Powerlifting

Developing Leg Strength for Weightlifting


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Strong legs are critical to success as a weightlifter but since the squat isn’t a competitive movement in their sport, a big squat for big squats sake probably isn’t the best strategy for an athlete who also needs to develop great speed and technique while effectively managing fatigue. Juggernaut Weightlifting Head Coach Max Aita goes in depth on developing leg strength for weightlifting and discusses why leg strength is important, can you have too much strength and more:

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