Squatting with the Getstrength Weight Releasers Incredible device for developing explosive power through your week points (sticking points) Video: Steven Shi training with the Weight Releasers at the Getstrength Gym More info on Weight Releasers here
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
Running shoes Advantages In my opinion, there is no advantage at all to squatting in running shoes.They are designed to absorb shock and cushion the foot against impact. From a back squatting point of view, the last thing we need to be doing is compressing the shoe instead of driving up. Robbing us of that
Hi Team, We have a New World Record with the Getstrength Front Squat Harness Congratulations to James “Pitbull” Searcy (USA) B/W 330lbs Weight 272.5kg (600 lbs) Date 02/10/2011 World record was preformed at the Tucks Powerdome Gym. Check out the video here! http://www.frontsquat.com/front-squat-harness-world-records/
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By Tony Boutagy www.tonyboutagy.com Bulgarian Squats Introduction It was rumored in weightlifting circles that when the Bulgarian’s began to match the Russian’s dominance in the strength sports that they had a secret training weapon. That secret weapon, as it turned out, was not a secret at all, just hard work and excellent programming under
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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
I’m Kevin Strachan, I’ve been involved in Powerlifting and strength training for more than 30 years. I’ve been a New Zealand Powerlifting champion and record holder in 4 weights classes and 3 age divisions. Currently Masters (3) – 60 plus. Over the last 10 years I have dedicated my time to coaching some of NZ’s
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The biggest issue holding you back in strength training can be your joints.Just a little heads up, the stronger you get the more stress you put on your joints, with most people starting out your muscles get a lot stronger than your ligaments do at the start.Ligament strength can be more of a time served
Author Ashley Jones Bigger, Stronger, Quicker The Eternal triangle of conditioning to play back row in Rugby. Ashley Jones So you are getting ready for your season, you play back row and are around 6ft (183cms) tall and weigh roughly 14 stone (89kg), you want to be in good shape metabolically, slightly bigger and quick
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