When you are young and hungry to succeed, balance rarely enters the equation. As we mature, we tend to question things…
Having trouble locking out the top of a heavy pull? This program will fix the problem in ten short weeks!
Do we need to drop “weakest link” thinking and just stress the body with big ass weights?
Not exactly a new concept, but the value of fasting has gained popularity in recent years. What are some of the pitfalls and basics of food restriction?
When designing programs, don’t follow any blind allegiance to a certain template.
Straightforward diet and training fixes approved by Coach X.
Every sport can benefit from wearing some type of straps. What straps will work best for you?
It goes beyond who wins on that day or even the records posted. What legacy have you left when you hang up your belt? Goggins and Coan have enriched the sport during their decades on the platform.
At the core of our sport lies the power to overcome adversity.
Considered by some strength experts as “the fourth lift” in their list of basics. Learn how to do it correctly by one of the top gym authorities.
It' s not about the amount of sets and reps you do, it' s about how much effort you put into each set.
For those training without a competition planned, are you making the best use of intelligent programming?
Matt explains how he controls volume and builds lifts while also keeping himself in check for workouts ahead.
Get inside the heads of Team elitefts and see the behind-the-scenes from the XPC Finals in Columbus.
In powerlifting, a perfect storm of prep, weigh-in, refeed, and nine-for-nine execution is a rarity. David Kirschen pulled that off at the recent XPC Finals.
It may at first seem like a small change…but this one minor adjustment can be helpful both in and outside of the gym.
Has powerlifting continued to progress or have the advances of the past few decades kept us from being accepted by the mainsteam?
Corrections to five common bench mistakes that will move you one step closer to your next PR.
If you are limited by the work and sacrifice that are required to be a champion, then embrace your mediocrity!
Does your focus on the big training picture make you miss the details that can ensure your success?
If you want to know how to use chains for dynamic effort training or accommodating resistance, JL Holdsworth will show you everything you need.
Dave Tate interrogates Jeremy Frey about his road to the XPC Finals.
Opening your own gym is not for the faint of heart…but it is worth every penny, moment, and tear.
No matter where Dave goes, he still dishes out advice.This time, he covers benching.
A year of challenges makes you focus on the things that matter.
Do you have the strength of will to say, “Screw everyone. I know I can do it”?
It is pretty much true, you are what you eat…or you will be.
Anyone can make that good, right choice once in a while…but it takes so much more than that.
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.
Here is to a new year of paying attention to those little things. They do make all the difference.
He is back with more advice on getting jacked and pocketing that per diem cash!
I want to offer a personal counterpoint to this idea that Westside style programming is only applicable to elite or enhanced lifters.
You have the power through your positive thoughts to take your powerlifting to another level of success and achievement just like Dorothy, who had the power all along to go where she needed to go.
Coaching, training, planning…it is all in a days work.
Chase provides you a 24 week deadlift program to add 100 pounds to your pull.
Naspinski once again visits block periodization and offers tips you can apply to your training in the coming year.
I was on cloud nine and feeling like I had dodged a bullet.
Do you want to keep benching, deadlifting, and squatting heavy? Then you better keep your shoulders healthy.
I had some good PRs, some serious let downs, and a great battle with IPF world deadlift champ Mike Hedlesky.
