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JL Holdsworth

www.thespotathletics.com

With a BA in Exercise Science from Wayne State, Masters work at University of Kentucky in Coaching, a USAW Level-1 coaching certificate and well over 20,000 hours of practical experience, JL Holdsworth is one of the most respected strength coaches in the industry. As a competitive powerlifter, he has posted a 905 pound squat, 775 pound bench press, and 804 pound deadlift. He has also competed in mixed martial arts and grip competition. Holdsworth is the owner The Spot Athletics, where he works with athletes of all ages and sports discipline.

 
WATCH: Bench Press Hand–Off
Training, Novice, Video & Powerlifting
WATCH: Bench Press Hand–Off
It’s not gay to have your crotch over a man’s face if they’re bench pressing. If they’re not bench pressing, it’s another story.
JL Holdsworth
January 17 2014
Friday Technique Video: Shoulder Integrity Exercises
Novice, Rehab & Recovery, Video & Powerlifting
Friday Technique Video: Shoulder Integrity Exercises
Do you want to keep benching, deadlifting, and squatting heavy? Then you better keep your shoulders healthy.
JL Holdsworth
December 13 2013
ThanksGripping
Motivation, Video, Bodybuilding & Sports Performance
ThanksGripping
Elitefts coach JL Holdsworth hosts the very first ThanksGripping contest at the Spot Athletics.
JL Holdsworth
December 3 2013
Friday Technique Video: Foot Placement for the Bench Press
Novice, Video & Powerlifting
Friday Technique Video: Foot Placement for the Bench Press
How is your body built to maximize your leverages?
JL Holdsworth
November 22 2013
WATCH: Bench Press Grip
Training, Novice & Powerlifting
WATCH: Bench Press Grip
JL shares how to fix a common bench press grip mistake.
JL Holdsworth
November 15 2013
WATCH: The Romanian Deadlift
Training, Novice, Powerlifting & Sports Performance
WATCH: The Romanian Deadlift
We love the RDL as a general pattern builder.
JL Holdsworth
November 8 2013
WATCH: The Pull Through
Training & Novice
WATCH: The Pull Through
Modify your pull through stance to help build your sumo or conventional pull.
JL Holdsworth
November 1 2013
Friday Technique Video: The Good Morning
Novice, Video & Powerlifting
Friday Technique Video: The Good Morning
You do not want to end up with a blown disc. Trust me.
JL Holdsworth
October 25 2013
Friday Technique Video: Squat Set Up
Novice, Video & Powerlifting
Friday Technique Video: Squat Set Up
Lock in your glutes and abs, THEN unrack.
JL Holdsworth
October 18 2013
Friday Technique Video: Proper Execution of the Power Clean
Video & Powerlifting
Friday Technique Video: Proper Execution of the Power Clean
Are you hurting your athletes more than helping them?
JL Holdsworth
October 11 2013
WATCH: Pelvic Tilt for Deadlift Lockout
Novice & Powerlifting
WATCH: Pelvic Tilt for Deadlift Lockout
Is your lockout holding you back from breaking deadlift PRs?
JL Holdsworth
October 4 2013
WATCH: Leg Drive for Bench Press
Novice, Video & Powerlifting
WATCH: Leg Drive for Bench Press
The key to a big bench is to keep this technique from an open bar to over 600 pounds.
JL Holdsworth
September 27 2013
WATCH: Deadlift Starting Position
Training, Novice, Video & Powerlifting
WATCH: Deadlift Starting Position
Grease the groove.
JL Holdsworth
September 20 2013
Who Are You?
Success/Business
Who Are You?
Business advice for the private training facility.
JL Holdsworth
August 19 2013
What Elitefts™ Means to Me
Training, Strength & Coaching & Motivation
What Elitefts™ Means to Me
There are three things in this world that you should never be able to buy—trust, loyalty, and integrity.
JL Holdsworth
July 29 2013
Why Every Training System Sucks But Mine
Training, Success/Business, Workouts & Programs & Powerlifting
Why Every Training System Sucks But Mine
Bashing other programs to promote yours...how very noble...
JL Holdsworth
March 28 2013
Paying the Bills – My First Year in Powerlifting
Powerlifting
Paying the Bills – My First Year in Powerlifting
So how exactly does one get mixed up in the sport of powerlifting?
JL Holdsworth
November 19 2011
Meeting Dave Tate: The Man, The Myth, The Legend
Motivation
Meeting Dave Tate: The Man, The Myth, The Legend
I pulled up to a non-descriptive building in the middle of a farm “downtown” and thought I was in the wrong place.
JL Holdsworth
April 19 2011
Olympic Lifting: Why Do We Suck?
Training, Motivation, Workouts & Programs & Sports Performance
Olympic Lifting: Why Do We Suck?
We are the United States, home of the free and apparently land of the weak
JL Holdsworth
March 23 2011
The Pace of Your Stroke: Using Tempo for Gains in Size and Strength
Training, Rehab & Recovery, Powerlifting & Sports Performance
The Pace of Your Stroke: Using Tempo for Gains in Size and Strength
I’ve dealt with several injuries over the last few years and it has caused me to do more research on how to get jacked (more research than I ever wanted to do in my life). However, it’s allowing me to get bigger and stronger, while still rehabbing injuries. The secret to this success has been speed.
JL Holdsworth
December 15 2009
The Reintroduction of J.L. Holdsworth, and the Introduction of the FIVE PERCENT
Training & Motivation
The Reintroduction of J.L. Holdsworth, and the Introduction of the FIVE ...
Hello Everyone! My name is J.L. Holdsworth and I’m an asshole.
JL Holdsworth
January 9 2009

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