The best coaches are the best thieves and this is something else I stole from Brian Cain.

I have had the privilege of mentoring numerous interns trying to become a strength & conditioning coach

James The Thinker Smith answers questions from the Elitefts.com™ Q&A

Here are the five dysfunctions of a team and how they relate to strength and conditioning.

If you understand simple physics, anatomy, and biomechanics, you can understand movement better.

Whether you are an intern or a coach who is advising interns...consider these points from the men who have been there.

There are so many people who say they want to become strength coaches but are unwilling or do not know how to take advantage of all the learning opportunities available to them.

Keep these rules in mind if you are an intern or have an intern.

Take a break, read a book, drink a beer, connect with others, and do something that you enjoy outside of work.

Keep everything vanilla for that first year of coaching.

You're only limited by as much information and ability as you have to logically modify your programming.

You will know if the athletes respect you when you see them in the grocery store. Do they walk the other way or come up and say hello?

Fight off complacency and remain productive yearlong.

Strength takes courage, determination, and compassion.

A strength and power program for rugby fullbacks and wingers.

Now it's your turn. What is fitness to you?

Some of the top professionals in the fitness industry weigh in on the definition of fitness.

It seems that every sport and physical preparation philosophy has its own definition of fitness.

Why is it that we have the greatest athletic talent pool in the world, but we don't turn out world record holders like we should be able to do?

The final block in Coach X's GPP program... Get ready to work.

After recently being let go by the Australian Rugby Union, I've had time to contemplate what is important in rugby strength and conditioning—basically the "must haves" rather than the "nice to haves."

It's time for the second training block in Coach X's GPP program.

Being a strength coach is one of the greatest jobs on earth, but you must be prepared.

An underlying tension is driving a chasm between the way that teams and private facilities go about developing their football players...and it's growing.