Powerlifting

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Many lifters will be tempted to reduce their squat intensity to preserve energy for the deadlift, but that might not be the best idea.

If you're a beginner or intermediate lifter, this probably doesn't apply to you. But for advanced lifters, knowing how to alter workload without changing volume might be a big help.

Everyone trains hard but few do the things that are boring and tedious. It is the willingness to do the mundane that separates those top athletes from the hordes of others training away in the gym right now.

When your body is under load, minor mistakes can lead to major problems. Whether you're an explosive lifter or more of a grinder, learning these techniques will greatly improve your squat.

Sorry to burst your bubble. There’s really no such thing as 60 seconds to a huge PR. Training, whether it’s mental or physical, requires practice.

Since retiring from powerlifting in 2005, Dave has tried a lot of different approaches to his training. There's one clear winner.

The period of time that a lifter is a the top of their game is a delicate balancing act between utilizing the tools that got them to an elite status and backing down from those tools at appropriate times so as not to tip the scales from continued success to prematurely landing at the expiration date.

Steve may be one of the strongest squatters of all time, but it hasn't stopped him from receiving criticism for his squat style. Are the concerns warranted?

The six cycles in this article are a great way to add variety, cycle out of traditional dynamic effort bench work, or add some needed muscle mass.

Can you alternate specialty bars for different dynamic effort waves? What about for different weeks within the same wave?

I have been younger and I have made more money but I have never been more content.