This article is written by Fred Ashford, who is a competitive Masters 2 (over 50) powerlifter who has set M2 records in the raw bench at 479lbs and raw deadlift at 655lbs. Powerlifting requires a special environment to train and to hone our unique endeavors. Many mainstream gyms are considered “powerlifting friendly” as well as […]
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The deadlift is the most simple exercise to get started with; you grab a bar and pick it up. If you already deadlift, learn how to build a bigger deadlift and watch your strength and muscle gains skyrocket. Equipment Needed Minimal equipment is needed for deadlifts: Barbell Plates Optional equipment needed: Bumper Plates Collars Chalk
With all of the “de facto” information being spread around, I wanted to clear up something about using straps. If you’ve talked to many lifters, you’ve probably heard not to use straps because “it weakens your grip” or “you become reliant” on them. The fact is you need to make everything stronger, worrying about these
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The military press is one of the forgotten exercises that many don’t do. Back in the day a bodyweight military press was the norm and now there’s few in a gym that can press correctly, let alone anything close to their bodyweight. Building a bigger military press has many advantages to your training which include
“I don’t squat, but I leg press” is running rampant through gyms everywhere lately and I would like to let you guys in on a little secret. Shut up and squat. I’m not saying this to demean anyone, I was guilty of not training squats for about a year and a half. Once I started
