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Training Principles Archive
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Back Squats Are NOT Necessary
Posted on February 19, 2012 | 1 Comment…when you’ve come to a point where you’re that strong. The issue I see, with many individuals or forums, that are of the Youtube generation, where the first video of a lift they say, was a powerlifter squatting huge, is the immense emphasis on back squats. It’s like, when I... -
Why I squat with my eyes down or forward, head flat
Posted on September 24, 2011 | 8 CommentsI’m on a quest to figure out why some people like myself, Eduardo Guadamud (310KG x 2), Sergiy Fedosienko (280KG), Misha Koklayev (310KG x 3), Ronnie Coleman squat much much better looking forward or down with a flatter back. While some guys like Jiri Orsag (300KG)…wait hold on, 90% of... -
A very simple, easy to use 6 week routine to boost your lifts.
Posted on September 13, 2011 | 11 CommentsWe’ve used this for presses, weighted chins and dips, squats. Week 1: 70% 1RM x 4 x 8 Week 2: 75% 1RM x 5 x 8 Week 3: 80% 1RM x 5 x 5 Week 4: 85% 1RM x 5 x 5 Week 5: 90% 1RM x 3 x 3... -
Usage of odd lifts to improve classic lifts.
Posted on September 10, 2011 | 3 CommentsOne of the most difficult things for many weightlifters out there, is reject the comfort zone. The comfort zone of movements they know and believe will have the biggest carry over to their competition lifts. Allow me the luxury of explaining. The first thing we learn, is something we implant... -
Of PB’s and training thoughts
Posted on August 10, 2011 | 2 CommentsLifting is something that's in the blood. -
Why Pause Squats?
Posted on November 2, 2010 | No CommentsI LOVE goheavy.com It’s got so many people there, discussing weightlifting and why they SHOULDN’T be doing an exercise. In this case, the pause squats Read this; http://goheavy.com/forums/olympic/index.cgi/noframes/read/525222 It just makes me so so very confused on why anybody would think that, getting stronger is a bad thing. Especially when...