Since applying bands and chains in his training, Johnson has not only remained competitive in the sport of powerlifting, he has also seen the gains that he was aiming to achieve.
My first meet as part of elitefts was the first Lexen Pro/Am ten years ago. Last weekend, in Columbus again, I finally got to 2400.
What if I could lift with a complete lack of inhibition, able to call upon whatever I needed from the dark recesses of my mind?
I’m making some changes and have employed the knowledge of several lifting legends to answer these crucial questions.
The whole process is a mental fuck if you let it be. From poly to canvas, here’s my most recent battle with unanticipated obstacles.
The academic world will only take you so far. Once the formal education is over, how will you continue to improve yourself?
Bob Youngs and Marshall Johnson talk about how they were both introduced to accommodating resistance techniques.
There are things that are right in powerlifting. There are things that are wrong in powerlifting. And then there are things that work for only you. Learn to tell them apart.
The month of raw training has ended. Now it’s time to learn your gear and hit big doubles.
We all love a chalk-filled garage gym or a basement torture chamber with Olympic plates leaning against cracked cinder block walls, but the commercial gym presents some perks that your powerlifting gym lacks.
There's more to our athletes than big numbers and world-class physiques. Find out what really matters to Team elitefts this holiday season.
Two years of doubt were erased by one lift at the UPA Twin City Barbell Backyard Show of Strength.
If you're looking to make the changes necessary to reach your goals, look to the guidance of these champion lifters. What do you need to change in your life?
In an event designed to foster hope, three members of elitefts use their talents for more than PRs.
Marshall “Freakshow” Johnson video recap of his lifting from Relentless Detroit
Two new team members, on the same weekend, out doing massive things.
In a sport that has gone from high school stages to large Vegas venues, winning the Mr. Olympia has become much more than just having the biggest and best conditioned physique on stage.
The Freakshow lays down his game plan for powerlifting. Can you handle it?
I knew I wasn’t done powerlifting, not by a long shot, but something needed to change.
Elitefts Pro Powerlifter Marshall Johnson details how he implements cardio into his training program.
Do I have the confidence to go up to my planned third attempt, or take the same weight?
Nowadays, people can put a lot of time into mastering their supportive gear and get hundreds of pounds of carryover, especially in the squat and bench.
Give back what you have been given, and if you get the chance thank them for what they did for you
What elitefts™personality are you?
Nutrition is the name of the game in this final interview with Universal Nutrition athletes.
For the first time in a long time, I was pain free and felt strong at the same time.
Mental toughness is almost as important as physical strength when it comes to breaking through barriers and fears. And these young men have what it takes.
You’re not the only one who has to suffer through it. Marshall Johnson has experienced his own commercial gym woes.
Serious lifters love it, but novice lifters have no clue how to get started. Our top gear experts answer your questions!
Up until the last few months, my template has been the same. It was coined the “Chaos Method.”
My LTT experience usually begins on Thursday— a little earlier than everyone else. During the last LTT in May, I worked with a dozen youth athletes doing some speed training work, and I was invited to do so again this time.
The sixth episode of the Iron Subculture Podcast features JL Holdsworth, John Meadows, Shelby Starnes, Mick Manley, Marshall Johnson, Julia Ladewski and more…
This is the tale of the best weekend of my existence! I went to the Learn To Train seminar at the Elitefts.com compound. We met some of the best minds and people in lifting, training and in life!
I’m coming to the end of the training cycle, and the meet is only a few weeks away.
How to prepare, what to expect, and all that comes in between your first time on the platform.
I have a hard time being a cheerleader for someone who praises half squats and barely-there benches
If it is a weakness issue, you should be adding good mornings and Zercher squats to your assistance training.
We have our first Listener Feedback segment and I also check in with the three new members of Team elitefts™: Mickey Manley, Chad Walker and Marshall Johnson. The episode is one hour and eleven minutes.
I have noticed another repeat customer that comes in via a creepy full-size Chevy van.
We were thrilled to have Trent Chance shoot video at the Sunday morning training session we had following the Learn To Train Seminar.
We fully expect 98-pound weaklings to protest outside of our offices when this article is posted.