Long-term Goal Achieved at 13th Annual USAPL American Open
A record setting bench launched Yard to the third highest total in the USAPL.
WATCH: A Message from Team elitefts
There's more to our athletes than big numbers and world-class physiques. Find out what really matters to Team elitefts this holiday season.
Marshall Joins 1100 Pound Squat Club
Two years of doubt were erased by one lift at the UPA Twin City Barbell Backyard Show of Strength.
WATCH: Scenes from the WPC World Championship
A look back at competitors, experts, and officials that participated in the World Championship.
Efficiency with Supplemental Work
Three important considerations in getting the most out of your program.
LISTEN: The Conjugate University Podcast
Nate Harvey has adopted the Westside Method of Training to allow his athletes to SFW
Into the Jaguar's Lair with Kip Eng
In our endeavors to present diverse methods of training, we sought an authority outside our realm of expertise.
Transitioning From Novice to Open Class Strongman Competitor
Go from Steve Urkel to Brian Shaw by eliminating these weaknesses.
Compatible Coaching in a Non-Compatible Setting
How to alter programming to fit the needs of your athletes.
LISTEN: Deep Thinking with James Smith
Half of The Thinker's knowledge may go over your head, but you'll feel smarter for listening.
Training for Metabolic Improvement
Preparing for the demands of the field requires this balance of conditioning and weight training.
WATCH: Exercises to Build a Impact Crater-Making Deadlift
Unconventional movements to boost pulling power.
Perks of Being a Strength Coach
Mentoring athletes is a given. Here are four other benefits of the profession.
Cycling Cardio for Fat Loss
Use a rotating schedule to manipulate metabolic pathways for shredded grainification.
WATCH: Deadlift Greats and What I Learned From Them
Despite being his most difficult lift, Josh Bryant explains how deadlift legends helped him defeat that weakness.
WATCH: 9 Exercises That Will Help Build Your Bench Press
From his seminar at Destination Dallas, Bryant discusses pressing matters.
RESULTS: How Well Do You Know Team elitefts?
We try to avoid cliches, but in this case, there's no way around them. These are faces only a mother could love.
WATCH: Getting the Most Out of Rest-Pause and Isometric Training
These two intensification methods are often used, but are you getting the most out of them?
An Open Message To All Competitors And Coaches
Recognize your role, accept your responsibilities, and quit making excuses to hide your flaws.
Conquering the Elite Total at WPC Worlds
With several years under his belt, the biggest meet of Schillero's career earned him a highly-coveted powerlifting honor.
WATCH: Bench Press and The Seven Granddaddy Laws
The first of six segments from the Destination Dallas seminar, the fundamental principles in this video will guide your training.
Team Report: Relentless Detroit 2014
In an event designed to foster hope, three members of elitefts use their talents for more than PRs.
Andy Deck Battles Hard for Maryland's Strongest Man
At this competitive Mid-Atlantic strongman slugfest, it was a battle for top placing.
4 Simple Ways to Increase Volume
Use these special techniques to boost your volume without crushing your recovery.
Beyond the Point of Adaptation for Youth Sports
Do you really need to train your youth athletes like Bulgarian weightlifters?
WATCH: Brian Schwab Becomes 165-Pound Single-Ply WPC World Champion
Schwab tackles the challenge of international competition and brings home a world championship win.
Training the Mind-Muscle Connection
Get those stubborn muscles flexing with this neuromuscular innervation protocol.
Duffin's 3-Step Fix for Amit's World Record Squat
With only three weeks to GPA Worlds, IFBB Pro Amit Sapir seeks out another world record holder to mend a glaring hole in his technique.
Deconstructing the Deadlift
It took me over 30 years, 80,000 deadlifts, teaching and watching thousands of lifters and learning from the "best of the best" to give you the information presented in this article.
Four-Year Model for High School Athletes
Guide your student athletes through the proper phases of preparation, acclamation, realization, and proficiency to bring home a championship.
WATCH: Three Keys to Strength
When you're dealing with serious challenges, having these three factors in place is even more crucial.
Losing, Failing and Quitting
Choosing how you view the outcome, will determine if you advance in your goals.
Basic Guidelines for Injury-Free Progress
Those extra 15 sets of leg extensions are fun, but do they help you?
Is the CPAP the Ultimate Performance Enhancer?
Truth be told, we can never be sure if the program we are on will give us the best possible result, as each program has a different efficacy for different individuals.
WATCH: Gathering at the Compound
Guests from Northeast Ohio and Indiana join the S4 Crew for a weekend of training.
What’s the Big Deal About a PR, Anyway?
Recently, I was talking to a friend at the gym, and I heard “I want to end on a good note.” What the f*ck does that mean—end on a good note? Shouldn’t all training sessions end on a good note?
Andy Deck Runner Up At Maryland's Strongest Man
Andy Deck takes second place at Maryland's Strongest Man Contest.
Don't Blink
In addition to winning local bodybuilding shows, Skip holds the Rocky Mountain staring contest title.
Handling the Missed Lift
We all do it. We miss a lift and then look around at our training partners. Sometimes you speak up immediately and sometimes they have first say.
Does Overtraining Cause Injuries?
All sport injuries have a basic cause. Understand the risks and program around them.
The Ins and Outs of Knee Wraps
Team elitefts shares tips and tricks to get the most out of knee reinforcement.
Why Box Squat?
You don't build a competitive resume without knowing a few things about box squatting.
Inside the Mind of One of the Top Gym Owners in the Country
In California by way of Scotland, Alwyn Cosgrove is changing the personal training business one rep at a time.
The Demon of Discouragement
Stepping back and looking over the years of your career, the reasons for your steady progress become apparent.
The Team elitefts Original Soundtrack
What does it take to crank your training intensity? Team elitefts goes all Siskel & Ebert on that.
The Difference Between Olympic and ATG Squats
Do these both have value and do Olympic lifters even care?
To Inflame or Not to Inflame: Is Arachidonic Acid the Answer?
We examine the data to determine if ARA is a quick n ' easy way to gain muscle mass.
Coaches Should Ditch These Nonsense Training Beliefs
Being a coach requires more than just body-slamming fans who storm the field.
