The deadlift is the most brutally honest of the powerlifts. You either lift it or you don’t. Squats can be high, bench presses can be bounced, but you can’t cheat a deadlift. Deadlift hitching is one of the few ways you can screw up a deadlift in competition. The act of hitching means that once your knees …
Seminar season is fast approaching and I’ll be on the road presenting the next two weekends. If you’re in the Toronto or Florida areas, you don’t want to miss these: OPTIMIZING THE BIG 3 in Toronto The Optimizing the Big 3 seminar is slated for its first international edition. Greg Robins and I are headed to Toronto …
This week’s Technique Tuesday will help you fix two pesky deadlift weak points using two of my favorite Romanian Deadlift variations. The RDL is highly specific to the competition deadlift, making it an excellent accessory exercise to drive up the main lift. However, this pair of close relatives to the RDL can hone in on …
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This week’s Technique Tuesday continues to focus on assistance exercises to increase your powerlifts, and no other exercise builds upper body strength quite like chest support rows. Upper back strength is paramount for all three powerlifts. You hold the bar on your back when you squat. You support your bodyweight on your upper back when …
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I’m a day late with this week’s Technique Tuesday but it’s worth it because I talk about my favorite lower body accessory exercise of all time: glute ham raises. Nothing trains your glutes, hamstrings and lower back while taking pressure off your joints like the GHR, making it my go-to lower body movement to drive up the …
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Continuing on the theme of deadlift and grip position, this week’s Technique Tuesday focuses on three common deadlift grip mistakes that could be robbing you of precious pounds on the bar. In case you missed last week’s post, first you’ll want to learn why and how to use the mixed grip. Then, watch today’s video …
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We got a great question on the CSP Facebook page a few weeks ago asking about using a mixed grip during the deadlift. Lifters often want to know: When should you switch to a mixed grip? Which hand should be over and which should be under? Should you alternate your hand position from set to …
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We continue to discuss powerlifting equipment during this week’s Technique Tuesday as we move on to wrist wraps and how to wear them for the squat, bench press and deadlift. Much like a belt, you want to wear your wrist wraps a bit differently for each lift to get you in the best position possible. …
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In this week’s installment of Technique Tuesday, I’ll discuss the subtle differences in how to wear a belt for each of the big 3 lifts. As we talked about previously, there’s lots to be learned from wearing a belt (and even more to be learned from NOT wearing a belt), and adjusting your belt placement …
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This week’s Technique Tuesday revisits how to use bench press leg drive with your feet flat on the ground. In my opinion, it’s much easier to learn to use leg drive with your heels off the floor, while flat-footed leg drive is a bit more tricky. Recently, I’ve started using a coaching cue with my flat-footed …
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