Powerlifting Articles

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Is 30 Too Late to Start Powerlifting?
Starting a new sport like powerlifting or intense training program later in life can feel intimidating, especially in a field like powerlifting, where so many elite lifters seem to start young. But if you’re 30—or older—and considering getting into powerlifting, here’s some good news: it’s absolutely possible to start powerlifting at this age and even go on to reach impressive
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How To Set the Perfect Rack Height For a Powerlifting Bench Press
A 3-step guide to finding the perfect height for a bench press in order to most efficiently lift the heaviest weights in powerlifting.
3 Truths Lifters Hate Hearing When They Decide To Start Powerlifting
1. Just because you want to be competitive doesn’t mean you deserve to be competitive. I talk with lifters who are looking to get into the sport and they mention wanting to compete at nationals within their first year of competing. Newsflash: if it was that easy to get to a high level meet like that, would it be worth
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Should You Expect to Win at Your 1st Powerlifting Competition?
Is winning your first powerlifting meet a realistic expectation? What should you plan to do at your debut meet?
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7 Ways to Add Variation to a Powerlifting Program
seven simple strategies to incorporate variation into a powerlifting program
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Write a Powerlifting Program (in 5 Steps)
The simplest way to write your own customized powerlifting training program.
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Do You Have a Bad Powerlifting Coach?
How should you approach training plateaus as an athlete? Is your coach pulling their weight?
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3 Ways to Break a Powerlifting Plateau
3 simple steps to hit a new PR in your powerlifting training.
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Case Study Results: Over 75lbs of Deadlift Progress for Szee-Won
As a powerlifting coach, every now and then you lose track of time, especially with lifters that you’ve been coaching for several years. I’ve been working with Szee-Won for about 6 years now (It’s 2023 at the time of writing this). From 2018 to 2022, she added ~80 lbs to her competition deadlift and at the time of writing this,