Three high value exercises that take almost zero time: plus, a bonus I always suggest that...
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Artificial Intelligence and Strength Training: Part 1-The Impact of Information
Artificial Intelligence and Strength Training: Part 1-The Impact of Information Current news is...
New Deadlift Training Approach: Rack Pulls, Speed Pulls and Isometrics
New Deadlift Training Approach: Rack Pulls, Speed Pulls and Isometrics A couple years ago I...
Visualization: A Powerful Tool for Heavy Lifting
Visualization: A Powerful Tool for Heavy Lifting Most lifters have heard the term visualization. This is the practice of visualizing a perfect lift in your mind before you actually do one. That is a pretty vague description. About the same level of insight as "The Red...
Small mistakes in technique: Undermine your max lifts
Small mistakes in technique: Undermine your max lifts One of the big benefits of being a powerlifting referee is that you get to observe competitive lifters attempting to produce their best performances. It is a chance to see how the most skilled powerlifters do their...
Practice CAN improve performance
Practice CAN improve performance Among the many clichs that we are exposed to as we go through life, one that stands out for its misleading qualities is: practice makes perfect. Anyone who is even a casual visitor to a gym, tennis court or golf course will observe...
A Super Cheap Power Training Equipment Idea: HUGE value for the $
A Super Cheap Power Training Equipment Idea: HUGE value for the $ In the never-ending scramble to build new and fantastic" training equipment, one thing is constant: the price for new gadgets never seems to go down. I thought you all might enjoy seeing an unusually...
Deadlifting Injuries: Tips from a long-time powerlifter on preventing them
Deadlifting Injuries: Tips from a long-time powerlifter on preventing them Injuries from deadlifting seem to be occurring more often than in previous decades. Powerlifters have been doing heavy deadlifts ever since the sport began (back in the late 1960s). In recent...
Use Your Attention to Maximum Benefit
Use Your Attention to Maximum Benefit Your conscious attention is one of the resources that most people squander. For those of us who lift heavy weights, losing sharp mental focus can significantly diminish our efforts. Having sharp mental focus enables us to devote...