Powerlifting

Speed training in the bench press has become increasingly popular. Louie Simmons of Westside Barbell Club popularized this concept by advocating a speed day in the bench press. Some call it a “dynamic” day, and some call it a “light” day.

This article is the continuation of the Weekender Series that has documented the training of a few of our featured training log lifters, as well as the weekend group training in our weight room:

How many people do you see in the gym trying to make an exercise more difficult, believing the more difficult it is, the more effective the exercise will be?

Did Arthur Jones have it right when he essentially devoted his life to convincing people they needed to train to failure?

Here at Lexen, we train raw for much of our upper body development, but by using both environments (the shirt and raw training), you can actually make personal records in each.

There are a few factors that must be addressed before you decide on a competition. First and foremost, are you physically ready for a competition?

Let me first tell you briefly about myself for those who do not know me.

I'm still not quit sure how it happened, but over the course of the past twelve months, we have attracted a group of competitive powerlifters into our gym. It was not that long ago that I retired from the sport and spent my weekends training with one or two other guys, and that was it.

I’m a lifter just like you. I’m not a trainer nor do I have any connection to the strength and conditioning field outside of elitefts™.

In powerlifting, there are many different paths to achieve our lifting goals.

When I went to local meets and saw 600-lb squats, I thought about how cool it would be to achieve that strength. Boy, times they do change.

This program is based on the concepts outlined in Dr. Vladimir Issurin’s, Block Periodization: A Breakthrough in Sports Training.