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...
by Matt Taylor | Aug 6, 2020 | Fitness, Powerlifting, Uncategorized, Weight Training
Like this article? Please share it on your preferred social platform using the link at the bottom of the page! Saying that a round backed deadlift is worse for your back than one where the spine remains relatively neutral is hardly a controversial statement. Though,...
by Matt Taylor | Jul 30, 2020 | Fitness, Uncategorized, Weight Training
Spend enough time in a gym and you’ll hear somebody say (maybe even an old timer who used to “deadlift 700 back in the day”) that powerlifting is bad for your back. While this may have some shreds of truth, I would venture to say most people who accept this as a...
by Matt Taylor | Jul 20, 2020 | Fitness, Powerlifting, Uncategorized, Weight Training
When it’s all said and done, you need to train the squat, bench press, and deadlift to improve in powerlifting. Without those 3 lifts – or close variations on them – you’ll never improve. At the same time, there is a new breed of powerlifter that’s been emerging...
by Matt Taylor | Jul 15, 2020 | Fitness, Powerlifting, Uncategorized, Weight Training
Knee pain… It happens. In powerlifting, it might have held you back from consistently training your squat or deadlift, or simply makes you compensate around it. Either way, it can hold you back from really making great gains in your performance. Maybe you’ve had it...
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by Matt Taylor | Jun 23, 2020 | Fitness, Mentality, Powerlifting, Weight Training
If you haven’t heard those famous last words from the biggest ego-lifter you know, you’ve definitely heard one of my other personal favorites: “it works for me, bro”. In this article, I’ll be examining why taking a more measured approach in your training can yield...
by Matt Taylor | Jun 11, 2020 | Powerlifting, Uncategorized, Weight Training
As awesome as it is to see meets like the Sheffield Invitational come into existence where there are substantial sums of money to be won for placing in a powerlifting competition, most of us don’t compete at that level and most meets don’t pay any money at all. As...
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