WATCH: The Battle of the Red Cups
This is not about cups. This is about the quality standard to which we hold all our products.
Training Strategies for Busy Lifters
A purpose-driven guide to fitting training in your life without having to resort to bedroom push-ups.
Off-Site Training: Considerations for Training Children with Special Needs
If done incorrectly, leaving the comfort of the traditional training environment can become chaotic. These basic guidelines will make it a positive experience.
Technical Breakdown of the Yoke Walk
Turn a jerkity stagger into a confident cakewalk. I ain't yokin'.
3 Partners Open 2XL Powerlifting Gym
Large? Not good enough. XL? Not quite there. 2XL? Now you're talking.
Gluten for Punishment
I see you sitting there with a smug look on your face as you drink your gluten-free water. You ain't so smart.
The Problem of Oversimplification
With a complex organism such as the human body, answers to questions must contain a broad analysis covering various components.
Meet New Team Member Meana Franco
With guidance from hall-of-famer Steve Goggins, Franco is poised to make her mark in the sport.
Nutrition Advice from Generation X (to Y and Z)
When your elders say "eat your veggies," you young'uns better listen.
Breath Control for Optimal Performance
Appease your moral conscious by taking the prophalctic approach to birth control. Oh sorry...you said breath control.
The Courage of the Female Football Player
It takes a special kind of person to strive for their goals while ignoring traditional limitations.
Strongman Routines to Win You A Pro Card
Which of these three progress-sapping categories do you fall in?
What's For Lunch?
With diverse goals and backgrounds, the members of team elitefts share what's in their lunch pail.
How to Kick Ass in a One-Car Garage
Move that Ford Escort to the driveway, toss that box of old high school trophies in the trash; it's time to get serious.
Showman Year One
Owner of Showtime Strength & Performance, Nick Showman reflects his first year of gym ownership.
Top 10 Meet Day Tips for the Competitive Lifter
No matter how long you've been around, there's sure to be one or two on this list you've never heard.
Michigan Barbell Establishes Itself as State Powerlifting Hub
Heather Spitler and Ken Richardson expose powerlifting to the mainstream.
The Importance of Tracking Volume
One can not ignore the necessity of regulating training volume. Rest in peace, Mike Mentzer.
Darden's Guide to the Super Yoke
Darden rolls like a tank through the streets of Cyprus leading the bicep nation.
The Building of Mike Strom
As Strom prepares for Worlds, his coach reflects on what it took to get there.
The 13 Attributes for Gridiron Dominance
It takes more than two-a-days and Prowler pushes to win conference championships.
Stevenson Learns Lessons at Masters Nationals
Great show prep mixed with a poor off-season equals low placing.
Training for Novice Strongman
The newest elitefts columnist breaks down how to get started in strongman.
Has the Expert Earned Your Trust?
In a world of duplicitous grifters and unscrupulousness marketers, what qualities serve as a beacon of truth?
Purposeful GPP: Applying Science to Your Conditioning
Have you ever tried actually PROGRAMMING your GPP?
Matt Foley Toughens Up Youth Athletes
At Elite Sports and Fitness, athletes are elevated from average to elite.
Build-A-Titan Fund Overhauls High School Weight Room
With the help of Joey Smith and Nebo Barbell, McDowell High School receives a much needed upgrade.
Being a Dad, Being a Lifter
The impact a father has on his child can only be surpassed by the impact the child has on the father.
Strength and Wellness Align at Total Health Systems
Powerlifter, Doctor of Chiropractic, and Director of Clinical Services shares how THS developed their two-pronged corrective and wellness approach.
LISTEN: Scott Umberger, Co-Owner and Head Physical Preparation Coach at ...
By integrating training methodologies from Charlie Francis on speed and programming and from Louie Simmons on strength, and tying them together with the help of James Smith on Soviet sport science, Umberger has truly created a scientific approach to training athletes.
2014 APF Senior Nationals Preview
The winners of this weekend qualify for the WPC World Championships...who will they be?
Darden Earns Bronze Medal
Both Darden's are World Class in Weightlifting and qualified for Worlds 2014!
The Essential Expansion of STA Sports Performance
Athletic guidance from the man who has been there.
Deload, Detrain, Decondition...Defeated?
Three months out of the gym, how much have you really lost?
Is the Vertical Jump the Best Measure of Power?
There may be better methods to measure explosive strength.
Rob English Conquers Adversity, Manufactures Next-Level Athletes
The story of SPD Factory Strength and Conditioning.
Top 20 Things Men Should Know About Female Powerlifters
You think you know about female powerlifters? You don't know the first thing that is going on in their heads.
WATCH: The Secret Behind Brazzi Training Facility
A lifetime of study and putting in the work built this unparalleled gym.
Dave Tate's Guide to Supplemental Movements with FULL Video
Updated with Dave Tate's FULL presentation (video) on supplemental strength from the LTT8.
Overlooked Factors in Athlete Programming
Realize that basketball isn't just basketball, soccer isn't just soccer, and football isn't just football.
Making the Best Use of Summer Training
This article is dedicated to all those involved in the greatest season for strength coaches...the summer!