In 1995, a book picked up at a Franklin Covey store in downtown Columbus reshaped how Dave Tate thinks about coaching, autoregulation, and building elitefts.

Elite performance is not built on one perfect program, exercise, or recovery method. It is built through daily choices. Ashley Jones explains what it means to live above the line, take ownership, master the basics, and build the character required for long-term success.

"The human potential is limited by the human mind, and it takes a very, very, very strong, rare, special person to break the barrier."

Lu Faustin, Kailey Latimer, and Daniella Means did not become gladiators overnight. Their strength was built through bodybuilding, powerlifting, professional wrestling, adversity, and years of relentless work. This is the story of three women who prove that real strength cannot be bought—it has to be earned.

Most bench press problems aren't strength problems. There are setup problems. Powerlifter and coach Shawn Neriega breaks down the full system at S5.

Learn how to calculate performance macros from the ground up. This blueprint breaks down calories, protein, carbs, fats, muscle gain, fat loss, and real-world adjustments so lifters can build a nutrition plan that actually supports training.

A kindergartner who lost everything in a house fire looked around at his classmates and said, "I have all I need right here," and it changed how I think about training, business, and what actually matters.

 "I think that was a big thing, the reason why the doctor said, like you would have been dead, and several times, I probably should have died if my baseline wasn't so high going into it."

The strength industry I built my life in is unrecognizable, but the sport itself never moved.

"Unfortunately, that impact caused my spine to break and caused the disc to herniate and move."

Sports performance coach Khalil Sharad breaks down the three-tool progression he uses to build stronger, more explosive athletes, starting with the belt squat and ending with resisted jumping.

Most people misunderstand imposter syndrome. Here's the real distinction, and why the only ones certain they belong are the ones you should worry about.

The hardest character test in powerlifting has nothing to do with the weight on the bar.

HYROX did not reinvent strength and conditioning. It exposed what good coaching has always required: better stress management, smarter exercise selection, and training that transfers when fatigue is high. Ryan Gibney breaks down the lessons coaches and hybrid athletes can take from HYROX, from recovery planning to sled work, dynamic correspondence, and knowing what to leave out.

Jordan Buchla squatted 820 pounds at a fraction of the size of most elite lifters. The reason comes down to one thing most people refuse to give: time under the bar before the bar moves.

Effort matters. Precision matters more. Here’s how to pair velocity targets with proven volume landmarks so every rep trains the strength quality you actually want.

After tearing his pec and being told he would never bench 400 again, Dave Tate kept driving to the gym. Here is what happened.

Valerie Smith’s path through powerlifting proves that the platform is only one part of the education. From bombing out at her first meet to becoming a lifter, coach, referee, and meet director, she learned that better lifting comes from better decisions, sharper standards, and a broader view of the sport.

"Just like your feet on squat, you're going to be taking your hands and rooting them into the bench press, they should be getting all of that tension, and this barbell is not leaving my hands".

A stripped-down, no-BS guide to conjugate training structure: how to organize max effort, dynamic effort, secondary work, accessories, bands, chains, and auto-regulation without overcomplicating the system.

What if being driven has nothing to do with knowing where you're going, and everything to do with knowing what you refuse to become?

The barbell builds you, teaches you, humbles you, and eventually demands something back. Inspired by Elitefts Table Talk Episode #422, this article breaks down the hard-earned lessons Jim Wendler, Matt Rhodes, and Vincent Dizenzo share on aging under the bar, coaching the next generation, training for longevity, and redefining strength when max-effort lifting is no longer the goal.

The 2026 systematic review on long muscle-length training is real research with real limitations, and the internet is applying single-joint findings to powerlifting in ways that can get people hurt.