EliteFTS: November 2016

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

5 Gifts for the Guy or Girl Who's Getting into Powerlifting

'Tis the season for winter bulking, New Year's resolutions, long lines at the squat racks, and a bunch of gym bros begging to work in on your bench sets.

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

5 Ways You're Screwing Up Speed Work

Commit too many of the mistakes I'm about to present to you and your training will result in zero results. You certainly wont be getting the desired effect of optimizing force development.

Monday, November 28, 2016

What I Think I Know About Muscle Growth

I am not an in-the-lab scientist; per my own training practice, I care about what I can apply, not what I can argue about.

Sunday, November 27, 2016

WATCH: Coach Kav Returns to the S4 Compound

Every topic they discuss leads to one crucial point: We're all here to make this industry a better place. What are you doing to make that happen?

Saturday, November 26, 2016

WATCH: Is Fasted Cardio the Best Cardio?

Does it really make a difference if you do your cardio before or after eating in the morning?

Friday, November 25, 2016

WATCH: UGGS John Meadows Presentation - Building Calves

Now that we've covered the four phases of Mountain Dog Training, let's talk about a difficult-but very important-body part.

Dave Tate and Justin Harris Discuss Fasted Cardio - elitefts.com

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John Meadows Open UGSS Presentation | Part 4 - elitefts.com

Fitness Professional vs. Fitness Personality: The Social Media Conundrum

I want to discuss what to look for when searching for accurate fitness and health resources, and even more importantly, what red flags to look out for.

Thursday, November 24, 2016

Thanksgiving Message From Dave Tate

Dreams I'll Never See. Thanksgiving Letter from Dave Tate, Founder Elitefts.com Inc.

5-Time Maryland's Strongest Man

Simple goals yield outstanding results.

Elitefts Black Friday Sale Has Begun!

Massive savings on 1000's of items!

Trust the Process - Perfection

Turn into the head coach of the weight room. Come up with a plan to cover everything down to the finest detail.

What Are You Thankful For?

I asked the team this question but it didn't stop there - that would be too easy.

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Finding Strength: Reflexive Performance Reset

Being able to seek new ways to perform at your best is just as important as finding the best gym, and this is why I think it's so important to share RPR with everyone.

Monday, November 21, 2016

Should I Lift or Should I Sprint - The Case for Strength

We have come to a fork in the road with sports performance training. Is strength training making your athletes stronger or just slower?

Power Teams: Kick-Ass Home Training Gyms

This is sweat. This is heavy, hardcore training, fueled by chalk dust and ammonia. Welcome to Outlaw Powerlifting, Boomer's Iron Grounds, and The Wharehouse.

Family-Owned Business Lessons from Garden Fresh Foods

With nearly 17 years of business ownership under my belt, I'm willing to admit I don't possess all the answers. However, Garden Fresh Foods continues to thrive.

WATCH: Justin Harris Shoulder Training

You can train shoulders in a lot of ways, from a lot of different angles. Including the full workout, one of bodybuilding's brightest minds shows how to do it best.

Saturday, November 19, 2016

Ten Items for the Retired Powerlifter Who Can't Tie His Shoelaces

The world without weights is just not worth living in. Everything on this list will help keep you training hard when your body starts fighting back.

Friday, November 18, 2016

Dave Tate and Justin Harris Discuss The Box Squat and Coaching Issues - elitefts.com

Thursday, November 17, 2016

BIGHORN - Spud Straps and Sledgehammers

I wasn't sure what to do. I couldn't hit the Bighorn with the sledgehammer without tearing Jon's ribs apart.

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

WATCH: UGSS John Meadows Presentation - Phase 4 and Designing the Program

In the third part of his presentation, John goes into great detail about the layout of a training program and how to manipulate frequency to bring up weak body parts.

John Meadows Open UGSS Presentation | Part 3 - elitefts.com

Monday, November 14, 2016

The Shoulder Day From Hell

A shoulder day that will leave you never wanting to move your arms again.

5 Leadership Mistakes in Personal Training

Having recently read Michael Speidel's “5 Lessons from 13 Years in Leadership”, I reframed it to personal training.

What Is A Competitive Lifter?

There are a lot of things to argue about in powerlifting, but you can't argue about integrity, you can't argue about desire, and you can't argue about dedication. You need these things no matter what.

Sunday, November 13, 2016

Stimulate Don't Annihilate

After all these years and cycles through training trends, it turns out that Lee Haney might have been right all along.

Home and the Home Gym - The Roots

This is the dimension occupied by nursing babies with their mothers, lovers having intimate sex, and friends and family hugging. The relationship between lifter and bar is that intimate.

Saturday, November 12, 2016

WATCH: Is GPP Actually Important?

You hear a lot about GPP and aerobic capacity, but does it actually make a difference for a powerlifter or a bodybuilder? Dave and Justin weigh in.

Friday, November 11, 2016

Brandon Smitley's 1377-pound Total at 2016 WPC World Championships

I walked away with a two-pound squat PR and breaking my all-time world record, a fraction of a pound PR on bench, and a 12 pound PR total. Soon enough, 1400 will be mine.

The Importance of GPP for Athletes - elitefts.com

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Where Is Your Focus?

To get your strongest in the fastest way possible, you need to focus on training as a whole. Every aspect needs attention and focus.

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

WATCH: UGSS John Meadows Presentation - Phases 2 and 3

After completing Phase 1 (Pre-Pump Activation), Mountain Dog Training moves to Phase 2 (Train Explosively) and Phase 3 (Supramax Pump).

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

WATCH: I'm Sick! Should I Train?

After missing Strongman Sunday, Clint had a serious question to answer: when would it be safe to train again?

Why My Home Gym Is Better Than the S4 Compound

My home gym has been one of the best investments I have ever made. Let me explain how I got here.

John Meadows Open UGSS Presentation | Part 2 - elitefts.com

Monday, November 7, 2016

WATCH: Anterior Pelvic Tilt Fix with Casey Williams and Dani Overcash - Bringing It All Together

This is my favorite part of the whole series - you get to see how all of this comes together and how it can help YOU as a lifter.

How SWIS 2016 Blew My Mind

People will be talking about the 2016 SWIS for a long time to come as one of the best symposiums ever.

Anterior Pelvic Tilt - elitefts.com

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PART 5:
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Sunday, November 6, 2016

Fighting the Thanksgiving Fluff

Holiday eating can be fun, but it can also sidetrack your diet, eat into your training time, and leave you feeling like that butterball on the Thanksgiving dinner table - unless you plan correctly.

Saturday, November 5, 2016

WATCH: Sources of Pre-Workout Energy with Justin Harris

Are all sources of pre-workout energy created equal? In this video, Dave and Justin discuss the best way to find motivation in the gym.

Friday, November 4, 2016

Three Quarters of a Century and Still Getting Strong(er)

How long will getting stronger continue? At what point, or age, or condition does deterioration begin? Am I racing a clock? Is my time on the platform limited?

Senator, You're No Jack Kennedy - Don't Drop the Deadlift

One of the most impactful statements in debate history can teach you a thing or two about deadlifting.

Is Your Pre-Workout Hurting Your Actual Workout? - elitefts.com

Thursday, November 3, 2016

3 Ways to Know You're Getting Stronger Without Taking a Max

The key is to find ways to consistently track strength increases throughout the training cycle, so that the ebb and flow of peak strength doesn't negatively affect the overall picture of your training.

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

What Do I Have to Work With?

This is the first question you should ask yourself when training a team. To get this point across, I've attached my entire fall football training program.

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

WATCH: John Meadows UGSS Presentation - Principles and Phase I

In this first video in the series, John discusses how Phase I of the Mountain Dog Training Program utilities a variety of hypertrophy principles to help you grow while avoiding injury.