Gear for the Raw Lifter: Know Your Weapons
Gear for the Raw Lifter: Know Your Weapons

Are you afraid that the chalk police will find illicit lifting paraphernalia in your gym bag?

State of the Profession
State of the Profession

Strength and conditioning is constantly evolving, never at a faster rate than now.

Investing in a Strong Future
Investing in a Strong Future

From the desk of Dave Tate (by “desk” we mean competition bench in the gym).

6 Innovative Muscle-Sculpting Movements
6 Innovative Muscle-Sculpting Movements

Bars, bands, chains, and creativity for a machine-free bodybuilding workout.

Darden Earns Bronze Medal
Darden Earns Bronze Medal

Both Darden’s are World Class in Weightlifting and qualified for Worlds 2014!

Do Carbohydrate Sources Matter?
Do Carbohydrate Sources Matter?

Which one of you carb sensitive wusses will complain first?

The Cost of Healthy Eating
The Cost of Healthy Eating

Are those muffins and breakfast burritos taking a toll on more than just your budget?

You Ain't Shit But Neither Am I
You Ain't Shit But Neither Am I

In a world in which society is more connected than ever before, where has individual connectivity gone?

 Is This the Single Best Sports-Specific Exercise?
Is This the Single Best Sports-Specific Exercise?

My view is no other exercise delivers as much for sports performance.

Don't Worry, Be Trappy
Don't Worry, Be Trappy

The beloved symbol of masculine strength and power: the yoke.

Case of a Mean Person, Not a Bully
Case of a Mean Person, Not a Bully

Even the most steadfast pacifist would agree there is a time and place for a righteous beat-down.

Combat Mentality Applied to Powerlifting
Combat Mentality Applied to Powerlifting

Crushing a PR is similar to taking out an enemy combatant.

Building a Bulletproof Upper Back
Building a Bulletproof Upper Back

No matter what type of strength athlete you are, a big, strong, upper back is a sure sign of dedication to your chosen craft.

Confidence or Competence?
Confidence or Competence?

Which of these drives the success of a program?

General Fitness vs. Athlete Nutrition
General Fitness vs. Athlete Nutrition

Kristin shares how she approaches the nutritional needs of her clients.

Diet Mental Hang-ups
Diet Mental Hang-ups

Discussing the mental side of diet with Nutritionist Kristin Stull.

Back on the Platform
Back on the Platform

Being sixty pounds lighter, Aichs pursues new bench PRs.

Overlooked Factors in Athlete Programming
Overlooked Factors in Athlete Programming

Realize that basketball isn't just basketball, soccer isn't just soccer, and football isn't just football.

Diet Clean-Up Checklist
Diet Clean-Up Checklist

Looking to take your diet from haphazard and crappy to functional and goal-promoting? Kristin steers you in the right direction.

We Are Not Cinderellas
We Are Not Cinderellas

The lessons of success translate from sports, to everyday life, and to lifting.

"Hey, I Think I Wanna Do a Powerlifting Meet…"
"Hey, I Think I Wanna Do a Powerlifting Meet…"

Elitefts™ equipment + Metal Gear + mental toughness = record lifts

What Exercises Do More Harm Than Good?
What Exercises Do More Harm Than Good?

Modification and alteration for hypertrophic gratification.

Three Keys to a Strong(her)™ Squat
Three Keys to a Strong(her)™ Squat

Corrections to three common mistakes female lifters make in the squat.

Call me Rhabdo
Call me Rhabdo

Are you pissing Coca-Cola?

Spotting the Truth
Spotting the Truth

This man can crush your hand like a bag of Doritos. Listen to him.

Cerebral Smackdown
Cerebral Smackdown

Hardwire your brain for success with these three no-bullshit techniques.

Lift to Live
Lift to Live

While most powerlifters live to lift, Paige lifts to live.

How to Visualize Your Next PR
How to Visualize Your Next PR

Mental steps to take for competition day.

Strong(her)™ Video Spotlight on Swedish Figure Competitor
Strong(her)™ Video Spotlight on Swedish Figure Competitor

Watch how Stina Tellhammer approaches the IFBB figure season.

What Does It Take to Physically Dominate the Environment?
What Does It Take to Physically Dominate the Environment?

You may have selected the best exercise possible, but is it serving your needs?

Strong(her)™ Video Spotlight on IFBB Figure Pro
Strong(her)™ Video Spotlight on IFBB Figure Pro

On a visit to train with Traci Tate, we talked to Jennifer Cordovez about her figure athlete quest.

The College Student's Guide to Powerlifting
The College Student's Guide to Powerlifting

Welcome to Blast and Dust 101. I’m your professor Joe Schillero.

Use Your Inside Voice and Be Front Stage
Use Your Inside Voice and Be Front Stage

A lot of people on this planet can read what you wrote, so choose your words carefully.

"Everyone Knows Me As A Dick"
"Everyone Knows Me As A Dick"

Stevey P gives your athletes a mental body slam.

Grip It. Don't Rip It.
Grip It. Don't Rip It.

As a powerlifter, you’ve heard the saying “Rip it off the floor!” probably a thousand times.

Somewhere Between Blast and Dust
Somewhere Between Blast and Dust

When you are young and hungry to succeed, balance rarely enters the equation. As we mature, we tend to question things…

Periodization of Glute-Ham Raise Training
Periodization of Glute-Ham Raise Training

No matter what your athletic goals, you need an in-depth understanding of this under-rated movement.

Are Overuse Injuries Preventable?
Are Overuse Injuries Preventable?

Are the repeated movements you do in your training (either with maximum weight or explosiveness) the cause of those nagging injuries that won’t go away?

What Kind of Straps Should You Be Wearing?
What Kind of Straps Should You Be Wearing?

Every sport can benefit from wearing some type of straps. What straps will work best for you?

The No BullSh*t Podcast
The No BullSh*t Podcast

elitefts™ Columnist (and owner of NBS Fitness in Memphis, Tennessee) David Allen talks about how he made his dream a reality.

Three Quick Circuit Finishers
Three Quick Circuit Finishers

Finish your training with one of these three circuits to shed those extra pounds…without sacrificing performance.

Regrouping after the XPC Finals
Regrouping after the XPC Finals

Is a poor showing on the platform a failure or an opportunity?

Research Process Pitfalls
Research Process Pitfalls

How to sidestep through the minefield of collegiate bureacracy and pier-review boards.

So You Want to Be a Personal Trainer?
So You Want to Be a Personal Trainer?

Is a life in personal training for you?

Programming Predicaments (Part 2)
Programming Predicaments (Part 2)

For those training without a competition planned, are you making the best use of intelligent programming?

LISTEN: Transforming your Habits with James Clear
LISTEN: Transforming your Habits with James Clear

Former student, athlete, and intern becomes one of my biggest influences

Kirschen Triumphant at XPC Finals
Kirschen Triumphant at XPC Finals

In powerlifting, a perfect storm of prep, weigh-in, refeed, and nine-for-nine execution is a rarity. David Kirschen pulled that off at the recent XPC Finals.

How Strong is Kentucky Strong?
How Strong is Kentucky Strong?

What is the stronger state in the USA? How does this play into the Arnold Classic?

Message From The Founder
Message From The Founder

Message from Elitefts.com Inc Founder Dave Tate.

What Can Powerlifting Learn from the Olympic Games?
What Can Powerlifting Learn from the Olympic Games?

Has powerlifting continued to progress or have the advances of the past few decades kept us from being accepted by the mainsteam?

Five Plateau-Busting Bench Press Tips
Five Plateau-Busting Bench Press Tips

Corrections to five common bench mistakes that will move you one step closer to your next PR.

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