powerlifting

Everybody should prepare for something that requires them to work harder and do everything possible to reach a specific goal. There are plenty of options: a bodybuilding contest or a professional photo shoot, a powerlifting or amateur strongman competition, etc. Having to prepare for something...

I'm glad to join this forum because of useful information and cool people:thumbsup: 26yo Mark from Arizona is here, i'm doing powerlifting for 1 year on. So.. Bench 220lbs Deadlift 250lbs Squats 260lbs Helloooo:wave:

<header class="td-post-title" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Why Powerlifting Is a Sport for NerdsBy Daniel Braun - <time class="entry-date updated td-module-date" datetime="2018-03-09T11:41:16+00:00" style="box-sizing: border-box;">March 9, 2018</time> </header> Editors’ note: This article...

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Dave Tate of Elite FtS There's no question about how Dave Tate trained during his years at Westside: as hard as possible, to lift as much weight as possible. The training at Westside evolved over his period of time training there—and continues to constantly evolve—but was primarily built on...

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WHEN TO WEAR A LIFTING BELT FOR DEADLIFTS Make sure you're using this lift-boosting tool properly. BY M&F HERS EDITORS THE QUESTION: Should I wear a weight belt for deadlifts, and if so, when? THE ANSWER: A weight belt can help reduce the stress on your spine when you’re lifting weights...

Below is a great writeup, overview and layout of a program for a novice powerlifter. This doesn't mean novice lifter, although it could. Long read with some great info by Dave Kirschen link to article...

The Beginner's Guide to Powerlifting: Everything You’ll Ever Need to Know about Competing My true passion lies in powerlifting. It’s an extraordinary sport in that each competition is a true measure of one’s progress. There isn't any lying, cheating, or blaming it on someone else. There isn't...

Another great vid from Juggernaut. He makes some funny points. This one is constantly talked about between BBing and Powerlifting.

Chad Wesley Smith Of Juggernaut Training

Have you reverse hypered lately? Reverse Hyper Article from Matt Ladewski https://www.elitefts.com/education/11-set-and-rep-schemes-for-massive-reverse-hyper-back-pumps/ Some things in training just can’t be skipped. The Reverse Hyper™ is one such thing. Despite the horrible back pumps...

Upcoming meets in multiple Feds around the county. Powerlifting Watch allows you to search with multiple functions. http://www.powerliftingwatch.com/meets-filter

Here are the upcoming meets for the USPA. There are multiple Feds and some may be bigger where you are. I'll try to get some others up soon. Also some vid wathcing... http://www.uspa.net/national_events.html Also some vid wathcing...

Good write up from Brian Scott on assistance and assistance of assistance https://www.elitefts.com/education/assisting-assistance-work/ Assisting Assistance Work This article will share a few simple tactics I use when approaching my assistance work to make sure I’m reaping all of the...

Powerlifting a Brief History Posted by Marc Keys drug free, history, Powerlifting, tested, untested The following article is an excerpt from my upcoming first book Practical Powerlifting. Powerlifting stems from weightlifting; weightlifting as a sport stemmed from old strongmen who would...

Conditioning sometimes becomes a non existent part of a powerlifting program. The benifits to a good level of conditioning for the big 3 are undeniable. If you are a powerlifter and aren't doing something, give it a shot for a month. Here is Dave Tate's top 3

Technical Rules book of the International Powerlifting FederationIPF Link Below: http://www.powerlifting-ipf.com/fileadmin/ipf/data/rules/technical-rules/english/2015_V2_IPF_Technical_Rules_Book_2015_classic_rules_in_back_section.pdf

1. BELT This is your best friend. A correctly used belt will give you many benefits. The first benefit is lower back safety and health. The second is increasing your ability to brace effectively. This bracing will help you lift significantly more weight. Some will say that using a belt will...

Unless you intend to spend time on a competition platform in Olympic lifting or powerlifting, there just isn't much benefit to working directly on building your one-rep max (1RM), or even in testing it, in any exercise. With single-rep sets, you're really only developing your neural efficiency...