Many of the vital skills each team and player must optimize are rooted in applied physics and mechanical principles that serve as the basal constituents of all movement.
Expectations and beliefs about work ethic are changing. Are our kids striving to maintain high energy, good health, and proper nutrition in order to train hard consistently?
Offering a standardized program of muscle-building protocols can keep your athletes engaged and motivated to complete the training demands.
With a variety of unique, specialized equipment, you can program to address a multitude of player strengths and weaknesses.
Training a high number of athletes in a limited number of time poses unique problems for timing and extensive warm-ups. Use these quick and efficient protocols to streamline team workouts.
Determine what factors matter and measure accordingly. For the clean and jerk, and snatch, this may mean a need to reevaluate the implications of average velocity.
The Whethams team up on camera again to bring another technical breakdown of a fundamental Kettlebell movement.
It’s been a good two years and 64 episodes with elitefts and the Sports Performance podcast. Mark reflects on the ending of a great chapter.
There is a lesson of loyalty and leadership to be learned from the journey of Derek Millender.
This comprehensive guide to sprint training will give you the drills, dynamic movement patterns, and training tools to improve acceleration and athletic power.
You inevitably need to change up what you’re doing after stalled progress. What do you change? How do you go about deciding what to keep and what to remove?
GPS tracking for sport’s performance may seem overwhelming at first, but I have found with the right data and tracking methods, proper technology will yield improved performance.
Implement these multi-functional and easy-to-learn movements into your team training for greater time efficiency in the weight room.
Auto-Regulatory Training can give coaches an athlete-governed system to promote an optimal training environment with limited resources and shorter training cycles
S&C legend Bob Alejo breaks down training for all sports and the ever-so-important task of communication in our industry.
Ever wonder how collegiate athletes manage time between scholastics, sports practices, and lifting? Here’s how S&C coaches can help and develop a better relationship with sport coaches.
To help athletes overcome the limiting factor of human performance, an adequate training program must address an individual’s aerobic metabolism.
The best program for muscle hypertrophy and aerobic capacity extends the training perspective to a year-long pursuit of improved fitness.
Training athletes in a team setting poses problems that are easily overlooked. Here are several coaching strategies and cues to get your athletes moving smarter and faster.
The owner of Synergy Athletics and two-time NSCA featured speaker breaks down his career path and gives the advice that all trainers and gym owners need to hear.
These simple pick and acceleration adjustments will give you the edge you need during the initial seconds of the farmer’s carry.
A year-round training solution for the multi-sport athletes.
NSCA High School Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year Fred Eaves discusses the culture he has created at Battle Ground Academy.
An old football programming staple, the clean is used (and misused) by hundreds of coaches every year. Clint Darden starts at the bottom and fixes everything a football player needs for better carryover and better performance.
Unlike other strength sports, your weight class dictates the implements you’ll use to compete in Strongman. Here’s how to know if and when to cut weight.
This specially-released footage from the elitefts Sport’s Performance Training Summit goes inside the mind of a strength and conditioning pioneer.
Can proper implementation of unilateral exercise produce healthier, higher-performing athletes?
This fundamental movement requires an advanced technical proficiency. Use this video guide to help you reach total kettlebell comprehension.
In your search of what is new and exciting, do not forget the principles that are proven to produce success.
The owner of Performance Training Center has combined a comprehensive program management system with extensive communication skills to optimize athlete development.
These creative methods will reignite your boring routine. They work as long as you do.
Want to add new size and strength? Start IMAGINING those brutal training sessions.
Iowa’s Strength and Conditioning Coach Chris Doyle sets a high standard for coaches and athletes to aspire for.
The Head Strength Coach of the Minnesota Vikings explains the importance of buy-in with professional athletes.
Joe DeFranco takes an in-depth look at how to use a variety of tools – including the elitefts Prowler – to help push your athletes’ speed to the next level!
Whether you’re an off-season athlete or an athlete who isn’t getting everything you want out of your school’s team sports, powerlifting can be a viable option in your yearly process.
The strength and conditioning coach from Strong Rock Christian School shares his experience from coaching multiple levels and sports.
Increase agility by using bands to reinforce proper positioning and improve motor patterns in an athletic setting.
An elite level competitor shares the major factors that have influenced his training.
This program outline gives you the ability to insert the gym-based training, conditioning, and specialized development that addresses your individual pre-season needs.
Clear pathways of communication can optimize relationships and elongate careers.
What if I gave you a singular technique that would improve your athletic performance in any way you wanted?
Sprinting has both horizontal and vertical components. If your athletes aren’t training both, they’re not going to be as fast as they could be.
We cut the time in the gym and on the field, hoping to increase efficiency. Now we find out: did it work?
Two programs outline how to use the ballistic methods of kettlebell training to improve joint mobility and strengthen ligaments and tendons for a competitive edge.
The Head Strength and Conditioning Coach out of University of Delaware breaks down the beginning of the year struggles and how to set your program up for success.
Joe Kenn, the Head Strength Coach of the Carolina Panthers presents a nearly 2-hour educational guide to implementing the tier system.
Follow these principles of program design to build the muscular abilities that were untrained for your previous strength sport.
In this industry, you start at the bottom and work your way up. Level your expectations, respect those who give you the opportunity, and be ready to sacrifice for the profession you love.
Five strategies to add workout density and keep athletes engaged with speed and strength training.
The most recognizable strength coach from March Madness, talks about primal movements and programming,
The young strength and conditioning coach from BYU explains his development and the values he’s put into place in his new position.
Implement this exercise variation protocol to keep your athletes training at an optimal loading standard.
Like no other sport in America, football relies on a productive off-season to dominate in the fall.
One of the most experienced coaches in the country unveils the necessary components of a top-notch training program.
Stop burying your athletes into the ground and do only as much training as needed for optimal results.
Sheri and Ken share everything you need to implement this brutal conditioning tool that will be sure to fry you quickly.
John Welbourn and his coaching crew provide insight into how they create power athletes.
Following this revolving approach is the key to creating an environment that strengthens the athletes and solidifies the program.