Jason Ferruggia

 
Surviving Max Effort Day
Surviving Max Effort Day
I thought about just putting my workout off until tomorrow. That would have been the smart thing to do.
EFS Classic: Less Is More
EFS Classic: Less Is More
Growing up I was always the skinniest, weakest kid in school.
EFS Classic: You Can’t Handle the Truth
EFS Classic: You Can’t Handle the Truth
If you’ve been around this industry long enough, you surely heard more lies told and myths espoused than you could ever remember.
The Company You Keep
The Company You Keep
They say you can tell a lot about a person by the company he keeps. If you associate with positive, motivated, driven people it can only rub off on you and make you more successful in anything you do.
Great Rules that Suck
Great Rules that Suck
I was born with a rebellious streak. It’s been with me just about every day of my 32-year existence. When I wake up every day, I know that I’ll probably do or say something that will probably be nothing more than an act of rebellion in some form or another against something that I see as wrong or unjust. I
Snowed in with Dave Tate
Snowed in with Dave Tate
I’ve never met “Big Bad Dave Tate.” I have never even met Dave “Fuckin” Tate. Supposedly, he is some terrifying lunatic who would throw you through a wall for squatting less than 800 pounds in his presence or suck the brains from your skull if you looked at him wrong. At least that’s what I have read on the internet.
The Kids are Alright
The Kids are Alright
Last night I closed the doors to my strength and conditioning facility for the last time. After over ten years in the same town and the same building, it was time for me to move on to new challenges.
Difference Makers
Difference Makers
Despite the busiest summer I ever had both professionally and socially, my training has been better than ever lately.
Hardcore Hip Hop for Hardcore Training
Hardcore Hip Hop for Hardcore Training
I decided to write this article a few months ago but never got around to it until recently. It wasn’t until last weekend, when I scrolled through Dave Tate’s hip hop training mix on his iPod, that I realized this article was a necessity. Too many people are listening to, and worse yet, training to bad hip hop.
Hostile Takeover- The new direction of EliteFTS.com
Hostile Takeover- The new direction of EliteFTS.com
As a strength and conditioning coach it is my job to stay on top of the latest findings and keep myself updated on the most advanced training methods out there.
Good Times in Beantown
Good Times in Beantown
It was Friday, February 18th; I finished work early and stopped home to pack a bag for the weekend.
A Christmas Story: An Unsolicited Testimonial
A Christmas Story: An Unsolicited Testimonial
It was a cold October afternoon in 2003. My back was sore and I could hardly straighten my elbow. I iced down and took some ibuprofen; still I felt no better.
The Unmaking Of An Athlete, Part Two- The Beginning
The Unmaking Of An Athlete, Part Two- The Beginning
Unfortunately the unmaking of an athlete begins long before college.
The Unmaking of an Athlete
The Unmaking of an Athlete
I sometimes wonder if there are any prerequisites at all to getting a job as college strength and conditioning coach.

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