Stability Is Your Problem...You Just Don’t Know It Yet

Stability Is Your Problem...You Just Don’t Know It Yet

— Steve Tria
Your weak points may not always be a strength issue.
How to be a Superman with Your Knees

How to be a Superman with Your Knees

— Kyle Newell
I was told that I had a twelve- to eighteen-month recovery ahead of me and that I would never have 100 percent use of my leg again.
Seven Exercises for Rehabbing Your Ankle Sprain

Seven Exercises for Rehabbing Your Ankle Sprain

— Danavir Sarria
Sprained your damn ankle again? The worst part is getting it back to full strength, but with these seven exercises, you can cut your rehab time in half.
Restoring Joint Function

Restoring Joint Function

— Owen Satterly
When squatting or in any movement, your joints should move through all three planes to some degree.
Disable Your Strength Limits, Focus on Pain

Disable Your Strength Limits, Focus on Pain

— Brad Longazel
Take the time to fix your aliments and you'll be thanking yourself for those three weeks that gave you continued years of pain-free training.
Band Pull-Apart Super Series for Healthy Shoulders

Band Pull-Apart Super Series for Healthy Shoulders

— David Allen
One of the biggest issues we face at our gym is shoulder health.
Julia Ladewski's Assessment with Mike Robertson

Julia Ladewski's Assessment with Mike Robertson

— Julia Anto
Watch as Julia explains what she learned after her trip to see Mike Robertson.
You Can’t Get Jacked if You’re All Jacked Up: How to Warm Up Your Clients (or Yourself) in 15 Minutes or Less

You Can’t Get Jacked if You’re All Jacked Up: How to Warm Up Your Clients (or Yourself) in 15 Minutes or Less

— Molly Galbraith
All you need is five minutes to foam roll, five minutes to do the breathing and bracing, and five minutes to do the dynamic warm up and you’re all set!
Facts Needed to Prevent Hamstring Strains

Facts Needed to Prevent Hamstring Strains

— Brad Longazel
Once you've experienced a hamstring strain, you wish nothing more than for it to never have happened or at least for it to never happen again.
Recovery Update

Recovery Update

— Jo Jordan
Overall I'm happy with the way things are going.
Death of Static Stretching?

Death of Static Stretching?

— Brad Longazel
Developing an active and full range of motion (ROM) in our relationships between muscles and joints is vastly important for optimum performance.
Three-Dimensional Hip Strength for Performance and Injury Prevention

Three-Dimensional Hip Strength for Performance and Injury Prevention

— Brad Longazel
A stable and optimal hip can produce force in all three dimensions of movement—flexion/extension, abduction/adduction, and internal/external rotation.
EFS Classic: Flexibility/Mobility: An elitefts™ Roundtable Discussion

EFS Classic: Flexibility/Mobility: An elitefts™ Roundtable Discussion

— Jim Wendler
With Jim Wendler, Mark McLaughlin, Bob Youngs, Alwyn Cosgrove, Tom Deebel, Jason Ferruggia, Julia Ladewski, Dave Tate, and Mike Hope.
Training Around Back Pain

Training Around Back Pain

— Gabe Lazarro
The bottom position of a squat or deadlift is where the lumbar spine is most vulnerable.
A Twist on 5/3/1 for a Recovering Weightlifter

A Twist on 5/3/1 for a Recovering Weightlifter

— Kaleb Whitby
I don't take any credit for this but instead give credit to the mind who published his idea for the 5/3/1 program—Jim Wendler.
How to Use the Sled for Virtually Everything

How to Use the Sled for Virtually Everything

— Charles Gardner
How many of you in the "elitefts™ family" have a sled, Prowler®, or homemade version of one of these?
Injury Prevention Series: IT Band Syndrome

Injury Prevention Series: IT Band Syndrome

— Joe Giandonato
Few sayings are more sagacious than the adage “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”
The Rehab Guy: Q&A

The Rehab Guy: Q&A

— Mike Robertson
You’ve got questions? He’s got the answers to get you back under the bar.
Rolling Pins: Not Just for Bread Dough

Rolling Pins: Not Just for Bread Dough

— Charles Gardner
In this article, I will show you how to increase the range of motion further in your upper body to get the most out of all your upper body movements like the bench, row, shoulder press, and chin-up.
Vincent Dizenzo's Rant on Warming Up

Vincent Dizenzo's Rant on Warming Up

— Vincent Dizenzo
We would like to know your thoughts on warming-up and recovery.
Does Stretching Make You Flexible?

Does Stretching Make You Flexible?

— Steve Pulcinella
This goes out to all the mobility experts, strength coaches and yoga instructors...
Remove the Extensor Block for a Faster Sprint

Remove the Extensor Block for a Faster Sprint

— EliteFTS
Just like the most effective bar path in powerlifting is a vertical line, there are optimal directions for movement in sports.
21st Century Sleep Tactics

21st Century Sleep Tactics

— Anthony Mychal
When we think of bettering performance, the topic of recovery is paramount.
The Rehab Guy: Q&A 1

The Rehab Guy: Q&A 1

— Mike Robertson
You've got questions? He's got the answers to get you back under the bar.