Have You Earned Your Title as Coach?
You don't just get called coach as a title. It is something that is earned.
If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Lenny
“OK, you need to go out and get a can of sauerkraut, but ditch the cabbage, and set the juice aside."
If I Knew Then What I Know Now: How to Train Different Personality Types
What elitefts™personality are you?
If I Knew Then What I Know Now: More Than Just a Coach
Some will argue that it isn’t our “job” to be a friend, parent, or mentor. But I disagree.
If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Somewhere in the Middle of the “Curve”
It's time for New Years resolutions. What will your goals be, and where will they lie on the curve?
The Selkow Diet
If you want to be like the Barefoot Buddha of the Iron, you must keep your nutrition in check. But that doesn't mean you can't have any fun.
If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Prehabilitation
Instead of rehabing, think about prehabing. It's less painful and you certainly won't regret it, unlike the alternative.
If I Knew Then What I Know Now: The Physical Culture
We have come full circle, to the time when we are now called the “Physical Culture” once again.
Doing What NEEDS to be Done (Part 1)
Next, I’ll write about how I adopted this principle into that very thing which gets in the way of our training…"LIFE!”
Squat Like the Man You were Designed to Be
Believe me, your training will all of a sudden be turned into another kind of important.
If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Commitment to Excellence
I would love to hear feedback not on the content of this article, but ideas YOU have about the Commitments you can make to Excellence.
The Genius is Not in the Program
You don’t need to be a cheerleader, but your interest had best be served by serving the athlete.
If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Shopping with My Wife
You can replace “wife” with any other word of endearment for your “significant other” that you’d like, but I need to tell you of from my perspective, I did something along the way VERY right.
If I Knew Then What I Know Now: It’s About Making “The Decision”
What decision are YOU going to make? I know, you know!
If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Sweat Pants, Cargo Shorts and Hawaiian S...
Does anyone remember the Zubaz pant? They were those crazy baggie pajama bottoms that were worn in the late 80’s and early 90’s with those incredible “tiger stripes” of various color?
If I Knew Then What I Know Now: FEAR or F.E.A.R. = False Evidence Appear...
Damn the torpedoes, full steam ahead!
If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Keep Your Standards High, Not Your Mind
This statement is summed up with one word, WISDOM.
Pull-up Progression (Part 2: SHWt Edition)
You’ve probably read the first part of “Pull-ups” according to “H” and say to yourself, “Sure, that’s fine, but I can’t even do a single rep.” That’s ok. In this part, we’ll address your need(s) in being able to perform that repetition.
Pull-up 101, Part I
When Elite asked me to write an article about pull-ups, I thought, no problem. This will take about one line—grab a bar and give it a tug. That’s it. Finished. Done! Then I thought, well, no…
How Harry Selkow Trains the Arizona Sundogs
Good talking to you yesterday. I even tried to keep you on the phone longer since I knew you had to hit the “head” to relieve yourself. I have to tell you, I always walk away refreshed after talking to you. It makes me realize that there ARE other nuts out here with a different view and that’s good stuff.