Sometimes it’s the little things that can push us from great to greater. See if these small tricks help you.
Muscle memory is extremely important when it comes to lifting. However, have you instilled your muscles with the correct memory for proper technique?
If getting a crew together to train is out of the question, there are things you can do to make training on your own suck a little bit less.
I was known around my gym and by other area lifters as the guy who hit himself, headbutted objects, and always had plenty of ammonia on hand.
He taught me more about the deadlift in ten minutes than I had managed to learn in two years. Just imagine what might happen over the next twelve weeks leading up to my next meet.
In this short article, I’ll show you a technique for overloading lat pull downs on the cable machine.
The long-awaited So You Think You Can Squat video is here! Matt Wenning discusses how to squat properly, so pay attention.
I can’t figure it out, but it seems to me the word “technique” is a bad word in powerlifting.
I’ve heard people say it takes too long to teach the full Olympic lifts correctly and that an Olympic lift with poor technique isn’t safe or effective.
Coaches believe that technique should not be touched. They firmly believe that technique is an individual thing that is innate to each individual. However, these ideas could not be further from the truth. One of the most effective ways to improve sports performance is to improve technique.
It is no secret among competitive bench pressers that big, strong lats make it easier to drive heavy weight off your chest.
Aside from the Atlas Stones, the tire flip could be one of the most recognizable strongman events in the sport. However, it is probably the one event most incorrectly performed by athletes and most improperly used by strength coaches.
As I traverse the bumpy road that leads to elite level lifting, I’ve pondered what things can hasten the journey. Most trainees can rapidly progress from being a beginner to an intermediate level lifter, but many often plateau and never move out of the intermediate phase. This article is designed for the intermediate level lifter, to help them kick-start their process and get back on the road to elite lifting!
A lot of my tips are just repeats from everyone else but I think they get overlooked while everyone is looking for the next gear craze or shortcut. Some are gear related and some are raw work.
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