External Rotation vs Opening Up
External rotation is the act of creating an anchor with your foot or hand (gripping the ground or floor hard) and then using the hip or shoulder respectively to create torque within the joint.
Coach's Take - 3 Keys to Success
"That's a good way to describe the pull - trust. 15lb PR and I wasn't even that excited because I knew I should be doing that."
One Tip for Developing Your Training Methodology
I read this on the internet and it's credited to Timothy Keller - who, I admittedly don't know anything about. However, this quote is FIRE, as the kids say.
Powerlifting Coach Casey Williams Answers What Grip To Use On The Bench ...
From Casey's Coaching Blo I had a question come in the other day regarding bench grip: "Does the whole finger need to be covering the ring or does it simply need to be in contact with the ring?" I don't pay attention to feds or their rules with any type of regularity. As far as […]
Try This Next Session With a Training Partner
Partner rest is a killer way to get a great, high intensity training session in.
How to Learn (or Coach) New Technique
Some perspective on where you're going wrong on the mental side of this process.
Warm Up Guide
After a successful college football career at Bucknell University, Casey Williams devotes his life to powerlifting as a powerlifter and coach. Casey provides online coaching, programming, and nutrition.
Try This For Your Next Deadlift Cycle
I harp on this regularly, but most don't like to hear it... You don't have to deadlift to make your deadlift stronger. As an example, my training partner Curtis didn't have access to a gym through quarantine. So he did the typical bodyweight workouts. 8 weeks back into training and he pulled a relatively easy […]
3 Common Mistakes When Wearing a Belt
It was like all at once I started seeing lifters wear their belts haphazardly...
The #1 Thing to Add to Your Training In Going Back to the Gym
If you consider yourself one in a million, then there are 7800 people on the planet just like you.
5 Factors in Adjusting Training Frequency
Cue the Instafamous 'coaches' - "Push through bro. You're doing great."
Fix Your Squat - Try This Movement
Even with light weight this exercise will make you work hard on your technique.
Misload Your Movements, On Purpose
Off set loading is a great way to challenge your body with a new stimulus
How to Cycle Assistance Work
Use your training age to determine how often to rotate your assistance work.