The Evolution of the Squat Suit Over the Past Twenty Years
Over the past twenty years in powerlifting, the squat suit has changed in many ways.
2013 XPC: A First Place Finish
Snoring, mounds of dextrose, and baby powder could not keep Mick from giving the 2013 XPC his all.
Kentucky Strong: Three Little Things That May Make You a Better Lifter
Are you falling victim to one of these three common lifting mistakes?
Training with Purpose
One Size Does Not Fit All, Pt. 1: Programming and Qualification in Powerlifting
Zane Geeting: 2013 SPF Ironman
I can’t say that it wasn’t a good meet, because it was. It just wasn’t good for me.
2013 XPC: Ab Cramps and a Big Total
It feels good to reach a goal total and nab several PRs in the process.
Monster Garage Gym: Rest Time for Meet Time
So your training is on point, but you still had a lackluster meet? If your nutrition is in check, your rest may be lacking.
Verkoshansky, Aristotle, and the Cube Method
A properly constructed training system is one with a synergy between training means such that the result is greater than the sum of the individual training means.
Learning, Networking, and Competing
Jeremy Frey offers career advice, as well as a few first meet pointers.
Meet Management 101: Warm Up Timing
Timing of the warm ups is just one of the many tasks that falls under the handler’s responsibility at a meet.
Monster Garage Gym: A Point Of Diminishing Returns
Is your weight gain taking you to the point of diminishing returns?
LTT3 Lost Footage: Vincent Dizenzo
Putting a program through its paces and getting enough sleep will really help you SFW.
A Relationship That Will Last a Lifetime
This Valentine’s Day, we are helping you express your feelings for your one true love.
LTT3 Lost Footage: Mountain Dog Crew
These short seminar clips will make you think about what you eat and how you approach your daily routine.
LTT3 Lost Footage: Dave Tate
You can read a set of encyclopedias and not remember a thing or read just one insightful paragraph that changes your life. Same thing with video!
With Great Programming Comes Great Progress
Many factors can influence your progress. Josh McMillan points out a few aspects that are key to making strength gains.
Weapons of Mass Construction
Barbells are the most awesome items in any gym. Check out what these guys use and why.
elitefts™ Classic: Things I Have Learned in My First Year of Exploring C...
Whether you are new to Conjugate Training or whether you are a seasoned veteran, I think you will relate to many of these…
2000 elitefts™ Strength Seminar, Parts 23 & 24
This is part twenty-three and twenty-four of the original elitefts™ Tour De Force Strength Training Seminar (video). We will be posting all parts of this seminar so keep checking back.
elitefts™ Classic: Training Log Tips
If you haven’t been reading the training logs, you’ve been missing out on some great “in the trenches” training advice.
2000 elitefts™ Strength Seminar, Parts 17 & 18
This is part seventeen and eighteen of the original elitefts™ Tour De Force Strength Training Seminar (video). We will be posting all parts of this seminar so keep checking back.
Farewell, Nick Lavitola
Nick Lavitola’s prowess at both powerlifting and bodybuilding was evident, both by his thickly developed physique and the slew of victories in both sports. Rest in peace, friend.
2000 elitefts™ Strength Seminar, Parts 15 & 16
This is part fifteen and sixteen of the original elitefts™ Tour De Force Strength Training Seminar (video). We will be posting all parts of this seminar so keep checking back.
Off the Cuff with Brian Carroll: Gear Tips
If you’re new to the art of lifting in powerlifting gear, here are some tips you should consider. Your form will go to crap, you’ll panic and go way too deep, or you’ll go brain-dead and cut the squat by three inches.
Fighting 1000 lbs. in Kandahar
Most people aren’t willing to risk life or limb in a backyard meet. Yet, that’s what happened as Kandahar Airfield hosted its second annual “1000 lbs. Club” powerlifting challenge in Afghanistan.
44 and Broken, Part 4
I’m half way through the training cycle for my meet. I almost forgot how hard training for a meet is on your body.
The Most Underrated Movements
There are no special mystery exercises that only the best of the best know.
Reno Hardcore: I Am An elitefts™ Athlete
I hadn’t competed in anything since college and that fire was raging again after the meet.
Did you hear the one about the…
Did you hear the one about the guy that gets 200lbs out of his bench shirt?
44 and Broken, Part 2
I’m 44, have a list of injuries that keep me from walking, never mind lifting, but I’m not done yet.
2000 elitefts™ Strength Seminar, Parts 11 & 12
This is part eleven and twelve of the original elitefts™ Tour De Force Strength Training Seminar (video). We will be posting all parts of this seminar so keep checking back.
My SPF Powerstation Pro/Am Results (with video)
My training went relatively well going into this meet and I expected to hit some PRs, but things never seem to go as planned.
44 and Broken, Part 1
When I was younger, I read about Hatfield’s 1000-pound squat and said to myself, “I will do that someday.” That day never came.
A Case for Wide Squats
Squats should be looked at as more of a movement, not simply a specific muscle developer, and the entire body should be involved in the lift.
2000 elitefts™ Strength Seminar Part 9 & 10
This is part nine and ten of the original elitefts™ Tour De Force Strength Training Seminar (video). We will be posting all parts of this seminar so keep checking back.
Sick of Your Gym; Part 4 The Gift
Jim and I have been doing a lot of seminar traveling lately and nothing we have ever done in the past could have prepared us for the “The Gift.”
Iron Subculture UNCENSORED with Dave Tate
Dave shows up for work pretty riled up. He feels the need to say some things…
Breaking in a Jack Shirt
When it was time to bench, I put on my shirt with the hope that it would be fairly easy. It was not.
Visualizing a Lift: Part 2, Ritual Reinforcement
This is your only chance; how do you want this set to go down?
RENO HARDCORE: Cliché
When I first decided to pursue powerlifting seriously, I knew I could be good. How good? I didn’t know.
Maintaining Upper Back Tightness in the Squat
If it is a weakness issue, you should be adding good mornings and Zercher squats to your assistance training.
What I Did Wrong and What I Did Right
During the last two meets, I had a lot of problems with losing my balance and falling forward in the squat and deadlift.
Prehabilitation for Bigger PRs
If you live a healthy enough lifestyle and perform the correct preventative movements, your body’s ability to heal will be exponentially greater.
Bench Terminology and Execution for Dummies
Once you learn the motions and the feel, you’ll exceed even your own expectations.
