Powerlifting
WATCH: Table Talk — Can Single-Ply Gear Supplement A Raw Lifter's Training?
If you're competing raw but want to use briefs or a shirt in training, there's one rule you need to follow.
WATCH: Table Talk — Finding Solutions to Deadlift Weaknesses
Leverages will influence your ideal deadlift stance, but that's only one small part of finding your weakness is.
WATCH: Table Talk — Do Some Training Programs Only Work If You Take Steroids?
I hear lifters say this shit all the time. It's ludicrous.
WATCH: Table Talk — The Worst Beginner Mistake
This mistake is really, really simple, even if no one wants to take ownership of it.
WATCH: Table Talk — Where Is the Sport Discipline?
There's going to be a time when you can't do this anymore. Don't piss on this opportunity. When it's gone, it's gone.
How I Benched 500 Pounds As A Teenager
The methods weren't perfect, the food was mostly shit, but it worked. There are a few things I'd change before recommending this for someone else.
elitefts Classic: Falling Forward in the Squat
Novice and advanced lifters make this mistake all the time, in the gym and at meets. To fix this, figure out if the problem is mental, physical, or technical.
WATCH: Table Talk — The Three Biggest Mistakes Intermediate Lifters Make
If you ever want to reach an elite level in this sport, you have to get the rookie mistakes out of the way. These are the most common problems I see in intermediate lifters.
WATCH: Table Talk — Can You Build the Deadlift Without Deadlifting?
A lot of people disagree about how often you should deadlift in the gym, if at all. For 13 years of competing, this is how I trained my deadlift.
WATCH: Table Talk — Learning From Novice Mistakes
The annoying lifter in your gym might seem like he's making no progress, but screwing around is exactly what he needs.
WATCH: Table Talk — Curing Common Powerlifter Pain
Biceps and triceps tendonitis are among the most likely aches to plague competitive powerlifters. Here are several go-to ways to manage these and other common tendon and joint overuse injuries.
WATCH: Table Talk — How Can Powerlifting Become Nationally Televised?
Would powerlifting be more popular if it were in the Olympics? What if ESPN aired National Championships?