day into a fat-gaining day.
Plyometrics for Group Programming
Plyometric work is easy to teach, and depending on the variation you choose, easy to recover from. It doesn't need a huge investment of time from both a learning curve and application perspective. Its inclusion is a no-brainer!
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast #24 with Clint Darden
Clint Darden is taking some time to travel out of Cyprus and to the U.S., where he's finally made his way to the elitefts S5 Compound as a Table Talk Podcast guest.
Have Young Athletes Really Changed?
Enough with the "back in my day, kids did this..." crap. Today is today. Things haven't changed that much, and if you can't adapt to what has changed, maybe you shouldn't be a strength coach.
These Four Walls
Recording a podcast episode with my mentor (and cousin) John Alvino made me reflect on the pivotal role training has played in my life. Quite frankly, without it, I don't know where I'd be. Inside these four walls, training has been my therapy, my drug, and my anchor.
A Career Development Plan for GAs and Interns
Although this article is directed at those supervising GAs and interns, if you’re a student reading this article, you can use these strategies to help to plan your own professional development as well.
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast Clip — John Meadows' Favorite Physique in Bodybuilding
It was in the year of 1993 and he weighed somewhere between 218 to 220 pounds. Who does that narrow it down to?