4 Surprising Ways to Boost Your Bench
Check out my latest article on T-Nation.com with 4 Surprising Ways to Boost Your Bench. You can check it out by clicking HERE. ...
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Round Back Deadlifts Can Be Good… For Some People
Rant Ahead. The internet is full of "experts" and opinions that don't really matter. Once you post something to the internet the keyboard warriors come out to attack. Here is my rant for the day. People who are form nazis on deadlifts. I have coached MANY people over the...
2016 CPU PowerLifting Nationals in Regina Saskatchewan
22.02.2016
Coaching, Competitions, Heavyweights Fitness, HeavyWeights Nation, Heavyweights Training Center, Newfoundland Fitness, Power Lifting, PowerLifting, Rob's Personal Stuff
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It has been an incredible week of lifting and coaching at the 2016 CPU PowerLifting Nationals in Regina Saskatchewan. With 20 athletes from HeavyWeights competing and my own competing in bench only and classic three lift it made for a very busy but amazing week. I flew...
What I Eat 24 Hours Before A PowerLifting Competition
What I Eat 24 Hours Before A PowerLifting Competition I get a lot of questions about nutrition and one thing I don't talk about often is what I eat for competition. Right now my weight is 83.5 kg and tomorrow I have to weight under 83 kg....
4 Conditioning Drills For Strength Athletes & PowerLifters
If you are a strength athlete or PowerLifter the last thing you want to be doing is slaving away on a treadmill walking for an hour watching Oprah. While I do believe that steady state has a purpose and can be used effectively at some...
Strength Tip : Dead Stop Every Deadlift (NO Touch & Go’s)
I have to admit I used to do this. I mean you can lift the same weight and get way more reps by doing a touch and go deadlift. Basically if you can get that first rep you can more than likely get another 3-4 or more...
Strength Tip : Don’t Miss Lifts
Here is a simple thing to do in your training or when training clients. Don't miss lifts. Years ago when I used to train at the local YMCA where I worked as a personal trainer week in and week out I would see people constantly maxing out...
If You Drink A Lot Of Coffee Or Caffeine You Need To Read This
If you are like me and you love coffee and caffeine keep reading. I love coffee. I start my day with 1-2 coffees mixed with protein powder, then I may have another one mid afternoon, and either another coffee or Monster Sugar Free before I train. Did...
Tip : Finish Your Workouts With A Weighted Carry
Finish every workout with a weighted carry variation. Adding a weighted carry variation every day has numerous benefits for strength, posture, improving grip, mental toughness, fat loss and reducing injuries and more. It's very simple, at the end of every workout you will pick one weighted carry...
Should You Train To Failure?
Should You Train To Failure? Every knows the saying "No Pain No Gain", but is this true? Years ago in my mid twenties every set I did was to failure. Sometimes it was failure with forced reps or negatives as well. If anyone remembers the Dorian Yates &...