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6 Ways to Keep Progressing When You’re No Longer a Training Novice

What’s the only thing more frustrating than the protein scoop being at the bottom of the tub?

What seems to happen to every lifter the moment they seem to really get addicted to lifting?

What seems like a myth until it happens to you?

Yep, you guessed it, the frustrating plateau….

When we first start lifting, we make progress like no other. We begin our novice lifting journey with a bottle of protein and our first steps in the squat rack. Our bench press looks better each week and our deadlif...

How To Build A Dynamic Deadlift

No lift is a better indication of brute strength and determination than possessing one hell of a dynamic deadlift. Conversely, no exercise leaves a trail of busted backs and plateaus quite as often as deadlifts.

The culprit?

Faulty technique and haphazard programming.

Today, we’re going to fix both and leave you equipped with the tools and specific program to take your deadlift from stagnant to superior and prepare you for a P.R. in the next ten weeks.

But there is a catch: this isn’t for...

The Case For Being A Lean Powerlifter

In fitness circles, the stereo-type of the powerlifter is unmistakeable: bearded and gigantic, with muscle densely packed underneath a comfortable layer of padding, he is surely strong but nothing impressive at the beach. The more I learn about nutrition and training, the more I realize that powerlifters ought to be the most jacked of all specimens. After all, they train type-II/fast-twitch muscle fibers for hours on end at high volume with heavy weights. With vast slabs of muscle packed on...

Concrete Core Training For Powerlifters

You pick up (super) heavy things and you put them down. That’s the crux of powerlifting. There are no plays to memorize, no in-depth strategy to get in your opponent’s mind, and you have no teammates to rely on. It’s you vs what’s on the bar. But every sport has its own distinct strategies you can implement to improve as an athlete.

So do you know what sets the best teams and athletes apart from the rest of the pack?

It’s not always natural talent, the amount of hours practiced, or inherent...

How To Maximize Muscle Growth With Total Body Training Splits

What ruins more physiques than anything else? Laziness? Not lifting heavy enough? Too much cardio?

My answer may surprise you: the inability to create and adhere to a program that fits into lifters’ busy lives.

Training programs that are fat and bloated compound the problem. You know the type the workouts–they’re unclear and all over the place. They’re  filled with innumerable corrective exercises and exercises so “functional” your local, barbell adverse Physical Therapist would have a wet dr...

How Athletes Can Benefit from Powerlifting

Being an athlete takes a lot of dedication and training. Not only do athletes train to master the sport but to become more powerful. As an athlete, they need to make sure that their body is always physically fit to allow them to excel in their sport.

Which brings us to the question: do athletes need to train in powerlifting? What benefits can they get from powerlifting?

What is Powerlifting?

Powerlifting is different from weightlifting. Powerlifting requires the development of maximum streng...

The 7 Deadly Sins of Powerlifting for Women

A powerlifting routine is a powerlifting routine, right?

Surely a program that makes one person stronger will more or less work for everybody?

And besides a few changes in exercise selection, sets, reps and loading parameters, isn’t it more or less one size fits all?

These are all common misconceptions, even amongst advanced trainers, who think that once you go beyond determining whether you’re using linear or non-linear periodization and your weekly training schedule, people don’t need much...

The 7 Deadly Sins of Powerlifting for Women

A powerlifting routine is a powerlifting routine, right? Surely a program that makes one person stronger will more or less work for everybody? And besides a few changes in exercise selection, sets, reps and loading parameters, isn’t it more or less one size fits all? These are all common misconceptions, even amongst advanced trainers, who […]

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How To Fix 5 Typical Deadlift Mistakes You Might Be Making

I love deadlift day. I’m sure you do, too. That’s why I thought to talk to you about fixing 5 typical deadlift mistakes you might be making.

It is by far my favorite day of the week. It is a great lift and one of the best lifts you can perform for the posterior chain and overall muscular and strength development.

However, you need to respect the deadlift, lose the ego and learn to walk before you run.

You can do this by building solid strength and technique foundations. At the same time, don...

How To Fix 5 Typical Deadlift Mistakes You Might Be Making

I love deadlift day. I’m sure you do, too. That’s why I thought to talk to you about fixing 5 typical deadlift mistakes you might be making. It is by far my favorite day of the week. It is a great lift and one of the best lifts you can perform for the posterior chain [...]

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