Powerlifting Articles

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How Strong Should You Be to Win Your First Powerlifting Meet as a Female?
This article analyzes women’s powerlifting data to show required strength to to win as well as how strong you need to be to at least podium in women’s open powerlifting meets.
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Why Mobility Won’t fix Back Pain in Powerlifting
Mobility feels like a quick fix. That’s exactly why so many powerlifters overuse it when their low back starts hurting at the bottom of their squats and deadlifts when they get to week 3 and 4 of the block. Most powerlifters don’t treat low back pain like a mobility problem because they’re dumb. They do it because mobility feels like
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The 2 Things Keeping You In A Round Back Deadlift
While round backed deadlifts aren’t always “wrong”, many lifters flex the spine due to a lack of technical prowess rather than a deliberate positional choice. In this article, we discuss ways to build up said technique so you can make the choice for yourself instead of being stuck with only one option.
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How to Write Your Powerlifting Program in 5 Simple Steps
programming for powerlifting (including real lifter results) made simple.
NBSV 210: Minimal time, maximum strength — Coach Matt Taylor on training that fits your life
what it really takes to get stronger when life is busy
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First Powerlifting Meet? Avoid These Rookie Etiquette Mistakes (Part 3: Equipment, Warmups and Timing)
A simplified guide showing you what to worry about and the most common mistake first time powerlifters make when warming up (that increases their injury risk)
Bench Press Troubleshooting Guide – The 3 Common Weak Points
how to identify and correct the weak point in your bench press so you can increase your 1RM for powerlifting.
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First Powerlifting Meet? Avoid These Rookie Etiquette Mistakes (Part 2: Performance Nutrition and Hydration)
Your guide to nailing perfect nutrition and fuelling for your first powerlifting meet so you can perform optimally and smash PRs easily.
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First Powerlifting Meet? Avoid These Rookie Etiquette Mistakes
From weigh-ins to warm-ups to the platform — this is your shortcut to not looking like a rookie at your first meet.