Powerlifting Articles

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How to Fix Back Pain From Powerlifting: a Case Study
New to powerlifting? This guide breaks down the two simplest peaking strategies — training through the meet or running a taper — and show you exactly how to time your heavy lifts, manage fatigue, and show up strong on meet day.
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Train Through or Taper Hard? The 2 Simple Peaking Strategies Every First-Time Powerlifter Should Know
New to powerlifting? This guide breaks down the two simplest peaking strategies — training through the meet or running a taper — and show you exactly how to time your heavy lifts, manage fatigue, and show up strong on meet day.
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Training for Powerlifting and Other Sports Concurrently
Here’s how to increase your 1 rep max on your squat, bench press and deadlift with 5 hours per week or less so that you can have a life outside of the gym
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How to Plan for Powerlifting Training Block Targets
using end-of-block goals to promote powerlifting athlete autonomy and progression
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Fixing Lower Back Tightness as a 45-Year Old Powerlifting Dad
Training for powerlifting in your 40s is different because of the accumulated injuries and aches. Here’s how Nate added 200+ lbs to his squat, bench and deadlift total while managing to feel even better than he did in his 30s.
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3 Chicken Recipes I Use When Meal Prepping and Working 80+ Hour Weeks
Few things will make meal prep harder than shift work and overtime. Here’s 3 simple ways to get your meal prep done with 5-10 minutes of active cooking time.
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Should You Hype Up or Stay Calm for Powerlifting?
Hype can be a powerful tool that increases your potential with powerlifting or can work against you. Here’s how to properly manage it in order to be at your strongest.
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Training for Powerlifting in Under 5 Hours Per Week
Popular powerlifting routines can take over 2 hours per workout which is not realistic if you have kids, play other sports or simply need time to be used elsewhere. Here’s how to get strong with under 5 hours per week in the gym.
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Case Study: Breaking a 2-year deadlift plateau
Here’s how Chad went from missing 500 lbs on his deadlift at his last 2 powerlifting competitions to smoking 501 on his second attempt.