This competition was a celebration of three crazy strongwomen who have competed in this sport for over twelve years.
To improve the lives of those with ADHD and those interacting with these individuals, we must better educate the teachers, coaches, and mentors.
I switched plans and decided to compete at Master’s Nationals (The Olympia), but in order to compete, I would have to qualify. So off to Reno I went.
Two months ago I made the decision to compete at United States Strongman Nationals with the only goal of qualifying for Pro Women’s World’s in October.
What does it take to crank your training intensity? Team elitefts goes all Siskel & Ebert on that.
It takes a special kind of person to strive for their goals while ignoring traditional limitations.
Even the most steadfast pacifist would agree there is a time and place for a righteous beat-down.
Understanding these five things about goals before you set them will ensure success in the new year.
I think it’s awesome that every kid who enters my classroom gets to see images of a female deadlifting big weights.
Every client has the right to an effective program. It’s all about applying accommodating, modifying, and offering support.
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.
There are many components that are integral to a successful business.
Grip strength has always been an important aspect of training for athletes and strength sport competitors alike.
Tonight I will lay in bed for about an hour visualizing the entire competition and every attempt.
April is Autism awareness month. Reliable, accurate, and useful information should be accessible to those faced with the diagnosis of a loved one and the inevitable challenges that will arise.
It’s often a challenge to train an unmotivated client or a client with special needs. However, if you can apply some basic behavioral fundamentals, you can be empowered to take control of your training sessions and help your client reach his/her goals.
It’s an area that is in dire need of attention; however, basic programming knowledge will not suffice. If you want to help children with disabilities, specialized knowledge and insight must first be gained.
After my last two discussions on women’s roles and expectations in strength, it’s time to truly identify some strong women in action.
Oftentimes, gender differences and our approach to them is based on socialization rather than innate brain, neurological, and hormonal composure.
If you are a strength coach in an educational setting, your title goes beyond strength coach. You are an educator.
My first thought is if you aren’t already using it, start hook gripping. Painful, yes. Essential in this situation, perhaps.
Follow Goodwin’s advice if you ever try to relocate your rack.
The equivalent of having the current Super Bowl champion team and coaching staff giving pointers to your intramural flag football team. Don’t miss our Twitter chats!
Sooner or later you have to grab the gopher and beat him to a bloody pulp so obstacles don’t set you back.
It’s crunch time and we have some moves to make pretty quickly.
The events were changed and lightened a bit, so I was bummed.
Doing this competition is like going to the all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet. At the time, it sounds like an excellent idea.
The highlights of my trip were hanging out and catching up with The Sequim Crew.
If you step back and look at the big picture, especially if you are a life-long lifter, home gym purchases are reasonable and actually pretty affordable when calculated over long term use.
The caber fell onto my hand and I heard a bunch of crunching noises.
These are just a few ideas to get you thinking and incorporate your kids into event training day and moving alongside you.
In the end, it’s just about getting better each time I’m out there.
There are two for sure ways to know what a tire weighs: get it weighed.
Grip strength seems to be a big part of strongman training, what are some good ways to train one’s grip?
