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1	New Scars by Marc Bartley Well, this is what’s going on…I’ve been pretty much confined to the house since the Pro Am. This the first week I’ve been to my gym since the meet. It hasn’t been the greatest month of my life—or year for that matter—but other people got it much worse so I ain’t bitchin’ too much. Well…maybe a little.	114
2	ANO TURTIAINEN INTERVIEW Ano Turtiainen hit the powerlifting public in WPO semifinals in Orlando. Having won 3 WPC World titles before, he was familiar to most lifters in USA too. But beating everyone in Orlando really raised him to stardom. Here's some of his thoughts.	117
3	Brent Mikesell I am currently employed as a teacher. I teach math and physical education. I have three children, two daughters and a 3 month-old boy. I have been married to my wife Connie for nearly 10 years. I have a master’s degree in School Administration from Eastern Washington University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from the University of Montana.	99
4	Interview with Keith Comeforo Keith Comeforo is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Howard University. He works with all sports and has quite a diverse background in strength and conditioning. He has also worked as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Towson University and as a Graduate Assistant at the University of Kentucky. I first met Keith at the University of Kentucky and we quickly became good friends. Keith is one of the most innovative strength coaches I have met and his "tough love" approach to training athletes has earned him a lot of respect amongst his peers and his athletes. Keith is not one that plays the political games of strength coaches and will always tell you exactly how he feels. Plus, if you ever get a chance to meet him and have a few drinks, you will quickly realize his passion for laughter and training.	79
5	Paul Childress Interview 1. What are your name, age and current position? Paul Childress 33, I’m self-employed personal trainer and consultant	134
6	Mike Ruggiera Interview Age: I’m 37 years young. Occupation: I drive a truck for a living. Hobbies: Taking care of my dogs Family: I was raised by my aunt and uncle and I have seven brothers and sisters. My girlfriend and I are in the process of getting married and we consider our two dogs as our children. Hometown: I currently live in Columbus, Ohio. I’m originally from Syracuse, New York. Best competition lifts: 1050 squat, 660 bench press, an 810 pull and a 2505 total.	122
7	Chris Doyle, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, University of Iowa I have always loved strength athletics and have managed to compete in the USAPL Nationals in 97 and 98. At that point, I moved into Highland games and made it to the North American Scottish Games Association Nationals in 2000. Recently, I have competed in Strongman and was able to compete in the Nationals in 2002 and 2003. It was a goal of mine to compete at the National level in all three sports. Currently, I am still training, I do not think the sport of bodybuilding has anything to worry about, however, I may give Olympic Lifting a shot at some point.	116
8	Derek Alford Interview They really focus on form and technique with the kids and do not uses box squats. They do not have the budget or space to incorporate them effectively. They do however use a pause squat at below parallel. The strength and conditioning program at Garland currently has 250 kids in the program with over 150 active in the summer months. Their weight room is 35x35 including 6 squat racks, 6 benches, 5 glute ham raises (GHR) and 2 Reverse Hyperextensions as well as an Olympic lifting patio of 15x20. Derek uses a hybrid of Joe Kenn’s tier system and Westside.	70
9	Interview with Chuck Vogelpohl Dave and I wanted to do an interview with Chuck Vogelpohl for awhile and for several reasons. Since his new video is out and we knew there’d be a lot of questions about his different training style we thought that this would give you an inside look at why he does what he does. Also, Chuck doesn’t do a lot of interviews; in fact, I don’t know if anyone has even asked him. And this leads us to the final point. Perhaps the lack of interviews is because people are scared of him. A lot of people have some preconceived notions about who Chuck is and what kind of person he is. They see internet videos of him squatting or deadlifting and going nuts. They hear stories about his intensity in the gym and some of the crazy numbers that he does. The internet has done wonders for “The Myth of Chuck Vogelpohl”. Some of these stories have led people to believe that he is some kind of crazed lunatic.	176
10	Jason Riddell Interview -Technique!, Technique!, Technique! You must be a teacher foremost! A hurt athlete can't play, so teach it right. If you don't know, then go learn!!! -Also, be open to all ideas. The best teachers are the best thieves. They steal the best from all methods and incorporate them into their own. Quote "All in all, a teacher acts as a catalyst, and not only must he have a tremendous understanding; he must also posses a sensitive mind with great flexibility and adaptability. Bruce Lee" -One other thing is get organized! Don't try and fly by the seat of your pants. Plan it out but be willing to make any change necessary.	72
11	Ron Burmeister As in my case, do just the opposite of what I am about to say… I never kissed butt (kiss a lot of butt), I became C.S.C.S. certified then told them to kiss off (don’t trash the C.S.C.S. certification and tell them to kiss off), and don’t voice your opinions or share ideas (suck on it in the middle and let them think they know all)… yes, this is a touchy situation… after I learned something and started to read and question I got pushed out… Reason being, I found a better way to train athletes and myself… Louie Simmons opened my mind with knowledge	71
12	Nick Zostautas Interview Nick Zostautas is the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Nick received his B.S at Colorado State University and his M.S. at the very tropical University of North Dakota. Nick has competed in strongman competitions and is currently competing in powerlifting. He works with a variety of different sports in his career (football, wrestling, baseball, track and field, cross country, hockey, softball and men’s soccer) and has taken some time out of his schedule to talk with EFS.	87
13	Interview with Zach Even-Esh Zach Even- Esh is the newest member of the Elite Fitness team. He is a private strength and conditioning coach located in central New Jersey. A former competitive bodybuilder, Zach grew up training in New Jersey’s legendary hardcore training haven, Diamond Gym. Zach eventually decided to pursue a career in strength and conditioning and has been very successful in making a great name for himself in the business. Many of you may have heard of him before; but for those that haven’t, get ready. Zach has a lot of great info to share and best of all, he will now be writing for us on a regular basis. Recently I had the chance to sit down with Zach and welcome him to the team. After a few beers, I left with our smoking hot waitress (what else would you expect?) and Zach stayed to pay the bill. Before that however, we actually talked shop for a while. Here’s what he had to say…	79
14	Interview with Ethan Reeve, Wake Forest Strength and Conditioning Coach Ethan Reeve is the Director of Strength and Conditioning at Wake Forest University. He has been involved as a strength and conditioning coach for fifteen years. He was a was a two-time NCAA All-American and four-time Southeastern Conference Champion wrestler at the University of Tennessee. In 1995, Reeve became the head strength and conditioning coach at Ohio University. In 2001, he was hired at Wake Forest in the same position.	85
15	Interview with Alwyn Cosgrove In our continuing effort to bring you the best training information available anywhere on the web, this week we are proud to introduce the newest member of our staff, Alwyn Cosgrove. A highly sought after expert, Alwyn has been training athletes for over sixteen years and has developed a reputation as one of the leading authorities in the strength and conditioning industry. Although he is nationally recognized and writes for several of the top mainstream magazines in the fitness industry, fear not my friends, because Alwyn shares the Darkside attitude of everyone here at EliteFTS.com and always tells it like it is. He is not afraid to speak his mind and call bullshit when he sees it. Aside from being a great strength coach, Alwyn Cosgrove is one of the most genuine people I know and probably wouldn't hesitate to take a phone call from me at four in the morning to discuss my new found way of tying my shoes faster; that's just the type of person he is. Recently, after one such call, I had the opportunity to interview Alwyn and welcome him to the staff. Although he wished I had called at a normal hour, he was more than willing to speak his mind.	105
16	Interview with James Smith This week we would like to proudly introduce to you the newest member of the Hostile Takeover and a full time card carrying member of the Darkside, James Smith. James is one of the most well read strength and conditioning coaches I have ever come across and will leave your head spinning with his knowledge. He has also had a very interesting life which includes training for the Navy Seals. If you have a question about the science of training, James can probably answer it. I recently got the chance to sit down with James and discuss a wide variety of subjects. Unfortunately, because we both share the same twisted sense of humor, not all of them can be shared here. But, with a few minor edits, here is what he had to say.	83
17	Interview with C.J. Murphy This week I have the pleasure of introducing you to the newest member or our writing staff, CJ Murphy. Raised in Boston's roughest housing projects, Murph has gone on to make quite a name for him in the strength and conditioning industry and was recently named one of the top 25 trainers in the US by Men’s Health magazine. An avid strongman competitor and powerlifter, Murph has years of experience in the game and knows what it takes to get bigger, stronger and faster. Although he has the unique ability to speak in a language that everyone can understand and can get his point across without quoting 57 different studies, he is extremely well educated in the field and knows more about training than most people you will ever meet. If you need him to, he can recite the studies and books in question. He just chooses to rely on real world experience first and foremost, which makes him a hell of a coach in our eyes.	100
18	http://www.elitefts.com/documents/WestPoint2.htm West Point is not your normal 4 year university. While we are all familiar with the military academies, most of us have no idea what really goes on. The academics are tougher than you can imagine. When you consider that their job and placement after graduation is largely based on academic performance, it is a huge priority with the students. The summer conditioning program is not normal. The end goal of West Point is to develop military leaders for our future. It is not to win a national title. Each summer, the cadets at West Point undergo a different type of field training. The first year is devoted to Basic Training, the second year is to Cadet Field Training at Camp Buckner. The third and fourth year is spent in active Army units around the world.	97
19	Interview with Jim Wendler, Part I A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of welcoming my good friends Dave Tate, Alwyn Cosgrove and Jim Wendler to my summer house at the Jersey shore for the weekend. On Friday afternoon, while we waited for Alwyn to arrive from LA, Jim and I sat down over a few (pitchers, not glasses) vodka lemonades and discussed training, music, tattoos, girls, family and everything in between. During this time Dave was in the ocean trying to master the art of going under the waves and not over them. Unfortunately he never quite caught on and ended up on his back covered in sand in seashells much to my amusement. By the time Cosgrove arrived we were pretty well intoxicated and decided to end our conversation and head down the street to the bar. After Alwyn fed us vodka all night we headed home and passed out (supposedly I did a lot more than that but I am denying all such accusations).	105
20	Interview with Jim Wendler, Part II Jason: What is any strength coach’s most important responsibility to his or her athletes? Jim: To prepare the athlete for their given sport. Some may say injury prevention, but it’s hard to get injured sitting on the bench. Remember that a strength and conditioning coach is only one piece of the puzzle, but still an important piece. The key is have the athletes ready to play at their highest possible level for their game/match, etc. This could mean a ton of different things, but the bottom line is if the athletes are ready for their competition, and are as physically and mentally ready as possible, then you have done your job.	144
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