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POWERBUILDING: One More Pound, The eBook

The Powerbuilding eBook is finally here! Below, I’m going to include the first chapter of the book… for FREE so you can get a feel for what it is all about. You can purcha… More

PODCAST: Powerlifting Nutrition with Lyle McDonald!

There are a TON of stories and tangents in this one guys, but the topics range from optimal macro composition for a powerlifting diet, to how to pick your weight class, to when to move… More

NEW EBOOK! Lose a Pound Per Day: The “Enhanced” PSMF

The wait is finally over! The secret sauce that I used to lose 30lbs in three weeks and, on another occasion, 30lbs in TEN DAYS is NOW AVAILABLE! How to Get Your Copy You can pick … More

The TRUTH: Training Naturally vs. Enhanced /w Broderick Chavez!

Oh, boy, this is a good one. I got together with the Pharmacology Coach of the Elite, Broderick Chavez, to discuss the REAL differences between training naturally and enhanced. We… More

IzzyNarvaez.com is LIVE!!!

Like Izzy’s content? His newest project, www.IzzyNarvaez.com is now live! For all of his latest content on training, nutrition, supplements, drugs, psychology, his per… More

Mentally Dealing with Powerlifting Injuries

There is nothing more demotivating to the powerlifter than the persistent feeling that they aren’t making progress and there is nothing more destructive to your literal p… More

How to Fix POVERTY Bench Press!

One of the more intriguing phenomenons in powerlifting circles is “poverty bench”. Poverty bench simply refers to an individual whose bench strength is largely ou… More

Bicep, Elbow and Shoulder Pain from Low Bar Squats

If I had to pick one “injury” that is by far the most common among all the powerlifters that I’ve worked with, it would easily be some kind of tendinitis from low… More

How to Rate RPEs CORRECTLY

One of the most common complaints I receive when it comes to RPE-based programming has to do with the perceived difficulty of rating RPEs. For whatever reason, some people view RP… More

An Informal Review: The Bridge by Barbell Medicine

When I asked for video content requests about two weeks ago, the number one request, by far, was more program reviews. The program that topped all the review requests was “Th… More

Exercise Variation is not NECESSARY

Powerlifting is the sport of the squat, bench, and deadlift. Not only that, but powerlifting is the sport of doing a one-rep max on the squat, bench, and deadlift. There are no rep-s… More

When to use Lifting Straps in Powerlifting Training

As most of you should know, wrist straps, not to be confused with wrist wraps, are not allowed at powerlifting competitions. Does that mean you should NEVER use lifting stra… More

Preparing for a Powerlifting Meet

First things first, you have to actually sign up for a meet to begin preparing. If you’re looking for help on how to find a meet, click here. Just do it. Seriously. If you’re worried ab… More

How to Pick Your Attempts at a Powerlifting Meet

Attempt selection done right is actually a brutally simplistic process. The hard part is convincing people to actually go about the process with the correct mindset. The Point of… More