Did shuffling with a ruck for 30-40 miles a week wreak havoc? Absolutely. Learn now to build your ruck SMARTER and STRONGER.
Functional running starts with solid breathing and bracing. Learn how to breathe and brace during exercise, and watch how much smoother movement feels.
After exhausting the back squat, I experimented with a more efficient approach to strengthening the lower limbs of my athletes.
I quizzed Mitch to uncover some of the keys to his transition from a resistance training focus to a largely conditioning focus – from a max bodyweight of 235 to a lean bodyweight of 165.
Running sports are tangential in nature, so in order to optimize transfer from the weight room to the field, both vertical and horizontal movements need to be considered. To this end, the program I am going to outline will look at elements of training to ensure all bases are covered.
I always had an interest in running. I enjoyed it. It always seemed to help me mentally, and honestly, I feel it’s in all of our blood, and we are predisposed to endurance. But I had pain in my right angle and big toe, so I told myself I’d never be able to run. Until now.
“Buy nice; don’t buy twice.” That saying might apply to elitefts equipment, but it might also apply to running shoes when it comes to doing cardio… Any suggestions for replacing a 27-year-old pair of sneakers?
I’m not going to waste your time today, so I’ll get right to the point. Here is my list of reasons why you should avoid linear programming for group box classes at your facility like the plague. Your clients will thank you — maybe not directly, but at least by continuing to show up for class.
In the previous videos, Wendler discussed his general mindset and approach to strength and conditioning for a high school football team. In this segment, he goes into detail about how he has designed the training sessions.
How do we glean all the benefits of cardio without compromising our strength and size? It really comes down to two things.
Your athletes are not powerlifters. Programming them as if they are will not lead to stronger, faster competitive performance.
We’ve had great success devoting three weeks to volume in transition from and to competition prep with this 2-on/1-off/2-on/weekend-off setup.
Training changed my life, but it was elitefts that taught me how to do it correctly. I’m a garage lifter, and I’m happy to be.
Follow these weightlifting programs to increase your speed and endurance.
Preparing for the demands of the field requires this balance of conditioning and weight training.
Brandon returns with a quick look at hypertrophy and running.
Last we heard from Jesse Pierce, he was working to meet the Army’s physical fitness standards. Has he achieved his goal?
The true masters of agility are not who you might think…
But then I watch my friend, Jessica, running on the treadmill, day after day, year after year, running like a madwoman and going nowhere.
Not only does speed kill, it wins games and wins championships.
Just kept busy and did a little work this week after the meet.
You can either put your life on cruise control, going at the same pace day in and day out, never switching things up or taking the time to assess and appreciate where you are, or you can put everything you have into conquering your challenges, exhausting yourself so that once you do reach the top, you have no choice but to stop and enjoy the view.
When I competed in track in 1988–1992, we did what we were told. I don’t know anything about “block training” or “CNS.” So I can’t give any educated advice on where these workouts fit into a training cycle. All I know is that they killed me, and I can’t imagine one or more of these workouts not being beneficial to a large number of athletes.
