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?
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.
WATCH: How Are You Teaching the Squat?
Mark Watts visits JL Holdsworth and his staff at The Spot Athletics to discuss instruction of the squat and how to create proficiency in an untrained population.
WATCH: World Record-Breaking Knee Wrap Technique with Chris Duffin
Unrack that wieght, drop down, inflate, bend the bar over your back, twist the floor apart, and sit back
WATCH: Blaine Sumner's 1069-pound Single-Ply Squat for New American...
At the USAPL Men's Nationals, Sumner took two records and recorded the second-highest single-ply total ever.
Revisiting 14-Day Microcycles in Powerlifting
These alternate setups for non-traditional microcycles in a powerlifting program have allowed my clients and I to target the specific needs of individual athletes.
Register Now For The Second elitefts™ Powerlifting Experience
Discover your strengths. Conquer your weaknesses. Build the best strength of your life.
Qualifying for XPC Finals: RPS Lexen Spring Fling Meet Report
After a challenging training cycle and career change,
Programming Progressions for Beginning Personal Training Clients
Whether you're a beginner to a training program or a personal trainer working with first-time clients, these progressions work as a fool-proof guide to producing results over time.
The Powerlifting Experience is Back!
Don't miss out on this unbelievable opportunity. Save the date: June 27th
WATCH: Three Mobility Drills to Improve the Squat and Reduce Knee Pain
Addressing sub-par squat depth and knee pain with three great mobility drills
WATCH: Old School Seminar Videos of Tate, Wendler, Coan Resurface
Before elitefts ever thought of a 'Learn to Train' or 'elitefts Powerlifting Experience', Dave and Jim were already traveling for educational seminars.
Living and Training as a Bipolar Narcoleptic: Lack of Sleep and Depression
It is difficult to reach the top of any sport within a hyper-competitive atmosphere. It is even more difficult with depression and sleep complications.
WATCH: How To Do A Real Glute Ham Raise
If your glute ham raises aren't increasing your squat or deadlift, chances are you're cheating. Clint gives you a few variations to try,
Comparing Squating to the Prowler for Quads and Hamstrings
The back squat is a traditional resistance training exercise. The use of resisted sled exercises, on the other hand, is a relatively new phenomenon of which we don't even know yet how it compares to the classics.
How to Measure Rack Height and Gear Size
Measure twice, squat once, and be on your way to a heavier total with the right gear and the correct rack height.
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.
Is Getting Strong as Simple as Wiggling Your Toes?
You’ve received a lot of lifting cues in your life, but I guarantee you’ve never heard this one.
How I Train for a Meet, Month Two
The month of raw training has ended. Now it’s time to learn your gear and hit big doubles.
WATCH: The Reason Behind Dynamic Effort Rep Ranges
You’ve followed the 9-12×3, but is it making you better? Do you know why?
The Strength Coach's Guide to Squat Variations
The king of all exercises is a crucial teaching tool for your athletes.
Sam Byrd Breaks All-Time 220 World Squat Record
Byrd's 915-pound raw with wraps squat shattered the previous record by an incredible 34 pounds.
Non-Traditional Microcycles in a Powerlifting Program
This basic template gives you five, 14-day microcycles to revamp that old-school program and give you new-age gains.
Improve Your Squat Technique
Need help learning proper squat form? Look at the SquatGuide™ as a possible solution.
The Freakshow Speaks!
Knockouts and a bench PR were a part of Marshall Johnson's XPC Finals weekend.
Ed Coan & Chris Duffin Talk Strength Shop
This is REALLY good and worth the time to watch. One key take away aside from the content of the video is to understand you have to ALWAYS keep learning! - Dave Tate
Pull/Push/Squat Loading Matrix
NEO: “What is the Matrix?” TRINITY: “The answer is out there, Neo, and it’s looking for you if you want it to.”
Matt Wenning's Extreme Squat Training Cycle
The 15-week squat cycle that built an equipped world record.
The Evolution of Your Training Technique
Follow Schillero's educational process to avoid common mistakes when crafting your technique.
Off-Season Program Design for Strongman
Looking to get the most out of your time between competitions? This program provides guidance on how to lay out your strongman training.
Marshall "Freakshow" Johnson Relentless Detroit
Marshall “Freakshow” Johnson video recap of his lifting from Relentless Detroit
Marshall "Freakshow" Johnson Relentless Detroit
Marshall "Freakshow" Johnson video recap of his lifting from Relentless Detroit.
Why Box Squat?
You don't build a competitive resume without knowing a few things about box squatting.
Fixing Common Mistakes in the Big Three Lifts
Our first elitefts Powerlifting Experience offered exceptional insight on how to be a better lifter.
The Difference Between Olympic and ATG Squats
Do these both have value and do Olympic lifters even care?
Is Hand and Elbow Position Sabotaging Your Squat?
Correct your shoulder mobility, integrate your lats and brace your core to hit a new squat PR.
Why "Chest Up" in the Squat is Wrong
Fixing your thoracic spine position, can immediately add 10-15 percent to your squat.
Top 10 Meet Day Tips for the Competitive Lifter
No matter how long you've been around, there's sure to be one or two on this list you've never heard.
Are You Box Squatting or Squatting to a Box?
This man can break your leg like a Kit-Kat bar. Listen to him.
Elitefts™ SS Yoke Bar Box Squat w/ Chains & Forward attached Bands
Todd Brock demonstrates SS Yoke Bar box squat with chains while attaching light bands to the front of the Signature monolift
Cycling Reverse Band Tension to Build Peak Strength
Reverse bands are a common tool to overload movements, but there is more than one way to utilize them in your training.
The More You Get Hurt, the More You Get Hurt
I was on cloud nine and feeling like I had dodged a bullet.
Common Areas of Concern with First Year College Athletes
By the time athletes are in college, they have bad or good habits.
