Strong(her) Deadlift Progressions for the Novice Female Lifter
The final powerlifting movement may seem simple, but it isn't. Use this teaching progression with the proper cues to help new lifters.
Strong(her) Bench Press Progressions for the Novice Female Lifter
Now that we've tackled the squat, let's break down the bench set up and introduce a cue system to use during every set.
Strong(her) Squat Progressions for the Novice Female Lifter
Use these cues and coaching methods to teach an inexperienced lifter how to squat safely and build a foundation for future strength.
Strength Progressions for Beginner and Intermediate Lifters
The path of continual progress includes some these important programming specialties: don't add techniques you are ready for and don't become stale.
Mobility Basics for Sticky Hips
It's time to roll out a mat and put down the sandwich for a few minutes while we go through some joint greasing.
3 Keys for a Better Strength Program
Program writing can be difficult. Here are three solutions that I've used in my own training to help you with this process.
Picking The Right Carbs On Your High and Low Days
Losing fat and gaining muscle isn't as simple as low carbs and high carbs. This list will serve as your guide to the best fat-incinerating carbohydrates you need in your diet.
Save a Newbie
Remember all those things you wish you would have known when you started? Maybe we should do more than laugh at the guy across the gym doing machine decline iso-lateral presses.
3 Ways to Help You Stay On Your Diet
These simple tips will keep you on the path to your dream physique.
Why Compete?
Experts weigh in on the reasons behind all of training pain and preparation of competing in a strength sport.
How and Why I Dieted to 7-Percent Body Fat: Starting the Journey
Before determining the process I would use during this grueling path to the leanest I've ever been, I first had to ask myself, "Is there a good reason why?"
Finnish Deadlift Secrets
Throughout the years, the deadlift has been our ”national sport” here in Finland, and world records have been broken since the early '70s. But what makes Finns pull so much? What is their secret ? I wanted to know the answer, and after collecting training information of many new and former greats, here is what I found.
Fixing Common Mistakes in the Big Three Lifts
Our first elitefts Powerlifting Experience offered exceptional insight on how to be a better lifter.
WATCH: How Schwab Developed His Training Philosophy
The Minimalist Method: Keep what is useful, discard that which is not.
Why "Chest Up" in the Squat is Wrong
Fixing your thoracic spine position, can immediately add 10-15 percent to your squat.
Top 10 Meet Day Tips for the Competitive Lifter
No matter how long you've been around, there's sure to be one or two on this list you've never heard.
Friday Technique Video: Bands Setup
This man will kick you so hard in the chest, you will crap your ribs out. Literally. Out of your butthole.
Friday Technique Video: Mastering the Sumo Deadlift
This man can punch you so hard your teeth will hit your girlfriend like shrapnel. Listen to him.
Are You Box Squatting or Squatting to a Box?
There is something the strength community needs to know: box squats and squats to a box are two different things. In this edition of Friday Technique Video, JL Holdsworth shows...