Video update of my Special Olympic athlete, CJ Piantieri's, Squat a...
I've found that CJ is better off reinforcing his motor pattern with the full movements each week.
Main Lifts – Builders
These are the exercises that build the squat, bench, or deadlift. Builders can vary between lifters, but if you lift long enough you’ll figure out what yours are.
Unf*ck Your Meet Prep
Find the right headspace – and the right program – to break your own records, and maybe someone else's, too.
What's The Purpose?
No matter what happens, it has its purpose. This is a tough one, and I think most important. This is about suffering a great loss or a huge injury, going bankrupt, or enduring some other tragedy or trauma.
Wednesday Training: Squat
Did the work today, but it wasn't my best. The schedule and fatigue are taking their toll. The good thing is it's happening later this year than usual.
Week 10: Transmutation - Singles w/ chains
Straight bar heavies, wraps, all while finalizing the wedding
Missing Lifts in Training
If you’re prepping for a meet and miss a lift in a training session there should be a very good reason for it.
Sore Adductors?
I just finished a 12-week phase to get as lean as possible, so that I can push for muscle growth for the entire year of 2019 while maintaining low body fat levels. For January, I'll detail every aspect of my plan from training to nutrition and supplementation, throughout the year. Follow along!
15 Dumb Things Powerlifters Must Stop Doing
You're guilty of at least one of these things. Don't be one of the dumb ones. Stop.
Monday Training: Deadlift
Deadlifting, Squatting and a few experiments. Good day in the weight room.
Friday Training: Squat
Another week in the books and a new toy showed up, so it got used immediately.