WATCH: Table Talk — Where Is the Sport Discipline?
There's going to be a time when you can't do this anymore. Don't piss on this opportunity. When it's gone, it's gone.
My 12 Year Old Coaching Pro Athletes
My 12 year old son should be coaching Baseball in the minor leagues! This is a random post off the top of my head that addresses this...
How Fast Should A Lifter Gain Weight?
What I was always told was you know, keep gaining weight until you can't get stronger anymore cause the fastest way to get stronger ... How can a lifter find the right weight class for themselves and is it better to get there slowly or to get there as quickly as possible?
Tim Grover's Top 10 Rules For Success
I am reading his book right now Relentless and personally agree with most of it. This video was interesting enough for me to post - if for any other reason for me to come back and review every so often.
MUTANT ON A MISSION: Elitefts, Dave Tate, John Meadows and Ken Jackson
Come along for the ride as IFBB Pro Big Ron Partlow joins forces with legendary powerlifter Dave Tate to take you inside the ELITE FTS training facility. Half dungeon, half toy store, you’ll get a look at what makes this one of the most exclusive hardcore gyms in the country. Joined by special guests stars and fellow IFBB Pros, John Meadows and Ken Jackson, they smash a back workout and have some laughs as members of a real iron brotherhood should.
Chest, Shoulders and Triceps with some Fit Factory Hosstile Mountain Dogs
Today was a unique day because John Meadows decided to come out today instead of Sat to train Chest. He also brought Ken Jackson and Fouad Abiad. Here is what went down.
WATCH: Table Talk — Training Tips to Break a Bench Press Plateau
Stop beating yourself up after hitting a sticking point in your training. Figure out what the problem is and fix it. These tips will help the troubleshooting process.
When I'm Feeling Down I Watch These Videos
When I'm feeling down, depressed or just pissed off I watch these videos and all in life is good again.
What Really Defines A Team?
Over the past 18 years there have been under 150 Elitefts team members. This is less than others that have been around half as long as we have. This covers some of the reason why and why we have so many who have been around over a decade now.
If I was injury free, would I still compete?
The answer is: no, I would not compete even if every joint in my body felt perfect. I would go as far to say, even if my strength was what it used to be and I knew for a fact that I could build upon it. I'll even take it a step further and say, even if my strength was strong enough to be able to rank me in the same place, in the classification that I was at my best, my answer would still be, "No." Read Why...
How I Benched 500 Pounds As A Teenager
The methods weren't perfect, the food was mostly shit, but it worked. There are a few things I'd change before recommending this for someone else.
Is Leadership In Sport And Business The Same?
In January I read a Facebook post of a quote that Mark Watts posted that said,"CFO asks CEO what happens if we invest in developing our people, and then they leave us?" CEO replies,"What happens if we don't, and they stay?". I wanted to make a few thoughts on this...
Mashed Up Meathead - Training Week
Training log session updates as I get near the end of the Mashed Up Meathead Training.
WATCH: Table Talk — What You Need for the Perfect Home Gym
There are three questions you should be asking yourself before investing in equipment.
How To Increase Your 225-Pound Bench for Reps Test
Here are 23 tips to master the most famous NFL Combine challenge,
How To Pick An Online Trainer or Diet Coach
There are very good online trainers out there who do care about making you better but there are just as many who only care about making enough money so they can continue competing themselves. When I was coming up in the sport we didn't have online training - what we did was called "Doorman" or "Bouncer". For many today's version of this is called "online training". The fastest way to tell the difference is...
Six Bodyweight Exercises That Should Be In Every Training Program
Each of these exercises has a variation that will fit your experience level and needs as a lifter, no matter how advanced you are.
WATCH: Table Talk — Is Geared Powerlifting Dead?
People always want to talk about when geared powerlifting ruled the sport. Now they think raw is in charge. What’s the answer?
You Have Got To Be Kidding Me!
If you're capable of sending a text message between sets,you probably aren't working working hard enough. This was posted and some people really got pissed about it. Read why...
What Could I Have Done Differently
Looking back, how would I have changed my training based off what I know now?
Is Geared Powerlifting DEAD?
Is Powerlifting really growing? Is geared Powerlifting dead? How much can sleeves ad? Do lifters assume things that may not be true?
