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Powerlifting Programming: Specificity, Overload, Fatigue Management, Individual Differences

In all the time I’ve spent on the internet reading and talking about powerlifting, the one question I see asked more than any other is: “Is my program “good”? Now, “my” program can be… More

The Shoes I Use: SABO Deadlift Shoe Review

After releasing the guide to Powerlifting Shoes, I’ve been flooded with questions about one pair of shoes in particular: The SABO Deadlift Shoe. In this article, I’ll cover exact… More

Powerlifting Shoes

Lifters needlessly leave more pounds on the platform due to poor choices in footwear than any other easily correctable variable. Each and every lift has a different set of require… More

Squat to Deadlift Carryover: A Statistical Analysis

In powerlifting, there is one number that is paramount above all others: The Total. One of the most important, and yet forgotten, aspects of technique selection for each movement… More

Lyle McDonald’s Rapid Fatloss Handbook: Before and After, Results, Review

For those who don’t know, Lyle McDonald is one of the original online nutrition gurus. The guy was there arguing the science from day one on UseNet. Lyle has authored multiple nutr… More

Simply The Best: Tuchscherer’s Reactive Training Systems

Traditional powerlifting programming is flawed. Luckily, Mike Tuchscherer’s Reactive Training Systems offers a solution. Generally speaking, traditional powerli… More

Powerlifting Knee Sleeves

Knee Sleeves were created to provide the knee joint with moderate compression in order to keep them warm and “safe”. Knee sleeves are generally made out of neoprene. Regardless o… More

Powerlifting Belts

At first glance, for a beginner, selecting the correct powerlifting belt can seem like an overwhelming task. Should the material be leather or velcro? Do you go with single-pron… More

High Bar vs. Low Bar Squats for Powerlifting

I participate in several powerlifting forums and one of the ever-controversial topics that has come up quite a bit lately is high bar vs. low bar squats. Opinions range from “any… More

Recommendations for Powerlifting Wrist Wraps

Wrist wraps are a useful piece of equipment to own. While they aren’t going to add gobs of pounds to your total, they can make a useful difference on each and every lift. They’re allo… More

Powerlifting Deadlift Technique

Before we get started, I’d like to say that I drew heavily from the concepts I learned in Starting Strength to create this material. While Starting Strengthis not a book abou… More

Deadlift Form: Sumo vs Conventional, Round Back vs Flat Back

I’ve mentioned this at the beginning of every article in this series and I’ll continue to do so here: I drew heavily from Starting Strength to create this material. If… More

Deadlift Setup Science

I have to make it abundantly clear that many of the biomechanical principles and physics applications in this article are derived from Mark Rippetoe’s Starting Strength.… More

Bench Press Technique for Powerlifting

If you weren’t aware by now, a lot of the concepts in this Powerlifting Technique series were distilled directly from Mark Rippetoe’s Starting Strength. While I… More