WPC World Championships — My 12-Week Meet Prep for a 1000-Pound Squat

WPC World Championships — My 12-Week Meet Prep for a 1000-Pound Squat

Ken Whetham
Tagged: Powerlifting
I won my division at the 2014 WPC Worlds. I'm hoping to repeat this year, but there's also another goal I'm focused on.
WATCH: Table Talk — Bench Press Bar Path

WATCH: Table Talk — Bench Press Bar Path

Dave Tate
Should you press in a straight line or in an arc, finishing with the bar over your face?
Building the Raw Bench Press

Building the Raw Bench Press

Brandon Smitley
Tagged: Powerlifting
We first need to look at the specific needs of a raw bencher — once we know what body parts need brought up, we can then create a program that strategically utilizes the most beneficial exercises.
The Yearly Training Plan of the Strength Athlete — Adapting Evaluations into Training Practice

The Yearly Training Plan of the Strength Athlete — Adapting Evaluations into Training Practice

Maliek Derstine
Tagged: Powerlifting
Evaluating your training protocol is only the first step. The real differences are made by enacting them into the practicals of training.
WATCH: Using the Box Squat to Correct Posterior Chain Weaknesses

WATCH: Using the Box Squat to Correct Posterior Chain Weaknesses

Christian Anto
Tagged: Powerlifting
If you or your clients are failing to properly load your glutes and hamstrings during a competition squat, this video will show you how.
Powerlifting: 25% Training, 75% Pre-Hab, Rehab, and Injury Prevention

Powerlifting: 25% Training, 75% Pre-Hab, Rehab, and Injury Prevention

Ken Whetham
Tagged: Powerlifting
If you think you'll make it in this sport by pushing through your workouts even when you're injured or suffering, you're wrong.
WATCH: Mickey Belaineh — Harvard Law Graduate and IPF Junior World Champion

WATCH: Mickey Belaineh — Harvard Law Graduate and IPF Junior World Champion

Mallory Powell
Tagged: Powerlifting
With bar exams complete and results pending, Mickey's focus on powerlifting continues to evolve.
2016 RPS Memphis Classic Meet Report

2016 RPS Memphis Classic Meet Report

Christian Anto
Tagged: Powerlifting
This meet was about a few monster numbers that have been weighing down on me. All of the lessons from my elitefts teammates are starting to pay off.
WATCH: Table Talk — Can You Use Competition Lifts for Max Effort Work?

WATCH: Table Talk — Can You Use Competition Lifts for Max Effort Work?

Dave Tate
If you feel you need more work on the competition movements, can you use them as max effort work instead of doing specialty exercises?
Guest Judging Boss of Bosses 3

Guest Judging Boss of Bosses 3

Chad Aichs
Tagged: Powerlifting
Watching a lifter going for a lift he knows he has to make to move into first place... Watching a lifter going for a record that has stood for 15 or 20 years...
Squat Mechanics: Why Stacking the Knee Overtop of the Ankle Is Important

Squat Mechanics: Why Stacking the Knee Overtop of the Ankle Is Important

Ken Whetham
Tagged: Powerlifting
There are a lot of things we work on with fixing lifters' squats, let's start here.
Dr. Squat: Fred Hatfield’s Journey Through the 1000-Pound Barrier

Dr. Squat: Fred Hatfield’s Journey Through the 1000-Pound Barrier

Mike Szudarek
Tagged: Powerlifting
When Dr. Squat decided he wanted to squat over 1,000 pounds, he performed several statistical computations to figure out exactly how he would be able to get there.