Strength, power, and speed are all interesting concepts on their own, and each has its place in a strength and conditioning program.
Setting up a strongman program is no different than any other type of program.
With many great things, the precise point of origin is not always obvious.
After about a half-hour of this sheer craziness, we all found ourselves laying on the front lawn of our new house laughing and talking while attempting to catch our breath.
How many of you in the “elitefts™ family” have a sled, Prowler®, or homemade version of one of these?
This is part two of a two- part series discussing lessons that bodybuilders and powerlifters can share with each other.
Are you stuck and can’t seem to find a way to break though to the next level? Read on…
This article is about the things I learned from my father growing up and how they’ve impacted my fitness.
From August to October of 2011, I did the Smolov squat routine for no reason other than I just wanted to.
I hope this article gets everyone thinking in very simple terms and approaching programming your training with this step by step approach.
After reviewing this list, I realize how devious I’ve become in my old age.
Are your football conditioning drills getting you into game shape or simply sprint shape?
When it comes to cardiovascular exercise, many gym goers either flat out don’t care or they toss in a lackadaisical 30-minute session on the elliptical following their weight work.
Players spend thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours each year preparing for combines at all levels.
If there’s one area where most football players really drop the ball, it’s in-season strength training.
Just as all great football teams have common traits (good defense, team work, great coaching), all football strength programs share common qualities that set them apart from the pack.
Here are the seven steps for building the perfect high school lineman.
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.
Here are six lateral strength exercises you can use in your training program to ensure that you’re building real world game speed.
When it comes to football strength training, I’m a simple man.
Do you ever have those surreal moments in life? They seem to occur more frequently as I grow older.
Whether you’re a professional MMA athlete or an “everyday population” client, make sure you include effective, functional pushing exercises into your workouts.
We have come to love but also hate the Prowler, but none of us can deny the benefits of this equipment in terms of building strength, endurance, speed, and also mental toughness in our athletes.
If you’ve ever witnessed or participated in a metabolic circuit designed for combat athletes, you’ve seen hard core.
There are still way too many football teams that base their entire conditioning program around jogging or jogging-related running.
Don’t be fooled, this is highly metabolic and will jack up your heart rate very quickly.
Keir discusses treadmill pushing and how it offers the same benefits as sled pushing (albeit in varying degrees) but with a number of additional advantages.
It’s amazing, these guys can lift things as heavy as nine of me put together…but they stand no chance against the prowler.
Each year, schools and parents spend thousands of dollars to send children to the top sports camps, coaches, and programs. However, there isn’t any camp or coach that can replace the athlete’s own strength.
In recent years, there has been a paradigm shift in how the tactical community – for example SWAT teams, special operations military and others – approaches it’s PT training designed to better prepare them for the job.
Working the prowler is downright brutal for conditioning and VERY applicable for combative athletes.
To set this up, we attached a sled strap to the Prowler and then attached the blast straps (see picture).
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