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November 2, 2016
The Myth Of Programming
Programming isn’t really a thing, yet most people buy into the hype of online programming. Don’t let this be you!
Powerlifting is an ever-evolving sport. Starting as a strength sport only for those daring enough to suit up in multi-ply gear, powerlifting has gained enough popularity that just about anyone interested in working out has started to adopt powerlifting into their training.
Over the past decade, the volume of powerlifting meets across the country has more than doubled, and the num...
The Myth Of Programming
Programming isn’t really a thing, yet most people buy into the hype of online programming. Don’t let this be you! Powerlifting is an ever-evolving sport. Starting as a strength sport only for those daring enough to suit up in multi-ply gear, powerlifting has gained enough popularity that just about anyone interested in working out has [...]
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November 1, 2016
The Myth Of Programming
Powerlifting is an ever-evolving sport. Starting as a strength sport only for those daring enough to suit up in multi-ply gear, powerlifting has gained enough popularity that just about anyone interested in working out has started to adopt powerlifting into their training. Over the past decade, the volume of powerlifting meets across the country has [...]
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October 26, 2016
How To Keep Lifting Heavy When Life Stress Gets High
It’s tough, isn’t it?
I mean, unless you live in some sort of reality show, every now and then the sh*t hits the fan.
Life throws it hard at you. Stress goes up the roof. And no matter how hard you try, your lifts pay the toll.
And the thing is, back when you first started, you could handle it just fine. No matter what happened outside the gym, you could easily get by and still break the frequent PR.
But it’s a whole different story now, isn’t it?
You feel like the bar is twice as heavy ever...
How To Keep Lifting Heavy When Life Stress Gets High
It’s tough, isn’t it? I mean, unless you live in some sort of reality show, every now and then the sh*t hits the fan. Life throws it hard at you. Stress goes up the roof. And no matter how hard you try, your lifts pay the toll. And the thing is, back when you first [...]
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October 19, 2016
Face Pulls: The Best Exercise You’re Not Doing, But Should Be
What on earth are face pulls? If you’ve never heard of them, they just might be one of the best-kept secrets of the fitness world.
Why?
As you go through your lifting career, there’s probably going to be times when you don’t feel at your best, when you feel a bit worse for wear, and maybe even get injured.
Hopefully not, but it’s possible. What do you do? You do everything you can to minimise the risk of injury.
Enter face pulls.
Face pulls are a simple exercise that bring huge benefits. We’l...
Face Pulls: The Best Exercise You’re Not Doing, But Should Be
What on earth are face pulls? If you’ve never heard of them, they just might be one of the best-kept secrets of the fitness world. Why? As you go through your lifting career, there’s probably going to be times when you don’t feel at your best, when you feel a bit worse for wear, and [...]
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October 12, 2016
A New Concept In Powerlifting Programming: Emphasis-based Loading
In the sport of powerlifting, the traditional powerlifting programming approach is to train the same frequencies of the same volumes of lifts with intensities that become redundant within a long-term period of planning.
Isn’t it time for another way?
A common view of this would be the typical setup that is popular among many Western lifters and would look something like this in the view of a micro-cycle (or in layman’s terms “week”).
Day 1:
Squat and “squat accessories” which usually include...
October 11, 2016
A New Concept In Powerlifting Programming: Emphasis-based loading
In the sport of powerlifting, the traditional powerlifting programming approach is to train the same frequencies of the same volumes of lifts with intensities that become redundant within a long-term period of planning. Isn’t it time for another way? A common view of this would be the typical setup that is popular among many Western [...]
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October 5, 2016
10 Things To Avoid When Peaking For Powerlifting
Peaking for Powerlifting is an art and science.
Today, I share with you 10 things you MUST avoid doing when peaking for powerlifting. Some are based on science, while others are based on art, but all are very important if you want to lift your best.
The science lays the foundation and then you use the art to paint the picture and lay out the path to success. However, you can really screw up peaking if you don’t have a clear understanding of what’s required.
1. Avoid grinding out repsDon’t g...
