Bench Terminology and Execution for Dummies
Once you learn the motions and the feel, you’ll exceed even your own expectations.
2000 elitefts™ Strength Seminar Part 6
This is part six of the original elitefts™ Tour De Force Strength Training Seminar (video). We will be posting all parts of this seminar so keep checking back.
The Newbie: Fun at the Bottom
During the beginning stages of this strength circus called “powerlifting,” I’m finding a serious need for patience.
Nutritional Guidelines from Sam Byrd
The hardest part about eating right is not chewing, it's food prep.
2000 elitefts™ Strength Seminar Part 5
This is part five of the original elitefts™ Tour De Force Strength Training Seminar (video). We will be posting all parts of this seminar so keep checking back.
Reno Hardcore: Sacrifice
It's just as important to have a strong mind as it is to have a strong body!
2000 elitefts™ Strength Seminar Part 4
This is part four of the original elitefts™ Tour De Force Strength Training Seminar (video). We will be posting all parts of this seminar so keep checking back.
War at the Rack
We know that each and every time we get ready for the gym to train, there is battle on the horizon.
2000 elitefts™ Strength Seminar Part 3
This is part three of the original elitefts™ Tour De Force Strength Training Seminar (video). We will be posting all parts of this seminar so keep checking back.
LTT4 Training Footage
We were thrilled to have Trent Chance shoot video at the Sunday morning training session we had following the Learn To Train Seminar.
2000 elitefts™ Strength Seminar Part 1
This is part one of the original Tour De Force Training Seminar (video). We will be posting all parts of this seminar so keep checking back.
The Deadlift Training Secret No One Talks About
The Deadlift Devil has tormented me for years. I hate that dirty, scaly son of a bitch.
Top 10 Ways to Know You Are Huge
Lately, it has occurred to me that too many people are under the impression that they’re huge when they’re clearly not.
The Decline of Team USA at IPF Worlds
At IPF Worlds last year, the American men and women's teams finished in ninth place and fourth place, respectively. This is the third consecutive year that neither team has placed in the top three at Worlds.
LTT-TV: How a Slight Change of Foot Position Can Increase Your Squat
Dave Tate shows how one slight change in foot position can increase your squatting base of support.
More Tips for the Raw Lifter
These tips can help steer you in the right direction, but they aren't any substitute for common sense and hard work.
Lee Gerney on Building the Perfect Home Gym
One of the best parts of working for EliteFTS (besides the diet advice from Dave) is helping people create their own home gyms.
The Newbie: Let There Be Pain
My hands remind me of the steel, the calluses half torn from last night’s deadlift and a sore upper back telling me that those reps were just right.
Adventures in Spinal Surgery
I believe that since I've been training with it like this these last couple of years, at least I should be able to continue without a problem.
Do Powerlifters Need Cardio?
Having a base level of aerobic fitness can be highly beneficial for a powerlifter.
Whatever Happened to…Ernie Frantz?
Ernie can still walk in and squat 450 and deadlift 405 pounds, which is a claim that cannot be made by many people approaching their eighth decade.
EFS Classic: The Big Rant
I am usually an upbeat person and I love fitness/strength/conditioning and recently got involved in powerlifting since attending an elitefts™ seminar.
EFS Classic: My Epiphany of Strength
This article is a culmination of my 35 years of learning about strength, including the cliff notes to all my training logs and a brief look inside my mind.
Iron Subculture Podcast (Episode #3)
Josh Bryant discussed strategies for getting strong and big Metroflex-style. Kori Propst discusses the psychology of dieting. Plus much, much more...
NAPF Arnold Raw Challenge
I wanted to get on the biggest stage a raw lifter could find...and then win.
Iron Sport: Paying My Dues
I put in my time and went from a kid that was hazed to a guy that the older lifters all respected.
A Few Words About Discipline and Sacrifice
It is this fear of failure that often drives me and far outweighs the pain of discipline and sacrifice.
Tales of a Fit Mom: Powerlifting, Parenthood and Staying the Course
The plan will keep you on the path until the indicators indicate taking a fork in the road.
Discipline and Regret
I was first introduced to powerlifting in 1983 by my sixth grade geography teacher, Mr. Spero Tshontikidis. In addition to teaching, Mr. Tshontikidis was a competitive powerlifter in the ADFPA.
Want to Train Here? I Need to See Your Resume First
Recently, I had several inquiries about training and memberships at my gym.
Kirschen's Powerlifting 101: What’s Up With The Chains?
If you’re familiar at all with the sport of powerlifting, the idea of using chains as a training tool is probably nothing new.
IRON: How Powerlifting Gave Me Life after Child Sex Abuse
The abuse didn’t end when the perpetrators were caught and arrested. For most, the abuse will never end.
Need Help Programming? Follow Along with Vincent Dizenzo's Bench Tr...
I'm looking forward to my first intensification block in a few weeks when I can blast weight up like I'm used to.
Things I Would Do Differently
When I put a post about needing article ideas, I got some real good ideas from a bunch of guys. The one I kept getting the most was, "What would you do differently?" So, here is a list of things I would do differently if I could go back in time. Please keep in mind that this is just my
Prepping the Youth Uber Athlete: Recollections of a Father-Coach from th...
I sometimes hear parents talk about how they don’t have the time to get involved in their children’s activities because of work.
Paying the Bills – My First Year in Powerlifting
So how exactly does one get mixed up in the sport of powerlifting?
Elitefts Classic: Under the Bar – Attitude
I always felt the “under the bar concept” could carry it own weight. This is because just about every skill needed to be successful in business and life is also needed to be successful “under the bar”
Anonymity and the State of Powerlifting
Powerlifting isn't a sport that lacks for melodramatic opinions.
Starting a Powerlifting Club
My father once told me that a good teammate is someone who can carry his own weight and some of yours too when you need him to.
Under the Bar: Are You Ready, I Mean REALLY Ready?
You can be prepared ahead of time and know what to do when the expected changes occurs, as well as when the unexpected happen.
Why We're Training
Whether you’re training to get stronger, gain muscle, become better at your sport, or look good at the beach, there is a common denominator—supercompensation.
Saving Face: Effective Spotting of The Bench Press
At this point, I began asking myself WTF!? and wondering if this is a regular thing.
Then I woke up and realized that I come from a sport where knee wraps appear under bench shirts, then disappear, then reappear only to have never been there in the first place. The point here is that unless you were there, you have no
The Rocking Boat to Recovery
As a powerlifting coach and professional clinical social worker, I used to define "recovery" in two different ways depending on what hat I was wearing at the time.
Advanced Squat Cycle
I had the opportunity to sit down and talk to Paul Childress recently and talk about how he sets up his squat cycles before a meet.
An Inside Look at VIP Training and Strength Sport
The faults and failures of commercial gyms were holding him back.
Set Up to Squat Huge
The solution may be as simple as lowering the rack a notch, pulling your elbows down or taking a better breath.
Lightning Deadlifts
Until recently, the deadlift was the bastard child of the strength and conditioning community!
Shirt Training...Rough Start but a Strong(ish) Finish
This was only my second time in this shirt and I was already trying to touch. Had I just worked down from high to low boards, I would have saved time and energy.
Beast Reality Volume 1, Issue 2: APA 2010 New England Winter Iron Bash a...
Do you ever have those surreal moments in life? They seem to occur more frequently as I grow older.