It seems that the craze of sport-specific training has created a backlash against heavy lifting with basketball athletes.

The definition of one’s core has gotten lost in translation over the years and we need to better understand what it really is.

Like many of the readers of EliteFTS, my son is now old enough that we're getting involved in organized sports.

Many factors affect the optimal training status of the athlete for his upcoming season, but this paper will focus on that of maximal strength.

We have come to love but also hate the Prowler, but none of us can deny the benefits of this equipment in terms of building strength, endurance, speed, and also mental toughness in our athletes.

Performing long distance won't enhance pitching performance.

The power clean is the best lift for power and explosiveness and should be included in all strength and conditioning programs.

Bodybuilding is a sport and the only people who should train in a predominantly bodybuilding oriented style are bodybuilders.

In examining my current and past young athletes, four things have made me successful in training this demographic.

Steve discusses nine movements to make you faster for football.

This article will hopefully serve as a guide to you whether you’re a player, coach or strength coach.

Now, without further fanfare, here are the top three explosive football exercises for hitting harder.

In order to provide some “spice” to our workouts, we have implemented a game day every two weeks.

After all, if I were so smart I'd be working with all the pro guys, right?

It has come to my attention that many high schools are underserved in the strength and conditioning department.

If anyone uses this and successfully closes a goal gripper, please take a video of it and send it to me.

Many athletic movements involve a rotational component.

What makes for an awesome coach? Here are the top eight things I came up with.

The idea for this article came about from a conversation I had through the Q&A with the Angry Coach.

The workouts are hard, but, they are also smart.

You can perform form running techniques and jumping techniques until the cows come home, but no matter how pretty the form looks, you won’t see many improvements if there isn’t a massive amount of force being applied to the ground.

When training, preparing, and coaching defensive linemen, it’s important to remember that the American football defensive lineman is one of the more unique athletes on the face of the earth.

Don’t be fooled, this is highly metabolic and will jack up your heart rate very quickly.

I want to discuss how important it is to build trust in your athletes and their parents.