Iron Sport: More Stories from the Hood

Iron Sport: More Stories from the Hood

Steve Pulcinella
Tagged: Motivation
Here's just a little story about a bit of street justice that happened to me today.
The Angry Coach: High School Strength Coaches - Don't Make This Mistake

The Angry Coach: High School Strength Coaches - Don't Make This Mistake

Angry Coach
Tagged: Motivation
I learned that it's pointless to bring a gun to a knife fight, if you will.
The Slight Edge

The Slight Edge

Kyle Newell
Tagged: Motivation
The slight edge may not be much at the time, but over time, it compounds and gives you a huge advantage in life and in the gym.
Under The Bar: Target Market…Really?

Under The Bar: Target Market…Really?

Dave Tate
The take away is to KNOW who your customers are.
By the Coach for the Coach: Follow the Chain

By the Coach for the Coach: Follow the Chain

Todd Hamer
Tagged: Motivation
How do we get an athlete who achieved a certain level of strength to change what he is doing in order to achieve even greater results?
EFS Classic: The Intermediate Deadlift Cycle

EFS Classic: The Intermediate Deadlift Cycle

Mike Robertson
Tagged: Motivation
The deadlift may be the purest test of strength in the iron game. Heavy weight. On the floor. Must pick it up.
Training Concepts, Recovery and Knee Rehab with Buddy Morris

Training Concepts, Recovery and Knee Rehab with Buddy Morris

elitefts Staff
Tagged: Motivation
These videos made me realize what I needed to do in order to preserve longevitiy in doing what I love...lifting!!
The Final Days: How Bad Do You Want It?

The Final Days: How Bad Do You Want It?

elitefts Staff
Tagged: Motivation
Are you up to the challenge?
Weight Room Lessons from the Ladies

Weight Room Lessons from the Ladies

Todd Bumgardner
Tagged: Motivation
While not as uncomfortable as spending an afternoon watching chick flicks and melodramas (that goddamn Gray’s Anatomy), this article is about to gently nudge you out of your comfort zone.
Whatever Happened to…Ernie Frantz?

Whatever Happened to…Ernie Frantz?

Steve "The Guerrilla Journalist" Colescott
Tagged: Motivation
Ernie can still walk in and squat 450 and deadlift 405 pounds, which is a claim that cannot be made by many people approaching their eighth decade.
Top Five Ways to a Kick Ass Garage Gym

Top Five Ways to a Kick Ass Garage Gym

Rick Daman
Tagged: Motivation
When I first went to the Underground Strength Gym in 2008, I had no idea what to expect.
You Make The Decision Right

You Make The Decision Right

Kyle Newell
Tagged: Motivation
One of the underlying characteristics that I notice about successful lifters and bodybuilders that I'm around is that they never let their gym, genetics, schedule or anything for that matter, get in their way.
EFS Classic: Under the Bar – Rumor Mill

EFS Classic: Under the Bar – Rumor Mill

Dave Tate
Who cares what other people think?
Spotlight: Mickey Manley - Two Generations of Strength

Spotlight: Mickey Manley - Two Generations of Strength

Steve "The Guerrilla Journalist" Colescott
Tagged: Motivation
There is NO other place I would rather be a part of in terms of powerlifting than elitefts™.
By the Coach for the Coach: Who We Are?!

By the Coach for the Coach: Who We Are?!

Todd Hamer
Tagged: Motivation
Who am I? Am I one of the negative people? What are others' perceptions of me?
Selling Timmy

Selling Timmy

Timmy the Trainer
Tagged: Motivation
Depending on who you are, hopefully you can use this information to be either a more successful trainer, or a more informed consumer.
EFS Classic: The Big Rant

EFS Classic: The Big Rant

Guttus Gumptous
Tagged: Motivation
I am usually an upbeat person and I love fitness/strength/conditioning and recently got involved in powerlifting since attending an elitefts™ seminar.
Spotlight: Marshall Johnson – Relentless Drive

Spotlight: Marshall Johnson – Relentless Drive

Marshall Johnson
Tagged: Motivation
We fully expect 98-pound weaklings to protest outside of our offices when this article is posted.
They are NOT Angry Birds! DRIVEN

They are NOT Angry Birds! DRIVEN

Dave Tate
Today marks the beginning of National Autism Awareness Month.
EFS Classic: My Epiphany of Strength

EFS Classic: My Epiphany of Strength

Chad Aichs
Tagged: Motivation
This article is a culmination of my 35 years of learning about strength, including the cliff notes to all my training logs and a brief look inside my mind.
Under The Bar: If You Read Nothing Else Today, Read This

Under The Bar: If You Read Nothing Else Today, Read This

Dave Tate
If I was to tell you about my last week, you wouldn't believe it.
If I Knew Then What I Know Now: It’s About Making “The Decision”

If I Knew Then What I Know Now: It’s About Making “The Decision”

Harry Selkow
Tagged: Motivation
What decision are YOU going to make? I know, you know!
Breaking Stereotypes

Breaking Stereotypes

Dan Andrews
Tagged: Motivation
Far too often, people are pigeon holed into stereotypes.
Goldsville: A Reply to Rhodestown

Goldsville: A Reply to Rhodestown

Ryan Munsey
Tagged: Motivation
With all due respect to current or former residents and officials (elected or self-appointed) of Rhodestown, there is a new boomtown growing like a “genetically gifted” bodybuilder.