If I Knew Then What I Know Now: FEAR or F.E.A.R. = False Evidence Appearing Real
Damn the torpedoes, full steam ahead!
Elitefts™ Trivia Contest: Wanna Win Some Free elitefts™ Wrist Wraps?
Know your elitefts™ history? Win some wraps.
By the Coach For the Coach: Using the Dynamic Effort Method Dynamically
As with anything in this profession, we're only limited by our imagination, so please feel free to show me how you add DE work into your programs.
Poll: Who's Logs / QA's Do You Read?
Let us know who you follow and read on our QA & Training Log Pages.
Iron Sport: Paying My Dues
I put in my time and went from a kid that was hazed to a guy that the older lifters all respected.
They Are NOT Angry Birds: Unleashing The Fury, ADHD Part 1
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a significant issue impacting countless children.
The Thinking Beast: The Necessity of Being a Consummate Individual
I won’t focus on only one field because I want to do the best I possibly could in each field.
Things I Learned Vacationing in the Developing World
Man, do I love vacation time. It's the best time of year for resting, recovering, reflecting, and replanning.
Listen, Assess, Learn: Family Values, Fireplaces and Fine Bourbon
Now back to my Wild Turkey 8 Year…
Attention Everyone Who Has Ever Wanted to Gain Massive Size
I’ve got some training advice for you—your program sucks!
Timmy the Trainer: The Clueless Trainer Paradox
Remember, there is more to eliminating the clueless trainer paradox then simply doing what they cannot.
For the Coach From the Coach: We Are Educators
“When you think of a strength coach, you think of loud music, yelling, and chalk. We have all that and so much more.”
Seven Lessons of a Transfer Athlete
An often overlooked group in collegiate sports are the people who aren’t with a team from freshman year through senior year.
The MBA Meathead: Make Yourself Valuable
Today, you compete not only against the peers you see every day, but against computers, freelancers and potential replacements on other continents.
EFS Classic: Coaching Axioms
Recently, I was able to observe a high school football team lifting. While the coaches sat in the corner and talked, the athletes proceeded to do their version of a power clean.
A Few Words About Discipline and Sacrifice
It is this fear of failure that often drives me and far outweighs the pain of discipline and sacrifice.
My Path to elitefts™
Now, I'm given the opportunity to work at elitefts™, a company in which I intend to devote my future.
Tales of a Fit Mom: Powerlifting, Parenthood and Staying the Course
The plan will keep you on the path until the indicators indicate taking a fork in the road.
Under The Bar: This Doesn’t Suck
It’s the strength that gives us the courage to fight when others run.
Discipline and Regret
I was first introduced to powerlifting in 1983 by my sixth grade geography teacher, Mr. Spero Tshontikidis. In addition to teaching, Mr. Tshontikidis was a competitive powerlifter in the ADFPA.