Powerlifting

Wave loading is a training method popularized by Bulgarian weightlifters. It involves pyramiding up and down the weights in a single...

CriticalBench.com is a popular Web site created by Mike Westerdal in 1999. Mike is an interesting guy who knows his stuff...

Q: What measures should I take in order to squat effectively? A: To make good progress on the squat, you must...

Q: I want to do a powerlifting cycle before I go back to bodybuilding, but I’m not sure how to structure...

Q: What do you think of the 10-8-6 program? I started lifting in the ’70s, and health clubs commonly prescribed it...

Q: I’m having problems deadlifting. I start the lift okay, but the movement stalls right above the knee. Are partial-range deadlifts...

Q: In your book Ask Coach Poliquin you talked about the value of performing Olympic lifts and their variations for bodybuilding....

Q: I work with young athletes and do a lot of power cleans and squats. My question is, “What are the...

Q: Do Olympic-lifting exercises have any value to a bodybuilder in increasing arm size? A: Yes, strange as that may sound....

Athletes who train to improve their sports performance rely on the squat. They typically alternate a half-squat or power squat with...

Q: What’s the best type of barbell to use for power cleans and squats? A: Ideally, you should have a special...

I frequently get inquiries from enthusiastic neophytes who are anxious to find a great coach to take them to weightlifting greatness.

Q: I want to get into powerlifting. What books and other resources would you recommend? A: There are several major powerlifting...

A more serious injury that I have seen with this exercise more than any other move is disk protrusion, or herniation,...

The bottom line is that you cannot overlook the unique, innate qualities of the individual when designing resistance-training programs. Some will...