Beast Reality: Massive Shoulders
The bottom line is you do not need a fancy program to build big, strong shoulders.
Reno Hardcore: Train Less as You Advance
I think the biggest and hardest change for me was learning to train less.
I'm Too Young to Be This Damn Old: Strong(er)
I've been told that to have obtained world records at age 71 requires extraordinary resolve. I don't see it that way.
Kentucky Strong: Six Simple Ways to Increase Your Daily Calories
Six different quick and easy ways to jack up your calories (and the scale) without a ton of complex cooking and effort.
Iron Sport: My Iowa Adventure
My running theme when I do any kind of public speaking is to make the audience laugh and make the people who actually hired me cringe.
A Day In The Life Of A Real World Strength Coach
Elitefts Team Strength Coach Matt Rhodes outlines a day in his life.
Training with Purpose: Limiting Stress
Take a look at how to use overreaching as a tool to either break plateaus or use before a planned layoff from training.
The Thinker: Sport Training Program Management–The Criminal Nature of its Absence
The problem must be identified before the solution is drawn.
Elitefts Sports Performance Podcast Episode 1: Interview with Dan John
Elitefts.com™ Sports Performance Podcast Audio Interview with Dan John
21 Days to Effortless Fat Loss
With most of the US population being obese, these questions come from everywhere and everyone.
The 5 Es for Strength & Conditioning Coaches
Elitefts™ Coach and Director of Education outlines the 5 Es for Strength & Conditioning Coaches.
What Elitefts™ Means to Me
There are three things in this world that you should never be able to buy—trust, loyalty, and integrity.
A Lion in Iron: Always Ask Questions
While education is hugely important, another part of learning is the ability to ask effective questions.
The Research Meathead: Zinc(tified)
Zinc is also one of the most underrated, underused, and perhaps misunderstood minerals.
The Thinker: Vertical Jump Training, Training Splits, and Energy System Development
James "The Thinker" Smith answers questions from the Elitefts.com™ Q&A
NYSC Undercover: The PubMed Warrior vs. the Experienced Guy
The average person will look at a huge, ripped guy and assume that he knows a lot.
The Angry Coach: Open Letter
Put down the shitty bodybuilding magazines, get off the fancy internet articles and videos, and take my advice.
I'm Too Young to Be This Damn Old: Me Training Me
Please excuse this dialogue that I've had with myself. It is done in an effort to show that I will try to be responsible as I start training.
Marshall Johnson: Iron Battle on the Mississippi
Do I have the confidence to go up to my planned third attempt, or take the same weight?























