16 Methods to Optimize Your Glute Ham Raise
We have known for years that the Glute Ham Raise (GHR) was regarded as one the best movements for the posterior chain (lower back, glutes, hamstrings and calves).
Maximum Effort Training for the Front Seven
Using this three-step approach, strengthen, motivate and challenge a team to excel in the sport of football.
The Mental Games: Are You Winning or Losing?
I've lost, I've won, and now I'm tied with adversity. I refuse to the lose the next round.
Starting Your Career as a Collegiate Strength Coach
Breaking into this profession is difficult and requires determination and sacrifice but if you're in it for the right reasons, that won't be a problem.
Programming for Rugby Inside Backs
These strength and performance methods for positions 9, 10, and 12 maximize individual player abilities on the field and produce more capable athletes.
Greasing the Groove by Training the Coach
The emphasis is always on the athletes, but keep in mind, in order to be a productive leader, you must go through what you're asking others to do.
GPS Tracking in the Real World: My Experiences with American Collegiate ...
GPS tracking for sport’s performance may seem overwhelming at first, but I have found with the right data and tracking methods, proper technology will yield improved performance.
Brian Mann: High Academic Stress Linked to Increased Illness, Injuries a...
Now, University of Missouri researchers have found college football players are more likely to experience injuries during test weeks than during training camp.
Arizona Cardinals Jen Welter Makes Her Coaching Debut
Jen Welter makes her debut as the first ever female coach in the NFL.
Five Keys to Staying Hydrated
Football camp is just around the corner. Staying hydrate is a must. Here's some tips on when and how much water you need to drink to stay hydrated during those two-a-days.
Did You Win or Lose the Day?
Build your winning culture the same way you build in the weight room: every session, every set, and every rep leading to game day.
WATCH: Buddy Morris's Physical Preparation for Football
This specially-released footage from the elitefts Sport’s Performance Training Summit goes inside the mind of a strength and conditioning pioneer.
National Football League: Up in Smoke
Banned, but Bountiful: Marijuana Coveted by NFL Players as Invaluable Painkiller.
Reborn and Revived: Marines Vet Hank Goff Rediscovers Joy Through Football
Worn down by war, Marine veteran Hank Goff rediscovers joy through football.
Technology In College Football: Using Their Brains To Get More Brawn
From the Stone Age into the Information Age: How College football player's are using their brains to get more brawn.
Leadership Lessons from Offensive Lineman
One of the attributes which separates an average leader from a stellar one is how well they are able to understand the impact their decisions have on other people.
LISTEN: Showing Loyalty and Earning Trust with Evan Marcus
The Head Strength Coach of the Minnesota Vikings explains the importance of buy-in with professional athletes.
5 Off-Season Training Strategies from Andy McCloy
Andy McCloy of Athlete's Acceleration list 5 impactful training strategies for the off-season
Pro Football Player Matt Mulligan on the Elitefts Power Squat
Tennessee Titans Tight End Matt Mulligan repping out 1200lbs on the Elitefts™ Power Squat.
The Results from an Off-Season of a Low Dosing Training Protocol
We cut the time in the gym and on the field, hoping to increase efficiency. Now we find out: did it work?
Tough Love Coaching: Is this the End?
Can coaches get away with what they used to? Do they need to change?
HS Football Player Recieves almost $1million from Lawsuit for Head Injury
The NFL has been setting trends and they almost always trickle down to the college and high school levels. Lawsuits are apparently no different. As thousand of former players are in a joint lawsuit against the NFL, there are isolated cases at the lower levels as well. Whether you feel these lawsuits are justified or […]
What to Expect as a Strength and Conditioning Intern
In this industry, you start at the bottom and work your way up. Level your expectations, respect those who give you the opportunity, and be ready to sacrifice for the profession you love.
LISTEN: Frank Wintrich—A Model of Humility and Hard Work
The young strength and conditioning coach from BYU explains his development and the values he’s put into place in his new position.
Summer Training for Football (with 8-Week Program)
Like no other sport in America, football relies on a productive off-season to dominate in the fall.
Less Work, More Results in High School Athletes
Stop burying your athletes into the ground and do only as much training as needed for optimal results.
John Harbaugh: 'The Game of Football is Under Attack'
I believe there’s practically no other place where a young man is held to a higher standard. Football is hard. It’s tough. It demands discipline. It teaches obedience. It builds character.
WATCH: Pittsburgh Steelers' James Harrison's Off-Season Bench ...
The two-time Super Bowl Champion and five-time Pro Bowl linebacker has found some good use for elitefts equipment.
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.
Exercise Selection Evolution
As your athletes grow and develop, so should the movement patterns of their program.
LISTEN: An Inside Look at a D1 Strength and Conditioning Program
From the Big Ten to the Pac-12, Evan Simon brings toughness and accountability to the Oregon State University football program.
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.
Eight Great Sports Performance Articles You Need to Read
Some outstanding sports performance articles you may have missed last month
New Strength Coach plus Custom Prowlers Bring Change to Redskins
Mike Clark brings a new philosophy and new toys to D.C.
Tank Smashes into the elitefts Gym!
Chris "The Tank" Janek makes his first visit to the elitefts™ compound!
Strength & Conditioning Legend Al Miller Recieves NFL Lifetime Achei...
Al Miller was the strength & conditioning coach for Bear Bryant, Ray Perkins, and Dan Reeves. He is one of the original coaches in the profession and paved the may for many after him
SPTS Weekend: Audience Notes from Kenn's Tier System Presentation
The Sports Performance Training Summit has reconvened after lunch with Joe Kenn's presentation on the Tier System.
Vanderbilt football goes high-tech with GPS in shoulder pads
We saw what our first two practices (of spring) looked like, and we had played three and a half games in those first two practices
One Big Ten School Wants Freshmen Ineligible for Football and Men's...
Will this proposal really address the academic issues for these sports?
Study of Retirees Links Youth Football to Brain Problems
"The idea of dropping kids off at a field during a very important period of maturation and fostering hit after hit after hit, it doesn’t make sense to me personally.”
Testing Maximum Velocity in Football
Increase potential, increase capacity, and increase performance on the field.
The Repercussions of Psychological Abuse in Sports
Helping boys become young men does not require verbal brutality.
The Courage of the Female Football Player
It takes a special kind of person to strive for their goals while ignoring traditional limitations.
In-Season Training Discussion with Todd Hamer
We invade Robert Morris University during football two-a-days to grill a prominent strength coach.
The 13 Attributes for Gridiron Dominance
It takes more than two-a-days and Prowler pushes to win conference championships.
Greg Pyszczynski Podcast: Success as a Young Strength Coach
How Greg landed a head strength coach position at University of Buffalo.
Specialization in High School Athletics
Should athletes value supremacy in one sport over excellence in many?
Making the Best Use of Summer Training
This article is dedicated to all those involved in the greatest season for strength coaches…the summer!
Buddy Morris: Back in the League
Buddy Morris returns to the League as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Arizona Cardinals
WATCH: Gym Installation at Pickerington Central High School
Although he has setup hundreds of the finest weight rooms in the country, for Matt Goodwin this gym install became a very personal mission.
Buddy Morris: The Next Chapter
Back as the Head Strength Coach at the University of Buffalo, Buddy Morris takes time to talk shop.
The Angry Coach: A Big Part of My Coaching Philosophy
Do you know the difference between a coach and a cartoon character?
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.
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.