I had the pleasure of being a guest on The Strategy of Fitness podcast this week and they asked me a simple question: what are your top 3 favorite squat, bench and deadlift variations? In all the years I’ve been lifting and coaching, I don’t think I’d been asked that before. On-the-spot questions tend to …
My Top 3 Squat, Bench and Deadlift Variations to Maximize Strength Read More »
Whenever one of my lifters finishes a training block, competes in a powerlifting meet or otherwise reaches a turning point in training, I ask them the same question: What do you want to focus on next? Recently, I’ve had a lot of lifters set squat and deadlift PRs in training, but not as many bench …
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Many of my lifters have been subjects in the close grip bench press experiment. That is, using a close grip (about shoulder width) as their main bench press grip instead of their competition grip bench for an extended period of time. It’s worked tremendously well for most of them, many to the point of matching …
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Everybody wants a bigger bench press. And if you want a big bench press, you need big triceps. And if you want big triceps, you’d better read my latest article on Stack.com. Don’t be fooled by the skinny, polo-and-Vibrams-wearing trainer who says that arm exercises aren’t “functional.” Avoiding direct arm work is a surefire way …
