You can train for powerlifting using nothing but the equipment outlined in the section above. However, there are a few additional tools that you can add to your home gym set-up to make your workouts more varied and, potentially, more effective and enjoyable. These items include: Adjustable Du...
Mike is a powerlifting champion and Deadlifts exactly as laid out in this guide: bar over mid-foot, shoulder-blades over bar, neutral back. Watch and learn… Deadlift Technique Stance Left: wide stance pushes your legs against your arms. Right: narrow stance creates space for your legs and...
nutrient partitioning, or how to prep for apowerlifting meetin a minute or less. But flash and finesse are what the creators on your favorite platform are encouraged to serve, and it’s what millions of users are gobbling up at the speed of light....
We don't have to change how we feel. We can keep feeling lazy or tired. But by pretending and faking it, pretending and doing the actions of someone who doesn't feel that way, we are able to keep doing the actions that we need to do. My old powerlifting coach put it the best wh...
and 18 years of experience coaching people. Before I started lifting, I was so weak I couldn't do a single pushup and even lost armwrestling to a girl. Since then I've Squatted 440lb, Deadlifted 500lb and competed in powerlifting. In that process I gained 45lb of muscle.Read my st...
Think again:Ryan Stillswas the International Powerlifting Federation's Masters World Champ Best Lifter in 2021, and he's a vegan. Stills is the team captain for powerlifting for theVegan Strong PlantBuilt Team, and he can lift some serious weight: He squats 700 pounds, can bench press 457 ...
The general thinking is that for bodybuilding you want to use the mind-muscle connection, whereas for powerlifting you focus on performance and technique. Using the mind-muscle connection in this context means that you focus on the target musculature that you’re trying to grow to activate it ...
It could be argued that, in a powerlifting context, the deadlift is a true measure of strength due to its lack of emphasis on various performance aids (suits etc). It also employs more muscle groups, and therefore could be deemed a better test of overall muscle strength. ...
If you were to view the starting position of thesumo deadliftwith your head tilted, it would look remarkably similar to a good frog pose. Sumo deadlifts are popular in powerlifting because they help you move a lot of weight efficiently, but the wide-legged posture is also great for stretchi...
powerlifters to replace their hips with artificial onesbecause the two main lifts (low bar squats and deadlifts) are hip focused movements. Obviously, this is not going to happen to a healthy beginner doing Starting Strength, but it shows how incredibly hip dominant the sport of powerlifting ...