There are a lot of strong lifters in the world. That’s not all we’re looking for.
Training in the S4 Compound means knowing when and how to turn up the intensity. In this back session, Dave and John do exactly that.
There’s a way to know if your genetics suck — but not until you’ve given 100%. If you don’t spend enough time trying, you’ll never know.
I’ve had injuries, joint replacements, and years of pain. These items keep me able to train as I can.
A lot of people disagree about how often you should deadlift in the gym, if at all. For 13 years of competing, this is how I trained my deadlift.
You can love training more than anything else in your life but that doesn’t mean it’s always going to be fun. What will you do when training becomes the most difficult part of your day?
You need someone who isn’t afraid to criticize; you need to listen to what you’re doing wrong.
Success is a personal definition. I can’t tell you what it is. But I can tell you about passion.
Children can teach us many lessons about how to show what we’re thankful for. I’m listening to them this year.
If you want the bar to come back up, you need to take care of how it goes down.
That time of the year is right around the corner. No, I’m not talking about giving and receiving gifts. What I’m talking about is…
If you have only one opportunity per month to eat the foods you want, you don’t waste it. By the end of the night I felt like I was going to die.
The annoying lifter in your gym might seem like he’s making no progress, but screwing around is exactly what he needs.
2015 has been a big year for elitefts. As it comes to a close, we’re continuing to stay busy by using the knowledge we gained through many major changes. There are more to come.
Biceps and triceps tendonitis are among the most likely aches to plague competitive powerlifters. Here are several go-to ways to manage these and other common tendon and joint overuse injuries.
They’re brutal, spine tingling, and puke evoking. You might even consider trying one of these workouts this Halloween weekend. If you do…good luck.
As he aims to take his 540-pound bench up to 600, Casey is employing the help of these veteran coaches. Watch as he learns the adjustments needed to keep pushing forward.
If you’re a woman who holds a supervisory role in a male-dominated field, you’re going to encounter unique challenges. These four principles have helped me improve management processes.
This company has never existed to compete with Company A, B, or C. If you own your own business, you need to understand your culture and evaluate how that translates to a dollar value.
The two most important things when working with kids: keep them interested and show them how far they can go with proper training protocols.
It’s easier to mask personal issues than deal with the cause of anxiety and depression. It might feel like a solution but, just as I was forced to learn, these temporary distractions lead you down a dangerous path.
Would powerlifting be more popular if it were in the Olympics? What if ESPN aired National Championships?
Strength is a journey, not a quick fix. Take the time to choose your tools correctly and create something indestructible.
What started as a coaching weekend turned into a group training session for elitefts team members.
I can understand how you can squat, bench, and deadlift as a fatass. The real question is, how do you survive?
I’ve always said that passion trumps everything, and when it’s real and from the heart, it does. When it’s from the head, it doesn’t trump shit.
I’m still learning how to train like a bodybuilder in my current cycle. Here’s the full workout and everything Dave taught me this week.
You should be doing core exercises as part of your warm-up and as part of your accessory work on certain training days. Are you doing the right ones?
Before you start plugging in the exercises figure out why your bench sucks.
Where do the old, broken hip, ate-up powerlifters go after they retire from the sport? What do young guys in their prime get to look forward to? It’s glorious…just glorious.
Coming off a debilitating injury, respect your body’s range of motion and only push the limits when the time is right. You’re on your way back, don’t blow it now.
A runner wouldn’t show up to a marathon in work boots, so why do so many lifters go to the gym in the wrong shoes?
