Ladders to Success
Ladders—get stronger, fitter, and faster, all without touching a treadmill or resting for light years between sets.
Setting Up a Strongman Program
Setting up a strongman program is no different than any other type of program.
Planning the Macrocycle: Tips for the Young Strength Coach
The idea to write this article came to me while thinking of ways to improve my interviewing skills.
Programming Step by Step
I hope this article gets everyone thinking in very simple terms and approaching programming your training with this step by step approach.
Tips for the Raw Powerlifter
For raw lifters, the important thing to remember is that you're training for raw strength.
Linear, Undulating and Nonlinear Programming: Which to Choose?
One of the most important factors of a program is periodization.
More Is Better?
When programming an athlete’s training, everything in the plan should have a reason and a purpose with the end result being an increase in the sport.
Football Practice Programming Considerations
Would you rather know everything there is about training but not be allowed to implement it or not know anything about training and overtrain your athletes?
Brain Drain: The Neurological Cost of Training
Do you ever consider the energy costs of your neurological system when you plan or program your workouts or those of your athletes and clients?
EliteFTS Spotlight: Jim Steel
This week’s EliteFTS Spotlight features University of Pennsylvania strength and conditioning coach Jim Steel. Coach Steel is a former college football player with an extensive powerlifting background.
Training Comes Full Circle
Before I learned the art, a punch was just a punch and a kick just a kick.
