Revisiting 14-Day Microcycles in Powerlifting
These alternate setups for non-traditional microcycles in a powerlifting program have allowed my clients and I to target the specific needs of individual athletes.
LISTEN: Basketball Strength with UAB's Cory Schlesinger
The most recognizable strength coach from March Madness, talks about primal movements and programming,
Living and Training as a Bipolar Narcoleptic: Getting an Accurate Diagno...
Overcoming my life-altering issues started with taking back control by seeking a clinical explanation for what I was experiencing.
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A Strength Coach's Lesson in Delegation
If you don't trust your staff, you'll try to do everything yourself. If you try to do everything yourself, you will fail. Break the cycle.
How and Why I Dieted to 7-Percent Body Fat: Starting the Journey
Before determining the process I would use during this grueling path to the leanest I've ever been, I first had to ask myself, "Is there a good reason why?"
From Arnold to Zercher: The Best Exercises Named After Famous Lifters
Most exercises don't fall from the sky. Actual lifters created these famous movements for specific purposes. Are you using them correctly?
The Contest Prep Survival Guide: Show Day
The day has finally come. All of your hard work comes together for the moment you step on stage. Are you ready?
Are Pain Killers Killing Your Muscle?
Don't confuse the masking of pain with the process of recovery.
The Impact of Mentors on Life Development
In your lifetime, you will encounter those who beat you down and those who inspire your personal development. It is your responsibility to choose who becomes the guiding voice.
Can You Handle The Couth?
You're welcome to your opinion about any man — living or dead. But sometimes you should just keep that opinion to yourself.
The bar is loaded: are you ready?
The bar is loaded: are you ready? Talent, preparation and competitive readiness
LISTEN: Frank Wintrich—A Model of Humility and Hard Work
The young strength and conditioning coach from BYU explains his development and the values he's put into place in his new position.
WATCH: Forgotten Benefits of Vegetables and Fiber
Are green-leafy vegetables and "free" foods the missing links to your diet?
Austin Simply Fit Pushes Expansion, Multiplies Clientele
In only five years, Mark Rogers has taken his gym from one location and grown to three facilities covering the entire Austin, Texas area.
Programming Progressions for Beginning Personal Training Clients
Whether you're a beginner to a training program or a personal trainer working with first-time clients, these progressions work as a fool-proof guide to producing results over time.
Do Steroids Cause Injuries?
Darden takes on a question that many lifters shy away from: what are the real consequences of performance enhancing substances?
How Joe Rogan Saved My Life
How can one adequately explain the significance of the Renaissance Man that is Joe Rogan and his dynamic podcast?
LISTEN: Eric Cressey on Performance, Baseball, and Staff Synergy
The most sought-after baseball performance coach details his journey in the S&C field.
Progression and Regression System for Exercise Selection
Implement this exercise variation protocol to keep your athletes training at an optimal loading standard.
Summer Training for Football (with 8-Week Program)
Like no other sport in America, football relies on a productive off-season to dominate in the fall.
Red Yeast Rice for Healthy Blood Lipids—Who’s Foolin’ Who?
Is this “natural” supplement used to reduce blood lipids all it’s cracked up to be?
Haters Gaineth Nothing
Would you rather engage in gratitude and abundance, or anger and vileness towards people you'll never actually meet? Which is more meaningful?
WATCH: 11 Triceps Variations for Massive Arms
Target all three triceps heads and construct mammoth, balanced, powerful arms with these movements from Team elitefts.
LISTEN: Wisdom from a Renowned High School Strength Coach
One of the most experienced coaches in the country unveils the necessary components of a top-notch training program.
WATCH: How Justin Harris got Dave Tate Shredded
Dave was a 300-pound powerlifter. 1200 grams of carbohydrates and a stack of double cheeseburgers later, he had more abs than we could count.
WATCH: Introducing the Three elitefts Power Rack Packages
Our new power rack packages offer immediate customization options for a better gym and better shopping experience.
Less Work, More Results in High School Athletes
Stop burying your athletes into the ground and do only as much training as needed for optimal results.
Living and Training as a Bipolar Narcoleptic: Lack of Sleep and Depression
It is difficult to reach the top of any sport within a hyper-competitive atmosphere. It is even more difficult with depression and sleep complications.
WATCH: Metabolic Conditioning with the Double Kettlebell Snatch
Sheri and Ken share everything you need to implement this brutal conditioning tool that will be sure to fry you quickly.
LISTEN: The Power Athlete Podcast
John Welbourn and his coaching crew provide insight into how they create power athletes.
Contest Prep Dieting and Training Modifications From 21 to 11 Weeks Out
By adjusting macronutrient ratios and splitting workouts into twice a day, you can overcome the lack of energy from low-calorie contest prep. You won't even have to do cardio.
Matt McGorry: A Man of Many Roles
The Unlikely Powerlifter grew from strength sports to high-budget production without losing sight of where he started.
WATCH: How To Do A Real Glute Ham Raise
If your glute ham raises aren't increasing your squat or deadlift, chances are you're cheating. Clint gives you a few variations to try,
WATCH: The Four-Step Coaching Process
Following this revolving approach is the key to creating an environment that strengthens the athletes and solidifies the program.
Bring On the Regulation
This industry is a sea of turds, full of 'coaches' with no credentials and no right to be training anyone. Let's fix that.
LISTEN: Instilling Passion and Eliminating Excuses
Ross Bowsher brings an extensive resume to Arkansas Tech in order to raise the bar.
How to Develop a Training Philosophy
You can follow someone else's program and just lift, or you can develop your own training philosophy by figuring shit out for yourself.
How to Measure Rack Height and Gear Size
Measure twice, squat once, and be on your way to a heavier total with the right gear and the correct rack height.
WATCH: Coaching Breakdown of Competitive Kettlebell Movements
In another installment of the kettlebell video series, Ken and Sheri reach deeper into their pool of knowledge.
LISTEN: What Constitutes the Mecca of Strength and Conditioning?
From the classroom to the weight room, Dr. Brian Thompson is the driving force behind Springfield College's success.
3 Powerlifting Rules We Keep Forgetting
While you program the complex details of a meet-training cycle, don't over look these principles your strength is built upon.
Investigating University of Maryland's Strength and Conditioning Bl...
Coach Hamer interviews strength and conditioning coach Drew Wilson from the University of Maryland to find out how he gets the Terrapins strong and ready for football season.
The Truth About Energy Systems (Part 2)
The breakdown of food and the conversion of nutrients to energy coincides with the body's regulation of multiple energy systems.
Foundation of Speed Development: Acceleration
Use these six programming tools to increase your athletes' ability to rapidly reach top speed.
The Search for Meaning
How you spend your time on this earth determines what you define as meaningful. Does your lifestyle reflect your vision?
Shelby Starnes' 3-Way Hypertrophy Split
This routine divides training into push, pull, and leg sessions for maximal muscular growth and optimal time efficiency.
General Mistakes All Powerlifters Make
There are things that are right in powerlifting. There are things that are wrong in powerlifting. And then there are things that work for only you. Learn to tell them apart.
Harry Selkow's Prowler® Training Progression
If you've been bitten by the beast and contracted the prowler flu, this program is your antidote.
WATCH: 8 Good Morning Variations That Belong in Your Program
Team elitefts gives you this compilation of their favorite good morning variations.
LISTEN: Changing the Game in Youth Sports
In the state of youth athletics, John O'Sullivan is the voice of reason amongst coaches, parents, and administrators.
Exercise Selection Evolution
As your athletes grow and develop, so should the movement patterns of their program.
WATCH: Technical Demonstration of Competitive Kettlebell Sport
Two veterans of kettlebell sport walk you through the ass-kicking, heart-pounding, 10-minute event.
LISTEN: An Inside Look at a D1 Strength and Conditioning Program
From the Big Ten to the Pac-12, Evan Simon brings toughness and accountability to the Oregon State University football program.
The Six Best Pieces of Training Advice
Guidance through many years of elite-level powerlifting has produced six specific lessons for platform and personal strength.