The Definitive Guide to the Board Press
We are certain this article and embedded videos will not hit every sports and news outlet online, but at least you will LEARN HOW TO F**CKING BOARD PRESS! We have no idea what caused the recent train wreck, but can offer one solution by reposting an article from six years ago.
8-Week Off-Season Figure Training Plan
This program reveals the approach I use for bringing up weak points between shows without neglecting the necessary foundation for all competitors.
Strength Development for the Casual Male Lifter
For our readers not looking to the take platform or the stage, this program delivers only what you need to become a stronger, leaner version of yourself.
Everything You Didn't Know About Surviving Smolov
This program is known for two things: absurd increases in competition lifts, and destroying lifters’ bodies. Use these tips to make sure you fall in the first group.
4 Weeks To Bigger Arms
A very simple four-week training block to put some size on your arms, help stabilize your basic lifts and increase overall strength.
Hang On: The Al Caslow Deadlift Program
This is the original deadlift routine Alwyn Cosgrove drew up for Shawn Frankl after he stalled in the mid- 700s.
Pre-Season Training for the Part-Time Athlete
This program outline gives you the ability to insert the gym-based training, conditioning, and specialized development that addresses your individual pre-season needs.
The C-2 Training Program
With this program, each mesocycle (aka 3 weeks/microcycles) focuses on a different portion of a muscle action. In other words – This will make you STRONG(ER).
How To Program Your Training for Kettlebell Sport
Two programs outline how to use the ballistic methods of kettlebell training to improve joint mobility and strengthen ligaments and tendons for a competitive edge.
Now Available: The Foundation of the Tier System of Training
Joe Kenn, the Head Strength Coach of the Carolina Panthers presents a nearly 2-hour educational guide to implementing the tier system.
9-Week Program to Transition from Strongman to Powerlifting
Follow these principles of program design to build the muscular abilities that were untrained for your previous strength sport.
The 12-Week Training Program I Wrote with Jim Wendler
The lessons I have learned from Jim power this program for pure strength progression over time.
Revisiting 14-Day Microcycles in Powerlifting
These alternate setups for non-traditional microcycles in a powerlifting program have allowed my clients and I to target the specific needs of individual athletes.
Programming Progressions for Beginning Personal Training Clients
Whether you’re a beginner to a training program or a personal trainer working with first-time clients, these progressions work as a fool-proof guide to producing results over time.
Progression and Regression System for Exercise Selection
Implement this exercise variation protocol to keep your athletes training at an optimal loading standard.
Shelby Starnes' 3-Way Hypertrophy Split
This routine divides training into push, pull, and leg sessions for maximal muscular growth and optimal time efficiency.
Harry Selkow's Prowler® Training Progression
If you’ve been bitten by the beast and contracted the prowler flu, this program is your antidote.
Triphasic Training for Powerlifting
If your intensity level and explosive base are lacking, this 21-week meet prep program will help where max effort and dynamic effort work could not.
Three to the Fourth Power Program
Using these specialty bars, rotate your most effective set and rep protocols for stronger, more explosive athletic performance.
Back from the Dead: Starting Over with Jim Wendler
My journey from hospital bed to Jim Wendler’s power rack started with one decision: to do what the doctors said I couldn’t.
How to Train the Final 2 Weeks Before a Bench-Only Meet
Don’t waste a good training cycle and lose your momentum two weeks out. These are the techniques I used for my 780 bench.
Torso Training for Maximal Performance
This four-week core-development program will enhance your stability, optimize your posture, and allow your body to function how it is meant to.
12-Week Program to Conquer the Monkey Bars
This 12-week training progression is tailor-made to strengthen the mind and body of a child who fears this playground implement.
9 Week Conjugate Strength Training Program Proven to Break Records
This was designed in December 2000 and has been used by thousands of lifters to better grasp Conjugate Training and increase the strength of their Squat, Bench Press and Deadlift by hundreds of pounds.
WTF is Post-Rehab Training?
Murph gives you program ideas on how to recover from surgery and get you back in the gym.
Perfection, Insane Competitiveness, and Four Weeks to Bigger Arms
David Allen, Justin Harris, and Josh McMillan break down mental and physical barriers to success.
How Fred Hatfield Overhauled Evander Holyfield's Training
Dr. Squat turns The Real Deal into a more destructive, pugilistic powerhouse.
Power Training for Team Sports
Effective training programs to use on your team during the competitive season.
Training to Peak for a Meet
After two decades of competing, The M2 Method author has fine-tuned meet prep.
Basic Principles of In-season Training
You have two options during the competitive months: progress or regress…I digress.
3 Common Deadlift Mistakes
We give you three easy fixes and a program to put your stubborn deadlift back on track to PRs.
Preventing Adaptation to Exercise
Bodybuilding magazines have promulgated the myth of muscle confusion. While it sounds ridiculous, a slight tweaking in your exercises will grease the path of continued progress.
Strongman Routines to Win You A Pro Card
Which of these three progress-sapping categories do you fall in?
How to Kick Ass in a One-Car Garage
Move that Ford Escort to the driveway, toss that box of old high school trophies in the trash; it’s time to get serious.
How to Start a Collegiate Powerlifting Team
Your college experience doesn't have to be only cheap beer, Taco Bell at 2 AM, and 6 hangovers a week.
Strongman Conditioning: How to Finish at the Top
Remember the five Ds: Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, and Dodge.
A Modern Approach to Contest-Day Eating for Strongman
That stack of bottomless pancakes you had for breakfast won't taste so good coming up after the medley.
Building Size with Crossfit
If you joined Crossfit to look like Rich Froning, you may need to broaden your approach. This is how I transitioned to powerlifting.
Darden's Guide to the Super Yoke
Darden rolls like a tank through the streets of Cyprus leading the bicep nation.
You've Got the Map, Follow the Damn Directions
Don’t get caught in the speed trap on your way to Gainesville.
The Long Road to a 900-Pound Bench
At the RPS Battle of Champions: Connecticut State Championships I accomplished a life-long goal.
Elitefts™ Triceps Training Techniques with Dave Tate
Dave Tate explains and demonstrates an exercise variation for a seated triceps dip machine, the JM Press with the Swiss Bar and Chains, and a mechanical drop set of Tricep Pushdowns
Individual Training in a Team Setting
If your athletes were part of the Thursday night pub crawl, how can you expect them to squat heavy on Friday? #beergainz
Training for Novice Strongman
The newest elitefts columnist breaks down how to get started in strongman.
Secondary Workouts for Increased Muscle Size and Conditioning
Bump up the volume for a better build.
Training Complexes to Shatter Plateaus
Post-Activation Potentiation will add some spring to your static strength, produce new slabs of muscle, and develop a powerful physique.
Dave Tate Takes Control of Mountain Dog Training
Dave drags an exhausted two-week-out John Meadows and his zombie ass through a back training session.
Twelve-Week Explosive Bench Program
Drive that bar off your chest like you’re wearing a C4-laced bench shirt.
Using Gear to Overload Your Raw Strength
If you aren’t wising up to the value of gear for raw lifting, Joe will choke you out with a pair of Krait Knee Wraps.
