The Mind-Body Link: Posture Yourself Into a Winning Position
The Mind-Body Link: Posture Yourself Into a Winning Position

Posture makes a huge difference in every aspect of your life. It can be one of the reasons you were (or weren’t) mugged. It also can turn the tide mid-game from a loss to a victory. Try practicing your posture and see the difference for yourself.

How to Communicate Clearly to Potential Clients
How to Communicate Clearly to Potential Clients

Ever heard the saying, “If you can’t explain something simply, you probably don’t understand it?” If you’re going to bring in clients, you need to make your pitch short, sweet, and simple.

The Characteristics of Mastery
The Characteristics of Mastery

It’s hard to think of a word that has been devalued in the strength and healthcare industry as much as the word “expert.” Luckily, “mastery” hasn’t taken the same hit. But what does it take to become a master? What defines mastery? Read on to find out.

Advice for High School Linemen
Advice for High School Linemen

I’ve made a lot of mistakes when I was younger, and I believe it’s part of a coach’s job to pass on the knowledge and experiences I have gained from my own athletic career, such as never being average, striving for perfection, and detailing everything.

Are You Tough?
Are You Tough?

Toughness is something deeper than the scene in The Terminator when a biker puts out a cigar on an unflinching Arnold Schwarzenegger’s chest. So what does it really mean to be tough? Let’s find out.

Under the Baa-r: Lessons Learned in Herding, From Me to Ewe
Under the Baa-r: Lessons Learned in Herding, From Me to Ewe

In a week, my girlfriend and I went from the APF Women’s Pro-Am in Cincinnati to taking our dog an Intro to Herding Class in Nova, Ohio. I didn’t know what I was getting into, but I learned a lot about dogs, sports, and life in general.

Troubleshooting Strength Injuries: Dealing with Injury
Troubleshooting Strength Injuries: Dealing with Injury

For those of you who are currently dealing with a significant injury, this article, the fifth and final part of the Troubleshooting Strength Injuries series, will help serve as a road map to recovery.

Troubleshooting Strength Injuries: How to Autoregulate
Troubleshooting Strength Injuries: How to Autoregulate

Autoregulation is about being able to gather as much information as possible to assess the current situation and knowledge. Once you know that, you can apply this knowledge to autoregulate your training… but you’ll need to learn a couple of skills first.

Troubleshooting Strength Injuries: What is Autoregulation?
Troubleshooting Strength Injuries: What is Autoregulation?

There’s a sweet spot where stressors are present as motivating and growth factors but not too much to where athletes become chronically sympathetic, causing a cascade of performance-altering events. This spot is called autoregulation.

Hybrid Performance Group — A One-Stop Shop for Recovery
Hybrid Performance Group — A One-Stop Shop for Recovery

Do you need help recovering from an injury? Do you want to prevent future injuries? If so, Hybrid Group Performance is for you. The clinic’s co-owners, Dr. Tyrel Detweiler (who’s also an elitefts columnist) and Dr. Devee Sresthadatta, talk about the origins of Hybrid Performance Group, their treatment philosophies, and more.

WATCH: I am Dr. Tyrel Detweiler
WATCH: I am Dr. Tyrel Detweiler

Meet Dr. Tyrel Detweiler, a former college football player-turned-chiropractor who opened Hybrid Performance Group in Columbus, Ohio. Hybrid Performance Group is a multi-disciplinary clinic that offers chiropractic and physical therapies for athletes and active people.

Meet Report: 1,200 Total at IPA Buckeye Brawl
Meet Report: 1,200 Total at IPA Buckeye Brawl

It was my first time representing Team elitefts at a meet. The support I got from them was unreal. Oh, and the team shirt was pretty cool, too.

Introducing New elitefts Columnist Dr. Tyrel Detweiler
Introducing New elitefts Columnist Dr. Tyrel Detweiler
As an elitefts team member, he'll use his column as an opportunity to help educate others while giving back to a brand that has been so influential in his own career as an athlete and professional.
Back to Recovery Basics: The Big Three
Back to Recovery Basics: The Big Three

In part two of this series, the topic is the big three for recovery, which allows athletes to experience better performance, resistance to injury, and longevity in their sport.

Back to Recovery Basics: Fundamentals of Recovery
Back to Recovery Basics: Fundamentals of Recovery

Understanding the role of recovery is the first step to improving your health, longevity, and performance as a strength athlete. Think of it like this: your training is the sledgehammer and your recovery is the raw materials and blueprints for improvement.

Learn From the Back to Lead From the Front
Learn From the Back to Lead From the Front

In sports performance, sometimes you need to shut up, take a seat in the back of the room, and learn before you are ready to lead from the front.

RPR: Wake Up Your True Performance Potential
RPR: Wake Up Your True Performance Potential

The purpose of this tool is to identify problems and compensations in an individual’s movement patterns and to restore neurological balance to allow the body to perform the way it naturally should.

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