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WATCH: Have You Ever Felt Your Passion Slip Away?
It's not going to be easy to accomplish your goals. When your will to achieve starts to fade, what will you do?
3 Reasons You Should Be Using Triphasic Training for Powerlifting
Is your program letting you down? These three aspects of Triphasic Training will repair the damage of repetitive incompetency.
So Many Stupid Reps — Just for Bodybuilders?
Julia, in conjunction with Alexander Cortes and Scott Paltos, discusses how training like a bodybuilder and adding in higher reps might help powerlifters with the big three lifts.
How the Mighty Fall: Pride Comes First
Illness didn't stop me from competing, and dropping 525 pounds on my chest didn't stop me from finishing the meet. But later that night, I realized I was in more serious pain than it seemed at first.
WATCH: Table Talk—OH CRAP! Edition
I realized this week that I made a huge mistake in my last table talk video...this is for the female lifters I left out.
The 5 Worst Mistakes I've Made in Powerlifting
You learn a lot from the mistakes you make at your first meet. Imagine all you can learn from the mistakes spanning an entire powerlifting career.
WATCH: My Worst Injury in Powerlifting
Injuries suck, but we all get them. It's part of the game. But there's one injury that kept me out of the gym for months at a time. The doctor told me I'd never bench over 400 pounds again. He was wrong.
How We Learn: Being Better Students and Teacher in the Weight Room
Maximize teaching strategies and improve learning reception by familiarizing yourself with the processes of creating and enforcing new behavioral strategies.
Heavy Volume Bench with Casey Williams
Close grip Bench Press with a two board with Casey Williams can only lead to strength gains.
What the Godfather Can Teach Us About Powerlifting
This crime classic is full of strength training lessons from the Corleone family. When you take the platform, are you the hot-tempered Santino or the calm, calculated Michael?
WATCH: What Makes the Texas Squat Bar So Special?
Listen to Clint Darden and learn all of the features that really matter for you, the lifter.
Newtonian Laws in Motion: Physics in the Weight Room
The three laws of motion are the roots of athlete programming. Find out how to apply these rules and improve your athletes.
Best Program Alterations To Make When Your Training Hits a Roadblock
You inevitably need to change up what you’re doing after stalled progress. What do you change? How do you go about deciding what to keep and what to remove?
Health Benefits of Cutting Back on Simple Carbohydrates
Whether you're looking to start a low-carb diet or just cut down your intake, find out the health benefits of swapping the simple for complex carbohydrates.
The Seminar That Changed Training (full version)
This seminar is the real deal, not a staged production. It is exactly what I was teaching years ago.
The Forgotten Power of Training
There are two types of adversity you will experience as a lifter: the stress you can plan for and the stress you can't. How will this effect determine your path in life and in the gym?
Learning Things the Hard Way
Learning not to do stupid things will take you further in this sport than any training method.
Buffalo Bar Squats with Jo Jordan
Watch Jo Jordan squat with the buffalo bar as he prepares for RPS Southern Conquest Meet.
Are You Overtrained or Under-Recovered?
Some people will tell you that overtraining isn't real. Don't listen to these people. Take the time to consider your recovery just as much as you consider your training.
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.
Motivation and Inspiration: What Keeps You Going?
Sometimes working through adversity feels like a task you cannot possibly do on your own. Here are some ways to keep you going when things get tough.
Shiftwork, Sleep Deprivation, and Training: How to Overcome A Less Than ...
If you're looking for the ideal training effect with a poor work and sleep schedule, you won't find it. A lot of people try. A lot of people fail. Here's how I learned to work around it.
WATCH: Passion Trumps Everything
Human potential is a lot higher than we think it is. It has always been higher.
Reverse Band Bench with Casey Williams
EliteFTS Pro Powerlifter Casey Williams goes through his reverse band bench workout.
5thSet: Swede’s Jedi Mind Trick
You can expect a good program to make you stronger. What I didn't expect was a program to overhaul my neural network and solve every training problem I encountered.
Old School elitefts Training Motivation
Looking for motivation? We've got exactly the training footage you need.
101 Ways to Use the OBB Power Handles
Get more out of your standard barbell and dumbbell set by the swivel of a bolt and the tightening of a wing nut. It's that easy.
How to Develop Through Coaching Others
Guiding younger lifters isn't only about giving back to the sport you love — when you do it correctly, you grow, too.
Taking the Rind, Leaving the Juice
If you're going to emulate someone great, make sure you're picking out the things that matter and not copying the things that don't.
Do Your Records Mean Anything?
There's a lot of hatred thrown around when a lifter hits a federation record. Should we be celebrating the PR with them?
Price of the Platform
From test vials to Vicodin bottles, a handful of powerlifting champions recount their sacrifices. Was it worth it?
Speed Bench with Jo Jordan
Double your bench press numbers by adding speed bench to your benching routine.
Bridging the Gap: My Powerlifting Experience with EliteFTS
Two years ago I stepped inside the EliteFTS S4 Compound for the first time for Learn to Train 6. A lot has changed in the past two years, and it all started with that first experience at an EliteFTS seminar.
12 Tips for the Advanced Lifter
If you've been in the sport for more than a few years, you no longer need programming tips and coaching cues. These higher level lessons will help you reach your prime.
Staying Committed to the Future: The New elitefts.com
The many products and services we offer have been complicated by technology. Now we want to make that up to you.
The Quick Fix: Simple Ways to Conquer Common Powerlifting Mistakes
You might need a long-term progression to overcome nagging pains and to increase your lifts. Or maybe you just need these simple tips.
WATCH: Tate, Dizenzo, and Goggins Present Coaching Methods from The Powe...
Three of our best experts discuss world-class coaching of the squat, the bench, and the deadlift.
Everything You Didn't Know About Surviving Smolov
This program is known for two things: absurd increases in competition lifts, and destroying lifters' bodies. Use these tips to make sure you fall in the first group.
Cambered Bar Squats With Casey Williams
Save your shoulders by incorporating Cambered Bar squats into your squat routine.
Powerlifting and meaning: I think we lie to ourselves
I just watched Dan Ariely’s TED conference about motivation and work and it made me think about our attitude towards other people’s reaction to powerlifting. Most of us (in fact, I would say all of us) claim we don’t give a shit.
WATCH: The Keyhole Barbell Mindset
Keyhole Barbell isn't meant to be comfortable — it's meant to scare you. And it will.
My First Trip to elitefts and Talking with Dave Tate
My mentor and I traveled to London, Ohio and saw first-hand that some people truly never stop learning.
Could You Be Getting More Out of Your Knee Wraps?
In an exchange with Marilla Coutinho, Swede determines the primary flaw that reduces knee-wrap carryover.
WATCH: Swede Shares the Training History That Developed '5th Set'
As we prepare for the release of his highly-anticipated book, Swede shares the foundation of his strength training and the programming philosophy he has developed.
Under Pressure: Are Life Factors Influencing Your Training?
From your job, from your marriage, or from a loaded barbell, your body is going to revolt against stress. How will you adjust?
WATCH: Steve Goggins and Swede Burns Explain How to Coach The Big Three ...
Author of the upcoming '5th Set' ebook joins lifting legend and hall-of-famer Steve Goggins to break down powerlifting movements and programming.
Gain Upper Power Using Pin Presses With Molly Edwards
Training partner bailed again? Molly Edwards shows you why you shouldn't throw out your bench workout due to no spotter, but instead do pin presses and let the power rack be your spotter.
The elitefts Powerlifting Experience II: With Great Risk Comes Great Reward
It takes courage to lift under the scrutiny of the world's greatest lifters. On one particular weekend, this courage produced 164 PRs.
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.
The elitefts Powerlifting Experience II: Team Photos
Strengths were discovered. Weaknesses were conquered.
Mistakes 101: Too Much Surfing, Not Enough Lifting
Do not oversaturate your mind with the knowledge of the internet and forget to do what really counts.
It's Not Just Five Pounds: Understanding Personal Records
When you're chipping away at that all-time PR, every pound matters.
DB Floor Presses with Ted Toalston
Take the load off your shoulders while still pressing massive weight with DB floor presses.
Powerlifting is a Science. Be the Scientist.
Approach your training and your progress with the mindset of a problem-solver. Sometimes this means asking others for help and sometimes this means figuring shit out for yourself.
"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.
The Pros and Cons of a Cheat Meal
There are many pros and cons to having a cheat meal involved in your meal programming. Check out the list of Do's and Don'ts when considering your next cheat meal.