Powerlifting

The deadlift can be considered as one of the best tests of overall body strength. It is a multi joint movement that in simple terms involves picking up a barbell from the floor and standing to the erect position.

There are many different schools of thought, each with their own ideas on how to train athletes in order to increase athletic performance. So how does one know which particular program will work for any given athlete?

Sports science has taught us that visualization electrically activates the corresponding muscle groups.

This is a must read for any trainer, coach or athlete interested in the programming of training.

I’m sure that if I stay on my PC for a while longer, I could come up with more reasons, but here's what immediately comes to mind...

This article is about a lifter who I have talked with over the internet a few times. I won’t mention any names or places, but he knows who I’m talking about. I watched a disaster happen at his first meet. There are a number of things that he and his group could have done differently to help him through his first meet. So, let me introduce you to lifter X. This is his story.

I wanted to get on the biggest stage a raw lifter could find...and then win.

Will you be at the Arnold, or are you coming to the meet?

Look for our next one (the APF/AAPF Southern States) to be towards the end October as usual.

The other day I was squatting. No surprise.

What's more important is bench pressing without messing up your shoulders in the process.

If there's one thing I learned over the course of the past five years, it's how to train by myself and be successful.