Squatting from Womb to Tomb: Why You Must Train 'Til You Die

Squatting from Womb to Tomb: Why You Must Train 'Til You Die

Marilia Coutinho
Tagged: Education
I'm aging, my parents are aging, and yes, you're aging too. Aging equals disease. Or does it? In this article, I will introduce explanations about the role of strength and conditioning in healthy living and suggest how we can promote that before disuse and decay unleash their vicious cycle.
5 Items That'll Transform Your Dad Bod Into a Beach Bod

5 Items That'll Transform Your Dad Bod Into a Beach Bod

Steve Rideout
Tagged: Education
The term “dad bod” was tossed my direction more often than I could count when I found out I was going to be a dad, and I was certain that I wasn’t going to fall into this physique and let my lifestyle slip because of any children. These items will ensure that I have a beach bod, not a dad bod.
5 Gifts for the Ultimate Powerlifting Garage Gym

5 Gifts for the Ultimate Powerlifting Garage Gym

Codey Williams
Tagged: Education
I am here to tell you if these are on your Christmas list and you get all these items, then you will be on track for a massive total and some of the best training of your life. I cannot recommend all of these pieces enough.
7 Items That'll Make You a MILF

7 Items That'll Make You a MILF

Carrye Stallard
Tagged: Education
Use these items 20 minutes a day, every day, and you'll be a MILF in no time.
7 Gifts for New Dads

7 Gifts for New Dads

Daniel Murphy
Tagged: Education
Let's be honest: Moms do most of the work at first with babies. That means us dads need to make sure that we're in the best shape to help our strong, badass wives with the newest addition of the family, and this wishlist will kick our dad bods back into shape.
Editor's Letter for December

Editor's Letter for December

Sheena Leedham
Tagged: Education
Happy holidays from elitefts! We've stuffed your stockings with more content to get you closer to your strength, hypertrophy, and power goals — performance in bodybuilding, powerlifting, weightlifting, and strongman. All you have to do is rip the wrapping!
5 Things Every Small Garage Gym Owner Should Have

5 Things Every Small Garage Gym Owner Should Have

Federico Caballero
Tagged: Education
Your training space is a one-car stall garage, and you want quality equipment at a decent price. Does this sound like you? Great, say no more. Every small garage gym owner should have these five things for endless training possibilities and year-round gains.
How to Choose the Right Christmas Gift

How to Choose the Right Christmas Gift

Marilia Coutinho
Tagged: Education
A short Christmas gift guide for different types of strong people (including yourself).
5 Gifts for the Friend on Santa's Naughty List

5 Gifts for the Friend on Santa's Naughty List

Brandon Montgomery
Tagged: Education
Bad news: Your buddy is on the Naughty List. The only thing he deserves for the holidays is a kick in the ass to get back into the gym. Good news: You take the high road and give him the gift of training with you next year with some nice incentives.
Express Gratitude This Thanksgiving

Express Gratitude This Thanksgiving

Dave Tate
We all have things that we are grateful for. You won’t know it, though, because it isn’t posted on social media or the headline of the e-blast you are about to receive. Likely, it’s a culmination of little things that collectively bring happiness to our daily lives.
5 Essential Items That'll Keep You Warmed Up Without Doing Warm-Ups

5 Essential Items That'll Keep You Warmed Up Without Doing Warm-Ups

Kevin Dickson
Tagged: Education
It’s winter, it’s cold, and Dave says fuck warm-ups. With these items, you'll stay warmer than you've ever been, in and out of the gym.
5 Christmas Gifts for a Crazy Strongman Hermit Who Lives in the Woods

5 Christmas Gifts for a Crazy Strongman Hermit Who Lives in the Woods

Jim Arkuszewski
Tagged: Education
Now that I’m out in the middle of nowhere, I’m looking forward to beginning my descent into hermitude and madness as I train alone. Picture Jack Nicholson’s character in "The Shining" except more swole because of these 5 items.
Two Lifters, One Ultimate Holiday Shopping List

Two Lifters, One Ultimate Holiday Shopping List

Eric Maroscher
Tagged: Education
If you have gym friends with different focuses, no worries! The gifts on this shopping list are sure to please both of your powerlifting pals, regardless of their goals, focus, or social media presence.
The Cycle of Detraining and Retraining

The Cycle of Detraining and Retraining

Marilia Coutinho
Tagged: Education
This is a completely different type of article you'll find within my column. It's personal and it makes a case for increased injury burden as an athlete progresses in their career, gets older, trains more, competes more, the list goes on...
5 Gifts for the Garage Gym of Your Dreams

5 Gifts for the Garage Gym of Your Dreams

Ryan Beck
Tagged: Education
Having a garage gym has been my dream since 1999. Now I’m going on my 10th year in my second marriage with two kids and working as a part-time Mr. Mom and a part-time gas utility worker in Northern California. That dream is slowly becoming a reality, and the items on this list will help speed things up.
10 L(G)ift Ideas for the Formerly MAMF (Military-Aged Male or Female) in Your Life

10 L(G)ift Ideas for the Formerly MAMF (Military-Aged Male or Female) in Your Life

Kevin Lear
Tagged: Education
Don't despair. Christmas is the season of hope, and these 10 ideas will help ease the pain that years of abuse from Uncle Sam have wrought on that body. So break out the AMEX and get your older military officer or veteran back in the fight!
Creating the Perfect Warm-Up

Creating the Perfect Warm-Up

Tony Montgomery
Tagged: Education
We value warming up before lifting or any exercise, but we don't really think much about how to structure a warm-up. This article will help solve just that with a comprehensive review of the literature on approaches to warming up.
Editor's Letter for November

Editor's Letter for November

Sheena Leedham
Tagged: Education
Find out who's coming to elitefts for November, read what content we're working on for you, and try to win $500 just in time for the holidays!
Share Your 2019 Christmas List — Win $500

Share Your 2019 Christmas List — Win $500

Sheena Leedham
Tagged: Education
With $50 you could buy a pair of Croc Lock Collars, so many bands, a Shoulder Saver Pad, (2) Dead Wedges, lots of apparel, a Backnobber, Spud Straps, (7) bottles of Wake Up Motherf****r Smelling Salts, (1 1/2) pair of compression pants. Imagine what you could do with $500...
How Research Can Help You Manage Detraining and Retraining

How Research Can Help You Manage Detraining and Retraining

Marilia Coutinho
Tagged: Education
Both are scary to endure, but as an athlete, it's part of the game. A little bit of knowledge can go a long way in managing this kind of stress.
Editor's Letter for October

Editor's Letter for October

Sheena Leedham
Tagged: Education
If you're after Gobstoppers, Reese cups, Jolly Ranchers, Snickers, or Candy Corn this October, knock on your neighbor's door. If in fact, you're after exercises to strengthen your spinal erectors, a conjugate triphasic program, an injury equation, intramuscular pressure, and alternatives to the Olympic lifts, click here. And of course, you'll find the most popular content from September in here too. Nobody by the name of Freddy is here. I promise.
Brainstorm: Changing Perspectives on Human Strength — Human Grip

Brainstorm: Changing Perspectives on Human Strength — Human Grip

Marilia Coutinho
Tagged: Education
Today I’m going to address one line of scientific inquiry that has a direct impact on our current understanding of human strength: the changing view of the human grip.
Which Max Effort Method is Right For You?

Which Max Effort Method is Right For You?

Stefan Waltersson
Tagged: Education
I've seen a lot of articles about the max effort method on here lately, but I haven't seen many address the fact that there are two types of max effort methods! One method might work better than the other for you, so before you give up on conjugate, give this a read.
Death to the Belly Breath

Death to the Belly Breath

Nicholas Bronkall
Tagged: Education
Stop saying "breathe into your belly." It's physically impossible for us to breathe into our bellies! We need to rethink this cue and review breathing mechanics before we can go around fixing people's breathing.