Remember Cody, my client I talked about in my last article about benching? He absolutely destroyed at the Iron City Open and got a 10-pound deadlift PR total. The secret to his success? It’s in this program… because it IS this program.

I polled our team members to get an idea of why some of the best lifters in the world compete raw or in gear. Here are their answers.

No matter which of the many training programs out there you choose to use, or whether you train raw or equipped, one thing will always remain the same.

From nursing student and collegiate soccer player to one of the 10 best 181-pound powerlifters in the world.

Since competing at the XPC Finals in March, I took the last few months to regain control over my physical and mental health. In the process, I transitioned back to raw.