Sydney Schulte graduated from Drake University in 2017 with degrees in English and journalism. She has little to no experience lifting — no experience if she's being honest — but plenty of experience when it comes to editing and writing. When she's not working in-house at the elitefts S5 Compound, she's probably at home watching Netflix, reading or writing, or walking her dog.
Anyone who walks into the Terre Haute, Indiana-based gym, THIRST, can see both quality and integrity through the primary services it offers, along with its affiliation to elitefts through gym owner Brandon Smitley.
Want to get the most out of your wrist wraps? Or maybe you don’t know where to start when it comes to all of the wrist wraps elitefts offers. Look no further than this article, which rounds up some of the best wrist wrap guides and related workouts.
The upcoming 130th season of Buckeye football is an exciting and nerve-wracking one, as former OSU Head Coach Urban Meyer retired last January, leaving the program in the hands of Ryan Day. We'll get a preview of the upcoming season with the team's 1st fall practice.
Universal Pro Gym’s clientele might mostly be made up of bodybuilders, but that doesn’t stop owner Bob Caron from ensuring that all people who walk through the doors get a personalized experience and a variety of services — including an on-site barbershop.
Gym owners: Here's a quick reminder that the Safe Sport Act will extend to your businesses starting December 1st, 2020. Not sure about the requirements? Listen to this Two-Brain Business podcast episode for a refresher course.
The IOC announced 4 new sports for the 2024 Olympics in Paris: surfing, breakdancing, skateboarding, and sport climbing. If you can't wait that long, there's good news: Everything except breakdancing will debut at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo!
You might recognize Andrew Herbert from the first episode of Table Talk Podcast. But now, as a new elitefts IG Athlete, you'll recognize him as you follow his training on Instagram @herbietheluvbug.
The founder of the JM Press is now part of the elitefts team. Welcome our newest columnist and coach: JM Blakley! Keep an eye out for an upcoming article he wrote about the mind-muscle connection and don't forget to follow his coaching blog.
In the seventh episode of "The Iron Life Podcast," Chris Tutela and Joe DeFranco will talk about exercise variations, group training programming, and more. The episode will drop Friday, June 21st.
Jon "Jujimufu" Call recently trained at the elitefts S5 Compound with elitefts CEO and co-founder Dave Tate. To see his head-to-toe workout and an exclusive look at the S5 Compound, read on!
Starting 3 a.m. EST tomorrow, June 10th, until Saturday, June 15th, you can live-stream the Open category finals of the 2019 World Classic Powerlifting Championships at olympicchannel.com.
Owner of The Spot Athletics and recent elitefts seminar speaker JL Holdsworth co-wrote a feature article about the deadlift on T-Nation.com. Be sure to check it out!
Not only did Chris Cooper's book make the Amazon.com Bestseller List, but it's the No. 1 new release in the Retailing Industry section! And don't forget to buy a copy of "Founder, Farmer, Tinker, Thief" today!
Dr. Jordan Shallow, DC, is a strength and conditioning coach, powerlifter, consultant and chiropractor, and RX'D RADIO podcast co-host from Windsor, Ontario. Oh, and he's also the latest addition to Team elitefts.
One of the newest members of Team elitefts just received an invitation to an elite powerlifting meet. Be sure to keep an eye out for Anne's results on October 19th, 2019.
National Hamburger Day is a great day if you're working on jumping up a weight class... or if you need an excuse to enjoy some delicious juicy burgers. Or both. Both is good.
I have two monsters perched on my left shoulder, whispering what-ifs and morbid thoughts and suggestions into my ear. No matter what I do, they won’t go away. That’s the most difficult part of having a mental illness.
The documentary Westside vs The World lives up to its name, as the documentary isn't available everywhere — though it's a bit more accessible to watch via Vimeo now.
The 71-year-old former California governor, former bodybuilder, and actor confirms via Twitter he was not harmed and asks fans to watch the feats of young athletes at The Arnold Sports Festival Africa event.
Dan Dalenberg found his way through life with the help of fellow powerlifters. As a Team elitefts athlete, he intends to give back to the community by passing on information he’s learned from those who got him through his lowest points.
For this week and this week only, you can get an advance copy of elitefts columnist Chris Cooper's new book, "Founder, Farmer, Tinker, Thief: The Four Phases of the Entrepreneur’s Journey," for 99 cents. For more details, click here!
Walgreens' new educational training program will teach its pharmacists mental health literacy, warning signs of mental health and addiction, and how to help people in both crisis and non-crisis situations.
The merry month of May is Mental Health Month, which was started by Mental Health America in 1949. That means this year, 2019, marks the 70th anniversary of the first-ever Mental Health Month.
Tennessee just took a load off gym owners' shoulders by repealing a $10 million amusement tax on gym memberships. The law will go into effect on July 1st.
Congrats to the winners and to Team elitefts member Lily Starobin and S5 trainee Jessica Maksem. Keep your eyes peeled for a pair of meet reports this week.
In a scathing segment condemning the WWE's treatment of its wrestlers, Last Week Tonight host John Oliver encouraged WWE fans to make some noise and demand better working conditions, healthcare, and retirement funds during Sunday's WrestleMania 35.
Weightlifting fans rejoice! The International Olympic Committee confirmed that weightlifting will be an event at the 2024 Olympics so get ready forward to cheer on your favorite lifters and countries pump — er, lift some iron in Paris, France — as long as the International Weightlifting Federation gets its doping problem cleaned up.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made history, as did their new assistant defensive coach and assistant strength and conditioning coaches. How? The Buccaneers hired two women for these positions, which makes them the first NFL team to have two female coaches. Not to mention these coaches are the first two full-time female coaches in NFL history.
Today at the 2019 Arnolds Sports Festival: Team elitefts athlete Matt Mills competes in the 2019 Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships. He clears the Log Clean and Press and the Farmers Walk and is placed in the middle of the heavyweight class. Keep an eye out for more updates tomorrow, including XPC Worlds results.
Between three jobs, strongman competitions, and his appearance on The Titan Games, 105-kilogram World’s Strongest Man Anthony Fuhrman shares his thoughts on pro middleweight strongman issues, meeting one of his childhood idols, and Taylor Swift.
JP Carroll has won the XPC Worlds SHW raw event twice, back-to-back. 2019 could be the year where he wins three years in a row. That is the only thing weighing on his mind: winning. As for the competition? JP thinks little of his competitors, though his "Insta-rival" Ryan Belcher says otherwise...
While three of the four Team elitefts athletes are headed to the XPC Worlds for a day, one team member will be at the Columbus Convention Center potentially over the entire weekend for another competition. Enter Matt Mills, a middleweight strongman competitor who's going all-in to duke it out against the heavyweights.
Team elitefts athlete Jo Jordan hasn't participated in the XPC Worlds since 2017. Two years later, and he's ready to go, even if his strength isn't quite recovered after his recent shoulder surgery. Still, that's not stopping him anytime soon...
Four of Team elitefts' athletes are headed to the Arnold, three of them will be competing in the XPC Worlds, and one such athlete is Bryan Doberdruk, who competed in the XPC Worlds' 21 Deadlift Salute event for the last two years. But this year, he's doing more than the deadlift...
If you break a world record at the Arnold Strongman Classic this year, you'll leave the competition with glory, a submission to the Guinness Book of Records, and a fatter wallet and fuller pockets... but it's not a reward without controversy.
Are you a woman? Check. A pro lifter? Check. An amateur lifter? Check. Are available the weekend of April 13th-14th? Check. If you've checked off at least three of these prerequisites, you should go register for the 2019 APF Cincinnati Women's Pro-Am meet.
Sara MacKenzie was promoted to Director of Strength and Conditioning at Cal Poly, making her the second woman who holds that position among all NCAA Division I schools with football programs.
Think you have what it takes to win some cash at the Arnold Sports Festival? See if you meet the qualifications for the Slingshot Showdown competition to find out.
No mortal human could possibly exert this much self-confidence... But apparently, Arnold Schwarzenegger can, and all he has to do is wear a T-shirt with his image printed on it.
If someone gets fired, that means there's an opening. And almost a quarter of NFL teams have openings after the 2018 season, so get those resumes ready to go.
Overall, Hafþór Björnsson fared pretty well in Thor's Powerlifting Challenge, which is the top strongman competitor's first-ever powerlifting competition.
Need to update your workout playlist? Check out the tunes from the newest Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees. Maybe you'll find something old... or maybe something that's new... well, new to you.
It's like Cyber Monday, but sneakier. We've snuck in a site-wide discount up to 45% off, free shipping with a qualifying order of $49.99 or more, and a free beanie and poster with a $99 order shipped from the warehouse.