Powerlifting
Failure Is Always An Option
You may have heard that committing to your goals means eliminating the possibility of failure. The problem? This isn't realistic. You can't always win.
Team Elitefts Welcomes Seven New Members
Every member of this team has been meticulously chosen based on their unique talents. There's more to earning your spot than lifting big weights.
WATCH: Tarra Oravec Joins Team Elitefts
If Tarra never lifted more than her current best 1200-pound raw total at 181, she would still be one of the greatest. The scary thing? She's just starting.
Effective or Ineffective: When To Keep or Drop Your Training Program
Your body must undergo multiple stages of adaptation before you decide whether or not your training program is working for you. Patience, my friend. Patience.
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.
Gas Station Gains — High Calorie, Low Effort
Yes, you read that right. If you you want to get big quick, you're not going to do it with broccoli and egg whites. It's time get to dirty.
The Obstacles You'll Face Becoming A Great Powerlifter
You can be the best in the world or a complete beginner — you're going to deal with many of the same challenges either way.
How to Fix Your Bench Press: The Execution
So far, we haven’t even moved the bar. Keeping in mind what we learned in part one of this series, we are now ready to begin the press.
WATCH: Dan Green and Dave Tate Discuss Powerlifting Training
From beginner to immediate to advanced, your methods must progress and become specific to your needs.
Arch Your Way to a Bigger Bench
A shorter range of motion means a bigger bench. Here's how to get your chest closer to the bar without taking your ass off the bench.
The Science of Variable Resistance
Bands? Chains? The strength curve? How can this data make you a better lifter and athlete.
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.