For most of us, EliteFTS functions as a one-stop shop for everything we could possibly need for our training purposes – and this holds true for coaches, too. Whether you’re working with kids in a Pop Warner program or running an NFL weight room – or everything in between, in every sport – there’s a treasure trove of items on this site you shouldn’t be doing without. Here are ten of my absolute must-haves:
Why: No coach or trainer worth hiring would ever even dream of going through practices, workouts, and even games, without a stopwatch handy. Use it to time your work periods, your rest periods, and do your own time-motion studies to figure out how to train your athletes.
Why: Because you’re not going to be able to run large-scale football practices without one (unless you want to accelerate your need for vocal cord surgery before you turn 40).
Why: Because you’re occasionally going to have to practice on unlined fields, and because when you want accurate measurements of specific distances, you can’t always trust the grounds crew.
Why: Yeah, we know. You’re a coach, and not an athletic trainer or rehab guy. But when it comes to the aches and pains your athletes will claim during the course of practices and workouts, it pays to have a slew of these lying around as your first line of defense against kids leaving the field or weight room.
Why: Whatever combination you choose to roll with, your program needs Prowlers. Push them, pull them, and use the attachments we’ve come up with over the years to improve the movements. The programs you’re playing against are using them now. So should you.
Why: Your linemen have “bad feet”? Hand them a jump rope. Your receivers false step before releasing? Hand them a jump rope. Your corners trip over their own feet when backpedaling? Hand them all jump ropes. This is another tool you can simply take and throw at your athletes when they piss you off. Can’t squat today? Great, Jimmy. Take this jump rope and do something useful.
Power Rack – Collegiate Power Rack
Why: Got a budget? Look no further. This is the best power rack in the world. You’ll find them in dozens of collegiate and professional weight rooms, and they’re customizable for whatever you need. If you have one of these, you’re in the big time.
Why: Let’s face it – coaching sucks when it comes to maintaining healthy nutrition. If you’re focused on consuming the right stuff, you’re probably taking in more shakes on a daily basis than the average guy, so do yourself a favor and get the best shaker bottle in the business.
Why: Because you can read every log post, Q&A answer, and e-book offered on this site, but there’s no substitute for having Dave Tate and the EFS staff come into your facility and explain to you how it’s done.
Why: Because it’s the most important desk reference a coach could possibly have. Got a training question? Put this one on your office bookshelf and get the right answer every single time. Every great coach worldwide has a copy. So should you.




















Good ideas. Can’t wait till i’m a real coach.
supertraining is the best