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Deficit pulls are some of he best deadlift variations you can do. They increase the ROM thus increasing the time under tension, build more muscle mass and improve the initial part of the pull where most people tend to st…

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We all know from research that volume gives results. Rather a proper correlation of volume and intensity but that is not what I want to write about today. Simplified, a lifter who accummulated the biggest tonnage lifted…

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The longer I lift the more I am convinced strength training should be 85-90% big compound lifts with assitance exercises being only 10-15%. Before I get my fair share of hate mail I do want to say I am not against assita…

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Hmmmm … a man should be able to admit he was wrong. At least I think I was wrong. I am 47 now and have been lifting for 31 years; past 5 years I have been doing a hybrid training: lifting combined with triathlon traini…

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Originally posted by the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) on Dec 14, 2023 here. The World is Coming to Austin, Texas! Friends, it is time to saddle up!! Nearly 1000 of […]

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 As a powerlifter you have to practice the powerlifts because that is how you compete. The law of specificity. Your entire program is built around them (squat, bench press, deadlift). But it is wise to borrow someti…

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Originally posted by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) on Oct 13, 2023 here. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) recently released the 2024 WADA Prohibited List, which will go into effect […]

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Originally posted by the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) on June 30, 2023 here. The World Games 2025 will be held in Chengdu, China between 7th and 17th August 2025 and […]

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