Strength: What Are You Going to Do with Yours?
I’m going to push through that ache in my hips, that sting in my shoulder, and get that damn PR.
Powerlifting 101: Why You Need to Compete…Now
By far, the most important reason to compete is because it’s a blast.
Dizenzo's RPS Last Man Standing Pro Bench-Off Write-Up
I have said it before and I’ll say it again, the best way to get me to do something is to tell me I can’t.
2000 elitefts™ Strength Seminar Part 6
This is part six of the original elitefts™ Tour De Force Strength Training Seminar (video). We will be posting all parts of this seminar so keep checking back.
Iron Subculture Podcast (Episode #5)
We have our first Listener Feedback segment and I also check in with the three new members of Team elitefts™: Mickey Manley, Chad Walker and Marshall Johnson. The episode is one hour and eleven minutes.
The Newbie: Fun at the Bottom
During the beginning stages of this strength circus called “powerlifting,” I’m finding a serious need for patience.
Nutritional Guidelines from Sam Byrd
The hardest part about eating right is not chewing, it’s food prep.
Troubleshooting the Unrack on the Bench Press
Unracking the bar without losing your positioning is key.
The Basic Workout Template and FAQ
There are a number of things that can be done to help a lifter that has a weakness off the chest.
Deconstructing Dizenzo
With Dizenzo’s permission, we plopped him down on the virtual therapist’s couch and did a tag-team psychoanalysis on some of the mental struggles he is going through with his fat loss diet.
2000 elitefts™ Strength Seminar Part 5
This is part five of the original elitefts™ Tour De Force Strength Training Seminar (video). We will be posting all parts of this seminar so keep checking back.
Reno Hardcore: Sacrifice
It’s just as important to have a strong mind as it is to have a strong body!
2000 elitefts™ Strength Seminar Part 4
This is part 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.
The One-Drop Method
Thinking fondly of my favorite brain hemorrhaging Smolov sets and the growth one can literally feel, I chose to include one single drop set in this spirit.
War at the Rack
We know that each and every time we get ready for the gym to train, there is battle on the horizon.
2000 elitefts™ Strength Seminar Part 3
This is part three of the original elitefts™ Tour De Force Strength Training Seminar (video). We will be posting all parts of this seminar so keep checking back.
Squat Like the Man You were Designed to Be
Believe me, your training will all of a sudden be turned into another kind of important.
2000 elitefts™ Strength Seminar Part 2
This is part two of the original Tour De Force Training Seminar (video). We will be posting all parts of this seminar so keep checking back.
2000 elitefts™ Strength Seminar Part 1
This is part one of the original Tour De Force Training Seminar (video). We will be posting all parts of this seminar so keep checking back.
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.
Isometric Face Pulls
Will I ever cure my kyphosis totally? Probably not, but I can at least work on keeping my shoulders healthy.
The 80 Percent
Apparently, biologists have known the power our minds hold over our genetics. Yet we aren’t being taught how to take advantage of this fact.
Top 10 Ways to Know You Are Huge
Lately, it has occurred to me that too many people are under the impression that they’re huge when they’re clearly not.
The Decline of Team USA at IPF Worlds
At IPF Worlds last year, the American men and women’s teams finished in ninth place and fourth place, respectively. This is the third consecutive year that neither team has placed in the top three at Worlds.
Skepticism in Training
One of my great passions in life is spending time in the gym lifting heavy weights.
More Tips for the Raw Lifter
These tips can help steer you in the right direction, but they aren’t any substitute for common sense and hard work.
Making the Switch from Power Athlete to Bodybuilder: Rethinking the Pre-...
The types of adaptations that power athletes have elicited through their training emanate not from one particular muscle group but rather from the entire central nervous system.
Keck's Column: Strength: Are You Building it, or Just Testing it?
There’s certainly a time and place to test your strength, occasionally in the gym and always on the platform.
Adventures in Spinal Surgery
I believe that since I’ve been training with it like this these last couple of years, at least I should be able to continue without a problem.
Do Powerlifters Need Cardio?
Having a base level of aerobic fitness can be highly beneficial for a powerlifter.
EFS Classic: The Intermediate Deadlift Cycle
The deadlift may be the purest test of strength in the iron game. Heavy weight. On the floor. Must pick it up.
Training Concepts, Recovery and Knee Rehab with Buddy Morris
These videos made me realize what I needed to do in order to preserve longevitiy in doing what I love…lifting!!
Biomechanical Analysis of the Deadlift
The deadlift can be considered as one of the best tests of overall body strength. It is a multi joint movement that in simple terms involves picking up a barbell from the floor and standing to the erect position.
Training Principles: The Science Behind Improving Athletic Performance
There are many different schools of thought, each with their own ideas on how to train athletes in order to increase athletic performance. So how does one know which particular program will work for any given athlete?
Visualizing a Lift: Before, After, Here, or There?
Sports science has taught us that visualization electrically activates the corresponding muscle groups.
Overview of Periodization Methods for Resistance Training
This is a must read for any trainer, coach or athlete interested in the programming of training.
Spotlight: Mickey Manley - Two Generations of Strength
There is NO other place I would rather be a part of in terms of powerlifting than elitefts™.
Five Things Powerlifters Can Learn from Bodybuilders (Part 2)
This is part two of a two- part series discussing lessons that bodybuilders and powerlifters can share with each other.
Spotlight: Marshall Johnson – Relentless Drive
We fully expect 98-pound weaklings to protest outside of our offices when this article is posted.
Five Things Bodybuilders Can Learn from Powerlifters, Part 1
No matter what niche your lifting passion falls into, there are a few universal truths on which every lifter can agree.
Spotlight: Chad Walker – The Unassuming Giant
“As far back as I can remember I’ve always felt small. I have never been one to look in the mirror and see a monster.”
Iron Subculture Podcast (Episode #3)
Josh Bryant discussed strategies for getting strong and big Metroflex-style. Kori Propst discusses the psychology of dieting. Plus much, much more…
Everyone Needs One of These...
I’m sure that if I stay on my PC for a while longer, I could come up with more reasons, but here’s what immediately comes to mind…
Mistakes by a First Time Lifter
This article is about a lifter who I have talked with over the internet a few times. I won’t mention any names or places, but he knows who I’m talking about. I watched a disaster happen at his first meet. There are a number of things that he and his group could have done differently to help him through his
NAPF Arnold Raw Challenge
I wanted to get on the biggest stage a raw lifter could find…and then win.
Iron Sport: Paying My Dues
I put in my time and went from a kid that was hazed to a guy that the older lifters all respected.
What Schwab Does When He's Not Lifting
Look for our next one (the APF/AAPF Southern States) to be towards the end October as usual.
Back to a Pain-Free Bench
What’s more important is bench pressing without messing up your shoulders in the process.
