Here’s an idea for a strategy to help develop your exercise selection. Draw a table (or use Excel, if you’re inclined) with the three competition lifts across the top as columns. Under the lifts write down the aspects of these…
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A while back I wrote a post entitled “The Deadlift is not a back exercise, unless you pull rounded”. In that post I argued that if you keep a neutral spine the deadlift is more of a hip exercise, in…
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The trend these days on how to organize an individual workout session tends to lean towards Full Body training where you work upper and lower muscle groups on the same day. This is probably fueled by the DUP strategy that’s…
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There are a number of coaches and training styles that recommend only singles in Deadlift training. This always confused me. Why should you treat the Deadlift any different than the Squat, or the Bench for that matter? Most proponents never…
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Having been in the game for a few years now I feel like I’ve got a pretty good grasp on some of the major things that are gonna keep you gaining or the regular or put the kibosh on that…
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Okay, I’ll come right out and admit, that’s a bit of a clickbaity title. But stick with me on this one. It’s all for a good reason; I have a few things to illustrate with this one. First thing to…
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One of the best things you can do as a Powerlifter to further yourself in the sport is to learn more about the fundamentals of training programs. While this might seem daunting at first, particularly if you are new to…
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Some of us in the Powerlifting community are guilty of compartmentalizing a bit too much and acting as if our sport is so far removed from the likes of Bodybuilding that there’s no overlap. I’ve certainly been guilty of this…
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