To have a better grasp on the several formats and how they may (or may not) evolve into one another, I searched and found a stricto sensu barbell club: the Valhalla Barbell Club, from Wichita, Kansas.

We've lost a couple of good ones along this journey. We may lose a few more too.

Bad meet? I don't think that means what you think it means.

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We've crunched the numbers and by popular demand, here are the articles, logs, and products you've consumed the most of in 2016.

It’s in the spirit of appreciation that elitefts.com has made contributions to the following organizations who do so much to improve the quality of life in our communities.

Overtraining can be due to both hormonal fluctuation and dysfunctional mechano-transducing properties at the cellular level. These will be the two areas focused upon in this article.

If you're stuck in Shitsville, there's probably a good reason why. Avoid these habits to make your way out.

While my back and hips are holding up just fine, my shoulders, well, that’s another story.

Alex adjusted the military-grade Golight, which nested on a short pedestal atop the vehicle. It cut through the darkness with razor precision illuminating the monsters.

These guidelines can be used by anyone looking to melt off body fat.

I want to discuss what to look for when searching for accurate fitness and health resources, and even more importantly, what red flags to look out for.

I asked the team this question but it didn’t stop there — that would be too easy.

The world without weights is just not worth living in. Everything on this list will help keep you training hard when your body starts fighting back.

I wasn't sure what to do. I couldn’t hit the Bighorn with the sledgehammer without tearing Jon’s ribs apart.

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As gym owners, we've followed elitefts for a long time, but this was our first chance to train at the compound and meet members of the team. It solidified every reason we love this company.

Once I caught wind of Dr. Frank's new project, I knew I wanted to learn more. This is the story of my visit to his lab and home gym.

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You can come up with a lot of excuses to explain your plateaus or you can follow this advice and find a solution.

Watching the hydraulic door slowly lower itself closed had felt like an eternity. We wouldn’t last long if a couple of those things followed us inside.

A hot water balloon and a balloon for a child's party can both be filled with air, but that doesn't make them equally strong or stable. This is how you need to think of your training.

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If you’ve been in the fitness industry for a couple of decades like I have, you may be wondering what the hell happened. Fitness articles weren’t this bad when we were starting out, were they?