WATCH: Darden Q&A From the Compound — Weightlifting for Strongman, Deadlift Stance

WATCH: Darden Q&A From the Compound — Weightlifting for Strongman, Deadlift Stance

Clint Darden
Clint answers your questions: Olympic weightlifting for Strongman performance? Sumo or conventional deadlift stance?
What's My Philosophy?

What's My Philosophy?

Buddy Morris
I don't have one. I have a system.
The After Action Review

The After Action Review

James
A vehicle for advancing operational efficiency in sport may render a level of operational improvement commensurate with the aptitude of the organization's employees abilities and commitments.
Improve Performance on the Field: Individualize, Prioritize, Optimize

Improve Performance on the Field: Individualize, Prioritize, Optimize

Ashley Jones
Communicating with your athletes and ensuring you have a mutual understanding of goals and systems is vital to improving the physical capabilities of your players.
How to Run A Great Strongman Contest

How to Run A Great Strongman Contest

Mike Mastell
These eight rules of contest promotion are vital to your event's success and your athletes' satisfaction. Do it right and they'll be back next time.
The Irrational Immediate Gratification Society

The Irrational Immediate Gratification Society

Erik Eggers
Young athletes and parents of young athletes, listen up. There's no powder or program to take you from Pee-wee Herman to Phil Heath overnight.
Emotional Control During Competition

Emotional Control During Competition

James
To be psychologically prepared is to have optimized the apex of preparatory strategies that most often distinguishes the most elite level competitors, at the highest competitive stage, with their counterparts.
WATCH: Unilateral Lower Body Training for Sport Performance

WATCH: Unilateral Lower Body Training for Sport Performance

Ashley Jones
These warm-up movements will build strength and power while keeping your body unilaterally symmetrical.
Performance Elements to Build During Wrestling's Off-Season

Performance Elements to Build During Wrestling's Off-Season

Justin Porter
The off-season is your time to improve your strengths, fix your weaknesses, and come back better next year. Here are the most important things to consider when planning your training.
WATCH: The One-Motion Log Pressing Technique — Why and When to Use It

WATCH: The One-Motion Log Pressing Technique — Why and When to Use It

Mike Mastell
This step-by-step guide (with video) demonstrates how a strongman competitor can use this unique technique to increase efficiency and performance in the log clean and press.
'Because Of' or 'In Spite Of': The Modes of Sport Preparatory Strategies

'Because Of' or 'In Spite Of': The Modes of Sport Preparatory Strategies

James
You might know your methods and you might know your results, but do you fully understand how they relate to one another? Are your methods working for you or against you?
How To Develop Strength in Untrained Children

How To Develop Strength in Untrained Children

Dave Tate
The two most important things when working with kids: keep them interested and show them how far they can go with proper training protocols.
Programming for Athletes: Beyond the Sets and Reps

Programming for Athletes: Beyond the Sets and Reps

Nick Brattain
Ensure your athletes are physically prepared for specific sport demands by properly programming these aspects of training success.
Strongman Strategy: Events for Time

Strongman Strategy: Events for Time

Mike Mastell
There are few things you can control at a strongman competition. Pace is one of them.
4 Essential Qualities of A Badass Wrestler

4 Essential Qualities of A Badass Wrestler

Chris Tutela
If you want to be elite in this sport, there are distinct qualities you must possess. This is my guide to identifying and training those traits.
The Murkiness of High School Prep: Are Collegiate Athletes Prepared?

The Murkiness of High School Prep: Are Collegiate Athletes Prepared?

Brandon Patterson
How prepared are freshmen athletes for the rigors of strength and conditioning at the collegiate level? A recent survey asked this question and the results are in contention.
The New Era of Athletes

The New Era of Athletes

Chris Janek
Expectations and beliefs about work ethic are changing. Are our kids striving to maintain high energy, good health, and proper nutrition in order to train hard consistently?
WATCH: Hypertrophy Circuits for Athletes in a Team Setting

WATCH: Hypertrophy Circuits for Athletes in a Team Setting

Mark Watts
Offering a standardized program of muscle-building protocols can keep your athletes engaged and motivated to complete the training demands.
WATCH: Dissecting the Kettlebell Snatch

WATCH: Dissecting the Kettlebell Snatch

Ken Whetham
The Whethams team up on camera again to bring another technical breakdown of a fundamental Kettlebell movement.
LISTEN: The Last Sports Performance Podcast

LISTEN: The Last Sports Performance Podcast

Mark Watts
It's been a good two years and 64 episodes with elitefts and the Sports Performance podcast. Mark reflects on the ending of a great chapter.
WATCH: Cleveland Cavaliers Head Strength Coach Derek Millender

WATCH: Cleveland Cavaliers Head Strength Coach Derek Millender

Mark Watts
There is a lesson of loyalty and leadership to be learned from the journey of Derek Millender.
WATCH: How to Implement Auto-Regulatory Training in a Team Setting

WATCH: How to Implement Auto-Regulatory Training in a Team Setting

Mark Watts
Auto-Regulatory Training can give coaches an athlete-governed system to promote an optimal training environment with limited resources and shorter training cycles
LISTEN: National Championships, Gold Medals, and Money Ball - The Bob Alejo Interview

LISTEN: National Championships, Gold Medals, and Money Ball - The Bob Alejo Interview

Mark Watts
S&C legend Bob Alejo breaks down training for all sports and the ever-so-important task of communication in our industry.
How the Best Strength Coaches Deal with Scheduling Conflicts and the Coaching Staff

How the Best Strength Coaches Deal with Scheduling Conflicts and the Coaching Staff

Hunter Winans
Ever wonder how collegiate athletes manage time between scholastics, sports practices, and lifting? Here's how S&C coaches can help and develop a better relationship with sport coaches.