by Matt Taylor | Oct 13, 2020 | Fitness, Powerlifting, Weight Training
You breathe all day, every day. When you get tight for a big lift, you take a big breath in order to brace. That’s it, right? You would think so, but often I see lifters who aren’t creating a brace effectively, or even at all since breathing and bracing are different...
by Matt Taylor | Oct 5, 2020 | Fitness, Powerlifting, Weight Training
This is the 3rd installment in the Maximum Effectiveness Series. Click on the links below to view the other installments: Single Leg Training DB Rows Taking your bench to the next level is a multi-faceted process. It requires proper programming, good technique, and...
by Matt Taylor | Oct 4, 2020 | Fitness, Powerlifting, Uncategorized
Take a look at a lot of the top level lifters, and you’ll almost always see a strong looking back. Very developed lats are a cornerstone of lifting maximal loads as they are a key contributor to creating “superstiffness” in the spine in order to provide a stable...
by Matt Taylor | Sep 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Powerlifting training is pretty simple. Squat, bench , and deadlift a couple times a week, apply progressive overload, don’t get hurt. That last one is the bane of many lifter’s existence. Today, we’re going to take a crack at cleaning up one single leg work for...
by Matt Taylor | Sep 15, 2020 | Fitness, Powerlifting, Weight Training
Continuing with our Tech Corner Series so far, we will be covering the key coaching ideas in the conventional deadlift. If you haven’t already seen our Conventional Deadlift, Bench Press, or Squat editions, click on the hyperlinks to check ’em out! The 3 coaching...
by Matt Taylor | Sep 11, 2020 | Powerlifting, Uncategorized, Weight Training
Continuing with our Tech Corner Series so far, we will be covering the key coaching ideas in the conventional deadlift. If you haven’t already seen our Bench Press or Squat editions, click on the hyperlinks to check ’em out! The 3 main points we cover with...
by Matt Taylor | Sep 5, 2020 | Powerlifting, Uncategorized, Weight Training
As a lifter, it can be frustrating when trying to correct your form on a squat, especially when you feel like you no sooner correct one issue and there is another one to correct. As coaches, we see a lot of common trends while working with athletes, and we will...
by Matt Taylor | Aug 27, 2020 | Powerlifting, Uncategorized, Weight Training
I’ve worked with my fair share of athletes who are looking to reduce pain, improve performance, and mitigate injury risks in their powerlifting career. Quite often, the changes we make to technique in order to improve on any of the above boils down to a few key...
by Matt Taylor | Aug 17, 2020 | Fitness, Powerlifting, Uncategorized, Weight Training
One of the most sought after muscles athletes look for in the squat and deadlift is the glutes. While I personally feel that this is a muscle that is overemphasized (but not worthless) in the raw squat, they do significantly contribute in the powerlifts, especially...
by Matt Taylor | Aug 14, 2020 | Powerlifting, Uncategorized
I recently made a post about “fixing” the round deadlift, and in the comments, there was a discussion around when it is appropriate to have the back round on a deadlift. I fully agree that there is a sliding scale of “safety” and maximum performance that can help us...
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