Jim and I have been doing a lot of seminar traveling lately and nothing we have ever done in the past could have prepared us for the “The Gift.”
It seems that when most folk are going through a rough patch in life, lifting gets them through it.
I’ve heard the saying, “The more I know, the more I realize that I don’t know much.” This saying couldn’t be truer for me.
This is part seven of the original elitefts™ Tour De Force Strength Training Seminar (video). We will be posting all parts of this seminar so keep checking back.
Once you learn the motions and the feel, you’ll exceed even your own expectations.
This is part six of the original elitefts™ Tour De Force Strength Training Seminar (video). We will be posting all parts of this seminar so keep checking back.
This is part five of the original elitefts™ Tour De Force Strength Training Seminar (video). We will be posting all parts of this seminar so keep checking back.
This is part four of the original elitefts™ Tour De Force Strength Training Seminar (video). We will be posting all parts of this seminar so keep checking back.
Concentrate your efforts on training the dominant energy system (anaerobic alactic, anaerobic lactic, or aerobic) for your sport or activity.
This is part three of the original elitefts™ Tour De Force Strength Training Seminar (video). We will be posting all parts of this seminar so keep checking back.
Strength training is a simple process that has become an over complicated “wishing well” for athletic success.
This is part two of the original Tour De Force Training Seminar (video). We will be posting all parts of this seminar so keep checking back.
Fast food is ubiquitous. Growing up, we had the big three fast food joints—McDonald’s, Burger King, and Wendy’s. Now, there may literally be ten fast food joints in your town.
What is the history of the block periodization concept, and how has it evolved into what it is today?
The Deadlift Devil has tormented me for years. I hate that dirty, scaly son of a bitch.
Apparently, biologists have known the power our minds hold over our genetics. Yet we aren’t being taught how to take advantage of this fact.
Lately, it has occurred to me that too many people are under the impression that they’re huge when they’re clearly not.
“The Nation today needs men who think in terms of service to their country and not in terms of their country’s debt to them.”
–General Omar Bradley
One of the best parts of working for EliteFTS (besides the diet advice from Dave) is helping people create their own home gyms.
The deadlift can be considered as one of the best tests of overall body strength. It is a multi joint movement that in simple terms involves picking up a barbell from the floor and standing to the erect position.
I am usually an upbeat person and I love fitness/strength/conditioning and recently got involved in powerlifting since attending an elitefts™ seminar.
Who am I? Am I one of the negative people? What are others’ perceptions of me?
It’s February and you probably already quit any New Year’s Resolution you set.
It’s very common to walk into a commercial gym or fitness center and see the most asinine movements being demonstrated without any rational purpose.
Recently, I was able to observe a high school football team lifting. While the coaches sat in the corner and talked, the athletes proceeded to do their version of a power clean.
I was first introduced to powerlifting in 1983 by my sixth grade geography teacher, Mr. Spero Tshontikidis. In addition to teaching, Mr. Tshontikidis was a competitive powerlifter in the ADFPA.
How many times have you woken up in the morning with aches and pains after a heavy bench or squat session?
This is what life is for dads—being able to carry your kids, wife, or whole family through anything.
It’s things like this that help you learn just that little bit more about yourself and how you react and behave when the going gets tough.
Strongman training has always been considered circus sideshow-ish.
Take pride in what you’ve accomplished, but always acknowledge that there are barriers and boundaries to be pushed.
Commitment is making your mind up to do something, not wavering and not second guessing yourself.
There are many lifters out there I like to refer to as “leapfrogs.”
So how exactly does one get mixed up in the sport of powerlifting?
Everything is a competition to this guy. Even in a basic email exchange, he has to get the better of you. To some people this is probably grating. To me, it’s funny, and it’s also a valuable lesson in realizing that it pays to be “on” and paying full attention at all times.
