How To Build A Bench Press with Trashy Triceps
How To Build A Bench Press with Trashy Triceps
If you train smart and put in the work, your nagging pains will not stop you from hitting a PR.
The Science of Variable Resistance
The Science of Variable Resistance
Bands? Chains? The strength curve? How can this data make you a better lifter and athlete.
13 Products for a Mashed-Up Meathead
13 Products for a Mashed-Up Meathead
I’ve had injuries, joint replacements, and years of pain. These items keep me able to train as I can.
10 Items No Gym Should Be Without
10 Items No Gym Should Be Without
If you want your facility to be capable of producing successful strength athletes, you need the right equipment. Here is my must-have list.
10 Gifts for the Training-Obsessed Woman
10 Gifts for the Training-Obsessed Woman
The holiday season is here. If you’re struggling to come up with gift ideas for a girl who places training as her top priority, look no further. I’ve got you covered.
Just Load the Bar
Just Load the Bar
Don’t build a false sense of security by relying on bands and chains. Remember this fact: straight weight trumps all.
WATCH: How to Bench Press 300 Pounds This Year
WATCH: How to Bench Press 300 Pounds This Year
Unimpressed? This old school method will help you get to 500 pounds, too.
Bodybuilder Back: A Different Approach
Bodybuilder Back: A Different Approach
Incorporate these alternative back-training methods into your programming to build a bigger back and sharper V-Taper.
The Full Body, 10-Minute Bodybuilding Warm-Up
The Full Body, 10-Minute Bodybuilding Warm-Up
This efficient and all-inclusive pre-training routine will physically and mentally prepare you for the rigors of a serious session in the gym.
 Reverse Band Bench with Casey Williams
Reverse Band Bench with Casey Williams
EliteFTS Pro Powerlifter Casey Williams goes through his reverse band bench workout.
Speed Bench with Jo Jordan
Speed Bench with Jo Jordan
Double your bench press numbers by adding speed bench to your benching routine.
How I Use CTP Training to Force Frequency and Intensity
How I Use CTP Training to Force Frequency and Intensity
When I tore my rotator cuff, I transitioned to more concentrated stimuli and a higher frequency per muscle group to avoid being forced to reduce my training intensity.
The Hardcore Underground: Lifting in the Shadiest Gym of the Industrialized World
The Hardcore Underground: Lifting in the Shadiest Gym of the Industriali...
We gave up the glamour and comfort of a commercial gym. Here in our dungeon, 15-feet underground, we’ve found the secret to building strength.
"Speed Kills" Speed Pulls with Jo Jordan
"Speed Kills" Speed Pulls with Jo Jordan
Want to get back to the basics on your deadlift? Jo Jordan shows you how “speed kills” by incorporating speed pulls into your workouts.
4 Ways to Test Your Grit in the Weightroom
4 Ways to Test Your Grit in the Weightroom
If you can survive these challenges it will be good for…but it won’t feel that way.
WATCH: Two Lateral Speed Drills with Bands to Improve Change of Direction
WATCH: Two Lateral Speed Drills with Bands to Improve Change of Direction
Increase agility by using bands to reinforce proper positioning and improve motor patterns in an athletic setting.
elitefts™ Reverse Band Hack Squats
elitefts™ Reverse Band Hack Squats
John Meadows performs a Hack Squat with a Reverse Band alteration. Add Hack Squat to your training regime and also incorporate band or chain variations.
The Facts about Deloading: Is it Necessary for You?
The Facts about Deloading: Is it Necessary for You?
Many of us have gotten stuck in the ways of the deload week; when it's upon us we basically go through the motions. Read what Jordan Syatt has to say about the traditional deload week and how you can capitalize on every training session.
WATCH: The Evolution of Bands and Chains
WATCH: The Evolution of Bands and Chains
Bob Youngs and Marshall Johnson talk about how they were both introduced to accommodating resistance techniques.
Shrugs with Banded Kettlebells
Shrugs with Banded Kettlebells
Joey Smith gives the secret to getting “meat hooks” like his.
WATCH: The Easiest Way to Set Up Chains
WATCH: The Easiest Way to Set Up Chains
If your setup takes longer than your set, you may want to try this accommodating resistance alternative.
What Is Post-Activation Potentiation?
What Is Post-Activation Potentiation?
This fancy term might make you sound smart, but is there a way to use it to your advantage in the gym?
A Bodybuilder's Take on the Bands and Chains Trend
A Bodybuilder's Take on the Bands and Chains Trend
If you use bands and chains your social media following may grow, but will your muscles?
Seated Good Mornings with Bands and SS Yoke Bar
Seated Good Mornings with Bands and SS Yoke Bar
An accessory lift to build a stronger back
10 Raw Training Adjustments to Make Westside Methods Work for You
10 Raw Training Adjustments to Make Westside Methods Work for You
With these tweaks to the most electrifying training program of our time, you will be able to master the Raw Revolution.
Three Sets of Chains Is Not Three Sets of Chains
Three Sets of Chains Is Not Three Sets of Chains
Most lifters are vague when it comes to pounds of band tension or chain weight. Here’s how to measure accurately.
Matt Wenning 455-Pound Bench with Bands
Matt Wenning 455-Pound Bench with Bands
Will he break his 606-pound raw bench soon?
Falling Forward In The Deadlift? Try This.
Falling Forward In The Deadlift? Try This.
Looking for a way to help increase your deadlift strength?
Sick on sliding on your bench.
Sick on sliding on your bench.
Nothing worse than sliding on a PR bench. Check out this bench hack.
Sick of Sliding on Your Bench?
Sick of Sliding on Your Bench?
Nothing worse than sliding on a PR bench. Check out this bench hack.
How I Train for a Meet, Month One
How I Train for a Meet, Month One
The Freakshow lays down his game plan for powerlifting. Can you handle it?
Banded Single Leg Hamstring Curl
Banded Single Leg Hamstring Curl
Elitefts™ founder Dave Tate demonstrates how to perform a banded single leg hamstring curl.
Single Arm Band Pushdowns
Single Arm Band Pushdowns
Elitefts™ founder Dave Tate performs a drop set of single arm band pushdowns.
Dead Stop Leg Presses
Dead Stop Leg Presses
Elitefts™ Advisor and Owner of Mountain Dog Training and Nutrition John Meadows performs a set of Dead Stop Leg Presses.
Elitefts™ Kettlebell Swing w/Bands (Hips &Bell)
Elitefts™ Kettlebell Swing w/Bands (Hips &Bell)
Kettlebell swings with bands around the kettlebell and bands around the hips
Elitefts™ Pull-Up Progressions & Regressions
Elitefts™ Pull-Up Progressions & Regressions
Three ways to adjust the resistance of pull-ups in a team setting
Banded Dumbbell Leg Curl
Julia Ladewski demonstrates how to perform a banded dumbbell leg curl
Elitefts™ Banded 45-Degree Back Raises
Elitefts™ Banded 45-Degree Back Raises
Shelby Starnes demonstrates how to perform banded hyper-extensions.
Elitefts™ Banded Pullovers
Elitefts™ Banded Pullovers
John Meadows performs an intense set of banded pull overs
Elitefts™ Banded Leg Press
Elitefts™ Banded Leg Press
Mark Dugdale demonstrates how to increase tension on the vastus lateralis by using Elitefts™ Pro Light Resistance Bands on the leg press.
Five Gray Areas You're Not Considering
Five Gray Areas You're Not Considering
These areas will significantly increase how a child is progressing in the gym.
Elitefts™ Kettlebell Swing with Bands
Elitefts™ Kettlebell Swing with Bands
Using bands to produce more force and enforce good habits
Elitefts™ 2-Board Press with Bands (Alt. Band Set-Up)
Elitefts™ 2-Board Press with Bands (Alt. Band Set-Up)
Elitefts™ Sponsored Pro Powerlifter Brian Carroll performs a 2-Board press with bands
You Mother F**kers Have It Easy
You Mother F**kers Have It Easy
Back when I started my journey into the iron game, even before I started coaching, there was not much to choose from.
Reverse Band Deadlift using Elitefts™ Short Pro Bands
Reverse Band Deadlift using Elitefts™ Short Pro Bands
Elitefts™ Pro Powerlifter Julia Ladewski performs a reverse band deadlifting using the Elitefts™
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.
Elitefts™ Military Press with Bands
Elitefts™ Military Press with Bands
Elitefts.com™ Military Press with Pro Bands
Elitefts™ Band Resisted Dorsi-Flexion
Elitefts™ Band Resisted Dorsi-Flexion
Elevated Dorsi-Flexion using Elitefts™ Pro Short Light Resistance Bands
Elitefts™ Band Ankle Circuit
Elitefts™ Band Ankle Circuit
Ankle Mobility & Strength Circuit performed with Elitefts™ Pro Heavy Bands
Top 10 Summer Strength Items
Top 10 Summer Strength Items
PLEASE help us pay the water guy.
Clint Smith: How Does Paul Key Bench?
Clint Smith: How Does Paul Key Bench?
Meet the theories behind the benching aficionado.
Dynamic Bench Press with Bands & Chains (Set-Up)
Dynamic Bench Press with Bands & Chains (Set-Up)
Elitefts Team Member Clint Darden demonstrates the EZ Squat & Bench Strap Loader set-up
Benefits of Lifting Chains
Benefits of Lifting Chains
Accommodating resistance, which is accomplished by training with bands and chains, has the ability to take your training to the next level.
Reno Hardcore: Dynamic Training
Reno Hardcore: Dynamic Training
It’s an essential aspect of any great strength training routine. But are you doing it correctly?
2000 elitefts™ Strength Seminar, Parts 23 & 24
2000 elitefts™ Strength Seminar, Parts 23 & 24
This is part twenty-three and twenty-four of the original elitefts™ Tour De Force Strength Training Seminar (video). We will be posting all parts of this seminar so keep checking back.
2000 elitefts™ Strength Seminar, Parts 17 & 18
2000 elitefts™ Strength Seminar, Parts 17 & 18
This is part seventeen and eighteen of the original elitefts™ Tour De Force Strength Training Seminar (video). We will be posting all parts of this seminar so keep checking back.

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