Sports performance coach Khalil Sharad breaks down the three-tool progression he uses to build stronger, more explosive athletes, starting with the belt squat and ending with resisted jumping.

Most people misunderstand imposter syndrome. Here's the real distinction, and why the only ones certain they belong are the ones you should worry about.

The hardest character test in powerlifting has nothing to do with the weight on the bar.

HYROX did not reinvent strength and conditioning. It exposed what good coaching has always required: better stress management, smarter exercise selection, and training that transfers when fatigue is high. Ryan Gibney breaks down the lessons coaches and hybrid athletes can take from HYROX, from recovery planning to sled work, dynamic correspondence, and knowing what to leave out.

Jordan Buchla squatted 820 pounds at a fraction of the size of most elite lifters. The reason comes down to one thing most people refuse to give: time under the bar before the bar moves.

Effort matters. Precision matters more. Here’s how to pair velocity targets with proven volume landmarks so every rep trains the strength quality you actually want.

After tearing his pec and being told he would never bench 400 again, Dave Tate kept driving to the gym. Here is what happened.

Valerie Smith’s path through powerlifting proves that the platform is only one part of the education. From bombing out at her first meet to becoming a lifter, coach, referee, and meet director, she learned that better lifting comes from better decisions, sharper standards, and a broader view of the sport.

"Just like your feet on squat, you're going to be taking your hands and rooting them into the bench press, they should be getting all of that tension, and this barbell is not leaving my hands".

A stripped-down, no-BS guide to conjugate training structure: how to organize max effort, dynamic effort, secondary work, accessories, bands, chains, and auto-regulation without overcomplicating the system.

What if being driven has nothing to do with knowing where you're going, and everything to do with knowing what you refuse to become?

The barbell builds you, teaches you, humbles you, and eventually demands something back. Inspired by Elitefts Table Talk Episode #422, this article breaks down the hard-earned lessons Jim Wendler, Matt Rhodes, and Vincent Dizenzo share on aging under the bar, coaching the next generation, training for longevity, and redefining strength when max-effort lifting is no longer the goal.

The 2026 systematic review on long muscle-length training is real research with real limitations, and the internet is applying single-joint findings to powerlifting in ways that can get people hurt.

By predicting a lift's perceived exertion and comparing it to the actual physical outcome, athletes develop crucial "neural encoding" that trains the central nervous system to consistently achieve true high performance.

Table Talk #346 with Dr. Todd Lee breaks down the exact checklist to run before assuming you've hit a real plateau

A training method built on Paul Anderson's original overload principles that lets advanced lifters break through strength plateaus by systematically raising neurological force output.

Build a bigger chest and back by learning how elbow path, grip angle, wrist freedom, and joint position determine where tension actually goes. This article breaks down smarter pressing, dips, pulldowns, rows, and EliteFTS gear choices for more precise hypertrophy training.

From teenage lifter to burned-out founder, Mike Stratton’s story is a raw look at strength culture, hormone health, entrepreneurial sacrifice, and the wake-up call that reshaped his mission with Marek Health.

Most missed benches are not just strength problems—they are position problems. This guide breaks down how to use elitefts bands to create controlled “chaos,” build a tighter unrack, strengthen the upper back, improve lat engagement, and develop the bracing capacity needed to stay locked in under heavy weight.

The max effort method is one of the most powerful tools in strength training. It's also one of the most misunderstood.

The method that built your best results can become the thing holding you back — here's why most lifters stay stuck and what to do about it.

Build a stronger, faster, more explosive lower body with a sport-focused training model that blends maximal strength, contrast training, plyometrics, sled work, unilateral development, and force–velocity profiling for better transfer to the field.