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 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...
Recent Comments