Personally I have found that prioritising a period of training to volume over intensity is optimal for the raw lifter. Training at too high of an intensity for long periods has resulted in athletes burning out and sustaining unnecessary injuries.They become worn out and can not compete at maximal strength as a result. In additional […]
Building The Bench Press (Raw)
Out of all the three lifts of powerlifting, it is universally known that the bench press is the most tedious lift to build. It is very rare to achieve massive jumps for this lift. Improvements in this lift can usually be a result of moving up in weight class, increasing frequency & volume, dramatic improvement […]
Building A Powerlifting Club
Powerlifting has exploded over the last few years with more new clubs and teams popping up all over the country. It is fantastic that the sport is growing so quickly with clubs not only springing up in gyms and private facilities but at University level as well. In 2012 I decided to compete in a powerlifting competition. As […]
Building For The Future
The new calendar and regional set up will open up more spots for newer lifters to join the IPF in 2017. In addition more competitions have been added to the calender with double the admin staff to help run them. National squad members are not required to compete at regional level which will also open […]
Pause Squat
Pause Squats Why choose pause squats? Pause squats are a brilliant squat variation for developing overall tightness, as well as correcting technical flaws in your lift. The nature of the pause squat forces a lifter to slow down as they try to keep tightness, and in return gives them more time for feedback on their […]