Reno Hardcore: My Learn to Train Seminar 6 Experience
You would be hard pressed to find another seminar anywhere with the stacked deck in attendance at the LTT6.
Conditioning to Develop the Physically Dominant Rugby Player
Depending on the position you play, the type and level of fitness that you require may differ.
I'm Too Young to Be This Damn Old: Cardio Anyone?
As powerlifters, we need to avoid that dreaded first symptom of heart disease, sudden death.
Kentucky Strong: Making Weight for the Strength Athlete
The exact protocol Chase uses to cut weight.
Max-out, Back-off: A Simple Protocol for Size and Strength
Strive to add more useful muscle to your frame.
Tate's Top Article Picks for May 2013
Elitefts.com Inc founder Dave Tate picks his top 10 articles for May 2013.
Killer Front Squat Finisher
Two of the best reasons to keep a workout log and look back at it is that you can find trends in your programming and fondly recall memorable workouts.
Beast Reality: The Bipolar Beast, Part 2
I grabbed my belt, cinched it tight, and marched outside, around to the back of the gym where the brutal 1,000 pound beast stealthily waited.
Mick Manley: Catch up, Part 1
If you want to progress in powerlifting, you have to work on things you suck at, plain and simple.
Monster Garage Gym: To Compete or Not to Compete, That Is the Question
The competition is like a period at the end of a sentence.
Four Reasons Why Barbell Rows Will Improve Your Deadlift
Do them properly and watch your deadlift numbers start to creep up!
A Day with Dr. Stuart McGill (Part 3)
The third segment in Brian Carroll's journey to a strong(er) back.
Powerlifting from a Teenager's Perspective
My dad, who would later become the best coach I ever had in my life, started showing me new powerlifting lifts.
Shelby Starnes: Video Inquisition (Part 3)
Screech, from Saved By the Bell, is a prime example of someone who has a crazy, fast metabolism.
I'm Too Young to Be This Damn Old: The Last Diet
I developed three wardrobes: medium, large, and too damn big.
Iron Sport: Big, Yummy, and Useless
Not fitting through the doorways and staircases coupled with the fact that I have been training to look huge and yummy but really haven’t done any cardio rendered me just about useless after about three trips up and down those steps.
What Will You Do When You Are 49 Years Old?
Some awesome training and meet videos of Powerlifting Legend & Elitefts Pro Steve Goggins.
Kentucky Strong: Four Things I Have Been Doing Wrong
Your training journal is a very valuable tool in getting bigger, stronger, and better.
North American Grip Sport Championships 2013
All lifting starts with the grip, but some take it to the extreme!
Specialty Bars Revealed
We incorporate two of the specialty bars from elitefts™ into our regular training cycle.
The Thinker: Athletic Monitoring, Hell Week, Australian Rules Football &...
Elitefts™ Q & A Coach James "The Thinker" Smith answers your questions.
You Ask, We Answer with Dave Tate (Round 3, Part 4)
Dave shares some advice that may help you as you work through your injury issues.
Do You Have to “Suffer” While Dieting?
When it comes to dieting, why is it that everyone automatically thinks they have to suffer and deprive themselves from everything in life?
In Honor of Deacon Jones: Physical Skills for Defensive Lineman
David "Deacon" Jones revolutionized the defensive line position after 14 seasons in the NFL.
You Ask, We Answer with Dave Tate (Round 3, Part 2)
I didn't want a company that was going to be just me.
The Seven Myths of American Football Training
It's time to debunk a few old-school thoughts about football training.
The Death Lift!
Nowadays, people can put a lot of time into mastering their supportive gear and get hundreds of pounds of carryover, especially in the squat and bench.
You Ask, We Answer With Dave Tate (Round 3, Part 1)
"To go from shit to suck, is a big step" - Dave Tate
The Simple Truth About Supplements
Unfortunately, there aren't any shortcuts and there isn't any easy way.
A Lion in Iron: Ladies, Measurements Don't Matter
The scale, caliper measurements, bodyfat percentages...is that the only way you determine your client's success?
Has Powerlifting Turned Negative?
It's better to spend the time helping others than tearing them down.
By the Coach for the Coach: The Trip 2013
Enjoy the ride (including a bike ride) because it’s over too quickly.
A Case for Sanity and Powerlifting, Part 3
In the third and final part of this series, I'll detail the downstreaming strategy in regards to attempt selection.
Six Lessons Learned from the LTT6
Thanks to the elitefts™ team for making this experience amazing. Not only did I take away these six lessons, I also benched 170 pounds at the compound.
Kentucky Strong: How Do You Get Your Girl to Train?
Getting your girlfriend or wife interested in training can be a real challenge, so I figured I’d get more than one opinion on this issue.
A Case for Sanity and Powerlifting, Part 2
There are three fundamental strategies any reasonable athlete or coach can use to choose one’s attempts.
Knowledge and Nonsense: The Dessert Effect
Have you ever noticed the first bite of almost any food is the most enjoyable?