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.
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.
2018 was not a good year for my powerlifting career. 2019 has been better. My training’s gotten better, I’ve gotten better at caring for myself, and I competed better. I want to do better next time around, though….
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?
Hard work pays off — not snake oil sales and get-rich-quick schemes. That doesn’t mean you can’t get stronger quickly. It just means you’ll have to put in a little extra work, like bumping up a weight class.
Beyond the heated debates, love and hate, blood and tears, that constrict knee wraps, exactly how do they work? Let’s take a look at the basics, different types, knee wrapping techniques, a 197-response survey to see how athletes use them, and more.
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.
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.
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.
This doesn’t only apply to multi-ply lifters. How you add equipment in training should have a sequence to it, even if you compete raw.
When the long-term goal is a 1000-pound squat at 220, and the ultimate goal is a 2400-pound total, you need two things: patience and a lot of hard work.
This was my first push/pull meet and I kept repeating to myself, “It’s time. Work is done. Make it happen.”
One doesn’t need to look that hard to see glimpses of this rebirth of powerlifting because they are all around us. I caught a glimpse (one of many) of the resurgence at the 2015 APF Chicagoland Summer Bash.
C’ mon guys, everybody’s doing it. It won’t hurt you (as long as you use it correctly).
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.
Are you afraid that the chalk police will find illicit lifting paraphernalia in your gym bag?
What does it take to join Team Elitefts?
I knew I wasn’t done powerlifting, not by a long shot, but something needed to change.
Athletes and coaches within the sport, living, learning, and passing on.
My point from this is that meet conditions are never perfect, whether or not you plan for them to be.
Looking forward to applying it to my training, to get even better for my next meet.
On the 3rd rep of 660 I dropped the bar and decided to walk away without risking injury.
Here are some tips for those of you who are considering your first powerlifting meet.
This is the exact deadlift cycle I’ve used for the past three meets.
So it’s been three meets now and I’m still doing this raw thing.
Speed training in the bench press has become increasingly popular. Louie Simmons of Westside Barbell Club popularized this concept by advocating a speed day in the bench press. Some call it a “dynamic” day, and some call it a “light” day.
A lot of my tips are just repeats from everyone else but I think they get overlooked while everyone is looking for the next gear craze or shortcut. Some are gear related and some are raw work.
