Category: Weightlifting
Two of my favourites: Strongman Log and Swiss Bar
As a powerlifter I obviously spend a lot of time under the barbell squatting and benching. The barbell is an essential tool and I can’t state enough how valuable a good quality barbell is for strength training. However, I have two new favourites that, while not absolutely essential, offer extremely useful variations to my normal repertoire of exercises. These are the Strongman Log and the Swiss Bar. I can use …more
The effects of weightlifting shoes on sq…
This article has been extracted from the original by Dave Fortenbaugh (of the American Sports Medicine Institute, Birmingham, AL USA), Kimitake Sato and J. Kyle Hitt (both of the University …more
Interview with Scott Hill
I believe that nutrition is an important and often under-emphasised aspect of strength training. Fortunately I know an athlete who has been not only extremely successful as a powerlifter, but …more
The Deadlift
That’s Bob Peoples, look at the length of his arms, look where the bar sits in relation to his knees, the average guy pulls the bar another 20cm. So Bob …more
Power Bands
Most people who are involved in strength and conditioning know about Power Bands. They offer a wide variety of applications across and broad range of mobility, rehabilitation and strength exercises. …more
Inov8 Crossfit Shoes
Switching rapidly from one training modality to the next can have great benefits when building all-round fitness, but it does pose problems when it comes to footwear. Running shoes are …more
Iron Edge Swiss Bar
The Swiss Bar allows for 4 different neutral hand positions (via 8 handles) for variation in many different barbell or log lifts including: Bench Press Board Press Incline Press Military …more
A year of progress
This year has been a year of change. I have trained and competed exclusively raw, or with only a belt and wrist wraps. I haven’t closed the door on equipped …more
Tips for squat technique
You may have read the blog post Markos has up on squatting. Its a great post and has a ton of great info. This really follows on that discussion. I …more
Brad Gillingham Interview
Brad, thanks for taking time to talk to me. You have risen to the top of international powerlifting and have been a dominant force for well over a decade. How …more
Interview with Mike Tuchscherer
I can’t emphasise enough the value of a good coach. You can read all the books in the world and read every internet article out there, but a good coach …more
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