The Hardcore Underground: Lifting in the Shadiest Gym of the Industriali...
We gave up the glamour and comfort of a commercial gym. Here in our dungeon, 15-feet underground, we've found the secret to building strength.
The Pros and Cons of a Cheat Meal
There are many pros and cons to having a cheat meal involved in your meal programming. Check out the list of Do's and Don'ts when considering your next cheat meal.
Should Athletes Powerlift in the Off-Season?
Whether you're an off-season athlete or an athlete who isn't getting everything you want out of your school's team sports, powerlifting can be a viable option in your yearly process.
Reap The Benefits Of Other Sports
Reap the benefits of broader training horizons! 9 week program and quotes from Amit Sapir included
No Atlas Stones? No problem!
Most would agree that the limiting factor in training for strongman is the equipment. Let's be honest... there is no substitute for a log press, a husafell stone, or an atlas stone... Wait. Hold that thought. Atlas stones: They're big. They're heavy. They are hard to transport unless you're a strongman. They aren't cheap and […]
The Dante Row For The Lat Development You've Been Looking For
A forgotten back exercise that will pump blood into your lats like never before
Huge Weekend For Strongman: World Records Fall and One Team Rises
500+ pound logs and 1700+ pound deadlifts. You know, typical strongman stuff.
WATCH: Mike Mastell Discusses His Experiences with Strongman and Biochem...
An elite level competitor shares the major factors that have influenced his training.
Harnessing the Placebo Effect: If You Care, You’ll Lie to Me
What if I gave you a singular technique that would improve your athletic performance in any way you wanted?
9-Week Program to Transition from Strongman to Powerlifting
Follow these principles of program design to build the muscular abilities that were untrained for your previous strength sport.
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.
VICE Sports Documentary Reveals Life of The World's Strongest Man
Brian Shaw knows what it takes to earn the title — he's done so three times.
College Strongwoman Competition
It's always great seeing college athletes competing in the off-season. Especially when a Prowler is involved.
Yessica Martinez Wins First Place at Caution Strong Competition
Last minute strongman competition turns into a victory.
Meet Report: Andy Deck at 2015 April Fools Strongman Challenge
An unorthodox event setup and multitude of medley's made for a challenging day for competition.
Incline Fat Bar Speed Bench Against Micro Resistance Bands
Looking for some inspiration to train for your next strongman event?
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.
Improving Strongman Performance through 65 Pounds of Weight Loss
The dietary principles Gallman learned after a painful injury resulted in a return at the Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships.
Meet Report: Chase Karnes at USS St. Paddy's Day Smash
For the first time ever, Karnes competed in his hometown in an event to qualify for USS Strongman Nationals.
The Largest Sporting Event in the World!
The Arnold Classic Fitness Expos is something everyone should attend at least once.
Competing in the Spirit of No Self
Mixing his physiological expertise with experience in competitive strongman, Franke provides a no-fluff understanding of the inner self.
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.
Transitioning From Novice to Open Class Strongman Competitor
Go from Steve Urkel to Brian Shaw by eliminating these weaknesses.
Andy Deck Runner Up At Maryland's Strongest Man
Andy Deck takes second place at Maryland's Strongest Man Contest.
Andy Deck Runner Up At Maryland's Strongest Man
Andy Deck takes second place at Maryland's Strongest Man Contest.
Karnes Faces European Contenders at Strongman Champions League-England
Despite energy-sapping travel and a flurry of first-time events, Chase was able to pull off a podium finish.
Battle for North American Strongman Nationals
At the Rumble in Reno, Chase Karnes brings a hard year of training to challenge the former champ.
The Difference Between Olympic and ATG Squats
Do these both have value and do Olympic lifters even care?
Technical Breakdown of the Yoke Walk
Turn a jerkity stagger into a confident cakewalk. I ain't yokin'.
Strongman Routines to Win You A Pro Card
Which of these three progress-sapping categories do you fall in?
Strongman Conditioning: How to Finish at the Top
Remember the five Ds: Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, and Dodge.
A Modern Approach to Contest-Day Eating for Strongman
That stack of bottomless pancakes you had for breakfast won't taste so good coming up after the medley.
Darden's Guide to the Super Yoke
Darden rolls like a tank through the streets of Cyprus leading the bicep nation.
Training for Novice Strongman
The newest elitefts columnist breaks down how to get started in strongman.
What You Need to Know Before Your First Strongman Competition
From tacky to technique, St. Louis' Strongest Man puts all the basics together for you.
How I Deadlifted 800 Pounds Raw
Hard work, unorthodox movements, and correcting weaknesses produce a BIG deadlift PR.
What Kind of Straps Should You Be Wearing?
Every sport can benefit from wearing some type of straps. What straps will work best for you?
How Strong is Kentucky Strong?
What is the stronger state in the USA? How does this play into the Arnold Classic?
Kentucky Strong: Three Common Strongman Programming Mistakes
Try these simple adjustments to drive your progress forward.
Kentucky Strong: Should You Compete?
If you’re serious about your training and passionate about strength sports and are even considering competing, you should.
Iron Sport: The 30th Annual AOBS Dinner
Being a huge fan of all things strength, I have been attending the AOBS annual dinner for six or seven years.
JoshStrength: Herculean Traps 101
Big, strong traps scream power, and the best deadlifters in the world have herculean trap development.
Mas—Wrestling: Attention Booturs
Mas–wrestling was a tool for preparing the young men of the cultures for the physical difficulties and demands of living in an isolated area where survival was the only focus.
Clint Darden: Questions in the Compound, Part 2
If you do not love something, you are probably are not going to be good at it.
Clint Darden: Questions in the Compound, Part 1
There is nothing that makes up for the feeling that comes from squatting, bench pressing, or deadlifting.
Elitefts Roundtable: The 5 Best Barbell or Dumbbell Exercises for Strongman
Elitefts™ Team members discuss the best barbell and dumbbell exercises to improve strongman events.
Kentucky Strong: The Log Clean and Press
Whether you want to Push, Press, or Jerk, these tips will definitely improve your log clean and press.
Beast Reality: The Bipolar Beast, Part 2
I grabbed my belt, cinched it tight, and marched outside, around to the back of the gym where the brutal 1,000 pound beast stealthily waited.