After years away from writing, Chad Faria realized he never ran out of things to say—he just stopped believing they were worth saying. From family challenges and coaching growth to an 1,800-pound total and lessons learned under pressure, he reflects on consistency, self-doubt, mentorship, and why sharing experience is simply another form of coaching.

Strongman competitor and gym owner Josh Hendrickson sits down with Dave Tate to talk biceps rehab, training through injury, chasing a sub-20 5K, building 580 Barbell, promoting better strongman shows, and what it takes to stay in strength sports for the long haul.

Build the athlete before the season demands performance. Ashley Jones uses a Formula 1 framework to show how coaches can structure the training year: build strength, durability, and capacity in the off-season; test and refine those qualities in preseason; and manage readiness, recovery, and performance during the competitive season.

Winning can hide the truth, but losing exposes every weakness. This article breaks down how one failed ruck attempt became a blueprint for better strategy, stronger leadership, smarter training, and a deeper sense of purpose.

Upper-body size only matters when it carries over to contact. Ashley Jones breaks down how rugby athletes can build functional “armor plating” through heavy pressing, rowing, chin-up strength, shoulder stability, 3D movement patterns, smart weekly programming, and brutal 6-12-25 hypertrophy finishers.

Lucas White’s road through college strength and conditioning was not clean or comfortable. From cement weights in a basement to unpaid internships, smashed glasses, SEC weight rooms, conjugate training, and in-season football programming, this article keeps it real on what the profession actually demands: coaching, communication, strain, and the ability to build athletes who do not fold when it matters.

Jordan Wong breaks down the realities of staying in the iron game—from serious injuries and smarter rehabilitation to autoregulation, meet-day decisions, gym ownership, and knowing when ego is doing more harm than good.

Elite performance is not built on one perfect program, exercise, or recovery method. It is built through daily choices. Ashley Jones explains what it means to live above the line, take ownership, master the basics, and build the character required for long-term success.

Lu Faustin, Kailey Latimer, and Daniella Means did not become gladiators overnight. Their strength was built through bodybuilding, powerlifting, professional wrestling, adversity, and years of relentless work. This is the story of three women who prove that real strength cannot be bought—it has to be earned.

Learn how to calculate performance macros from the ground up. This blueprint breaks down calories, protein, carbs, fats, muscle gain, fat loss, and real-world adjustments so lifters can build a nutrition plan that actually supports training.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Four traps will end most training careers before they start — here's how to recognize them and what to do instead

If your squat falls apart before you hit depth, your walkout may be the problem. This guide breaks down how to build a tighter squat setup from the rack out: grip, upper back tension, stacking, bracing, foot pressure, and the common walkout mistakes that make heavy squats feel harder than they should.

"I'm a poly athlete, I do everything, not all year round. Usually, I layer things seasonally, in the right time period, and I periodize them correctly in blocks."

Elite strength is built in the margins. This article breaks down how elite powerlifters evolve over time through smarter programming, better fatigue management, refined technique, harder accessory work, stronger training environments, and strategic weight-class decisions.

"I didn't think I would ever get there, but I committed to it, and if you really go all in and you just commit to something and you really believe in yourself, you can absolutely do it."