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Written by Corey Knight We know dancing like Beyonce is fun but under a squat bar is not the time When squatting ideally you want your chest and hips to rise at the same time shoutout to Lombard's paradox! But that only works if our bodies stay in sync/balance. When...

Written by Corey Knight Learn to love bench! Your mind set plays a major role in progress. If you consistently tell yourself, your friends and your coach that you hate bench then you will probably suck at it. Change your perspective. Can you approach the bench from a research perspective?...

Written by Ivy Knight A quote that I live by, amongst many, is, “Never be the smartest person in the room.” Why? You can’t level up if you don’t see an example of it. There’s no way to grow if you don’t know where up is. If you are consistently...

Written by Tara Duncan ***TRIGGER WARNING. THIS POST IS ABOUT AN ONGOING BATTLE WITH DEPRESSION. This is based on my own personal experience and others’ experiences may differ. If you are struggling with anxiety and depression, please get help and consult a medical professional.  Hi, guys, me again. Well, a...

Written by Kelsey Kuehn PT, DPT, CSCS Yes, it is safe to continue lifting while you’re pregnant. For years, the medical community has told pregnant women they cannot lift more than 30 pounds. Fortunately for us, new research is demonstrating that there is no harm to the baby or the...

Written by Kelsey Kuehn PT, DPT, CSCS You killed your workout, but did you kill your recovery? There’s nothing better than that feeling after you dominate some heavy lifts in training. With the next training day coming up quickly, how can you optimize recovery to prepare your body to do...

Written by Ivy Knight Some of these you may have heard but don’t really know what they mean. Some of these might be brand new because, to be honest, I made them up but they helped me. If you know me, you know that deadlifts have notoriously been my least...

Article taken from Refinery29 Nora Langdon is not your average 78-year-old. She is #1 in her age group for powerlifting — a strength sport that tests how much a person can squat, bench press, and deadlift. Watch Nora as she prepares for the 2021 World Powerlifting Congress World Championships and...

Written by Anjelica Harberlein One of the more intimidating aspects of powerlifting, aside from the actual lifts, has to be the specialty equipment usually required to participate. A lifter can choose to participate with or without a belt, knee sleeves or wraps, elbows sleeves, wrist wraps, etc and each piece...

Written by: Janna Moretti I signed up for my first powerlifting meet at the age of 39.  I had only been powerlifting for an 8-week meet prep upon a sturdy, 3-year foundation of Olympic lifting and HITT training.  I’ve lifted most of my life, strength training as supplement to cheerleading...

Written by Jamie Bolling We’ve all heard some variation of “big back, big (insert compound here),” but how do we build a big back? Why is having a big back so essential?  Having a “big back” simply means that you have well-developed musculature in your back. Musculature that lends itself...

Written by Tara Duncan What’s a good meet day to you? Is it a day where you PR every lift? Is it a day where you fight it out? Is it a day where you just finish the meet? A good day is something different to all of us. Sometimes...

Written by Ivy Knight A friend and I were talking about a meet coming up and she told me that she had never failed a squat in comp before and it was something that she was really scared to do. The thought of failing a squat is pretty terrifying, if...

Written by Sarah Strong More people than ever are lifting in home gyms right now. And while there are many perks to lifting at home, there are also some challenges. One big challenge is being a powerlifter and doing heavy bench press on your own. I’ve been guilty of lifting...

Written by: Brittany Kohnke Injury, pandemic, or just needing to step away, there are many reasons an athlete may take a long hiatus from competing. In many cases, this lay off can be profoundly beneficial from both a physical and mental perspective. But what about when the athlete is ready...

Article taken from New York Post This Sunday, Florida resident Edith Murway-Traina will become one of the strongest centenarians on Earth.   The 99-year-old’s birthday milestone comes just shy of two years after the great-great-grandmother hit another: When she was 98 years old, the Tampa resident became the world’s oldest...

 Written by Sarah Strong Remote coaching is very popular in the sport of powerlifting. It allows athletes to work with some of the best coaches from around the world, no matter where they’re from. This platform has numerous benefits for both coach and athlete, but it also presents some challenges. If...

Written by Sarah Strong Short answer, no, likely not if you’re a raw lifter. But let me expand.  As powerlifting has popularized and especially with the rise of lifting on Instagram, the use of handlers at meets has also risen. It seems trendy to have a handler at meets today....

Written by Adelina Canolli Hi there! My name is Adelina Canolli & a common issue my athletes face is not understanding how to properly brace before their squats.  One of my favorite exercises to start with during my warm-up is a dead - bug. I use a towel to illustrate...

Written by Kayla Forcier It is often seen as prideful in our society the less sleep we get because we are #grinding. But why is it necessary to lose sleep for the perception of getting more accomplished? Sleep is a vital part of our recovery, productivity, mood, and optimal hormonal...