#93 - Can Powerlifting Wreck Your Health, Plus Gear Drama
#93 - Can Powerlifting Wreck Your Health, Plus Gear Drama

The long-term impact powerlifting can have on health, and if it wrecks your body, as well as the current state of Multiply Powerlifting gear.

Dave Kirschen's Free 443 Page E-Book On How To Use Powerlifting Gear
Dave Kirschen's Free 443 Page E-Book On How To Use Powerlifting Gear
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The Terrible 10 Conjugate-Based Program for Geared Lifters Going Raw
The Terrible 10 Conjugate-Based Program for Geared Lifters Going Raw

Geared lifters who want to do a raw meet or transition to raw need to relearn or unlearn certain things, which is why this program can be manipulated for different weaknesses.

Is Technique the Same for Raw and Geared Lifters?
Is Technique the Same for Raw and Geared Lifters?

The debate between raw versus gear has died down, more or less, but the debate of how to train one versus the other is still on-going. This might be controversial, but for the most part, I don’t think you need to train differently raw or geared with a few exceptions.

You Might Be a Serious Powerlifter If...
You Might Be a Serious Powerlifter If...

This life we live is comprised of sheep, and it is also comprised of shepherds. Followers or leaders. The flock goes where it is directed. Shepherds set the course for the journey. Are you part of the flock? Or are you a shepherd? Are you a serious powerlifter or not?

Be Part of a Groundbreaking Strength Sports Study
Be Part of a Groundbreaking Strength Sports Study
elitefts columnist Marilia Coutinho needs help gathering data for her latest scholastic endeavor: a first-of-its-kind scholarly series about the science of lifting gear benefits. No matter your sport or gear use, take a survey on knee sleeves. Remember to share!
Stop Compensating Early
Stop Compensating Early

If you’re new to powerlifting, you don’t need gear. Seriously. Start training raw and see where it takes you. Oh, and if you’re an athlete, I’d better not see you putting on lifting gear.

A Cheat Sheet to Greatness
A Cheat Sheet to Greatness

You’ll still be weak and look like shit, but man, people will know you lift.

WATCH: Table Talk — The 3 Most Impressive Things Dave Has Seen at the S4 Compound
WATCH: Table Talk — The 3 Most Impressive Things Dave Has Seen at the S4...

The mind-blowing lifts and accomplishments that have occurred in the S4 are too numerous to recount, but there are a few that stick out in Dave’s mind.

To Compete or Not to Compete
To Compete or Not to Compete

Some people only have a small window to compete in powerlifting or play sports, and then they might never compete again. Avoiding this opportunity with weak-ass excuses is the worst thing you can do.

WATCH: Dave Kirschen Settles Gear vs Raw Debate
WATCH: Dave Kirschen Settles Gear vs Raw Debate
This is it. Dave's closed up the argument. Nothing else to be said about it.
Perks of Being a Strength Coach
Perks of Being a Strength Coach

Mentoring athletes is a given. Here are four other benefits of the profession.

Using Gear to Overload Your Raw Strength
Using Gear to Overload Your Raw Strength

If you aren’t wising up to the value of gear for raw lifting, Joe will choke you out with a pair of Krait Knee Wraps.

A Gearwhore's Guide to the Galaxy
A Gearwhore's Guide to the Galaxy

With gear, there’s no such thing as “one and done.”

Training and Coaching: Getting It Done (Part 2)
Training and Coaching: Getting It Done (Part 2)

Coaching, training, planning…it is all in a days work.

How You Take Your Total From Novice To Elite
How You Take Your Total From Novice To Elite

Training tips from Marc Bartley and Dave Tate to take your total from novice to elite.

A Tip for Gear Alterations
A Tip for Gear Alterations

Think creatively and find someone local through the Internet.

Jo Jordan: The Go-To Gear Guy for Newbies on Up
Jo Jordan: The Go-To Gear Guy for Newbies on Up

Gear questions? Jo Jordan’s your man.

Analysis of Bench Shirt Carry Over
Analysis of Bench Shirt Carry Over

How much does a shirt improve your lift? This study gives you an idea.

Gear on the Brain
Gear on the Brain

Serious lifters love it, but novice lifters have no clue how to get started. Our top gear experts answer your questions!

Chaos Method Training
Chaos Method Training

Up until the last few months, my template has been the same. It was coined the “Chaos Method.”

Why Team elitefts™?
Why Team elitefts™?

I’ll never forget the first time I met Dave and Jim.

Dizenzo's RPS Last Man Standing Pro Bench-Off Write-Up
Dizenzo's RPS Last Man Standing Pro Bench-Off Write-Up

I have said it before and I’ll say it again, the best way to get me to do something is to tell me I can’t.

Gear Funk, Taint Stitching and Taco Tuesday
Gear Funk, Taint Stitching and Taco Tuesday

The equivalent of having the current Super Bowl champion team and coaching staff giving pointers to your intramural flag football team. Don’t miss our Twitter chats!

Mistakes by a First Time Lifter
Mistakes by a First Time Lifter

This article is about a lifter who I have talked with over the internet a few times. I won’t mention any names or places, but he knows who I’m talking about. I watched a disaster happen at his first meet. There are a number of things that he and his group could have done differently to help him through his first meet. So, let me introduce you to lifter X. This is his story.

Advice for the Gear Novice/Beginner
Advice for the Gear Novice/Beginner

It’s a learned skill, so you have to practice.

Gear Tweaks: Get More From Your Gear
Gear Tweaks: Get More From Your Gear

They’ve hit some crazy numbers, so they must be doing something right!

Staying Tight
Staying Tight

So, you’ve just spent a day’s pay on a great piece of powerlifting apparel, whether it’s a squat/deadlift suit or a bench shirt.

Strength Sports, Gear, and Where It’s Going
Strength Sports, Gear, and Where It’s Going

I consider a strength sport to be any sport where strength plays a major role. This includes sports like powerlifting, weightlifting, highland games, Strongman, shot put, discus, hammer, javelin, and stone lifting. All of the athletes in these sports are very strong, but how much of a role does strength actually play in becoming the best?

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