When To Train And When NOT To Train
Explore the reasons why sometimes it’s smarter not to train and prioritize productive workouts for long-term progress.
Suffer and Succeed in Silence
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, as the ubiquitous aphorism goes. Averting the zigzag requires one to suffer and succeed in silence.
My 5 for 2019
As we rapidly move into mid-January, here are My 5 for 2019—not resolutions necessarily, but aspects of life to consider.
New Rules for Being a Strength Coach
If you aren’t willing to change and grow, you won’t survive. Here are the ways my perspective on strength coaching rules has changed since my previous article on the topic.
Four Simple Mistakes to Avoid to Stay Injury-Free
These are what I’d consider the biggest mistakes in letting injury dictate your ability to train.
Why We Powerlift — Getting Inside the Minds of New Lifters
I know why I lift and compete, and you probably do too. But our reasons aren’t the same as new lifters who enter the sport of powerlifting. If we want powerlifting to grow for the better, we need to listen.
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What's the Purpose of Your Training?
It is almost as if lifters don’t think training starts until the weight gets heavy. I’ve got news for these kinds of lifters: a training session starts right after the last one is finished.
WATCH: The Story Behind the Logo — TRAIN
The TRAIN logo emphasizes what we stand for. It’s what we do.
Life Lessons of the Iron
Train with me for one day and I will know more about you than I could learn from a year outside the gym. If you spend time with the weights, you’ll learn more about yourself, too.
13 Products for a Mashed-Up Meathead
I’ve had injuries, joint replacements, and years of pain. These items keep me able to train as I can.
We ALL have another gear, find it
Whether I become great or I never become anything. I will never quit and I will always know I gave everything I had to give...
Perks of Being a Strength Coach
Mentoring athletes is a given. Here are four other benefits of the profession.
Elitefts™ Calf Training: Soleus and Tibialis Anterior Superset
Elitefts™ Advisor and Owner of Mountain Dog Training John Meadows performs a unique calf superset at the S4 Compound.
Why I Train...
Elitefts Pro Powerlifter Marshal Johnson answers the question of why he trains. Would you rather be Jo Six Pack or in the gym SFW?
Five Ways Strength Coaches Can Make Their Teams Better
It’s often assumed that a strength coach’s primary responsibility is to make their players better at their sport. While making the players better is essential, making the TEAM better should be the ultimate goal.
How a Home Gym Can Save You MONEY?
He never really considered working out at home because he couldn’t fit the equipment in his house.
If I Knew Then What I Know Now
From time to time growing up, I would hear these words come out of someone’s mouth, but I never thought about what they meant.
There Isn’t Any Such Thing As a Day Off
The idea that someone somewhere is always getting better than you should never leave your mind, particularly if you’re an athlete.
Top Ten Checklist: Do You “Train?”
Below is a checklist I came up with to help you determine whether you’re truly training or just wasting your time.
I Can Leg Press More Than You
What happened to the word “train” in training? Did it get lost in the Smith machine?
Make Sure You Train
Having the opportunity to miss all of that rush-hour mess is all the motivation I might ever need to train