I hear lifters say this shit all the time. It’s ludicrous.
As John enters the final weeks before the 2016 Arnold, this trio of professional bodybuilders joined Dave at the S4 Compound for a high-intensity training session. Full workout included.
Sleeves? Zippers? Material? Fit? Here are a few specific qualities to look for.
How you choose to prime your body for a training session is up to you, but not all warm up and recovery methods are equal.
This is a great training facility in Memphis, Tennessee owned by strength coach, athlete, and EliteFTS columnist, David Allen.
Do you know the number one secret to being a great strength athlete?
Dropping bodyweight doesn’t have to mean dropping pounds off your total. If you have reasonable expectations, there are ways to maintain your strength while cutting weight.
Your training partners and coaches aren’t always going to be there. When they’re not around, what will you do?
There’s a way to know if your genetics suck — but not until you’ve given 100%. If you don’t spend enough time trying, you’ll never know.
A lot of people disagree about how often you should deadlift in the gym, if at all. For 13 years of competing, this is how I trained my deadlift.
You can love training more than anything else in your life but that doesn’t mean it’s always going to be fun. What will you do when training becomes the most difficult part of your day?
Many definitions may apply, but how does Clint Darden define Team elitefts?
As he aims to take his 540-pound bench up to 600, Casey is employing the help of these veteran coaches. Watch as he learns the adjustments needed to keep pushing forward.
Would powerlifting be more popular if it were in the Olympics? What if ESPN aired National Championships?
The best 220-pound raw lifter in the world opens up about his training and what it takes to capture an all-time record.
What started as a coaching weekend turned into a group training session for elitefts team members.
I can understand how you can squat, bench, and deadlift as a fatass. The real question is, how do you survive?
You should be doing core exercises as part of your warm-up and as part of your accessory work on certain training days. Are you doing the right ones?
With the first two phases behind you, it’s time to move into higher gear for the first meet of the year. Are you ready to apply what you learned in weeks 1-13?
Coming off a debilitating injury, respect your body’s range of motion and only push the limits when the time is right. You’re on your way back, don’t blow it now.
The specific practices demonstrated and discussed in these videos improve power transfer and increase distal mobility through focus on proximal stability.
Unimpressed? This old school method will help you get to 500 pounds, too.
Following an early GPP phase, the yearly program moves toward variations of competition movements and learning which exercises you’ll need later on.
Within those seconds, between with the chalk box and the bar, that’s what I’m talking about. That’s the void.
This is pain that you crave, because the load you’ve been carrying all your life is now resting on your back — and you have the power to smash it.
This training camp with Steve is set up with a limited attendance and a non-formal format. We designed it with this format so you can learn all you can from Steve and so that Steve can help tap into what YOU need to do to become better.
Gaining weight is comfortable. Said no one ever. These methods will have you sweating, grasping for air, and searching of the nearest sink and fan.
Dave answers your questions from Instagram in 15 seconds or less.
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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 Whethams team up on camera again to bring another technical breakdown of a fundamental Kettlebell movement.
There is a lesson of loyalty and leadership to be learned from the journey of Derek Millender.
Listen to Clint Darden and learn all of the features that really matter for you, the lifter.
An experienced strongman competitor already knows the basics. This video shows how to clean up the sloppy habits and press heavier weight overhead.
Human potential is a lot higher than we think it is. It has always been higher.
These simple pick and acceleration adjustments will give you the edge you need during the initial seconds of the farmer’s carry.
An old football programming staple, the clean is used (and misused) by hundreds of coaches every year. Clint Darden starts at the bottom and fixes everything a football player needs for better carryover and better performance.
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.
Don’t let a substandard equipment setup ruin your best asset for posterior chain strength.
The summer interns at elitefts sit down with Dave for a post-training chalk talk.
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.
Unsure how to use this new product? Here’s a personal message from the House of Biceps.
We’ve got a lot to choose from. This video will help you decide which wraps are right for you.
An elite level competitor shares the major factors that have influenced his training.