Training for Soldier Athletes
The U.S. soldier is an athlete that requires strong muscles, bones, and connective tissue to prevent injury.
Viva La Flama Blanca: An Interview with Anthony Fuhrman
Between three jobs, strongman competitions, and his appearance on The Titan Games, 105-kilogram World’s Strongest Man Anthony Fuhrman shares his thoughts on pro middleweight strongman issues, meeting one of his childhood idols, and Taylor Swift.
Finding Strength: The Origin Story
This is my journey: to help people find strength, like I found strength.
The Road to Recovery
My injuries have taken me from meet platform to operating table and back again.
Lessons from West Point (Part 2)
In Part 2, Mark Watts talks about difficult recruitment, traveling for his own training, and adaptations to athlete programming.
Strength Training in the Military (Part 3)
Last we heard from Jesse Pierce, he was working to meet the Army’s physical fitness standards. Has he achieved his goal?
Grip Training: More Than an Afterthought
Grip strength has always been an important aspect of training for athletes and strength sport competitors alike.
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.
Our Salute
“The Nation today needs men who think in terms of service to their country and not in terms of their country’s debt to them.”
–General Omar Bradley
The Education of a Tactical Meathead: Case Study on Implementing a PT Pr...
You need to be flexible and adapt your programming as necessary.
The Education of a Tactical Meathead: Training While Deployed
The fitness levels required for deployment life are much different than the PT test.
The Education of a Tactical Meathead: Training at Home Station
You must condition your body to handle the enormous repetitive loads that will be imposed on you long before you reach selection, or else you will almost surely break down with injury.
The Education of a Tactical Meathead: Background
You’re not an expert just because your Under Armor shirt is a size small and you wear fatigues.
Thank You for Inspiration, From U.S. Army in Iraq
I am submitting this as an article, should you wish to publish it, but first I just wanted to thank EliteFTS for inspiring me in times when inspiration can be hard to come by.
Army Physical Training and the Powerlifter
In October 2008, I joined the U.S. Army. I’m going to share my story about seven months of Army physical training compared to my experience as a veteran powerlifter.
