You Don’t Know JAC Squat
You Don’t Know JAC Squat

The basis of the program is conjugate periodization, with some scheduled deloads and a reverse band peaking schedule from Brian Carroll’s 10/20/Life.

You're Screwed Without A Crew
You're Screwed Without A Crew

In a recent elitefts poll, 88% of lifters responded that they train alone. I used to train alone (when I was weak). Then I found a team and turned elite.

3-Day Conjugate Split for the Raw Lifter
3-Day Conjugate Split for the Raw Lifter

A simple and practical solution for those on tight schedules. With this setup, add hundreds of pounds to your total.

Lessons from Zane
Lessons from Zane

There's always someone that has had the same dilemma as you and made it out successfully.

Heroically Overcoming the Villiany of Injury and Depression
Heroically Overcoming the Villiany of Injury and Depression

Super Zane snorts kryptonite like an ammonia inhalant and laughs in the face of rehabilitation.

10-Week Intermediate Deadlift Program
10-Week Intermediate Deadlift Program

Having trouble locking out the top of a heavy pull? This program will fix the problem in ten short weeks!

Benefits and Proper Use of Weightlifting Belts
Benefits and Proper Use of Weightlifting Belts

If you wear your belt while doing curls, make sure that you’re wearing color coordinated fingerless gloves

Adam Driggers: Finessing My Deadlift
Adam Driggers: Finessing My Deadlift

Driggers sure does love spreadsheets!

Conventional Pulling for the Sumo Deadlifter
Conventional Pulling for the Sumo Deadlifter

I have a sure-fire way to add pounds to your deadlift and help you blow past your current PR.

Freak Critique: Adam Driggers’ Deadlift
Freak Critique: Adam Driggers’ Deadlift

When you rip, you are at the mercy of wherever the bar goes with the rip.

An Open Letter to Zane Geeting
An Open Letter to Zane Geeting

It takes courage to come under the scrutiny of strangers.

Beaten Down and Broken
Beaten Down and Broken

Do not push through legitimate injuries because you are too tough or hardcore.

elitefts™ Roundtable: Programs & Programming
elitefts™ Roundtable: Programs & Programming

At this year’s UGSS, many elitefts™ team members gathered together to discuss the particulars of proper programming.

The Walking Deadlift
The Walking Deadlift

Zombies, team members, the deadlift, and training balance—Zane tells all.

Zane Geeting: 2013 SPF Ironman
Zane Geeting: 2013 SPF Ironman

I can’t say that it wasn’t a good meet, because it was. It just wasn’t good for me.

Volume or Rest Pause?
Volume or Rest Pause?

The team weighs in on what they think is best for building strength.

Let's Talk About the Deadlift
Let's Talk About the Deadlift

Tips to improve your technique and strengthen your performance.

A Very Ladewski LTT, Part II
A Very Ladewski LTT, Part II

This time around, I was actually able to listen to the speakers without being dragged into the dungeon of doom (aka: the elitefts2 basement) for interviews.

Weight Gain: Make It Happen
Weight Gain: Make It Happen

God dealt us a metabolism that’s fit for an endurance athlete, not someone big and strong. You just have to decide that you’re not going to accept it.

Bench Shirt Break-In Process
Bench Shirt Break-In Process

If anyone has any questions feel free to shoot them my way.

Sumo Deadlifting
Sumo Deadlifting

Do things for a reason and with a purpose and you will succeed.

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