We’ve covered the first ten perspectives for new lifters. Now it’s time to get more specific about what it takes to break through the beginning stages of powerlifting.

Many first-time competitors end up as only-time competitors because they neglect to take the right precautions before beginning their prep. Follow these rules to avoid letting your first show be your last.

I know why I lift and compete, and you probably do too. But our reasons aren’t the same as new lifters who enter the sport of powerlifting. If we want powerlifting to grow for the better, we need to listen.

Continuing the perspective series, I look more closely at training, meet day, and who to look to for advice.

Regardless of your coaching style or philosophy, here are three techniques that will help your novice athletes improve quickly.

I left the biggest meet of my powerlifting career so far with a PR total, but more importantly, I learned eight valuable lessons for the future.

In this first part of the perspective series, I share five perspectives for you to consider as you make your initial steps into the journey that we call powerlifting.

I’ve covered a lot of territory, and still have so much on the horizon, but I think one of the biggest things I’ve missed over the past year relates to a question I’ve been getting often.

Competing in a bodybuilding show can seem overwhelming, and you may have no idea what to expect. Don’t let fear hold you back.

How do you train a woman in her 30s or 40s with zero background in lifting? Isolate, then integrate.

I thought about competing in powerlifting for nearly a year before actually signing up for a meet. Then I learned that I wasn’t going to figure out what I needed to do to improve as a lifter if I didn’t test my abilities and face my failures.

‘Tis the season for winter bulking, New Year’s resolutions, long lines at the squat racks, and a bunch of gym bros begging to work in on your bench sets.

Using the Conjugate Method has been one of the most rewarding and fun things I’ve ever done, but it requires ownership and a tenacity to keep looking for answers. Here are four things to avoid as you begin your quest.

Let’s get into how you can adjust your form, what to pay attention to, and how you can get the greatest gains from these three exercises without beating up your body.

Early in your powerlifting journey, this is the only weak point you need to concern yourself with.

During my first visit to the elitefts S4 Compound I was anxious, excited, and—yes—intimidated. These five things helped make my workout a great experience.

You need a lot in a strongman program: basic barbell lifts, accessory work, practice with the events, conditioning, flexibility, mobility, and recovery work. Use these ideas to build your own training program.

Interested in strongman? Know this first: being as strong as a Himalayan Mountain Yak is good, but being as strong as a Himalayan Mountain Yak with really good technique is better.

Before getting hung up on specific weaknesses and special exercises, try this simple approach first.

As a coach and competitor these are the recurring mistakes I witness many first-timers make.

These four things can make or break your program. Do you know of them?

The primary question you should ask for your training is this: How can I get stronger while staying injury free? Maximize your results with these general rules.

Do you know the number one secret to being a great strength athlete?

The final powerlifting movement may seem simple, but it isn’t. Use this teaching progression with the proper cues to help new lifters.

Now that we’ve tackled the squat, let’s break down the bench set up and introduce a cue system to use during every set.

Use these cues and coaching methods to teach an inexperienced lifter how to squat safely and build a foundation for future strength.

The path of continual progress includes some these important programming specialties: don’t add techniques you are ready for and don’t become stale.

It’s time to roll out a mat and put down the sandwich for a few minutes while we go through some joint greasing.

I lacked endurance. I had no drive. Then I found Men’s Physique. Through this I gained confidence. I gained ambition. Driven, I am.

Program writing can be difficult. Here are three solutions that I’ve used in my own training to help you with this process.

Losing fat and gaining muscle isn’t as simple as low carbs and high carbs. This list will serve as your guide to the best fat-incinerating carbohydrates you need in your diet.

Remember all those things you wish you would have known when you started? Maybe we should do more than laugh at the guy across the gym doing machine decline iso-lateral presses.

For our readers not looking to the take platform or the stage, this program delivers only what you need to become a stronger, leaner version of yourself.

Don’t hide your perfect physique with poor posing. Follow these tips from professional posing coach Dave Myers.

These simple tips will keep you on the path to your dream physique.

Experts weigh in on the reasons behind all of training pain and preparation of competing in a strength sport.

The time has come to make final preparations and step on stage. Here are thoughts and reflections from this demanding journey.

Now that you’ve committed to this tiring, sometimes painful process, there are several things to remember to make this experience achievable.

Discover your strengths. Conquer your weaknesses. Build the best strength of your life.

Before determining the process I would use during this grueling path to the leanest I’ve ever been, I first had to ask myself, “Is there a good reason why?”

The day has finally come. All of your hard work comes together for the moment you step on stage. Are you ready?

Food is the most crucial aspect of succeeding in your first show. Use these tips and strategies to stay on track.

You might think you’re ready for your first time on stage, but have you overlooked these crucial details?

How I went from chubby powerlifter to shredded bodybuilder.

“Throughout the years, the deadlift has been our ”national sport” here in Finland, and world records have been broken since the early ’70s. But what makes Finns pull so much? What is their secret ? I wanted to know the answer, and after collecting training information of many new and former greats, here is what I found.”

Our first elitefts Powerlifting Experience offered exceptional insight on how to be a better lifter.

The Minimalist Method: Keep what is useful, discard that which is not.

Use these six calorie-nutrient rich foods to fill out that frame.

Bulletproof your mind. Bulletproof your back. Hell, bulletproof everything.

Is Powerlifting Dead? Read this and decide for yourself.

Correct your shoulder mobility, integrate your lats and brace your core to hit a new squat PR.

When your elders say “eat your veggies,” you young'uns better listen.

We give you three easy fixes and a program to put your stubborn deadlift back on track to PRs.

Fixing your thoracic spine position, can immediately add 10-15 percent to your squat.

You may be a beginner, but you don't have to make the mistakes of one.

No matter how long you've been around, there's sure to be one or two on this list you've never heard.

This man will kick you so hard in the chest, you will crap your ribs out. Literally. Out of your butthole.

Don't be a Bobby Butt-Wink.

This man can punch you so hard your teeth will hit your girlfriend like shrapnel. Listen to him.