Learn how tri-phasic periodization can boost athletic performance through unique training blocks and exercise selection.
Use the omni-contraction method and the different contractions (concentric, eccentric, and isometric) to improve your powerlifting total.
The program within is called One Big, One Small—there is one major movement, and a secondary movement supports this major movement. It can be used by anyone irrespective of sport or training goal to improve performance or get bigger and stronger.
This program is for those of us who love to train but don’t compete, want to look better, maintain strength, and be able to show our kids who’s boss.
I believe that the individualization of programming in team sports is the real holy grail of strength and conditioning. The application of the 3×3 programming matrix will ensure that each player will have the best opportunity to improve in the areas of dire need.
Interested in creating your own strongman conjugate program? I consulted with the experts and wrote a guide to give you all the information you need to set yourself up for strength gains in your lifts — where it matters.
Sometimes life gets busy and it cuts into your training time. However, that doesn’t mean you still can’t get a good workout in and make progress.
Training to get Instagram-worthy glutes is just as much for the guys as it is the girls. Not only will your backside look better, but working on your glutes might help out with knee and back pain, too.
How are strongman and powerlifting related and how do you combine the two in a program? This is something Dave Tate wanted me to write, so here it is.
Geared lifters who want to do a raw meet or transition to raw need to relearn or unlearn certain things, which is why this program can be manipulated for different weaknesses.
I introduced my daughter to resistance training a couple of years ago. This August, we ramped up the training with two weekly sessions and speed training. This article details some excerpts from the resistance training portion of our program.
Think goblet squats are wimpy exercises? Follow this program for five weeks, and you’ll change your mind. You’ll likely improve your squat mechanics, too.
Most strongman competitors I work with don’t have a strongman gym nearby — but they do have a commercial gym. This 4-week program will help just about anyone in that all-too-common situation.
We get that training is a top priority for most of our readers, but we also understand that life is messy and complicated. School and/or work can get in the way of training. It’s not realistic for training to come first all the time, which is why this realistic program was made.
The people have spoken, and I have answered. After receiving plenty of emails and comments about my last article, I decided to create and share a complete program based on The Simplicity Programming Project.
Understanding how muscles work at even the smallest scale can help you make bigger and better gains during your training sessions at the gym.
Your actions from Day One will determine the success of your program and athletes. Know your philosophy and have a plan for executing it.
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.
The lessons I have learned from Jim power this program for pure strength progression over time.
Like no other sport in America, football relies on a productive off-season to dominate in the fall.
Follow these weightlifting programs to increase your speed and endurance.
NEO: “What is the Matrix?” TRINITY: “The answer is out there, Neo, and it’s looking for you if you want it to.”
Looking to get the most out of your time between competitions? This program provides guidance on how to lay out your strongman training.
Which of these three progress-sapping categories do you fall in?
The newest elitefts columnist breaks down how to get started in strongman.
Post-Activation Potentiation will add some spring to your static strength, produce new slabs of muscle, and develop a powerful physique.
It' s not about the amount of sets and reps you do, it' s about how much effort you put into each set.
Chase provides you a 24 week deadlift program to add 100 pounds to your pull.
One day gives you 24 hours to get closer to your goal.
Coach G returns to talk about the building blocks of strength and conditioning.
He’s back…and he’s getting ready to take the platform!
Get a grip on your addiction. You’ll love the result.
Vincent Dizenzo offers advice on how to modify your training so that you can still work on bench press, even with a back injury.
Up until the last few months, my template has been the same. It was coined the “Chaos Method.”
You don’t need to be a cheerleader, but your interest had best be served by serving the athlete.
An exercise or training program’s success or failure is rooted in the execution of its work.
A quick setup description of how I plan training is generally built on five movements at each workout.
They are all now in a transition phase until after the first of the year.
If anyone uses this and successfully closes a goal gripper, please take a video of it and send it to me.
The week leading up to the meet was great. Lots of rest and ice.
