A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats
The legendary Frantz Gym was the place where the top powerlifters trained, where the collective whole was greater than the sum of its parts. “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts” can often be tossed around, but that was a large part of the magic that was Frantz Gym.
Top-5 Monolift Commandments
Monolift commandments for those new to the monolift, monolift commandments to heed today as a way to avoid tragedy in the future, and monolift commandments to help get the most out of this amazing piece of powerlifting equipment.
The 5thSet Black Meet and Women's Pro Am Weekend: Back-to-Back Wins
After the inaugural 5th Set Black Meet on Saturday, I drove all night to Cincinnati for the Women’s Pro Am. My motivation for a weekend short on rest and long on PRs can be summed up in a single sentence: I love powerlifting.
The Squat Rack: The Heart of the Weight Room
In this article I will give you a glimpse of the many variations of the squat rack, its use, and its customization, as done by elitefts.
WATCH: Inside the Home Gym of elitefts CFO Steve Diel
Having a home gym has allowed me to have the time to fit everything together and never have to sacrifice my training. Here’s how I designed my gym layout, prioritized my equipment selection, and ordered from elitefts.
WATCH: Table Talk — Run the Monolift or Walk Out?
This really shouldn’t be a debate. Mimic how you compete.
10 Items No Gym Should Be Without
If you want your facility to be capable of producing successful strength athletes, you need the right equipment. Here is my must-have list.
Choose Your Box Squat Height Wisely
You’ve tracked the timing of rest between your sets, precisely selected your weight jumps, and perfected the fit of your gear. So why are you squatting to the same box height as everyone else?
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Elitefts Benches, Mono's and Bar to be Used at WPC Worlds
When it comes to top of the line equipment the WPC will have the best at this years World Championships.
The Tools of the Trade
If your max squat is 600 pounds it doesn't hurt to use a bar that supports twice that.
Five Gray Areas You're Not Considering
These areas will significantly increase how a child is progressing in the gym.
I'm Too Young to Be This Damn Old: Adjustable Bench
When will there be a competitive adjustable bench?
It's the Littlest Things That Can Make the Biggest Difference
When it comes to competition, you want to make sure everything is in order—even the tiniest things. As Eric Maroscher points out, one thing is definitely key.
Everyone Needs One of These...
I’m sure that if I stay on my PC for a while longer, I could come up with more reasons, but here’s what immediately comes to mind…
An Inside Look at VIP Training and Strength Sport
The faults and failures of commercial gyms were holding him back.
Innovative Training: Band Suspended Weight—Not Just for the Bench
Using band suspended weight, Justin discusses a few movements that will not only keep your workouts challenging and fun but will turn your core into concrete.
Monolifting Made Easy: Part 1
This article applies to three different types of lifters. If you’ve never squatted in a monolift, don’t train consistently in a monolift, or do squat in a monolift but don’t feel solid taking weights out of the monolift, keep reading.
