One of my proudest accomplishments while serving as the Director of Education at elitefts was the implementation of a platform for the best and brightest practitioners in our industry to pass on their wisdom. After over 60 episodes, it is time for a new chapter. There were a few key components that were important to have to enable these podcasts to represent the quality of elitefts. First, our guests were unapologetically honest and were selfless in there presentations. Second, they held back nothing when disseminating information, which I was keenly aware of when inviting them on the show. Third, they understood the values of elitefts and passed on their experiences and knowledge to a wide arrange of coaches. I sincerely hope you are able to give a listen to almost three days of information and were able to bring that experience back to your athletes.

Topics in this Podcast

  1. A Recap of the Last 60 Podcasts
  2. What Separated the elitefts™ Sports Performance Podcasts from Others
  3. Reflections from the Last Two Years at elitefts
  4. The State of the Fitness Industry
  5. Why I Became A Coach
  6. Advice for Young Coaches

The Elitefts™ Sports Performance Podcast



  1. Interview with Dan John


  2. Interview with Chad Scott, Tim Kontos, John Davis


  3. Interview with Todd Hammer


  4. Interview with Tom Palumbo


  5. Interview with Cam Davidson


  6. Interview with Joe Kenn


  7. Interview with JL Holdsworth and Nic Bronkall


  8. Interview with Dan Stevens


  9. Interview with James Clear


  10. Interview with Buddy Morris


  11. Interview with Anthony Donskov


  12. Interview with Martin Rooney


  13. Interview with David Allen


  14. Interview with Bryan Mann


  15. Interview with Buddy Morris


  16. Interview with Jeff Connors


  17. Interview with Brett Bartholomew


  18. Interview with Carlo Alvarez


  19. Interview with Shawn Windle


  20. Interview with Mark Uyeyama


  21. Interview with Megan Young


  22. Interview with Rob McKeefery


  23. Interview with Cal Dietz


  24. Interview with Scott Umberger


  25. Interview with Dr. Michael Yessis


  26. Interview with Dan Baker


  27. Interview with Joe DeFranco


  28. Interview with Greg Pysczynski


  29. Interview with Brian Cain


  30. Interview with Alwyn Cosgrove


  31. Interview with Matt Rhodes


  32. Interview with Mike Robertson


  33. Interview with James "The Thinker" Smith


  34. Interview with Tim Hewett


  35. Interview with Ryan Horn


  36. Interview with Carl Valle


  37. Interview with Adam Feit


  38. Interview with Jay DeMayo


  39. Interview with Ashley Jones


  40. Interview with Nate Harvey


  41. Interview with Nick Showman


  42. Interview with Charlie Weingroff


  43. Interview with Simon Sinek


  44. Interview with Jonathan Mike


  45. Interview with Evan Simon


  46. Interview with John O'Sullivan


  47. Interview with Loren Landow


  48. Interview with Brian Thompson


  49. Interview with Ross Bowsher


  50. Interview with John Welbourn & Power Athlete


  51. Interview with Gary Schofield


  52. Interview with Eric Cressey


  53. Interview with Frank Wintrich


  54. Interview with Cory Schlesinger


  55. Interview with Ted Perlak


  56. Interview with Mike Boyle


  57. Interview with Tobias Jacobi


  58. Interview with Evan Marcus


  59. Interview with Chris Doyle


  60. Interview with Mark McLaughlin


  61. Interview with Fred Eaves


  62. Interview with Joe Hashey


  63. Interview with Bob Alejo

Articles by Mark Watts

Head Games: Training the Neck to Reduce Concussions

Head Games: Training the Neck to Reduce Concussions

The Fastest Sport on Ice: Things You Don't Know About Bobsled

Tips to Crush the Combine Tests

An In-Season Training Guide for Baseball Pitchers

Individual Training in a Team Setting

Off-Season Training for Football (with 8-Week Program)

What is Really Wrong with Strength and Conditioning

Sports Performance Coach Education Series

WATCH: How to Find a Strength and Conditioning Job

WATCH: Becoming a Mentor to Young Coaches



WATCH: The Four-Step Coaching Process

WATCH: 5 Strategies to Perform More Work in Less Time

WATCH: Why Communication is Key to a Better Coaching Career

WATCH: A Better Way to Train High School Athletes

WATCH: How to Implement Auto-Regulatory Training in a Team Setting

Coaches Clinics

WATCH: Two Bench Press Mechanical Drop-Sets for Hypertrophy

WATCH: Two Lateral Speed Drills with Bands to Improve Change of Direction

WATCH: Adjusting the Glute-Ham Raise to Optimize Your Training

WATCH: Basic Linear Speed Acceleration Drills in a Team Setting

WATCH: Kettlebell Training for Team Sports


Mark Watts' Articles and Coaching Log



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