Blaine Sumner has done what nobody else in the IPF has ever achieved, winning World Championships Raw and Equipped, as well as holding Squat and Total World Records in both areas. Learn how he combines these 2 unique challenges:
WE HAVE A PROBLEM WHEN WE TALK ABOUT PROGRAMMING AND PERIODIZATION. We talk about periodization, and various aspects of periodization, as if they’re mutually exclusive. Most …
In Part 1 of this series, we discussed what the concept of consolidation of stressors is and how it is applied to programming in the …
Even though raw powerlifting seems to have taken over in popularity in the past few years, equipped (geared) powerlifting still is very popular, especially on …
By Chad Wesley Smith Over the course of a training plan, as an athlete gets stronger/faster/more explosive (generally more capable of higher outputs), recovery becomes of …
Introduction Jiu Jitsu, more particularly the more combative and competitive branch of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ), has become increasingly popular in the U.S. and around the …
With the amount of response and questions we have on a weekly basis for The $100 Diet, I decided to go back, do some tweaking and republish a follow up article with more information in the areas that matter.
In order for training to be effective, an overload must be presented. Training must be chronically harder, longer, and more demanding in some way as …
Cover Photo by 9for9 Media One of the most common questions I receive in regards to powerlifting, is “How do you train with 600-800 pounds and …
