Hi team, Quick post on another common question. How to use Knee Sleeves and what is the difference between Knee Sleeves and Knee Wraps? Thank you for the question, we get asked this question a lot. I will start by explaining the difference between Knee Sleeves and Knee Wraps, the Knee Wrap is a 2 meter long…
GPP: General Physical Preparedness By Steve Thompson Getstrength.com General Physical Preparedness Training is most times over looked by strength athletes and trainers. My time as a trainer and international competitive powerlifter I have talked to top strength athletes from around the country and overseas. Often athletes will remark on how well there training…
For those of you who don’t know who I am and are thinking, “who is this clown?” – I have competed in two IPF World Powerlifting Championships.I am the holder of four New Zealand Powerlifting records and two All-round Weightlifting World records. I have been competing in the sport of Powerlifting for more than 15…
Lets talk variation, every body knows bench press, there are still a few out there that don’t realise that a bench press consists of a full range of motion from chest to full lock out. A 1RM in the Bench Press does not count if your training partner is trying for a all time best…
When you set your goal to lose weight fast, you need to know the importance of Diet vrs Exercise. So what’s more important for weight loss, diet or exercise? This is the million dollar question. This is a question Personal Trainers get all the time, it’s not as simple as saying diet is more important…
My first post in this series of How to and Why articles and videos will be to answer the most emailed questions we get in detail. How to use Wrist Wraps and what Wrist Wrap should I be using? How you use the wrist wrap will depend on the result you are trying to achieve…
Introducing our new Getstrength Knee Sleeve, designed with the power athlete in mind. These Knee Sleeves are used in Powerlifting, Strongman, Crossfit, and Weightlifting through-out New Zealand. The new Knee Sleeves have 7mm of neoprene knee support, other Knee Sleeves on the market range between 2mm and 5mm . With 7mm you get the most possible…
Article 3- How to and Why section of Getstrength.com How to use Resistance Bands for assisted pull ups. Band length loop 41 inches 1 meter (2 meters full length) The pull up exercise is one of the best movements for gaining upper back strength and muscle development. There are several ways of preforming the exercise,…
50 Top Reasons to Front Squat This list has been comprised of the very best 50 comments on our Facebook page ( http://www.facebook.com/getstrength) on why you must Front Squat. Front squatting is still one of the most beneficial Exercise you can prescribe for yourself or Clients/Athletes. The King of exercises – So here goes!