Reflecting on past Thanksgiving letters, my closing from 2016 hit me like a ton of bricks. It has been a big year of challenges and opportunities, hardships and success.
All that the S4 embodied—all the history, all the depth of meaning, all the blood, sweat, tears, sacrifice and giving—will live on as those traits come to life and are reborn with S5.
The mind-blowing lifts and accomplishments that have occurred in the S4 are too numerous to recount, but there are a few that stick out in Dave’s mind.
As we leave the S4 Compound and christen the S5 Compound, join us in giving a proper farewell to a place we have called home for many years.
At the age of 45, after well over a decade of competing, and after just eight months back with a good crew, my total jumped 114 pounds.
Training goals after powerlifting, quality time with children, training at Westside, leaving Westside, thoughts on training methods, the purpose of life, the challenges of being a mentor, and more — all in this video.
My home gym has been one of the best investments I have ever made. Let me explain how I got here.
What began as a heavy squat session in the S4 Compound became an impromptu coaching session with Dave. Here are the five things he told these lifters to fix.
The beginning of XPC preparation proved how much I stood to learn from Dave, Matt Smith, and the other weekend regulars.
With only four weeks to go, our athletes are getting serious (and animated) in the S4 Compound.
Many definitions may apply, but how does Clint Darden define Team elitefts?
These 6-week max effort and 4-week dynamic effort waves have taken Casey’s raw bench to 540 pounds. Watch as he explains his approach to chasing 600 and how you can use his methods yourself.
What started as a coaching weekend turned into a group training session for elitefts team members.
When weekend seminars at the S4 Compound come to a close, everyone in attendance leaves with a renewed determination for self-improvement. We have harnessed this motivation for you.
John brings out another IFBB Pro to see what he’s got. Full training session with necessary equipment included.
Guests from Northeast Ohio and Indiana join the S4 Crew for a weekend of training.
My throat was about 80 percent closed and continuing to swell shut.
Meet new Canadian IFBB pro Santana Anderson, training alongside John Meadows and Dave Tate.