November 2012 edition
Welcome to the kickoff installment of our "elitefts™: Everywear You Go" series. We see our customers regularly posting photos on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram wearing our clothing, gear, or just spotlighting the brand with which we all identify. We may not know one another, but we are family.
I purchased clothing from elitefts™ years prior to working here. Even then, I identified with the company, what it stood for, and how it represented the promise of what I wanted my life to be. I am fortunate enough to be at the very center of the site and take a part in shaping the future of elitefts™. My interactions with our readers, customers, and supporters are the absolute best parts of what I do each day.
This series will be our chance to see members of our community out having fun, smashing PRs, and representing the ideals of elitefts™ in their day-to-day lives. Thanks to all who contributed. Note: Some of my commentary may not hold up under stringent fact-checking (i.e. pulled from my ass).
Longtime elitefts™ supporter Cassidy Hilton is sporting the EFS Prepare Perform Prevail™ T-Shirt and a pair of Metal Jack Pro Briefs. Perfect for social settings as diverse as deadlift training or power meets, this classic combo looks great paired with a pair of white Chucks and stands out boldly against any cinder block wall.
Always a man on-the-go, Josh Mac knows that while the EFS/Metal Gear Freebie Shirt goes well with many things, it looks its best when matched up with trophies and plaques as an accessory. This shirt comes free with all Metal Gear purchases, and Josh has obviously put the gear to good use!
As you can see, the shirt looks even better when matched with a red lever belt!
Never one to plan his evening wear without a proper top hat, Josh cuts his dome-glare with an EFS Camo Hat. An assortment of bands assist his strength development and ensures that the previously displayed t-shirt stays properly filled out.
Always conscious of the power of apparel, Adam Clegg prefers the EFS White Train T-shirt (on yellow) for leg training, but opts for the black EFS Prepare Perform Prevail™ T-Shirt when going for a squat PR. The dark intensity of black must only be used sparingly.
At eighteen years of age, Connor Rupert is one of the youngest people inducted into the Federal Witness Relocation Program. (Hence, why he cannot show his face). Connor wants elitefts™ readers to know that this photo, in which he sports a stylish White TRAIN Logo Hoodie, was done after he had squatted, and those leg presses are done with 800 pounds in true no bullshit form. He also wants to tell the members of the Yakuza crime syndicate to, "Suck it!" and that he is about two bench PRs away from "giving up this game and coming after them personally!"
From the apparel stylings of Joseph Walraven, we have an eclectic collection of fashion photos. In the first photo (top left), Joseph harkens back to his football days with our EFS Patriot Promo (a July 4th give-away) shirt. Clutching his daughter Lily like a recovered pigskin, he is merely one extended stiff-arm away from replicating the Heisman trophy pose. In the gym (top right), he opts for the Strong(er) Signs T-shirt, just in case the weight on the bar does not make that obvious enough.
In the center pic, Joseph is wearing a discontinued shirt just to show that he has been with elitefts™ from way back (probably a time when a youngster like you was proud to squat with a pair of 25-pound bumper plates on the bar). Joseph's grandfather, part of his inspiration to keep training, looks on with pride.
Next up (bottom left), Joseph poses with his daughter, Madelyn, while wearing an EFS P3 Long-sleeve T-shirt. As a father, when can so many life lessons be taught in just one shirt?
Finally, and I mean nothing but compliments when I say this... Joseph very closely resembles his coconut-encased beverage: dark eyes, big smile, and even the yellow in his EFS Quarter Panel Hat is lined up perfectly with his drink's pineapple wedge. Put a goatee on that thing and they are twins!
Judging from the background, that looks as though that photo was taken at the Friendly Fisherman in Madeira Beach, Florida. Remember, if you empty a few too many coconuts, take off your elitefts™ hat before you bust up the place. We don't want another incident like the alleged Joey Smith I-HOP debacle. Thanks for sharing the great family photos and thanks for being a part of the elitefts™ family, Joseph!
Post-leg day, Scott Snitchler likes to recupe in the elitefts™ Flex Fit Hat. The bill of the hat (particularly when you choose the black color option) cuts out that annoying sunlight that interferes with proper power-napping.
Although we here in the US of A make a big deal about our right to bear arms, Spain's Francisco Espin Mendez brings international flair to his one-man gunshow with this Property of elitefts™ Sleeveless T. ¡Educar y equipar a los atletas más fuertes de todo el mundo!
Another of our loyal elitists, Lee Zimmerman has an extensive collection of elitefts™ apparel and training equipment. Zim keeps it old school with the elitefts™ Circus Tee and a classic archer pose, just like Eugene Sandow used to do it.
His son, known only as Z-2 (okay, I made that up), has used conjugate periodization training to become the heir-apparent to the Ogie Ogilthorpe legacy. His Conquer Long-Knit Beanie serves merely as fair warning to others foolish enough to oppose him in the rink.
During this period of non-stop political endorsements, Nicholas Seliger ONLY gives his personal thumbs-up to two things: the EFS Age Tank and Honey Nut Cheerios. Nothing fuels push-ups, band work, and tire flips better than the fine General Mills' cereals, and nothing is better to wear while doing them than an elitefts™ tank.
PUMPKIN IRON
Amanda Goins was kind enough to send us the above pumpkin carving done by her husband, Ben Goins. As Amanda says, "Believe it or not, it was the very first pumpkin he has ever carved in his 35 years of life." I guess he had just never had the proper inspiration before. Nice knife work, Ben! You are a regular Jack the Ripper.
Cristie Shull maximized negative space in her artistic gourd rendering, reinterpreting the squatter logo in a style reminiscent of the post-impressionists. This would be a fine centerpiece at any art gallery showing.