This is a great exercise to use before the leg training session begins to activate the posterior chain and wake up dormant muscles. Feedback from numerous clients, including NFL athletes, tells us that squatting and running feel much better following this specialized movement.
Four years ago I got a phone call about training a local kid who had just been cut by the Atlanta Falcons and wanted to make his move back to the NFL. Here are my four rules of training professional athletes and what I did with Roosevelt Nix.
The newest elitefts Executive Equipment Specialist started in small town Ohio, made it all the way to the NFL, and is now back to put his knowledge of strength training to work.
Megna’s accomplishments are many and impressive to all, but his story doesn’t start with a silver spoon or generational talent. This is the story of where it all began.
After five years in the NFL, Matt Masifilo created a new method of kava production and founded his own company to help support its growth and use. His reasons for believing in the drink are many.
There’s nothing that will ever replace good old-fashioned hard work and practice. Not only that, this is where your life happens one plateau at a time.
From watching his father play for the Bengals to being Eli Manning’s fullback to being drafted by Jon Gruden, Rick has experienced it all. At his Daphne, Alabama gym, he’s passing it on to his clients.
This specially-released footage from the elitefts Sport’s Performance Training Summit goes inside the mind of a strength and conditioning pioneer.
The Head Strength Coach of the Minnesota Vikings explains the importance of buy-in with professional athletes.
Olympians, NFL players, MMA fighters—Landow has trained them all. Here’s how he does it.
The information in this podcast comes from years of rugby training experience on multiple continents.
Adam Feit shares how to optimize your coaching experience at every level.
NFL Strength Coach discusses the evolution of a training system and advice for coaches.
How his training philosophy evolved from training skinny bastards to Triple H.
Athletic guidance from the man who has been there.
In his fifth season with the 49ers, Mark shares his approach to strength and conditioning.
Brett Bartholomew is one of the brightest young strength coaches in the industry, listen to this podcast and hear why.
Buddy Morris returns to the League as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Arizona Cardinals
These tips to crush the NFL Combine can make the difference between watching from up in the cheap seats and a signing that double comma Nike contract.
Most are willing to share their knowledge, but there are exceptions.
A look at the fan's perspective of injuries in pro football and some preventive strategies for a few of them.
Team Elitefts Alumni Joe Kenn interview recapping his first (and second) Highland Games experience.
One Size Does Not Fit All, Part 2: Utilizing a System of Qualification for American Football
For real lifters, training is more than simply a means to an end…it’s a lifestyle.
If you’ve been around this industry long enough, you surely heard more lies told and myths espoused than you could ever remember.
See how the NFL players from DeFranco’s Gym are doing this season.
In this day of Internet domination, we’re inundated with the insane rants of tiny, little men giving their views about what’s legitimate in our sport of powerlifting.
“The last part of progress is always easier than the next. Determination must be continually manufactured and tested.”