Powerlifting
WATCH: 2016 Training Camp — All Footage with JL, Swede, and Casey
Following this exclusive elitefts event, we have shared coaching videos and lessons from the weekend. Here's everything in one place.
Are You Just Going Through the Motions?
Life has a way of drawing us into its patterns. It's almost a hypnotic way of making the mundane OK. The sun rises and the sun sets. We live by...
RPS Canadian Nationals — My First Meet Post Shoulder Surgery
I believe you should treat every injury as a gift. While fighting to make it back to the platform I learned many things.
The Mandatory Deload
My biggest mistake over the last few years was competing too much and training through injuries. Taking time off was probably the most difficult thing I've ever had to do.
Deadlift Q&A: Block Pulls, Tension, Hip Mobility
You have questions, team elitefts has answers. Today's topic: deadlifting.
WATCH: Table Talk — Lat Training to Build a Raw Bench Press
A lot of lifters say the lats are the most important part of a strong bench press, but few know how to train them correctly.
Metabolic Stress Based Hypertrophy Training
This protocol seems to be at least as effective (if not more effective) than training in traditional rep ranges, while at the same time remaining far less expensive in terms of recoverability.
So You Made Weight, Now What?
You've put 8-16 weeks of hard work into your meet prep. Why ruin it 24 hours before the competition?
A Refresher on Traditional Periodization
When you first start lifting, you probably could have done just about anything that involved moving loads to get stronger. But what happens when you come to the dreaded plateau?...
WATCH: Table Talk — The Early Days
What did a typical day in college look like for Dave back in his 20s?
WATCH: Bench Press Instruction with JL, Swede, and Casey
In this final collection of footage we'll share from our April training camp, the three expert coaches demonstrate the proper way to learn and improve the bench press.
York Barbell Hall of Famer Rickey Dale Crain
Inducted in 2000, he is a five-time IPF World Champion, 10-time national champion, and much more.