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Written by Helena Humphries If you're new to Powerlifting you probably wonder why Powerlifters use equipment such as knee sleeves, belts, wrist wraps and even special shoe types. Is this necessary and what are the benefits? The goal with Powerlifting is always to lift as much weight as possible on...

By Gage Reid of Nova Strength Training Systems   1. Pull Conventional As a primarily Sumo Deadlifter, it’s crucial that you dedicate certain phases or periods of training to pulling Conventional- whether as a primary movement or as a close variation on a secondary day (For example: Squat, Conventional Deadlift...

Written by Chelsea Nkwodimmah “The way to success is to double your failure rate. Because only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” -John C. Maxwell We train tirelessly for months or even years for nine attempts. That’s hours of pushing our body to its physical limit...

Written by Daniella Melo My second USAPL Raw Nationals is in the books. I had been training for this meet since I competed at IPF Worlds in June.  I had many goals set and even though I didn’t meet any of them, it feels good to say a bad meet...

(Photo by 9for9 Media) Written by Renee-Rose Garcia My first USAPL Raw Nationals was in October 2017 and I am still reeling from the emotions of that weekend.  Now, I’m no stranger to national meets or being surrounded by many strong, charismatic, and simply bad ass lifters, but this time...

Written by Aysha Elayan So after a year and a half of powerlifting... I have learned how to squat. Squatting has gone from being absolutely miserable to something I actually look forward to now and here’s how I got there.  For the last 5-6 months before I actually committed to...

by Gage Reid of Nova Strength Training Systems If you’ve been in the strength game or training for any period of time then you will eventually learn that progress is not linear- linear in the sense that you cannot simply add 5-10 pounds to the bar every training session, every...

Written by: Prisilla Navarro Being a mom of three for me comes before anything else it always has.  I'm also a wife and business owner, most recently added a second business. Needless to say, I'm crazy busy.  Honestly, that's all I've ever known, I've always worked and juggled three small...

I love doing meet recaps because it reminds me of the great times I had and all the things I need to do to grow from the mistakes that I made. This meet was no different. I had good moments and I learned so much. Initially, I had no intention...

by Gage Reid of Nova Strength Training Systems One of the biggest issues I've noticed with many people in the strength and conditioning community is the prioritization of load (weight on the barbell), as opposed to technical improvements. Now, before anyone jumps in I must note that sub-maximal training is...

  (Photo by 9for9Media) Written by Sarah Brenner To say that my job is challenging is an understatement. I work as a Speech-Language Pathologist at a residential school for students with Intellectual Disabilities and severe behaviors. My students are at my school because they have behaviors that interfere with their...

 Written by: Lindsay McGuire, MS, CSCS, PT, DPT Our core is an essential part of performing the three main lifts in powerlifting correctly, safely and effectively. Core training is vital to amplify our lift potential but also for maximizing the safety of the lift. I see many training programs...

Written by Priscilla Navarro Addy bird and her brother did it, competed in their first powerlifting meet.  They both had been training since March for this and it all paid off. We traveled two nights before because we wanted them to be well rested for the actual day. I'm glad we...

  by Gage Reid of Nova Strength First Off, You're An AthleteI feel as though I have to constantly remind my Powerlifters this but contrary to popular belief, modern-day Powerlifters ARE athletes. If you look around at some of the top lifters in the world you'll see extremely athletic, relatively...

Written by Adrienne Thomas Squad as strong as my squats! That is the goal! To be surrounding by people who have as much passion, drive, and love for the sport as I. To be surrounded by individuals who encourage and uplift one another. While some of us are lucky to...

by Gage Reid of Nova Strength Training Systems It's very rare that mentality is discussed amongst Powerlifting circles and strength athletics, but when it is talked about it's often based around, "Just get mad at it! Give it all you got!" Although that can be a useful tactic in some...

by Gage Reid of Nova Strength Training Systems In the past I've discussed how Front Squats, High Bar Squats, and Belt Squats (among others) are highly useful in developing the Raw Squat- in fact, if I were to pick just one variation to build the Squat, it would be the...

Written by Renee-Rose Garcia Without a doubt, in my short time powerlifting, I've allowed this sport to become such staple in my life.  It's been such a rewarding journey coming from a background completely sedentary lifestyle, to become an active member of the gym and something that I've never imagined referencing...

Written by: Lindsay McGuire, MS, CSCS, PT, DPT We all know that our glutes play a major role in the power and strength of our squats. However, many of us fail to realize the importance of training the specific parts of the glutes and of their influence on injury prevention....

I had the pleasure of meeting Bonica at USAPL Raw Nationals in 2016, in fact we walked a block or so back to the hotel #namedrop. Bubbly Powerlifter is the best way to describe her! She is as sweet as she is strong and I had the honor to get...