Training with Purpose: In Retrospect

Training with Purpose: In Retrospect

Gabriel Naspinski
Tagged: Motivation
I think it is important to look to the past to avoid future mistakes.
A Lion in Iron: Time, It is All You Have (Part 3)

A Lion in Iron: Time, It is All You Have (Part 3)

Alexander Cortes
Tagged: Motivation
One day gives you 24 hours to get closer to your goal.
Just Sayin: Panhandling

Just Sayin: Panhandling

Ken "Skip" Hill
Tagged: Motivation
Panhandling is the new craze In bodybuilding.
Tips When Traveling for a Meet

Tips When Traveling for a Meet

Bob Youngs
Tagged: Motivation
Elitefts™ Coach Bob Youngs shares his ‘Tips When Traveling for a Meet‘ checklist.
Three Questions with Coach Nate Harvey

Three Questions with Coach Nate Harvey

Mark Watts
Tagged: Motivation
An interview with University at Buffalo Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Nate Harvey.
Classic: Have Sex 8 Times This Week

Classic: Have Sex 8 Times This Week

Dave Tate
Ok. I have to cross a line here that I really don't want to.
Post-Meet Reflections: Building Momentum

Post-Meet Reflections: Building Momentum

Joe Schillero
Tagged: Motivation
It is easy to put too much pressure on ourselves as competitors, but we have to realize that each meet is building momentum toward long-term success.
The Flexible Periodization Method: Program Design with Kettlebells (Part 2)

The Flexible Periodization Method: Program Design with Kettlebells (Part 2)

Karsten Jensen
Tagged: Motivation
Jensen's conclusion to the Flexible Periodization Method series.
Elitefts Halloween Walls

Elitefts Halloween Walls

Dave Tate
What type of Halloween do you think we have?
A Lion in Iron: Training—Ritual or Habit?

A Lion in Iron: Training—Ritual or Habit?

Alexander Cortes
Tagged: Motivation
Training as a habit and training as a ritual are two very different things. Which one best fits you?
Just Sayin: Nut–hugging, the Internet, and Your Mom

Just Sayin: Nut–hugging, the Internet, and Your Mom

Ken "Skip" Hill
Tagged: Motivation
Do you even lift, bro?
By the Coach for the Coach: Exercise Edition

By the Coach for the Coach: Exercise Edition

Todd Hamer
Tagged: Motivation
We want to teach that we move objects. We do not allow those objects to move us.
JoshStrength: Psychological Preparation

JoshStrength: Psychological Preparation

Josh Bryant
Tagged: Motivation
How did Rocky do it?
Mas—Wrestling: Attention Booturs

Mas—Wrestling: Attention Booturs

Amy Wattles
Tagged: Motivation
Mas–wrestling was a tool for preparing the young men of the cultures for the physical difficulties and demands of living in an isolated area where survival was the only focus.
Monster Garage Gym: What Is Right with Powerlifting?

Monster Garage Gym: What Is Right with Powerlifting?

Eric Maroscher
Tagged: Motivation
The meet was everything that is right with powerlifting.
You Ask, We Answer with Dave Tate: Deadlift Setup

You Ask, We Answer with Dave Tate: Deadlift Setup

Sheena Leedham
Tagged: Motivation
Optimally, you want a straight-arm position.
Just Sayin': Mr. O

Just Sayin': Mr. O

Ken "Skip" Hill
Tagged: Motivation
Jay didn’t regain his Mr Olympia title by whipping Phil’s ass last night?
Reno Hardcore: Ten-Day Training Cycle

Reno Hardcore: Ten-Day Training Cycle

Chad Aichs
Tagged: Motivation
As we get stronger, everything changes and we have to keep adapting the program in order to keep getting stronger.
Clint Darden: Questions in the Compound, Part 4

Clint Darden: Questions in the Compound, Part 4

Clint Darden
Tagged: Motivation
I want to be a part of this sport.
The Flexible Periodization Method: Program Design with Kettlebells (Part 1)

The Flexible Periodization Method: Program Design with Kettlebells (Part 1)

Karsten Jensen
Tagged: Motivation
Do you have an emotional attachment to any exercise or piece of equipment?
Beast Reality: Shitty Days

Beast Reality: Shitty Days

Erik Eggers
Tagged: Motivation
It is hard to admit to ourselves that we may need to bow down to the demons to allow ourselves the time to recharge.
Monster Garage Gym: Time

Monster Garage Gym: Time

Eric Maroscher
Tagged: Motivation
Time is the most precious thing a lifter has in the gym.
A Lion in Iron: Assessments are Not Complicated

A Lion in Iron: Assessments are Not Complicated

Alexander Cortes
Tagged: Motivation
Assessments...you are going way too far.
Ruck & Maul: Specific Training for Rugby Props & Football Down Linemen

Ruck & Maul: Specific Training for Rugby Props & Football Down Linemen

Ashley Jones
Tagged: Motivation
To achieve this impressive physical resume requires one of the highest work ethics in a team and a resilience and tenacity to pursue strength and power goals like no other member of a rugby squad.