Caring about someone doesn’t always mean agreeing with them — sometimes it means telling them they’re making a stupid-ass decision.
Bottom line: all that matters is results. You are either creating or you are disintegrating. If this requires breaking from orthodoxy, so be it. Here are five ways we did this with Matt.
If the social theory holds true, then in order for powerlifting itself to make progress, individuals within the group will have to give up a little something of themselves to push the sport further.
If you don’t understand the reason behind doing something, how will you know if you are getting the proper results out of your efforts?
Joe trained under Dr. Fred Hatfield’s tutelage. This changed the sport forever.
Mark and Dave share their combined knowledge in both powerlifting and bodybuilding, gained from multiple decades honing their respective crafts.
Just like you have lifting data, you also have life data. As the New Year has begun, let’s review 2016.
In this case, we examine a young competitive athlete who has limited experience and is facing several serious issues in his squat, bench press, and deadlift.
As the first man ever to break the 2100-pound barrier (2160) in the 220-pound class, Joe Ladnier rocketed to the top of powerlifting world more than 30 years ago.
Get a bigger bench and boulder shoulders with this easy movement.
If you ever want to be a top-ranked lifter, you’re going to need all three of these things.
I had only one goal and nothing else mattered: to make it to Westside and get as strong as I possibly could.
Is it a bad decision to stop performing lifts that cause an axial load on the spine when the back is injured?
Powerlifters train for years to test their strength at powerlifting meets, yet receive little recognition or financial reward in return. So where’s the motivation?
Dave believes the most important and widely used purpose for boards is to increase/correct the mini-max or sticking point.
Once the competitive season commences, the athlete will need to be transitioned into a contrasting training paradox, otherwise known as the off-season.
Most of the time I ignore what I don’t agree with, but considering I am three weeks out from my meet and I have been a grumpy bastard the last few weeks, I am going to write about a few stupid things I’ve seen.
You’ll notice that these are stabilizer-focused lifts—that’s a common theme in sussing out the value of new lifts as well as old ones that have been rediscovered.
Out came the foil and a “tooter.” That was the first time I smoked Heroin.
Nine athletes and coaches who have owned home gyms were asked to share the purpose and evolution of their early setups.
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.
