Three Quick Circuit Finishers
Finish your training with one of these three circuits to shed those extra pounds…without sacrificing performance.
Got Recovery?
With all of your efforts to maximize growth and strength increases, how much thought have you put into recovery?
Other Reasons Michael Jordan Couldn' t Jump
Choosing the proper exercises required much deeper thought than just scanning which rack is open. Take a deeper look into the logic behind this aspect of programming.
Tips to Crush the Combine Tests
These tips to crush the NFL Combine can make the difference between watching from up in the cheap seats and a signing that double comma Nike contract.
Elitefts Sports Performance Podcast: The Spot Athletics
Interview with JL Holdsworth and Nic Bronkall of The Spot Athletics.
The Fastest Sport on Ice: Things You Don't Know About Bobsled
Think you are a superstar in your Flexible Flyer sled and may have missed your calling? Learn all you need to know to get ready for the next US Olympic Bobsled Team trials.
Buddy Morris: The Next Chapter
Back as the Head Strength Coach at the University of Buffalo, Buddy Morris takes time to talk shop.
Elitefts Sports Performance Podcast (Episode 6)
Joe Kenn is one of the most influential strength and conditioning coaches in the industry.
How to Deal with Difficult Coaches
Clashing with challenging coaches or parents? Here are the most effective strategies to help cope with them.
Strong(her) Coaching (Part 2): Principles and Philosophy
A roundtable discussion with fourteen of the top female strength and conditioning coaches in the country.
Three Questions with Anthony Donskov
Strength and conditioning coaches have the ability to change lives, instill discipline, teamwork, and attention to detail.
Are We Teaching Speed and Quickness?
Somehow, it is universally accepted that if you increase your strength and do running specific drills, you will increase your speed and quickness.
Kentucky Strong: Passion, Consistency, and Strength
It is what sets the good lifters apart from the GREAT ones.
The Sad State of DIII Strength and Conditioning
We were promoting what was right, but small private schools sometimes do not have the money to do what is right.
Training and Coaching: Get Under the Bar! (Part 1)
It’s incredible what you can learn under the bar, especially as a strength coach.
Programming for Competitive CrossFit
Looking at CrossFit competitions, there is only one constant and that is that there are no constants
Strong(her) Coaching (Part 1): Athletic Influence
A roundtable discussion with fourteen of the top female strength and conditioning coaches in the country.
The Bullshit Days We Scope Over
Why not include a day of bodybuilding into your workouts? You have nothing to lose. Only something to gain.
The Flexible Periodization Method: Out of Sight, Out of Mind? (Part 3)
Let Karsten take your circuit and endurance training to a brand new level.
5 Things That Are Wrong with This Country
Fixing these issues with our athletes will not fix our country, but we all need to start where we can make the most impact.
Three Questions with Dennis Cuturic
Interview with Duquesne University Strength & Conditioning Coach, Dennis Cuturic
Elitefts Sports Performance Podcast (Episode 5)
Interview with Todd Hamer, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Robert Morris University
Ruck & Maul: In Season, Gym Based Programming
Do not just blindly follow this training template with your teams, but experiment with elements of it and come up with what works best in your own environment.
Lessons from West Point (Part 3)
In the final installment of the series, Mark Watts talks about the modifications to the WSBB training methods for athletes.
Head Games: Training the Neck to Reduce Concussions
Concussions have become a major issue in sports and coaches have a responsibility to protect their athletes
ThanksGripping
Elitefts coach JL Holdsworth hosts the very first ThanksGripping contest at the Spot Athletics.
Extra Workouts for College Athletes
Use extra workouts to aid with recovery, build work capacity, and to address weak points.
Off Season Injury Reduction for Football
Football is one of the few sports that cannot be PLAYED year round, but it must be TRAINED year round.
The Flexible Periodization Method: Out of Sight, Out of Mind?
Respiratory muscle training may be the weak link in your training program.
How to Walk-On Your College Football Team
Mark Watts tells how to make your move from the stands to the field on game day.
Elitefts Sports Performance Podcast (Episode 4)
Interview with Cam Davidson, Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach at Penn State University
Ruck & Maul: Off Season Rugby Plan for Club Players
Are you an athlete struggling with off-season fat gain? Ashley Jones has the program for you.
Training Frequency for Fighters
Lawrence outlines a schedule that allows a boxer to maximize sports performance and fitness while preventing the risk of overtraining.
NSCA National Conference: MMA Training, Intermittent Fasting, and More
Presentations from Joel Jamieson, Dr. John Berardi, Dr. Disa Hatfield, and Mike Favre from the NSCA National Conference In Las Vegas, NV
Buddy Morris Interview
Gabriel Naspinki interviews Buddy Morris at the Elitefts Learn to Train 6 Seminar.
3 Mobility Drills for Olympic Weightlifters
While being coached by Leo Totten and Mike Gattone at the NSCA National Conference, they finally got me to the point where I could actually catch a clean.
Elitefts Sports Performance Podcast (Episode 3)
Interview with Flagler College Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Tom Palumbo
Energy System Training for Football Athletes
The old—school meat—head coach way of asking your question is, “how do I keep my fat—ass lineman in shape without pounding their legs?”
If I Could Do It All Again, Part 4
There is a fine line between having enough variety to elicit a training effect and being able to become proficient at the movement.
Three Questions with Coach Nate Harvey
An interview with University at Buffalo Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Nate Harvey.
The Thinker: Triphasic, In-Season, and Navy Seal Training
James “The Thinker” Smith answers questions from the Elitefts.com™ Q&A.
Reno Hardcore: The Flying Scotsman
Mental toughness is the difference between getting huge PR lifts and missing them.
If I Could Do It All Again, Part 2
Thank goodness we got away from jogging a few laps before a ground—based warm—up.
Developing Explosive Athletes: Velocity Based Training eBook
Training Athletes Using Velocity Based Training eBook by Elitefts™ Dr. Bryan Mann.
Mas—Wrestling: Attention Booturs
Mas–wrestling was a tool for preparing the young men of the cultures for the physical difficulties and demands of living in an isolated area where survival was the only focus.
Elitefts Roundtable: In-Season Training for Football
Elitefts™ coaches and columnists discuss their views on the best in–season templates for football.
Adapting CrossFit Methodologies for Sports Performance: Part 2
What can you add to the most common CrossFit training sessions to address the athlete’s needs?
Science of Lifting: The New Golden Age of Strength and Conditioning
If Reeves, Schwarzenegger, Anderson, Alekseyev, and such got us interested in lifting, then it has been Glasnost, the Internet, and cheap home media that has gotten us educated.
