Defranco's Gym Gets a Boost of Power
As many of you probably already know, two months ago I moved my gym into a bigger, more badass facility!
Taking the L.E.A.D with Weight Room Safety - Part III
This is why a coach must re-calculate and adjust percentage of maxes or working rep maxes as often as possible.
The Effect of Whey and Soy Protein Supplementation on Lean Body Mass (LB...
Extensive research has been done on soy and whey protein supplementation in conjunction with resistance training
Football Camps: A Parent’s Opinion
I’ve attended several camps over the years including a combine, team 7-on-7s, college one-day camps, showcase camps, and fundamental camps, and I have an opinion on all of them, so bear with me.
Taking the L.E.A.D With Weight Room Safety - Part II
As the head strength and conditioning coach, you are not only responsible for teaching athletes but also educating your assistants.
Taking the "L.E.A.D" With Weight Room Safety
Safety is much more than just spotting and cleaning up. It is what can define your entire program.
In Honor of Dr Yuri Verkhoshansky
Dr. Yuri Verkhoshansky lost his life due to health complications this past Wednesday the 23rd of June.
Joe Dowdell Guides to Become the Ultimate You
Peak Performance was recently voted by Men’s Health Magazine as one of the top 10 gyms in America.
World of Wendler: Nachos, Beards, Bikes and Training
That's just f*%&ing retarded since I'm uglier now than I've ever been.
Better Performance with a Gym Full of elitefts Equipment
If you were to ask anyone who knows me and what I’m passionate about, it’d be easy for them to answer.
Squats: Superior to Leg Presses for Muscle Hypertrophy and Athletic Prowess
After analyzing this, is the leg press really safer than the squat?
In Honor of Charlie Francis
It is my personal feeling that Charlie is the most important coaching figure to have emerged from the Western Hemisphere.
DVD Review: American Football: Physical Preparation During Skills Camps ...
I’ll begin this review by stating, straight off the top, that James “The Thinker” Smith is a friend of mine.
Have you seen this?
If you're looking for some entertainment, there may be a traveling side-show headed your way.
New Innovative Ways to Use Your Fat Gripz
Brendon and Kevin rave about the EliteFTS Fat Gripz and share some of the uses they’ve found for them.
The Movement You Can't Do Without
If you were to ask any coach, trainer or lifter "What's the most important muscle group in sports?" The posterior chain will always come out on top.
Prowler: Push 'N' Puke
With summer quickly approaching, outbreaks of the prowler flu have been reported left and right in the Midwest.
4 Best Ways to Use a Mini Sled
This is a great product variation to the single sled when it comes to extra workouts, recovery - and especially prehab/rehab.
Training On-the-Go
Although they aren’t brand new, there’s a reason Blast Straps have continued to challenge athletes into 2010.
Interview with Collegiate Strength Coach Specialist Joe Kenn Part 2
When you get Joe Kenn and Jim Wendler in the same room, what do you get?
Top 5 Advantages of Swiss Bars
If you have no means to do chin-ups, you can put it on the top of a power rack – and voila! An
EliteFTS Spotlight: University of Richmond Strength Coach Jay DeMayo
I actually got hurt my junior year playing soccer there, and our athletic trainer was talking about this whole “training athletes” thing.
(Don’t) Assume the Athletic Position
In all sports, the rudimentary beginnings of movement starts with a specific stance or posture.
The Truth About Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is easily the most stressful holiday for people with penises.
A Reactive Training Manual Overview
The Reactive Training Manual has been available for over a year now.
Muscle Blast
Although they aren’t brand new, there’s a reason Blast Straps have continued to challenge athletes into 2010.
It’s Not a Race for Last
It was during the conditioning portion of my son’s football practice that I heard one of the greatest motivational lines I’ve heard in my 34 years of playing sports and coaching.
Fat Bar Training Protocols: Part I
When Dave Tate posted his question on Facebook regarding the newest Fat Bar and Fat Gripz products, he was trying to find out how people liked training with them.
Pursuit of Perfection
If you’ve always wanted to own a business or start a gym, just “build it and they will come.”
The Prowler: A Review
We are football and strength and conditioning coaches at a 4A high school in southwest Missouri. We are long time followers, readers, and users of EliteFTS and their products. When we had the opportunity to purchase three Prowlers from EliteFTS in May 2008, we jumped at the chance.
Econo Prowler Review
Team DOS just received the new Econo Prowler a couple months ago with the intent of using the hell out of it.
