Strength and Powerlifting

Super Stiffness

Stuart McGill, Professor of Spine Biomechanics

Jun 22, 2005 11:41 AM

At a gymnastics or martial arts meet, or at a weightlifting competition, listen to the coaches advice to the athlete ? Stay tight! This means to maintain stiffness. Being [...]

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How to Bent Press

Marty Farrell, RKC

Jun 10, 2005 12:52 PM

I thank Adam Hinson as the photographer and Karen Nashatker as the 109 lb. weight. She was harder to press then I thought ?cause she would not stop moving [...]

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The Evolution of My Deadlift Training

by 2 Times World Superheavyweight Powerlifting Champion

Brad Gillingham

Jun 09, 2005 01:32 PM

I have experimented with many different methods to train the deadlift during the past 25 years. Initially my deadlift training was very crude and elementary. I would pu [...]

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Taking Dead Aim, Or How to Warm up, then Ramp up Correctly for Training or Competition

Jack Reape

May 31, 2005 01:47 PM

I love to Golf. I love the mental and physical aspects of the game, I love the way the ball feels when it comes off the sweet spot of the club, and I even like to practic [...]

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The Conventional Deadlift Techique Primer

Harald Leymann

May 02, 2005 02:42 PM

When I?m in the gym or at a PL meet and I see a lot of deadlifts with bad or inefficient technique. A less than perfect technique can hold you back from reaching good r [...]

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Split Routines: Are They the Death of Productive Training?

Kurt J. Wilkens, RKC

Apr 05, 2005 12:40 PM

I have come to the following conclusion, after considerable research and study of much of the available material regarding the training methods and results of the so-call [...]

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Combat Grappler Interview with Coach Ethan Reeve

Zach Even - Esh, BA, MA

Mar 24, 2005 01:49 PM

Ethan Reeve Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Ethan Reeve is in his third season at Wake Forest, coming from Ohio University in February 2001 to guide the Demon D [...]

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A Board with Your Bench Press?

Jack Reape

Mar 03, 2005 03:42 PM

Using boards to build your Bench Press is simply the best way to address weaknesses and improve your groove. This article will hopefully explain how and why to use board [...]

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Power Breathing, the Jet Jock Style

Matthew G. Soltis

Feb 21, 2005 07:35 PM

?If you are healthy enough to handle it, power breathing will be the best thing that has happened to your strength. Ever. Power breathing? maximizes the intra-abdominal [...]

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Power Breathing and Growth Hormone

Aaron Ellis

Feb 07, 2005 01:53 PM

There has been a lot of talk of late about power breathing and its effect on strength. Power breathing is performed by taking a slow deep breath through the nose about 75 [...]

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