I’ve decided to start compiling my own “articles of the week” that go up here on EliteFTS. I’ve been an avid reader of EVERY article for roughly the past 4 years, and it’s the sole place that I go to increase my knowledge base, lifting, coaching, and personal growth. If you aren’t reading the articles on this site, you are really doing yourself a disservice! With that being said, here is the week in review of articles I either found interesting, useful, or just down right awesome. These are articles that spiked my interest and only reflect my views, but check em out and you can expect these every weekend for a LONG time. Enjoy!


After a long weekend of competing, I managed to still get in some solid reading and education. A lot of great stuff for strength coaches this week!

WATCH: 11 Triceps Variations for Massive Arms by Team elitefts

Masculinity and the Growth of a Man by Mark Dugdale

Haters Gaineth Nothing by Alexander Cortes

Summer Training for Football (with 8-Week Program) by Mark Watts

Progression and Regression System for Exercise Selection by Ashley Jones

LISTEN: Eric Cressey on Performance, Baseball, and Staff Synergy by Mark Watts

Do Steroids Cause Injuries? by Clint Darden

Programming Progressions for Beginning Personal Training Clients by David Allen

WATCH: Forgotten Benefits of Vegetables and Fiber by Justin Harris

LISTEN: Frank Wintrich - A Model of Humility and Hard Work by Mark Watts