Dr. Andrew unlocks his practice of treating the strongest athletes around the world.

Jen is kicking ass on the platform. Learn more about her, her day job, and how she’s prepping for Nationals.

Nicolas Cambi has been competing in strongman since 2012 and turned professional in 2015. Learn how trains and what he prioritizes to reach his goals.

JM is back! Listen how you can try out his latest training discoveries for growth and strength.

Switching hats (from lifter to promoter), hear about The American Pro and how it’s changing the sport—the Super Bowl of lifting.

He holds a 2347 raw total (#4 raw total at 308 all-time). Here how he trains and what he’s chasing.

The man behind the T-Nation articles you’ve all read is here.

The Night Crew is here. Friends Dave Hoff and Anthony Oliveira discuss their training, programming, Westside stories, and current prep.

Matt is back in the house to talk training and programming— Verkhoshansky application and more!

Bret takes glute training to a whole new planet. Learn more about his approach and inventions for better glute development.

Ben Pauli joins us today at the table. Let’s hear how he maximizes his role at these three entities.

The Max Effort Method explained with Dave Tate.

Pete is BACK! Thirty pounds down in bodyweight since the last time he was here, here’s what he’s up to now.

The boys are back in town to talk about EVERYTHING training and coaching.

You may have heard of Brian Shaw, Martins Licis, and Tom Stoltman. Guess who feeds them? This guy.

Greg Panora and Luke Edwards sit down to rehash their relationship at Westside Barbell and how they climbed the ranks in powerlifting.

Listen how Marc is chasing the ranks as an IFBB pro while building and running multiple companies, and nurturing his family.

Bryce is a competitive drug-free powerlifter and powerlifting coach (13 years of experience at the local, national, and international levels).

A former powerlifter (took the ATWR raw total—formerly held by Dan Green), John is now dominating in bodybuilding.

The founder of Reactive Training Systems, Mike has taught more than 500 athletes and coaches how to make better training decisions.

Mike Israetel visits elitefts for the second time to talk everything about growth, business, training, the industry, and his current show prep.

Andrew became a strongman at the age of 16. It wasn’t until 2014 where he became a pro strongman in 2 classes!

He completely quit the gym and got his big ass back in shape with the help of Justin Harris.

An elitefts coach, CJ has been a coach and nutritionist for over 35 years. His gym, Total Performance Sports has been ranked in the top-20, twice!

His practice interests include non-operative orthopedic and sports medicine, musculoskeletal ultrasound, aesthetic medicine, and health optimization.

He had a hereditary issue called aortic valve regurgitation that put his lifting and life on pause. What was supposed to be an easy fix led to four open-heart surgeries, then ultimately a heart transplant.

One of the only people in the world to deadlift 4x his body weight, Jordan is also well-known for his relationship with Gary Vaynerchuk.

It’s time for a Wendler update! Today long-time friend and previous sponsored athlete Jason Pegg joins the table.

Brett has coached a diverse range of athletes from across 23 sports worldwide, at levels ranging from youth athletes to Olympians.

Danny set the all-time world record raw deadlift of 1074.5 pounds at the 2022 WRPF American Pro—the heaviest deadlift in powerlifting history.

Adam has changed his focus to overall human optimization and disease prevention through health coaching. His company Atlas Optimization has partnered with Marek Health.

He opened Madtown Fitness in 2013 in a small 2400 sq ft warehouse, and through the last decade, has grown it into a cutting-edge 20,000 sq ft facility. 

A master technician, Daniel is a 4x Mr. Olympia powerlifting champion. His best meet performance includes a 1036 squat, 801 bench, and 804 deadlift.

In 2014, he became one of the youngest to receive a Pro Card, winning the NPC Nationals at 21 years old.

Paul’s primary focus is muscle physiology, biomechanics, and anatomy research. Let’s get HUGE!

Brian’s fourth time on the show, managing back pain is the main topic discussed today.

Looking for principles to abide by when trying to get bigger and stronger? Could you use a long-term structure for your training year?

Hosstile athlete Samson Dauda took 1st place at the Arnold Classic in Men’s Open Bodybuilding this past weekend at the 2023 Arnold Classic!

Ryan was the first man to bench 800 pounds. He held the all-time world bench record of 1075 for over 12 years.

Learn how JM is manipulating muscle growth and recovery this trip to elitefts. Plus, have a sticking point in the bench press? You’ll want to listen.

Daru owns and operates Daru Strong Performance Center, Daru Strong Productions, Daru Strong Digital, and Daru Strong Nutrition. His roster of athletes and clients include UFC elite fighter Dustin Poirier, Timbaland, and many more.

Scott is the creator behind Think BIG Bodybuilding Media, having brought together some of the best, brightest, and most hardcore minds in the bodybuilding industry.

Travis has been in the top-10 198 rankings for the last four years in both sleeves and wrapped divisions. After double quad rupture surgery…

Pete is a competitive 242-pound powerlifter with best lifts of 772 pounds on squat, 485 pounds on bench, and 920 pounds on deadlift. Understand his enhanced to natural journey.

Dan Bell is the first SHW to surpass a 2600 total, raw and in wraps. Tune in to hear about the squat he’s preparing to hit at elitefts this weekend.

We’ve reached 200 crew members! Here’s their first monthly BONUS episode. Watch future bonus episodes by joining the crew.

Brian was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft and played his entire 9-year career for the them.

Kevin is the head coach and owner of Precision Powerlifting Systems, a competitive powerlifting team based out of Boston, MA.

Justin Harris is the owner of the customized training and performance nutrition company Troponin Nutrition and co-owner of 1st Detachment.

Daniel DeBrocke is the director of education at Kabuki Strength. He’s a competitive powerlifter and strength coach too. Learn more!

Zach began coaching full-time in 2002 and has been in the private sector for 20 years. Learn how his coaching career has moved full circle.

Jimmy Kolb is a drug-free, equipped bench specialist—the first and only person to bench 1200 and 1300 pounds and hold 11 competitive 1000+ pound benches in the last two years.

Nate Harvey, MS, CSCS, is elitefts’ executive equipment specialist. Learn more about equipment at elitefts and his book Conjugate U!

The Battle Axe Gym has been home to world-class strength athletes, SOF, first responders, and several state and national champions in powerlifting and strongman since 2012.

Although Anthony is a mutil-ply lifter, Anthony holds the single-ply world record squat (1036.2 @258) for the 275s. 

Trevor has coached over 25 all-time world records with eight separate athletes: Dallas Norris, Jenn Rotsinger, Ashley Garcia, Phil Herndon, Jordan Wong, Stacy “Bama” Burr, and Danny Misencik.

Together for the holidays, let’s see what ridiculousness these guys are up to.

Naomi and Tom Sheppard discuss training and intensification methods that work: eccentrics, isometrics, concentrics, and more!

Amber serves our country, is a badass on the platform, and is an advocate for women in the sport. Learn more!