Biomechanical Analysis of the Deadlift
The deadlift can be considered as one of the best tests of overall body strength. It is a multi joint movement that in simple terms involves picking up a barbell from the floor and standing to the erect position.
LTT-TV: A Simple, Fast and EZ Bench Tip That Actually Works!
Vincent Dizenzo offers up one great bench tip that WILL make a difference next time you get under the bar.
Training Principles: The Science Behind Improving Athletic Performance
There are many different schools of thought, each with their own ideas on how to train athletes in order to increase athletic performance. So how does one know which particular program will work for any given athlete?
The Secret to Increasing Strength & Conditioning
Are you stuck and can't seem to find a way to break though to the next level? Read on...
EFS Classic: The Big Rant
I am usually an upbeat person and I love fitness/strength/conditioning and recently got involved in powerlifting since attending an elitefts™ seminar.
EFS Classic: My Epiphany of Strength
This article is a culmination of my 35 years of learning about strength, including the cliff notes to all my training logs and a brief look inside my mind.
Everyone Needs One of These...
I’m sure that if I stay on my PC for a while longer, I could come up with more reasons, but here's what immediately comes to mind...
Elitefts™ Trivia Contest: Wanna Win Some Free elitefts™ Wrist Wraps?
Know your elitefts™ history? Win some wraps.
Equipment 101: 0-90 Standard and Collegiate Dumbbell Bench
The more you know about your equipment, the better you can use it.
Mountain Dog Pukefest
When Dave Tate subverts the Mountain Dog training plan, EVERYONE pays the price. All five men are left sprawled on the ground, a wheezing, gelatinous heap of quivering devastation.
The Business by Alwyn Cosgrove and Jason Ferruggia
Over the past year, we have both received tons of emails and phone calls that go something like this: “I have listened to you for a while now and have purchased several products from you. I’ve watched you and your reputation grow.”
Is it Time to Upgrade Your Squat Rack?
The following squat rack review was submitted by one of our customers and contained so much useful info we felt the need to share it.
Things I Learned Vacationing in the Developing World
Man, do I love vacation time. It's the best time of year for resting, recovering, reflecting, and replanning.
EFS Classic: Coaching Axioms
Recently, I was able to observe a high school football team lifting. While the coaches sat in the corner and talked, the athletes proceeded to do their version of a power clean.
My Path to elitefts™
Now, I'm given the opportunity to work at elitefts™, a company in which I intend to devote my future.
Discipline and Regret
I was first introduced to powerlifting in 1983 by my sixth grade geography teacher, Mr. Spero Tshontikidis. In addition to teaching, Mr. Tshontikidis was a competitive powerlifter in the ADFPA.
Programs that Work
Do you want to know where your donations for the Programs that Work Manual are going?
Heavy Music for Heavy Lifting
I’ve been asked approximately a thousand times about what kind of music is good for training and what I would recommend.
SMASH YOUR BENCH PR BY THE END OF THE YEAR
If you are looking to smash your bench PR before the end of the year, here you go!
Equipment 101: EFS Walk-Thru Monolift
The more you know about your equipment, the better you can use it.
Under The Bar: One Thing I Can't Stand!
What moves us forward is getting kicked in the balls time and time again and keeping your focus on what’s most important.
Angry Coach: Back in the Fight
Last week, because of injuries, Mark Herzlich got his first start at linebacker for the Giants.
Under The Bar: It's NOT what you know
There are many lifters out there I like to refer to as “leapfrogs.”
Paying the Bills – My First Year in Powerlifting
So how exactly does one get mixed up in the sport of powerlifting?
They are NOT Angry Birds! (Part 3)
I already had my column for the week done (“Aggression”) when I received this email from my mother.
Under The Bar: Can Aggression Be Good?
Can aggression be good? Can this serve your training or business in any positive way? If so, how can and should it be used? How often and by whom?
Angry Coach: Delivering Bad News
Long story short, I had to tell a very close friend of mine that his wife was cheating on him.
VERY Brutal Leg Training
Have you have ever wondered what a Mountain Dog leg training session looks like?
They are NOT Angry Birds (Part 2.2)
Many things have changed since I wrote the book Under the Bar. Looking back, it seems like forever since I sat down to write it.
The Angry Coach: Who are you?
Everything is a competition to this guy. Even in a basic email exchange, he has to get the better of you. To some people this is probably grating. To me, it's funny, and it's also a valuable lesson in realizing that it pays to be "on" and paying full attention at all times.
They are NOT Angry Birds! (Part 2.1)
We are two different people and his experiences will not be the same as mine; they will be his own. I want SO badly for him to not to go through the things I did, that it’s taken me a long time to see that he won’t.
Starting a Powerlifting Club
My father once told me that a good teammate is someone who can carry his own weight and some of yours too when you need him to.
Under the Bar: Are You Ready, I Mean REALLY Ready?
You can be prepared ahead of time and know what to do when the expected changes occurs, as well as when the unexpected happen.
Under The Bar: Three Things that will save your business
I keep a list of questions I ask myself on a weekly and monthly basis. This article will touch on three that can save and grow your business.
Advanced Squat Cycle
I had the opportunity to sit down and talk to Paul Childress recently and talk about how he sets up his squat cycles before a meet.
Constructing a Strength and Conditioning Program for College Hockey
When developing the strength and explosiveness program for the University of Pittsburgh men's hockey team, there were several factors I had to take into consideration as a coach. Hopefully my experience thus far will help you in similar situations.
Limited Edition Military Prowlers Benefit Wounded Warrior Project
The Prowler is a great tool that can dramatically improve your athlete’s conditioning levels – just make sure you’re thinking critically about the ways you’re implementing it into their training programs and the results will speak for themselves.
Military Special Operations Physical Preparation Concepts
The paradigm of military special operations training poses an ironic problem.
How Strong Is Strong Enough? Training Considerations for Track and Field...
The following is an analysis of the strength requirements and the relative importance of maximal strength for different disciplines in track and field.
Equipment 101: The Prowler
We are the home of the original Prowler...and not to mention...Prowler Flu.
Did EliteFTS Influence the March Tournament?
I don't know about you, but that's motivating as hell for me.
Under The Bar: Randomness
Sales suck, workload is high and it's hot and humid outside. Stress? What do you think?
Does Strength Training Cause Depression?
Is there a legitimate link between the heavy training involved in strength sports and depression?
Body Transformation Chronicles
I've been asked several times to document how I dieted down for this last (and hopefully last) transformation.
Amazing Forearm Jack Program
I’ve been around the block a few times, and I’ve been busting my butt in the gym since 1983.
