Elitefts Sports Performance Podcast Episode 1: Interview with Dan John
Elitefts.com™ Sports Performance Podcast Audio Interview with Dan John
The 5 Es for Strength & Conditioning Coaches
Elitefts™ Coach and Director of Education outlines the 5 Es for Strength & Conditioning Coaches.
What Elitefts™ Means to Me
There are three things in this world that you should never be able to buy—trust, loyalty, and integrity.
The Angry Coach: Open Letter
Put down the shitty bodybuilding magazines, get off the fancy internet articles and videos, and take my advice.
The Thinker: Vertical Jump Training, Training Splits, and Energy System...
James “The Thinker” Smith answers questions from the Elitefts.com™ Q&A
Are You Training Too Heavy?
Challenge yourself, both mentally and physically, by doing movements that are hard.
Training with Purpose: Training Isn't Religion or Politics
Shutting out information simply because it doesn’t come from a narrow scope of influences that appeal will limit long-term progress.
Chris Szorc: Live. Learn. And Pass On.
Athletes and coaches within the sport, living, learning, and passing on.
Three Questions for Coach Kevin Argauer
An interview with University of Pittsburgh Strength & Conditioning Coach, Kevin Argauer.
Training with Purpose: Modifications and Variation in Training
You’re only limited by as much information and ability as you have to logically modify your programming.
By the Coach for the Coach: Don't Try to Be a Ten—Be a Five!
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?
The Thinker: Athletic Monitoring, Hell Week, Australian Rules Football &...
Elitefts™ Q & A Coach James “The Thinker” Smith answers your questions.
In Honor of Deacon Jones: Physical Skills for Defensive Lineman
David “Deacon” Jones revolutionized the defensive line position after 14 seasons in the NFL.
The Seven Myths of American Football Training
It’s time to debunk a few old-school thoughts about football training.
By the Coach for the Coach: The Trip 2013
Enjoy the ride (including a bike ride) because it’s over too quickly.
Training with Purpose: I'm No Mechanic, but...
Planning your training and restoring a car…they’re not so different.
Jump with a Purpose
Plyometrics help further develop the strength and explosiveness developed in the weight room, but they should be thought of as a way to fine tune an engine.
The Truth Behind In-Season Baseball and Softball Training
Too often, trainers get consumed with the idea that “sport-specific” training means mimicking the demands of the sport.
What the Heck Is "Fitness" Anyway? Part 2
Some of the top professionals in the fitness industry weigh in on the definition of fitness.
Autism Awareness: Resources
April is Autism awareness month. Reliable, accurate, and useful information should be accessible to those faced with the diagnosis of a loved one and the inevitable challenges that will arise.
Strategies and Techniques to Motivate Your Female Athletes in the Weight...
As coaches, how can we get our female clients and athletes excited about lifting weights?
What the Heck Is “Fitness” Anyway? Part 1
It seems that every sport and physical preparation philosophy has its own definition of fitness.
In-Season Vs. Off-Season Considerations and Programming for Rugby
An in-depth look at how one strength and conditioning coach sees the training world.
Five Things the Average Athlete Program is Lacking
Many programs that are geared toward the team sport athlete are missing these five crucial concepts.
Training with Purpose: Correlation and Causation
In training, is there really a clear-cut cause for any outcome?
Managing the Training Process: Practical Considerations for Coaches
While strength and conditioning coaches need to keep their athletes in proper shape throughout the year, they must also be conscious and realistic about their players’ needs.
Bringing Speed and Strength to a High School Baseball Program
It doesn’t take state-of-the-art equipment or additional practice time to build better athletes.
Ten Exercises for the Lacrosse Athlete
As with any sport, lacrosse athletes need specific exercises that offer carryover to their time on the field.
Training with Purpose: Some Thoughts
Truth: Sometimes hard work isn’t enough, and success can’t be made from copying and pasting what someone else did.
Training for "Hard-Court" Success
Basketball is a sport that presents the strength and conditioning coach with some daunting challenges.
By the Coach for the Coach: The Ladies Take Over
The strength and conditioning industry—from a woman’s point of view.
Clash of the Movement Titans
Active/Dynamic Warm Up Versus Functional Movement Screen…Which is best?
Strong Mind: Park It
The greatest accomplishments come from a singularly focused mind and extreme determination.
Training with Purpose
One Size Does Not Fit All, Part 2: Utilizing a System of Qualification for American Football
Maximize Your Coaching Efficiency
All it takes is a little extra thought and preparation on the front end.
The Importance of In-Season Training: Baseball
You can’t spend all off-season working on building yourself up to play your game and then just sit back and hope for the best.
Four Tips from a High School Strength Coach
Working with high school athletes presents the strength and conditioning professional with a unique set of challenges.
By the Coach for the Coach: Be the Bee
In order for the hive to survive and thrive, each bee must know her place in the hive. The same goes for your coaching team.
Four Things My Decade of Autism Fitness Programming Has Taught Me
Whether you are training high school athletes, professional sports icons, or people with special needs, you’re working with human movement and behavior..and there will always be underlying correlations.
Training for Maximum Strength
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?
Reality Check for Aspiring Strength Coaches
You dream of training elite-level athletes? Consider this.
Training Block III: Coach X's Original GPP Manual
The final block in Coach X’s GPP program… Get ready to work.
Kentucky Strong: Qualities of the “Private Sector” High School Strength ...
If you want to be a successful strength coach in the private sector, you should possess these qualities.
Strength and Conditioning for Rugby: Must Haves
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.”
Training Block II: Coach X's Original GPP Manual
It’s time for the second training block in Coach X’s GPP program.
What Is Your End Game?
Being a strength coach is one of the greatest jobs on earth, but you must be prepared.
The Football Crisis: An Intern’s Story
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.
People Do What Works
It’s often a challenge to train an unmotivated client or a client with special needs. However, if you can apply some basic behavioral fundamentals, you can be empowered to take control of your training sessions and help your client reach his/her goals.
Training Block I: Coach X's Original GPP Manual
Coach X reveals the first training block in his GPP program.