Mastering Pool Tempos and the 300-Meter Run
The Thinker has answers to your training questions...fellow brainiacs to the front of the room.
If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Somewhere in the Middle of the “Curve”
It's time for New Years resolutions. What will your goals be, and where will they lie on the curve?
Training with Eccentrics
If you want to get stronger, perhaps you should incorporate more eccentric training in your routine.
Lotteries, Battle Axes, and Thanks
Hope, support, and encouragement are all needed to make your goals a reality. The intimidation that springs from wielding an axe doesn't hurt, either.
It's the Littlest Things That Can Make the Biggest Difference
When it comes to competition, you want to make sure everything is in order—even the tiniest things. As Eric Maroscher points out, one thing is definitely key.
If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Prehabilitation
Instead of rehabing, think about prehabing. It's less painful and you certainly won't regret it, unlike the alternative.
Getting a Bench Shirt On...Alone
Benching alone? And with a shirt? Clint Darden has a few tricks up his sleeve for geting that sucker on.
Strongman Training for Noobs
Strongman and strong man. There's a difference. If you want to be a Strongman competitor, you might want to consider these useful tips.
Revisited Recipe: Bacon Wrapped Asparagus
Just about everything is better wrapped in bacon. While we wouldn't recommend wrapping your Thanksgiving Day turkey in it—that would take too long—asparagus is a great alternative.
Pumpkin Protein Mousse
Are dessert and sugar-laden sweets out of the question for you this Thanksgiving? Think again. Matt Ladewski, who has an elite total in spatula wielding, gives you a way to have your pie—well, kind of—and eat it too.
Garlic Parmesan Broccoli
If steamed broccoli is getting old, try this tasty alternative from the kitchen of the Betty Crocker of the bench press, Matt Ladewski.
Darden Diaries: Bicep Training for Strongman?
Do you need to focus on bicep work while training for Strongman?
Socialization is the Disability
Oftentimes, gender differences and our approach to them is based on socialization rather than innate brain, neurological, and hormonal composure.
Being a Woman is Not a Disability
If you are a strength coach in an educational setting, your title goes beyond strength coach. You are an educator.
Coaching = Life, Part I
What’s consistently surprised me is how coaching is such a microcosm of the real world.
If I Knew Then What I Know Now: The Physical Culture
We have come full circle, to the time when we are now called the “Physical Culture” once again.
Training Guys and Girls: Is There a Difference?
I noticed that the guys responded well, yet I couldn’t figure out why the girls weren't getting it and didn’t want to try.
Mechanical Advantage Drop Sets: Invention of Necessity?
As a 16-year old kid, I knew that when two jacked cats like this come into the gym and preach about building size, it’s time to shut up, take notes and soak up that information like a sponge.
The Angry Coach: Camp Crap
And, oh yeah, until you’ve actually been through this shit, try not to talk about football, okay?
Get Your Grip Back
My first thought is if you aren't already using it, start hook gripping. Painful, yes. Essential in this situation, perhaps.
Gym Lift Carryover for Strongman
Andy Deck weighs in on the best gym lifts to help your strongman training.
More About Informational Integrity
I simply don’t like frauds who attempt to practice their fraudulence at my expense.
A Statement of Quality
"After more than 30 years under the bar there is no doubt this is the best belt I have even used" - Dave Tate
Individual Strength Makes Teams Strong
Forget team, forget coaches, forget any other irrelevant factor.
Did you hear the one about the…
Did you hear the one about the guy that gets 200lbs out of his bench shirt?
Spacial Awareness
Yeah, I’m pissing and moaning a lot about bullshit, but this just isn’t necessary.
The Angry Coach: Discovery Epidemic
It’s like that old question about Christopher Columbus: Did he really “discover” America if there were already millions of people living there?
How to Make Better Gains with Chains
Are you looking for a better more efficient way to use chains? If so read this...
The Research Meathead
Due to a wide variety of factors involved, it isn't yet possible to formulate any definitive recommendations concerning protein intake for maximizing sports performance.
The Executive Meathead: "Those Awful Employees!"
After hearing his answers, my advice to him was to go back to his facility and genuinely thank his employees for working so hard and doing a tremendous job in spite of their staffing difficulties. The answer shocked him.
Troubleshooting the Unrack on the Bench Press
Unracking the bar without losing your positioning is key.
Encouragement: Not Always A Pat on the Back
I had a great workout today, in fact, it was almost too good and got me too fired up.
The Angry Coach: It's Not You. It's Them.
You're not always wrong, and it's possible for the majority to be the f-ed up ones, and not the individual with a goal and a plan to achieve it.
The Angry Coach: 5 Travel Tips
I actually managed to make the most of everything by sticking to this plan. I hope this helps.
Chain Me to the Squat Rack
I'll try to give you my advice as best as I can without reviewing your strengths, weaknesses, training, etc.
The Angry Coach: State of Fitness
I honestly have no idea where fitness is going, but I'm thankful every day that we have this site to help fight it off.
The Angry Coach: Interesting Ethical (Business) Question
I'm curious to know people's thoughts on this.
The Angry Coach: But He Played Ball
To sum this up, I was told that the bench press has no application for football players, and that it's more harmful than helpful.
The Angry Coach: Commercial Gym Nightmares
Commercial Gyms: Where 98 percent of the people walking in the door shouldn't even be there.
Strengthening Your Core (Values)
With many great things, the precise point of origin is not always obvious.
If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Commitment to Excellence
I would love to hear feedback not on the content of this article, but ideas YOU have about the Commitments you can make to Excellence.
Our Salute
“The Nation today needs men who think in terms of service to their country and not in terms of their country’s debt to them.”
–General Omar Bradley
Personal Trainer Writing Mistake #1
Responding to popular demand, I'd like to cover something I see lots of guys doing on websites and in articles.
The Angry Coach: Top Three General Mistakes
Just something to think about when you're in the middle of the learning process – like we all still are.
Lee Gerney on Building the Perfect Home Gym
One of the best parts of working for EliteFTS (besides the diet advice from Dave) is helping people create their own home gyms.
How a Home Gym Can Save You MONEY?
He never really considered working out at home because he couldn’t fit the equipment in his house.