Empowering Intellectuals: Reclaiming the Body
It is a challenge amongst intellectuals to talk about the human body in ways that won't immediately elicit an ideological defensive reaction. But we can try.
6 Steps to Landing An Internship
Are you willing to stand out? Are you willing to do what it takes to get where you want to be?
The Meathead’s Guide to Passing the CISSN Exam
The CISSN test is notorious for being very difficult. I know many who have failed it, multiple times. So of course I wanted to get it. Go big or go home. Here's how I did it.
Applications and Benefits of Tempo Training
Tempo training has the potential to be highly specialized to meet whatever metabolic demands, fiber type, or performance goal an athlete wants to develop.
Hyperplasic Gains?
The running idea in the field of muscle is that you can increase the cross-sectional area of a muscle cell (hypertrophy) but not the number of cells per muscle (hyperplasia). Is this idea accurate?
Muscle Memory: The Three Key Muscle Fiber Changes
The muscle memory phenomenon is a multi-faceted process with many different areas of the body having a different “memory” in relation to degree and timeframe. Let's look deeper into this process.
Three Phases of Purchasing Gym Equipment for New Gym Owners
Every gym has its own unique qualities at the start, but for those of you who want to start a strength or athletic training facility, use this guide for the best approach to equipment purchases.
Millennial Women: Redefining Strong(her)
The general consensus around millennials is that we are selfish, entitled, and arrogant. But is that really true? Especially for the women? In my opinion, it’s quite the opposite.
Muffled Pain — Athletes, The Opioid Epidemic, and Painkiller Paranoia
My purpose with this article is to use my involuntary position as a character in the story to explore the meaning of the opioid epidemic and its wider implications.
Building the Perfect Pressing Platform — From Feet to Shoulders
I want to take a look at the press from an osteokinematic, biomechanical, and maximal performance viewpoint, in an effort to marry the three into the safest and strongest pressing position possible.
Hypertrophy and the Non-Hormonal Stimuli That Make Muscle Grow
The fundamental molecular basis underlying muscle growth is complicated, but that doesn't mean building muscle has to be difficult.
Fatigue and Exercise: A Review of Science and Implementation
Why would the body want to inhibit its contractile components and reduce its ability to protect itself? Fatigue is not random and it is not illogical.
Celebrate World Wish Day with elitefts
To date, we (thanks to you) have granted 47 wishes. Let's make it 48 — meet Hayden. #worldwishday
Preaching to the Choir: Don't Slow Down or Reduce Activity
What can we do to get our seniors off their collective ass and into the gym for resistance training?
Three Solutions to Bust Through Your Next Training Plateau
Stalled progress can occur for a number of reasons. Which of these solutions will be the key to restarting your progress?
Training Lanes: A Guide to Conjugate Programming for Athletes
Some people say that being a good teacher means explaining things in the simplest, easiest-to-understand terms. When it comes to conjugate programming, using training lanes is the way to accomplish this.
Preaching to the Choir: Seniors and Strength Training
Muscle loss? Reduced bone density? They may come naturally with age — but there's a way to fight back.
What I Learned from Buddy Morris at the 2017 Sports Performance Summit
Buddy was one of the first people I ever looked up to, both as a person and as a strength and conditioning coach. Here are some of his best one-liners from the weekend.
WATCH: Table Talk with Dan Green — Limiting Factors for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Lifters
What holds you back as a beginner is not going to be the same as what holds you back once you reach the intermediate or advanced stages.
It's All About the Base
I've seen some folks with clients that can't execute a proper pull start adding these additional implements, and it's insanity.
Anti-Masculinity and the Response of Men
After watching the recent women's marches—and being involved in some interesting social media conversation—I started to think about how men should respond when masculinity is threatened.
Entertainment at the Arnold: B-I-N-G-O
If you go to the Arnold every year just because of tradition – we can provide you some entertainment. If this is going to be your first time, this will prepare you for what you will see.
Are You a Leader or a Follower?
In my last article I talked about some things that irritate me and I thought I would keep rolling with it. I feel like too often lifters want to be...