How To Enhance Performance In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
With this program, learn injury prevention techniques and tools for to manage your weight.
8-Week Offseason Strength Training Program for Higher Jumping
As a powerlifter, I jumped higher than two athletes that jump constantly for their sport. Here’s why with an 8-week program to increase YOUR vertical.
Programming Different Physical Qualities
I like to program from a metabolic, strength, or power focus. The three-day-a-week program allows more stimulation for each major area.
Youth Soccer Conditioning Program
We’ve pushed our kids into an ultra-competitive environment where student-athletes no longer have a true off-season. Here’s what I propose.
Is Personality an Indicator of Your Training Style?
To optimize training for an individual, let’s consider psychology, personality, and the relationship between exercise and the brain.
The Effects of Resisted Sprinting Methods on Sprint Speed
Numerous studies have been conducted to determine the effects of resisted sprinting methods on sprint speed. Here they are.
Variable Resistance Training for Team Sports
Ask any coach, power is a prioritized physical quality for athletes. How do we develop power? Variable Resistance Training (VRT).
In- and Off-Season Conditioning Strategies for Softball Athletes
A pitcher doesn’t need to be able to sprint as far as an outfielder, but the acceleration for a pitcher is in high demand.
B is for Bend
I refuse to be the old crusty guy in the corner complaining, BUT come on now. Why aren’t your kids bending? Long is strong.
#110 - BONUS: Jim Wendler's Strength Training for High School Footb...
Jim Wendler’s seminar Strength Training High School Football Players is compiled for you to implement as a coach or an athlete.
#109 - BONUS: Best Way to Train Supplemental & Accessory Movements
Dave Tate’s LTT8 (Learn to Train Seminar) lecture on how to best train supplemental and accessory movements for the highest outcome.
#107 - Dr. Stuart McGill: Training with Low Back Pain
Dr. Stuart McGill talks about lower back pain, how personality impacts recovery, and understanding how to ACTUALLY train your core.
#103 - 3 Steps to Get Stronger NOW!
If you’ve plateaued this training season, let Sam be your guide and deliver 3 steps to help you get stronger now.
#102 - Brian Carroll: Hating to Train and the Secret to Deadlifting
In this episode of Dave Tate’s Table Talk, Brian Carroll and Dave sit down and share a cigar and dive into what it means on going “all in” in the gym, not wanting to train, and how the hell these little guys deadlifting so much. Don’t miss this episode, filled with banter between friends and […]
#101 - Speed Training, Training Volume, and the Crack House
You may be wondering how speed training, training volume, and crack houses all come up in one episode. Listen to find out.
#99 - Training Talk with ATWR Powerlifter Naomi Sheppard
Sam Brown and Naomi Sheppard talk training and the Ghost Clash, where Naomi competed recently and finished as a top lifter.
#97 - Exercise Selection Checklist with Sam Brown
Sam Brown takes over this episode to talk about exercise selection and share his exercise selection checklist.
#96 - Training Talk on HIT Training with Sam Brown
Sam Brown talks about HIT Training and how you can use it in your training to better yourself, or your athletes.
The Lost Manual for Throwing
The arm is just another part of the body that can be trained like the legs or the biceps if you know how to do it correctly.
#82 - Commercial Gym Conjugate and Training Principles
Take a deep dive into how you can work conjugate into your training if you are restricted by what your commercial gym offers.
#80 - Mitigating Injury and Peaking for the Meet
Learn how to mitigate injury while under the bar and get the inside scoop on how Sam is peaking for his meet.
#77 - Injuries, Perceived Maxes, & Squid Game
Dave Tate and Sam Brown discuss how injuries can make you better, perceived maxes, and Squid Game? What’s going on?
#76 - How Dave Enters the Void and Max Effort Training
Dave Tate and Sam Brown talk about how Dave enters the void, their thoughts on max effort training, and trying geared lifting.
Vertical Force-Velocity Profiling and Its Use in Athletic Development
Use this theory and practical application of vertical Fv profiling to individualize program design for athletes.
Top Nutrition, Training, and Lifestyle Tips for Wrestlers
The name of the game is to be the best you can be. These tips will get you there.
The #BAMFW Home Training Plan
Chris Janek and Steve Konopka collaborate to alter their #BAMFW program to those with no training equipment so you can have a clear plan to increase your athleticism.
LISTEN: The Last Sports Performance Podcast
It’s been a good two years and 64 episodes with elitefts and the Sports Performance podcast. Mark reflects on the ending of a great chapter.
LISTEN: National Championships, Gold Medals, and Money Ball - The Bob Al...
S&C legend Bob Alejo breaks down training for all sports and the ever-so-important task of communication in our industry.
LISTEN: Joe Hashey Discusses Training Process, Football Players, and Wha...
The owner of Synergy Athletics and two-time NSCA featured speaker breaks down his career path and gives the advice that all trainers and gym owners need to hear.
LISTEN: Delegating High School Athlete Accountability Through Character ...
NSCA High School Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year Fred Eaves discusses the culture he has created at Battle Ground Academy.
LISTEN: Mark McLaughlin's Best Practices for Physical Preperation
The owner of Performance Training Center has combined a comprehensive program management system with extensive communication skills to optimize athlete development.
LISTEN: Chris Doyle Off-Season and In-Season
Iowa’s Strength and Conditioning Coach Chris Doyle sets a high standard for coaches and athletes to aspire for.
LISTEN: Showing Loyalty and Earning Trust with Evan Marcus
The Head Strength Coach of the Minnesota Vikings explains the importance of buy-in with professional athletes.
LISTEN: Tobias Jacobi Discusses Humility vs Ego, Sports Specialization, ...
The strength and conditioning coach from Strong Rock Christian School shares his experience from coaching multiple levels and sports.
LISTEN: How Mike Boyle Became a Coach of Influence
One of the original strength coaches in the industry, Coach Boyle talks training, leadership, and more of what coaches need to hear.
LISTEN: Ted Perlak on Programming, Preparation, and Personal Communication
The Head Strength and Conditioning Coach out of University of Delaware breaks down the beginning of the year struggles and how to set your program up for success.
LISTEN: Basketball Strength with UAB's Cory Schlesinger
The most recognizable strength coach from March Madness, talks about primal movements and programming,
LISTEN: Eric Cressey on Performance, Baseball, and Staff Synergy
The most sought-after baseball performance coach details his journey in the S&C field.
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.
LISTEN: The Power Athlete Podcast
John Welbourn and his coaching crew provide insight into how they create power athletes.
LISTEN: Instilling Passion and Eliminating Excuses
Ross Bowsher brings an extensive resume to Arkansas Tech in order to raise the bar.
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.
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.
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.
LISTEN: Inside the Mind of The Research Meathead
Jon Mike simplifies the complex studies of nutrition and exercise.
LISTEN: Simon Sinek's Leadership Lessons
The best selling author of ‘Start with Why’ and ‘Leaders Eat Last’, Simon Sinek explains the essential qualities of leadership
LISTEN: Loren Landow Exposes Methods for Developing Speed, Power, and En...
Olympians, NFL players, MMA fighters—Landow has trained them all. Here’s how he does it.
LISTEN: Charlie Weingroff Integrates All Disciplines of Human Performance
From powerlifting, through the NBA, and onto the Marine Corps, Weingroff’s expertise in human movement is derived from diverse experience.
LISTEN: Rugby S&C with Ashley Jones
The information in this podcast comes from years of rugby training experience on multiple continents.
LISTEN: How Adam Feit Got RYPT
Adam Feit shares how to optimize your coaching experience at every level.
LISTEN: You Can't Manage What You Can't Measure
Using all available technology and resources, Ryan Horn explains how he developed his successful basketball team.
LISTEN: Biochemistry and Biomechanics of Sport Performance
The newest guest on the Sports Performance Podcast shares an exclusive section from his ebook.
LISTEN: The Showtime Podcast
There aren’t very many people that own a business in their early 20s, let alone two. But, then again, most people aren’t Nick Showman.
LISTEN: The Conjugate University Podcast
Nate Harvey has adopted the Westside Method of Training to allow his athletes to SFW
LISTEN: Deep Thinking with James Smith
Half of The Thinker's knowledge may go over your head, but you'll feel smarter for listening.
LISTEN: Practical Training Tips from the Rugby World
In this sports performance podcast, Australia's Dan Baker shares a lifetime of strength and conditioning secrets.
LISTEN: Blurring the Lines Between Rehab and Training
Mike Robertson shares his training template and system for assessing his clientele.
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.
LISTEN: ACL Prevention Podcast with Dr. Tim Hewett
TIm Hewett is an international leading expert in the field of injury prevention, with a special focus on ACL risk factor and prevention research