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Bench Tips for Female Lifters
Cover Photo by 9for9 Media The bench press is often the slowest to develop and hence most frustrating lift for female…
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8 Steps to Great Bench Technique
Cover Photo by 9for9 Media Building massive pressing power requires a combination of strength through the pecs…
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Arching in the Bench Press: Please STFU
Shout out to all my strong powerlifting women who have the incredible patience to post bench press videos and deal with…
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Training for Both Raw and Equipped Bench Pressing
Even though raw powerlifting seems to have taken over in popularity in the past few years, equipped (geared)…
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Train Like You’re No. 2 – Even When You’re No. 1
Ever since I broke Mike McDonald’s all-time bench press record back in 2006 with 605 lbs, I get asked just about weekly…
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Increasing Your Bench Without Gaining Weight
I have been powerlifting since 1999 and competed in the 132 pound weight class until two years ago, when the I.P.F…
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What I Learned At The Russian Strength Seminar
Recently, I was fortunate enough to partake in the Russian Strength Seminar, a good perk of working for Juggernaut…
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3 Training Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
There are many different effective ways to train, but regardless of programming, there are a few common traps I see…
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Thinking About Ditching Your Program? Read This First
“It didn’t work for me.” “I tried that high frequency squatting, man. It didn’t work for me.” “I moved my hands wider…
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The Top 8 of January
1. The Top 5 Deadlift Mistakes to Avoid Amir Fazeli is a rising force in powerlifting, closing in on a 700 pound…
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Wisdom for the Young Gorilla – The Bench Press
In Part 1 of this three-part series, I talked about the things I would have told my younger gorilla self about the…
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Complete Guide to Putting PRs on the Platform
Cover Photo by 9for9 Media One of the most common questions I receive in regards to powerlifting, is “How do you train…