EliteFTS: October 2016

Monday, October 31, 2016

15 Tips for Getting JACKED...Over A Long Period of Time

Some lessons are learned only through experience and accepting reality. If I could tell my 15-year-old self anything about training, it would be this.

Frankenstein's Perfect Powerlifter

Once I caught wind of Dr. Frank's new project, I knew I wanted to learn more. This is the story of my visit to his lab and home gym.

Dave Tate Answers Halloween Questions | Part 3 - elitefts.com

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Sunday, October 30, 2016

My Wife and God Cause All of My Stress

While I was recently wallowing in my own self-pity, I had an idea: what else could possibly go wrong?

Meadows UGSS Preview - elitefts.com

Saturday, October 29, 2016

The Mountain Dog Diet-A Healthier Way to Get Lean/Add Muscle...or Both!

The theme here is health and making better choices regardless of whether you're trying to gain muscle or lose fat.

Friday, October 28, 2016

Auto-Regulation VS Percentage-Based Programming For the Off-season - elitefts.com

Dave Tate Answers Training Questions From Facebook Live 10/18/16 - elitefts.com

Dave Tate Answers Training Questions From Facebook Live - elitefts.com

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Dave Tate Teaches The Box Squat (2000 Throwback) - elitefts.com

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Win the War - Day-to-Day Battles of Strength and Conditioning

This is not a list of excuses, but the reality of what really goes on, no matter what level or program you are at.

Contest Prep Aftermath: Reverse Diet and Training Gone Right

For reverse dieting and training there are several components that play the biggest role in an athlete's success.

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Our Evolving Understanding of Hypertrophy - Comparing New and Old Theories

Science is in a state of constant development. This article examines several recent studies that provide new theories on hypertrophy.

Dave Tate Answers Halloween Questions | Part 2 - elitefts.com

Monday, October 24, 2016

What Type of Powerlifter Are You?

I polled our team members to get an idea of why some of the best lifters in the world compete raw or in gear. Here are their answers.

Shifting the Pelvis Back to Neutral | Anterior Pelvic Tilt Fix - elitefts.com

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Sunday, October 23, 2016

Dave Tate on What He's Learned From Training With John Meadows - elitefts.com

What Is the SLAB?

This exercise will challenge strength and stability in all three planes of motion with various subconscious lessons.

Saturday, October 22, 2016

The SWIS Symposium - Everything That's Right with the Fitness Industry

I could write a book on everything I learned from the 30-plus pages of notes I took from the weekend. Instead, I'm going to give you the Cliffs Notes version.

WATCH: Table Talk - Lessons from Training with John Meadows

What happens when an expert in powerlifting and an expert in bodybuilding train together for five years?

Friday, October 21, 2016

The Real Reasons You're Not Making Progress

You can come up with a lot of excuses to explain your plateaus or you can follow this advice and find a solution.

WATCH: What Are Your Halloween Questions for Dave?

Dave covers training and weight gain principles through Freddy Krueger, Jeffrey Dahmer, and Hershey's Bars.

Thursday, October 20, 2016

WATCH: Anterior Pelvic Tilt Fix with Casey Williams and Dani Overcash - Glute Retraining

We pulled him into his left hip in the previous exercise, while this correction is designed to help drive him “off” his right hip.

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Training for Movement - 4 Easy Program Fixes

Having mobility issues? While direct work in the traditional sense will certainly help, so will continuing to train, if you plan correctly.

Improved Back Recruitment for a Bigger V-Taper

My program design was technically sound and my lifting technique was good, but my back still wasn't improving. This is when I turned to the study of anatomy and biomechanics.

Monday, October 17, 2016

The 10 Principles of Being Personal with Personal Training

Personal training is a field that allows for creativity in how you do things with exercise, but at its core, it is still working with people. You need them to like you.

Sunday, October 16, 2016

WATCH: Anterior Pelvic Tilt Fix with Casey Williams and Dani Overcash - Creating an Anchor Point

The purpose of this exercise is to help you get into your left hip and improve how well the socket receives the ball.

I Might Be an Asshole But I'm Not Arrogant

Apparently when you become a self-proclaimed expert in training and nutrition, you also know everything about politics, social issues, and life. Have we always been this arrogant?

Saturday, October 15, 2016

How I Trained When I Was at My Best

There are two categories for max effort exercises: strength builders and strength testers. Every lifter has their own. Once I found mine, I built an 1160 squat and an 850 deadlift.

Friday, October 14, 2016

Jim Wendler UGSS Presentation Part 4 - elitefts.com

WATCH: Wendler's UGSS Presentation - Exercise Selection and Attempting PR's

You want your athletes to get stronger but not in a smokescreen fashion. You have to be strategic about how and when to attempt PRs.

4 Ways to Maintain Healthy Joints

It's easy to avoid degenerative downfall and instead promote longevity in your joints - but only if you know how.

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

WATCH: Anterior Pelvic Tilt Fix with Casey Williams and Dani Overcash - The 90-90 Hip Lift

It took Casey a month just to get everything into position for this exercise. When you try it, you're going to be tempted to engage every muscle you have. Don't.

Training for Police Officers: The Necessities Every Cop Needs in their Program

For most people who step into a gym, your training isn't a matter of life and death. For police officers, it is.

90-90 Hip Lift - Physical Therapy For Powerlifters - elitefts.com

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Tuesday, October 11, 2016

The Deconstruction of a SHW Powerlifter

I have two options: keep going in the same direction and die, or make changes to my life and start dropping weight.

Monday, October 10, 2016

WPC World Championships - My 12-Week Meet Prep for a 1000-Pound Squat

I won my division at the 2014 WPC Worlds. I'm hoping to repeat this year, but there's also another goal I'm focused on.

Sunday, October 9, 2016

Energy Balance: How Your Body Fights Weight Loss

Let's tackle some of the issues contributing to failed attempts at creating a negative energy balance.

Saturday, October 8, 2016

Breathing IS NOT Bracing

A hot water balloon and a balloon for a child's party can both be filled with air, but that doesn't make them equally strong or stable. This is how you need to think of your training.

Friday, October 7, 2016

Bench Press Bar Path - elitefts.com

WATCH: Wendler's UGSS Presentation - Programming Layout for Youth Athletes

The first step to having a good program is following a training outline that balances every need of the athlete.

Thursday, October 6, 2016

WATCH: Simple and Effective Training for the Recreational Athlete

This presentation is directed towards the recreational athlete with the goal being to provide simple and effective tools to improve performance, reduce injury, and improve general levels of fitness.

Building the Raw Bench Press

We first need to look at the specific needs of a raw bencher - once we know what body parts need brought up, we can then create a program that strategically utilizes the most beneficial exercises.

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

The Absurd Effectiveness of Simplicity

Young strength coaches, go back to the basics to improve your athletes' performance.

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

The Yearly Training Plan of the Strength Athlete - Adapting Evaluations into Training Practice

Evaluating your training protocol is only the first step. The real differences are made by enacting them into the practicals of training.

Sunday, October 2, 2016

How to Run a Great Strongman Contest: The Final Days Before Competition

If you followed my advice from the first article and prepared for the events, there are just a few more things you need to do before kicking off the competition.

Saturday, October 1, 2016

WATCH: Table Talk - The Widowmaker Squat Challenge

A high-rep squat set is a MFer challenge, there's no doubt about it.