WATCH: Off Topic with Dave Tate and Jim Wendler — Near Death Experience
Being able to say no changes everything.
17th Annual Columbus Walk for Wishes
It's a beautiful sight to see hundreds of people walking to make wishes come true! #walkforwishes
WATCH: Dave and Jim Are Back
There's a lot of history shared between these two men. Now they're adding to it.
Welcome the Newest elitefts Columnist Maliek Derstine
Read his first article An Introduction to the Yearly Training Plan of the Strength Athlete now!
WATCH: 2016 Special Olympics Ohio Summer Games — Powerlifting
With lifters from Madison County competing and elitefts providing the equipment, this event meant a lot to our community.
WATCH: Bench Press Instruction with JL, Swede, and Casey
In this final collection of footage we'll share from our April training camp, the three expert coaches demonstrate the proper way to learn and improve the bench press.
Help Impact A Hero — Memorial Day SS Yoke Bar Special
$100.00 from the sale of each bar goes to Impact A Hero to help support its mission of providing immediate and ongoing support for severely wounded, post 9/11 combat veterans.
WATCH: Black On Black Signature Line Now Available
Your favorite elitefts logos presented in a new way.
WATCH: Carlos Reyes — From Pro Strongman to Pro Powerlifter
In transition from strongman to powerlifting, and now from the XPCs to Boss of Bosses, Carlos shares his journey.
WATCH: Periodization Differences Between Small and Large Groups
In a question-and-answer session, Dave Tate and Mark Watts talk training with a group of strength and conditioning students.
REGISTER NOW: April 30th Training Camp with JL Holdsworth, Swede Burns, ...
You will have the opportunity to learn about any topic in strength training you choose, from execution of the main lifts all the way down to minute details of accessory work.
New Product: elitefts Brain Torch
After months of research, development, and testing, we're finally releasing an ammonia product unlike any other.
Reno Hardcore: YouTube Episode No. 1 with Chad Aichs and Jesse Anderson
"I put my time in..but I still LOVE powerlifting. It's something I'm going to do for the rest of my life."
WATCH: Coaching Session with Brandon Smitley and Purdue Barbell Club
Smitley discusses each cue and technical advice given to the young lifters, explaining how and why it is important for them to make the changes in their training while preparing for competition.
Team Elitefts Welcomes Seven New Members
Every member of this team has been meticulously chosen based on their unique talents. There's more to earning your spot than lifting big weights.
WATCH: Tarra Oravec Joins Team Elitefts
If Tarra never lifted more than her current best 1200-pound raw total at 181, she would still be one of the greatest. The scary thing? She's just starting.
WATCH: BOSS Barbell Club Training and Business Principles
The second part of this interview, Dan Green and Dave Tate share business challenges and the process of building a successful training facility.
WATCH: Dan Green and Dave Tate Discuss Powerlifting Training
From beginner to immediate to advanced, your methods must progress and become specific to your needs.
2016 Arnold Classic 212: John Meadows Prejudging Routine and Final Results
In a stacked 212 division at the 2016 Arnold Classic, John placed ninth amongst nine competitors. Watch John's individual posing routine performed at the 2016 Arnold Classic 212 and listen to IFBB pro Ken Jackson (friend and client of John's) share his thoughts on John's conditioning and stage placement minutes after prejudging. Official Final Results Scorecard
elitefts Welcomes Newest Team Member — Tarra Oravec
"Today probably comes in top 5 for one of the best days of my life."
WATCH: Anaheim Ducks Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Mark Fitzgerald
In this video interview, we take an inside look at NHL strength and conditioning from someone right at the center.
Arnold Bingo is Back — 2016 Hashtag Contest
Here's your chance to win a $100 gift card while you scope out the freaks of the expo.
WATCH: IFBB Pro Chest Day with Meadows, Jackson, and Abiad
As John enters the final weeks before the 2016 Arnold, this trio of professional bodybuilders joined Dave at the S4 Compound for a high-intensity training session. Full workout included.
WATCH: Inside Look at elitefts with Mutant on a Mission
"He's got like $10K worth of lat pull handles there. I've never seen more handles in my life."
WATCH: Team elitefts Trains for The 2016 Arnold/XPC Finals
With only four weeks to go, our athletes are getting serious (and animated) in the S4 Compound.
Madison Press: elitefts Creates Global Success from London Headquarters
Our local paper breaks down the "grey brick building next to the train tracks on Maple Street."
WATCH: Steve Goggins Coaches Méana Franco Through A Mock Meet
To overcome the limitations of an exclusively online coach-to-client relationship, these elitefts team members traveled to the S4 Compound for a day of in-person coaching in preparation for CPU Nationals.
New Women's and Men's IFBB Sport Divisions for 2016
Who knew gowns, figure suits, corduroys, and trunks would share the same stage.
WATCH: High Volume Back Training with Dave Tate and John Meadows (Full T...
Training in the S4 Compound means knowing when and how to turn up the intensity. In this back session, Dave and John do exactly that.
Historic Performance Podcast: Episode 10 with Dr. Bryan Mann
S&C colleagues vote for Bryan to speak in this tenth, hour long episode. Sports science, soccer, VBT, and passion are the topics covered. Listen!
Joe DeFranco's Industrial Strength Show: Episode #40 with Dave Tate
"He basically drops "Knowledge Bombs" for an hour and 20 minutes straight! [WARNING: He also drops "F-Bombs" for an hour and 20 minutes straight.]"
Ashley Jones Receives NSCA Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year A...
“It is a worldwide award but the organisation is based in the USA which is why I didn’t really think I had a chance of winning, although I was honoured to receive the nomination."
Elitefts Welcomes Dani Overcash as Newest Team Member and Columnist
She's a combination of clinical excellence and drive, seeking to be a part of helping you to become your best. Welcome Dani!
Thomas Deebel Picks Up Life-Time PR at Autumn Apocalypse
elitefts advisor Thomas Deebel competed at the RPS Autumn Apocalypse in Newark, NJ this past weekend in the master's deadlift-only division. Wearing a single ply Metal King deadlift suit, Tom opened with 575 pounds, lifted 640 pounds for his second, and missed 650 for his third. 640 being both a pre-knee injury and post injury […]
The Scariest and Stupidest Exercises to Do This Halloween
They're brutal, spine tingling, and puke evoking. You might even consider trying one of these workouts this Halloween weekend. If you do...good luck.
WATCH: Expert Bench Press Troubleshooting with Casey Williams, Dave Tate...
As he aims to take his 540-pound bench up to 600, Casey is employing the help of these veteran coaches. Watch as he learns the adjustments needed to keep pushing forward.
Two Worlds Collide on Social Media
It's all so familiar to us. But what if you don't lift or compete in strength sports?
Strength and Speed Seminar at Robert Morris University
Become a better coach by learning from Mark Watts, Cal Dietz, Cam Davidson, and other coaches and professionals in the strength and conditioning field.
WATCH: S4 Weekend Training at elitefts w/ Squat Strip Puke Set
What started as a coaching weekend turned into a group training session for elitefts team members.
Fast and Jacked: Todd Hamer and Casey Williams
Listen to podcast No. 18 as Todd and Casey share air time. Todd and Casey are fast and jacked too.
Tanner Baze: The Unspoken Truth About Online Fitness
"The fitness industry is getting its ass kicked, and not in the way you might think."
Brain and Muscle Communication between the Squatter, Runner and Channel ...
A squatter, runner, and a remote controller walk into a gym…
2015 Olympia Show Details
Phil Heath, Nicole Wilkins, Flex Lewis, Oksana Grishina, Juliana Malacarne, Sadik Hadzovic...
