Harnessing the Placebo Effect: If You Care, You’ll Lie to Me
What if I gave you a singular technique that would improve your athletic performance in any way you wanted?
Why Compete?
Experts weigh in on the reasons behind all of training pain and preparation of competing in a strength sport.
Controlling the Non-Training Variables That Impact Performance
You can adjust thousands of variables in your training but until you find which ones truly matter, you’re going nowhere.
7 Tips to Ace Your Interview as an Exercise Science Student
Are you blowing your interview by blowing off your preparation?
Value, Trust, and Gratitude
Your treatment of others is the foundation of every relationship in your life. Are you building yours up or breaking them down?
The Impact of Mentors on Life Development
In your lifetime, you will encounter those who beat you down and those who inspire your personal development. It is your responsibility to choose who becomes the guiding voice.
Investigating University of Maryland's Strength and Conditioning Bl...
Coach Hamer interviews strength and conditioning coach Drew Wilson from the University of Maryland to find out how he gets the Terrapins strong and ready for football season.
Teaching Humility and Success
One of the most important lessons is not learning how to accomplish your goals, but rather how to carry yourself once you do.
WATCH: The Passion for Strength Travels Near and Far
Anderson and Miller open the nearest elitefts outfitted gym yet.
elitefts Sports Performance Training Summit
Register NOW for the inaugural event, guaranteed to make you a better coach. #SPTS15
WATCH: Hardcore Bench Training Compilation
The boys and babes of elitefts break barriers to build bigger bullet-proof benches.
LISTEN: Blurring the Lines Between Rehab and Training
Mike Robertson shares his training template and system for assessing his clientele.
Inside the Mind of One of the Top Gym Owners in the Country
In California by way of Scotland, Alwyn Cosgrove is changing the personal training business one rep at a time.
Elitefts™ Overhead Press Progression
A comprehensive exercise technique clinic including a four exercise progression for athletes
WATCH: The NEW elitefts!
Our game plan: kick in doors, knock down walls, and create content unlike anything you've ever seen before.
Banded Single Leg Hamstring Curl
Elitefts™ founder Dave Tate demonstrates how to perform a banded single leg hamstring curl.
Single Arm Band Pushdowns
Elitefts™ founder Dave Tate performs a drop set of single arm band pushdowns.
Prone Rows with Grenades and Chains
Elitefts™ Founder Dave Tate and Elitefts™ Advisor and Owner of Mountain Dog Training and Nutrition John Meadows demonstrate prone rows with grenades and chains at the Elitefts™ S4 Compound.
Rackable Cambered Bar Goodmornings with Chains
Matt Ladewski owner of Region Barbell Club demonstrates how to perform good mornings on the Elitefts™ Rackable Cambered Squat Bar with chains.
Kettlebell Bottoms-Up Press
Elitefts™ team member Chris Duffin is demonstrating how to perform a Kettlebell Bottom-Up Press.
Elitefts™ Core Blaster Rotational Power Exercises
Rotational Power Exercises in the transverse Plane using the elitefts™ Core Blaster
Dead Stop Leg Presses
Elitefts™ Advisor and Owner of Mountain Dog Training and Nutrition John Meadows performs a set of Dead Stop Leg Presses.
Tsunami Bar Squats
Elitefts™ Advisor and Owner of Mountain Dog Training and Nutrition John Meadows performs squats with the elitefts™ Tsunami Bar.
Elitefts™ Glute Ham Raise Variations: COG Change & 1.5 Reps
Two variations of the Glute Ham-Raise to increase difficulty without drastically increasing the load
Elitefts™ Mini-Band Shoulder Circuit (high position)
Shoulder Pre-habiliation Circuit using the elitefts™ bands
Chained Rack Deadlifts with Iso-tension
John Meadows performs a set of chained rack deadlifts with iso-tension.
In-Season Training Discussion with Todd Hamer
We invade Robert Morris University during football two-a-days to grill a prominent strength coach.
Elitefts™ Kettlebell Swing w/Bands (Hips &Bell)
Kettlebell swings with bands around the kettlebell and bands around the hips
Elitefts™ 4x1 Prowler® Circuit
Try this Prowler Circuit if you are on a short track with confined space
Elitefts™ Three Dumbbell Press Variations
Three Incline Dumbbell Press variations including elevators, alternating, and Duo.
Serrano Split Squats
Matt Ladewski owner of Region Barbell Club demonstrates how to perform Serrano Split Squats
Guidance from Veterans: Advice from the Best Female Coaches
Fourteen strength coaches with DI experience provide insight on what it takes to succeed.
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
MAG Grip Chain Extensions
Mark Dugdale demonstrates how to perform Chain Extensions with a MAG Grip attachment
Elitefts™ Board Press for Sports Performance
Modify your board press technique when training for athletic development
JL Plank
JL Holdsworth instructs his athlete on how to properly perform a plank for better transfer to walking out heavy squats and pulling heavier deadlifts
Elitefts™ Pull-Up Progressions & Regressions
Three ways to adjust the resistance of pull-ups in a team setting
Elitefts™ Banded 45-Degree Back Raises
Shelby Starnes demonstrates how to perform banded hyper-extensions.
Elitefts™ Incline Bench 4" Grenade Ball Straight-Arm Pull Downs
John Meadows performs incline bench straight-arm pull downs
Greg Pyszczynski Podcast: Success as a Young Strength Coach
How Greg landed a head strength coach position at University of Buffalo.
Elitefts™ Kettlebell Swing 101
Teaching the kettlebell swing to a larger group of athletes made simple
Challenges the Best Female Strength Coaches Face
Overcoming obstacles in strength and conditioning is what separates the best from the rest.
Elitefts™ Chest Fly With Chains
Josh Bryant is performing chest flys with chains to accommodate to the strength curve and increase the amount of tension in the contracted position
Elitefts™ Mid Back Hybrid Movement (Upper Spinal Erectors)
Dave Tate explains a variation of the SS Yoke Bar Upper Bake Good Morning
Elitefts™ Banded Leg Press
Mark Dugdale demonstrates how to increase tension on the vastus lateralis by using Elitefts™ Pro Light Resistance Bands on the leg press.
The Podcast for Skinny Bastards with Joe DeFranco
How his training philosophy evolved from training skinny bastards to Triple H.
Elitefts™ Scrape-the-Rack Press & Overhead Shrug Combo
Elitefts™ Advisor and Mountain Dog Training and Nutrition Owner John Meadows demonstrates a scrape the rack press and overhead shrug combo in the Elitefts™ Collegiate Rack at T-Nation Headquarters.
