Mas—Wrestling: Attention Booturs
Mas—Wrestling: Attention Booturs
Mas–wrestling was a tool for preparing the young men of the cultures for the physical difficulties and demands of living in an isolated area where survival was the only focus.
WATCH: My Trip to Elitefts (Part 2)
WATCH: My Trip to Elitefts (Part 2)
My throat was about 80 percent closed and continuing to swell shut.
Have You Earned Your Title as Coach?
Have You Earned Your Title as Coach?
You don't just get called coach as a title. It is something that is earned.
Darden Diaries: My Trip to Elitefts (Part 1)
Darden Diaries: My Trip to Elitefts (Part 1)
He went through another couple of sets and then began to stumble and huff and puff his way over to where we were and then did something that will never escape me for the rest of my life.
Just Sayin': Mr. O
Just Sayin': Mr. O
Jay didn’t regain his Mr Olympia title by whipping Phil’s ass last night?
Reno Hardcore: Ten-Day Training Cycle
Reno Hardcore: Ten-Day Training Cycle
As we get stronger, everything changes and we have to keep adapting the program in order to keep getting stronger.
The Flexible Periodization Method: Program Design with Kettlebells (Part 1)
The Flexible Periodization Method: Program Design with Kettlebells (Part...
Do you have an emotional attachment to any exercise or piece of equipment?
Beast Reality: Shitty Days
Beast Reality: Shitty Days
It is hard to admit to ourselves that we may need to bow down to the demons to allow ourselves the time to recharge.
Eric Maroscher: Video Inquisition (Part 4)
Eric Maroscher: Video Inquisition (Part 4)
One size does not fit all. Not every guy is going wear the same tuxedo to the prom.
Strength Training in the Military (Part 3)
Strength Training in the Military (Part 3)
Last we heard from Jesse Pierce, he was working to meet the Army's physical fitness standards. Has he achieved his goal?
Conventional Pulling for the Sumo Deadlifter
Conventional Pulling for the Sumo Deadlifter
I have a sure-fire way to add pounds to your deadlift and help you blow past your current PR.
Science of Lifting: The New Golden Age of Strength and Conditioning
Science of Lifting: The New Golden Age of Strength and Conditioning
If Reeves, Schwarzenegger, Anderson, Alekseyev, and such got us interested in lifting, then it has been Glasnost, the Internet, and cheap home media that has gotten us educated.
Monster Garage Gym: Time
Monster Garage Gym: Time
Time is the most precious thing a lifter has in the gym.
How You Take Your Total From Novice To Elite
How You Take Your Total From Novice To Elite
Training tips from Marc Bartley and Dave Tate to take your total from novice to elite.
Strong(her): Womens UGSS Documentary
Strong(her): Womens UGSS Documentary
The women of elitefts™ come together.
American Football Physical Preparation Manual: Interview with Coach X
American Football Physical Preparation Manual: Interview with Coach X
Ryan Williams Interviews Elitefts.com™ Coach Buddy Morris on their new ebook.
Clint Darden: Questions in the Compound, Part 1
Clint Darden: Questions in the Compound, Part 1
There is nothing that makes up for the feeling that comes from squatting, bench pressing, or deadlifting.
10,000 Square Feet of Learning Opportunities (Part 4)
10,000 Square Feet of Learning Opportunities (Part 4)
I didn't have any idea that there was such a thing as a strength and conditioning coach.
Kentucky Strong: Five Quick Things That May Improve Your Training
Kentucky Strong: Five Quick Things That May Improve Your Training
You can’t beat the elitefts™ glute ham raise for bringing up those lacking hamstrings.
What I Learned from Dave Tate: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
What I Learned from Dave Tate: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
To be truly successful in powerlifting, one must be seriously motivated.
Eric Maroscher: Video Inquisition (Part 1)
Eric Maroscher: Video Inquisition (Part 1)
What you eat makes a giant difference on the platform.
10,000 Square Feet of Learning Opportunities (Part 3)
10,000 Square Feet of Learning Opportunities (Part 3)
As far as relating to the athletes, I think that because you are around them every day, you will pick up on the current trends.
Training with Purpose: Specialized Exercises
Training with Purpose: Specialized Exercises
When selecting special exercises, remember to look at the individual athlete and things that are unique to his event, technique, or position.
10,000 Square Feet of Learning Opportunities (Part 2)
10,000 Square Feet of Learning Opportunities (Part 2)
If you understand simple physics, anatomy, and biomechanics, you can understand movement better.
Are We Making Progress in Football Training?
Are We Making Progress in Football Training?
It appears that more coaches are concerned with the results that they get from doing particular exercises in the weight room and with particular pieces of equipment.
Cheat Your Way to Gains
Cheat Your Way to Gains
Let us look at the benefit and practical application of cheating exercises for advanced lifters.
Prowler Pyramids
Prowler Pyramids
Love the prowler or hate it.
10,000 Square Feet of Learning Opportunities (Part 1)
10,000 Square Feet of Learning Opportunities (Part 1)
There are so many people who say they want to become strength coaches but are unwilling or do not know how to take advantage of all the learning opportunities available to them.
Do It: Interns
Do It: Interns
Whether you are an intern or a coach who is advising interns...consider these points from the men who have been there.
Training Logs: Do More Than Just Track
Training Logs: Do More Than Just Track
Remember in math class when your teacher told you to show your work? Well, you need to do it again.
Under the Bar: Who, What, Where, When, and Why
Under the Bar: Who, What, Where, When, and Why
Four and a half months post-surgery...and the hip feels good.
By the Coach for the Coach: Rules for Being a Strength Coach
By the Coach for the Coach: Rules for Being a Strength Coach
This is where the art of coaching comes into the picture.
In Defense of Westside for Raw Lifters
In Defense of Westside for Raw Lifters
It's not about whether it's right or wrong...it's about if you're doing it right!
My Time As A Teenage Bodybuilder
My Time As A Teenage Bodybuilder
How I used to train when I was a teenage bodybuilder
Genetics Versus Hard Work
Genetics Versus Hard Work
The implications on parental physical condition at the time of procreation.
A Lion in Iron: Time, It‘s All You Have (Part 2)
A Lion in Iron: Time, It‘s All You Have (Part 2)
You will never be as strong to yourself as you will be in the eyes of others.
The Research Meathead: Dynamic D
The Research Meathead: Dynamic D
Vitamin D is an extremely important nutrient for health and performance outcomes.
I'm Too Young to Be This Damn Old: Baby Steps
I'm Too Young to Be This Damn Old: Baby Steps
He's back...and he's getting ready to take the platform!
Kentucky Strong: The Log Clean and Press
Kentucky Strong: The Log Clean and Press
Whether you want to Push, Press, or Jerk, these tips will definitely improve your log clean and press.
Steve's Strength Tips: A World of Screws
Steve's Strength Tips: A World of Screws
I think this world is a little bit screwed up.
Guide to Becoming a Strong(er) Exercise Science Student
Guide to Becoming a Strong(er) Exercise Science Student
It is one thing to sit in class and get a degree, but it is going to take more than a piece of paper to set you apart.
No Bullsh*t: Is Your Prehabilitation/Warm Up Actually Hurting You?
No Bullsh*t: Is Your Prehabilitation/Warm Up Actually Hurting You?
This warm–up will get you under the bar in ten minutes or less.
Training with Purpose: Heredity, Genetics, and Trainability
Training with Purpose: Heredity, Genetics, and Trainability
When looking at the subject of heredity, it's important to understand that some aspects are strongly correlated and others have less bearing.
Programming for Strength: Big Is a By-Product of Strong
Programming for Strength: Big Is a By-Product of Strong
After reading the review summary of the video of the elitefts roundtable on programs and programming, I felt I had to put my ideas down to join the discussion.
Who Do You Listen to?
Who Do You Listen to?
The problem for many is distinguishing who is authentic, who is not, and who is a pseudo expert.
Beast Reality: Massive Shoulders
Beast Reality: Massive Shoulders
The bottom line is you do not need a fancy program to build big, strong shoulders.
Don’t Do It: Interns
Don’t Do It: Interns
Keep these rules in mind if you are an intern or have an intern.

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