My SWIS 2015 Experience

My SWIS 2015 Experience

Ken Whetham
Tagged: Education
The best come together for a weekend to educate each other on business, strength training, rehab, and nutrition. My head is still spinning.
Cheat Day Delusions

Cheat Day Delusions

Pete Stables
Tagged: Education
You’re going to need to meet a very specific criteria before you can indulge on a day full of crunchy, salty, sweet, rich, and savory taste-bud bliss.
The Assessment Paradox

The Assessment Paradox

Alexander Cortes
Tagged: Education
When you test your clients, are you using the assessment to improve a fitness quality or simply to make yourself appear knowledgeable?
Failure: A Way to Train Your Fortitude

Failure: A Way to Train Your Fortitude

Jennifer Petrosino
Tagged: Education
It's only a matter of time before I fail again. I used to cringe at the thought of failing, but not anymore.
Choices and Accountability

Choices and Accountability

Swede Burns
Tagged: Education
Your life and your future are yours and yours alone. It's going to be difficult, but the sooner you take responsibility and stop blaming others for your misfortune, the better your life will be.
Happy Thanksgiving — Four Ways To Show Thanks

Happy Thanksgiving — Four Ways To Show Thanks

Dave Tate
Children can teach us many lessons about how to show what we're thankful for. I'm listening to them this year.
The Importance of the Eccentric

The Importance of the Eccentric

Casey Williams
Tagged: Education
If you want the bar to come back up, you need to take care of how it goes down.
Metabolic Syndrome: How to Diagnose and Beat It

Metabolic Syndrome: How to Diagnose and Beat It

Brandon Patterson
Tagged: Education
Is your body falling prey to this malady?
16 Methods to Optimize Your Glute Ham Raise

16 Methods to Optimize Your Glute Ham Raise

Dave Tate
We have known for years that the Glute Ham Raise (GHR) was regarded as one the best movements for the posterior chain (lower back, glutes, hamstrings and calves).
40 Things All Real Lifters Do

40 Things All Real Lifters Do

Team elitefts
Tagged: Education
How many of these things apply to you?
Mythbusters 204-206: Increased Cortisol, The Big 3 Powerlifts, and Fat Adaptation

Mythbusters 204-206: Increased Cortisol, The Big 3 Powerlifts, and Fat Adaptation

Jonathon Mike
Tagged: Education
Let's knock down a few more falsehoods the fitness industry has been pumping into your brain.
Did Creatine Monohydrate Cause 'Supplement Rage' in South Carolina Police Officer?

Did Creatine Monohydrate Cause 'Supplement Rage' in South Carolina Police Officer?

Jonathon Mike
Tagged: Education
Ben Fields gained infamy overnight for his use of force against a student in Spring Valley High School. Now the media is targeting his supplements.
0-1200 in 5 Sets

0-1200 in 5 Sets

Swede Burns
Tagged: Education
Using sustainable methods, Tarra has been able to grow from wobbly softball player to unstoppable powerlifter. This is her story.
Your Body and Your Boss: My Encounter with Employer Wellness Programs

Your Body and Your Boss: My Encounter with Employer Wellness Programs

Brandon Patterson
Tagged: Education
Even if you're active, your fitness goals might not line up with standards set by workforce health management — especially if they use BMI. Here's what I recently learned about these wellness policies.
Managing the Social Aspect of Change

Managing the Social Aspect of Change

David Allen
Tagged: Education
Your health and fitness goals will require many sacrifices. Here's how to ensure you don't lose the things that truly matter.
5 Steps to Becoming A Credible Expert Overnight

5 Steps to Becoming A Credible Expert Overnight

Swede Burns
Tagged: Education
No experience? No credentials? No problem.
Mandatory Skills for a Trainer

Mandatory Skills for a Trainer

Ken Whetham
Tagged: Education
If one of your training partners, friends, colleagues or clients collapsed in the gym, would you be able to help? Would you know what to do besides dial 911?
Olympic Lifts Have No Place in an Athlete's Physical Preparation

Olympic Lifts Have No Place in an Athlete's Physical Preparation

Timothy Martin
Tagged: Education
Do these beloved training movements contribute to soft tissues injuries more than they improve athletic performance? Before you make up your mind, hear me out.
Don't Believe Your Own Bullshit

Don't Believe Your Own Bullshit

EliteFTS
Tagged: Education
If you wouldn't let your clients make excuses for poor performance, why do you make exceptions for yourself?
Why Context Matters

Why Context Matters

Alexander Cortes
Tagged: Education
If you don't know your audience, you can't communicate your message. If your audience doesn't have your knowledge, you can't assume they'll understand.
It's All About Heart and Will

It's All About Heart and Will

Chad Aichs
Tagged: Education
There are a lot of factors involved in being a good strength athlete. From most to least important, here is my list of what you need to excel in this industry. Do you have them all?
What Shoes Should You Be Wearing in the Gym?

What Shoes Should You Be Wearing in the Gym?

Jordan Houser
Tagged: Education
A runner wouldn’t show up to a marathon in work boots, so why do so many lifters go to the gym in the wrong shoes?
Coaching From A Distance

Coaching From A Distance

James
Tagged: Education
When you are not able to be physically present for an athlete or client's training session, certain coaching strategies must be emphasized.
Life, Lifting, and Facial Disfigurement with Power Tools

Life, Lifting, and Facial Disfigurement with Power Tools

Chad Aichs
Tagged: Education
I was stupid, and lazy, and it led to a freak accident. Remember this when you're training: as soon as confidence becomes arrogance, you're in trouble.