How To Ramp Up & Test Your 1 Rep Max This article first appeared in STRONG Fitness Magazine. If you are lifting weights and you want to get stronger you have to know your numbers.When it comes to lifting weights it's important to know your 1 RM...
The first Heavy Weights Open Power Lifting & Bench Press Championships is in the books!Today was a great day and I am so grateful!Thank you to everyone involved in the HW Open today. It has been months of work and planning to have this day...
5 Benefits Of Box Squats I love squats. I love all kinds and variations of squats, but one of my favorite squats is the box squat. The box squat is a simple and effective exercise that gets over looked for many reasons. I am a competitive Power...
On June 20th 2016 I stepped on the Worlds Power Lifting Platform in Killeen Texas and I did my BEST to leave it "All On The Platform". I did my best & walked away with a Bronze Medal in Squats & 4th Place Overall at WORLDS. This...
How To Set Up For A Strong Squat When it comes to a strong squat it's important to set up. A strong squat starts with a strong set up. [irp posts="14101" name="Squat Walk Outs - A Simple Way To Improve Your Squats"] [fbvideo link="https://www.facebook.com/RobKingFitness/videos/1448340781858776/" width="800" height="600" onlyvideo="1"] If you enjoyed...
I love what we do at Heavy Weights. Nancy is one of our best transformations yet. She not only transformed her body, but she also got stronger and competed in Power Lifting. What is even more impressive is that she is almost 50 years of age. I truly...
Be Grateful For Struggle Three years ago today I stepped back on the Powerlifting platform after being away from the sport since 1999. Our first Heavy Weights Power Lifting Team had 5 lifters. I competed in my first competition in 1999 and I had no clue what...
I was drug tested by the CCES (Canadian Center For Ethics In Sport) again yesterday afternoon so I figured I would write and share what it's like to have a drug testing organization show up at your house at any time and test you. I am...
One of the most effective ways to get stronger and handle heavy weights is by using overloading. There are many ways to overload with weight training but one of the simplest and most effective are by using band overloads. With band overloading you can over range a...
Yesterday with one of my athletes on bench I had her change her grip every set. You will find a grip that feels really good. You should use this grip most of the time, however it's also important to change your grip often to avoid over use...