The Irrational Immediate Gratification Society
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
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
These warm-up movements will build strength and power while keeping your body unilaterally symmetrical.
Performance Elements to Build During Wrestling's Off-Season
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
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
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
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
Ensure your athletes are physically prepared for specific sport demands by properly programming these aspects of training success.
Strongman Strategy: Events for Time
There are few things you can control at a strongman competition. Pace is one of them.
4 Essential Qualities of A Badass Wrestler
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?
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
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
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
The Whethams team up on camera again to bring another technical breakdown of a fundamental Kettlebell movement.
LISTEN: The Last Sports Performance Podcast
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
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
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
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
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.
Aerobic Threshold Training for Field Sports: The Starting Point for Repeatability
To help athletes overcome the limiting factor of human performance, an adequate training program must address an individual's aerobic metabolism.
WATCH: Basic Linear Speed Acceleration Drills in a Team Setting
Training athletes in a team setting poses problems that are easily overlooked. Here are several coaching strategies and cues to get your athletes moving smarter and faster.
LISTEN: Joe Hashey Discusses Training Process, Football Players, and What Athletes Really Need
The owner of Synergy Athletics and two-time NSCA featured speaker breaks down his career path and gives the advice that all trainers and gym owners need to hear.
WATCH: Clint Darden Coaches How to Shave Seconds Off the Farmer's Walk
These simple pick and acceleration adjustments will give you the edge you need during the initial seconds of the farmer's carry.
WATCH: A Better Way to Train High School Athletes
A year-round training solution for the multi-sport athletes.
























