Put down the shitty bodybuilding magazines, get off the fancy internet articles and videos, and take my advice.
James “The Thinker” Smith answers questions from the Elitefts.com™ Q&A
Challenge yourself, both mentally and physically, by doing movements that are hard.
Shutting out information simply because it doesn’t come from a narrow scope of influences that appeal will limit long-term progress.
Athletes and coaches within the sport, living, learning, and passing on.
An interview with University of Pittsburgh Strength & Conditioning Coach, Kevin Argauer.
You’re only limited by as much information and ability as you have to logically modify your programming.
You will know if the athletes respect you when you see them in the grocery store. Do they walk the other way or come up and say hello?
Elitefts™ Q & A Coach James “The Thinker” Smith answers your questions.
David “Deacon” Jones revolutionized the defensive line position after 14 seasons in the NFL.
It’s time to debunk a few old-school thoughts about football training.
Enjoy the ride (including a bike ride) because it’s over too quickly.
Planning your training and restoring a car…they’re not so different.
Plyometrics help further develop the strength and explosiveness developed in the weight room, but they should be thought of as a way to fine tune an engine.
Too often, trainers get consumed with the idea that “sport-specific” training means mimicking the demands of the sport.
Some of the top professionals in the fitness industry weigh in on the definition of fitness.
April is Autism awareness month. Reliable, accurate, and useful information should be accessible to those faced with the diagnosis of a loved one and the inevitable challenges that will arise.
As coaches, how can we get our female clients and athletes excited about lifting weights?
It seems that every sport and physical preparation philosophy has its own definition of fitness.
An in-depth look at how one strength and conditioning coach sees the training world.
Many programs that are geared toward the team sport athlete are missing these five crucial concepts.
In training, is there really a clear-cut cause for any outcome?
While strength and conditioning coaches need to keep their athletes in proper shape throughout the year, they must also be conscious and realistic about their players’ needs.
It doesn’t take state-of-the-art equipment or additional practice time to build better athletes.
As with any sport, lacrosse athletes need specific exercises that offer carryover to their time on the field.
Truth: Sometimes hard work isn’t enough, and success can’t be made from copying and pasting what someone else did.
Basketball is a sport that presents the strength and conditioning coach with some daunting challenges.
The strength and conditioning industry—from a woman’s point of view.
Active/Dynamic Warm Up Versus Functional Movement Screen…Which is best?
The greatest accomplishments come from a singularly focused mind and extreme determination.
One Size Does Not Fit All, Part 2: Utilizing a System of Qualification for American Football
All it takes is a little extra thought and preparation on the front end.
You can’t spend all off-season working on building yourself up to play your game and then just sit back and hope for the best.
Working with high school athletes presents the strength and conditioning professional with a unique set of challenges.
In order for the hive to survive and thrive, each bee must know her place in the hive. The same goes for your coaching team.
Whether you are training high school athletes, professional sports icons, or people with special needs, you’re working with human movement and behavior..and there will always be underlying correlations.
Why is it that we have the greatest athletic talent pool in the world, but we don’t turn out world record holders like we should be able to do?
You dream of training elite-level athletes? Consider this.
The final block in Coach X’s GPP program… Get ready to work.
If you want to be a successful strength coach in the private sector, you should possess these qualities.
After recently being let go by the Australian Rugby Union, I’ve had time to contemplate what is important in rugby strength and conditioning—basically the “must haves” rather than the “nice to haves.”
It’s time for the second training block in Coach X’s GPP program.
Being a strength coach is one of the greatest jobs on earth, but you must be prepared.
An underlying tension is driving a chasm between the way that teams and private facilities go about developing their football players…and it’s growing.
It’s often a challenge to train an unmotivated client or a client with special needs. However, if you can apply some basic behavioral fundamentals, you can be empowered to take control of your training sessions and help your client reach his/her goals.
Coach X reveals the first training block in his GPP program.
To find out more about triphasic training, Todd Hammer interviewed the man behind the magic—Cal Dietz.
It’s a time for a little rest and recovery, but that doesn’t mean it’s time for a complete absence of training.
It’s a basic movement that ALL athletes need to master, as it will set them up for safety and success down the road.
These guys and gals are jacked. They are serious about their training and every bit as strong and fast as they look… and then some.
