Information Overload

Information Overload

Chad Aichs
Tagged: Education
In today's world, information is being thrown at us 24/7. We have books, magazines, podcasts, video websites, Web pages, social media, etc. We have information about any subject literally at our fingertips. How do you decipher between what's quality or crappy?
How to Become a Successful Columnist for elitefts

How to Become a Successful Columnist for elitefts

Ken "Skip" Hill
Tagged: Education
Or in other words...here are five things I feel are important if you're going to be a successful writer. If I can do it, you can too.
TSA, Travel Sports, and Screwdrivers

TSA, Travel Sports, and Screwdrivers

Erik Eggers
Tagged: Education
For those of you required to travel by air frequently, if you have had difficulties with the Transportation Security Administration, you might enjoy this read. Just remember this: lacrosse sticks are NOT allowed in carry-on bags when flying.
One Training Size Fits One

One Training Size Fits One

Marilia Coutinho
Tagged: Education
Believe it or not, you don't need the assistance of a research team to make your training, health, and life decisions. Here's how to navigate through your uniqueness from identification to decision making.
War Within a Breath: How it Works

War Within a Breath: How it Works

Jordan Shallow
Tagged: Education
This is a brief introduction to a topic that we’ll chase down the rabbit hole over the series of the next couple of months. To master the breath and breathing can be one of your best assets for improving your training.
Editor's Letter for February

Editor's Letter for February

Sheena Leedham
Tagged: Education
Last month, I shared the highly trafficked content from last year. For this month's letter, I'm sharing a few ways we’re tweaking content for 2020 — all to serve you better as training remains a top priority.
Test of Time: The Power Rack

Test of Time: The Power Rack

Brittani Rable
Tagged: Education
Most people walk into a gym and expect to see a power rack. It's as natural a thing as the grass is green or the sky is blue. Over the decades, the power rack has remained a gym staple due to its versatility and reputation.
Equipment Purchasing Considerations for Fitness Centers

Equipment Purchasing Considerations for Fitness Centers

Joe Schillero
Tagged: Education
Purchasing equipment is a big investment for rec centers and fitness establishments alike. Making sure you're getting what that you're clientele needs is equally as important.
Writing Through the Storm

Writing Through the Storm

Marilia Coutinho
Tagged: Education
Three years and counting, through change of grounding and shelter, one thing remains. Here's my attempt at living, learning, and passing on.
Your “Other T” Levels

Your “Other T” Levels

Sam Miller
Tagged: Education
Testosterone isn't the only "T" that's driving internal health and performance. Meet the thyroid, the main metabolism gland in your body. It's in charge of influencing food consumption and the amount of energy strength sports athletes have to hit new PRs and doing daily tasks.
Caffeine for Strength Athletes

Caffeine for Strength Athletes

Tony Montgomery
Tagged: Education
Considering all of the good stuff, why wouldn’t a strength athlete consume caffeine day in and day out?
Editor’s Letter for January

Editor’s Letter for January

Sheena Leedham
Tagged: Education
With another year coming to a close, let's take a look back at all that we've accomplished this year. Some exciting things came to fruition and we can't wait to see what this coming year has in store!
Standing Ab Movements to Build Your Squat and Deadlift

Standing Ab Movements to Build Your Squat and Deadlift

Matt Ladewski
Tagged: Education
Get up from the floor. You squat and deadlift standing up, so the majority of your ab work should be standing.
The $500 Christmas List Winner

The $500 Christmas List Winner

Sheena Leedham
Tagged: Education
After four days of reading, comparing, rereading, and finally voting, the big winner is...
6 Training Rules for the Washed-Up Meathead

6 Training Rules for the Washed-Up Meathead

Dave Tate
These rules are NOT for those competing. They are not for those who want to increase their “longevity” in the sport. They are not for the beginner, intermediate, or advanced lifters. There are different rules for all of these groups, and these are NOT them.
Evidence-Based Practice: Are You Really Ahead of the Curve?

Evidence-Based Practice: Are You Really Ahead of the Curve?

Tyrel Detweiler
Tagged: Education
With the same irony that Botox and liposuction clinics have absorbed the words “health” and “wellness,” the evidence-based approach has become a marketing buzzword to try to signal to the public that you are “cutting edge”. Are you all hype or really ahead of the curve?
Vote for the Best 2019 Christmas List

Vote for the Best 2019 Christmas List

Sheena Leedham
Tagged: Education
With your vote, a fellow meathead will be just a click away from fulfilling their wildest iron dreams this holiday season... Choose wisely.
Top 5 Recovery Tools From elitefts

Top 5 Recovery Tools From elitefts

Tyrel Detweiler
Tagged: Education
Want to prevent injury by building a bulletproof back? Have achy elbows and knees? Suffering from a low-grade strain?
12 Gifts for the Whole Family

12 Gifts for the Whole Family

Masumi Parekh
Tagged: Education
Move over, Oprah's Favorite Things — these are the hottest and strongest gifts of the season, all in a one-stop-shopping guide.
Run a Successful High School Strongman Contest with This Christmas List

Run a Successful High School Strongman Contest with This Christmas List

Brian Defiebre
Tagged: Education
If Santa and his reindeer deliver these items, you’re guaranteed to have a great Christmas and an amazing strongman contest at your school!
The Gifts of Manhood to Make Those Jingle-Balls Drop

The Gifts of Manhood to Make Those Jingle-Balls Drop

Tiel van den Heuvel
Tagged: Education
Do you know a poor dude whose testicles really need to drop this holiday season? This selection of gifts has been proven to raise testosterone levels by as much as 1,849 percent!
5 Items for a Fatter Christm-ass Than Last Year

5 Items for a Fatter Christm-ass Than Last Year

Austin Mayfield
Tagged: Education
While your keto-obsessed cousin and diabetic grandmother stress over their diet decisions and stay away from the dessert tray, go all in. Make Christmas count this year.
5 Gifts for the Legacy Lifter

5 Gifts for the Legacy Lifter

Vincent Dizenzo
Tagged: Education
This list is for the aged, the battered, and the arthritic lifter you love. Let's face it, he or she will always train, so help ease their pain.
Gifts for the New Class of Annoying Gym Members

Gifts for the New Class of Annoying Gym Members

Jay Brown
Tagged: Education
Members in smaller training facilities are like family, and what says family more than giving a gift to someone you can't stand?