Strength over 50

Becoming the best lifter you can be: Developing Self-Awareness

Becoming the best lifter you can be: Developing Self-Awareness Most readers of this blog have been working hard at one or many fitness activities for a very long time. Each of us is diligent about performing the best we can and are always on the lookout for a way to...

Preventing Back Injuries: Durability Training

Preventing Back Injuries: Durability Training As an 85-year-old powerlifter I can assure you that I would never be pulling heavy weights off the floor regularly had I not built an extremely strong and resilient back. There is nothing cooler than being able to do the...

An Unusual Method to Build Strength

An Unusual Method to Build Strength All of us are fully on board with lifting weights to build strength. In addition, most of us are occasional (or regular) users of gymnastic techniques to build strength. IMHO there are some other techniques that usually fly under...

Longevity Research: An Intense Search for an Expensive Solution

Longevity Research: An Intense Search for an Expensive Solution As someone who is soon to turn 85, Im intrigued by reading about the research and massive investment in life extending drugs. IMHO much of the work focuses on things that might or might not have much...

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...

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...