There has been fantastic progress in recent years, with powerlifting for women gaining real traction both in gyms and across social media. Instagram and TikTok are now brimming with inspiring female role models showcasing strength, skill, and confidence on the platform. This encouraging trend has opened doors and reshaped perceptions for countless new lifters. Yet, […]
If you’re thinking about signing up for your first powerlifting competition – or you’ve already hit submit on that entry form – welcome to one of the most rewarding strength challenges out there. Competing in a powerlifting meet isn’t just about lifting the most weight. It’s about preparation, mindset, consistency, and showing up on competition […]
If you’ve ever trained hard for a big lift and felt that buzz of hitting a personal best, you’re already halfway to understanding the appeal of a powerlifting competition. It takes that feeling and puts it on a platform, surrounded by others chasing the same challenge. It doesn’t matter if you’re a seasoned lifter or […]
Powerlifting is one of the most rewarding ways to build strength, push past personal limits, and join a community of like-minded lifters. If you’ve ever watched someone lift an astonishing amount of weight in a powerlifting competition and thought, “I want to do that,” you’re in the right place. This guide breaks down everything you […]
Is your grip failing on deadlifts? You’re not alone; many people have this issue when they start deadlifting heavy. Assuming you deadlift without straps, heavy deadlifts require a strong grip. When you build your strength using the deadlift, you also build a stronger supporting grip. Most of us don’t have well developed grip strength, leading […]
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If you’re new to Strongman and strongwoman training, the idea of putting together a strongman program of training sessions can be daunting. Strongman exercises aren’t just as straightforward as working on your bench press or perfecting your deadlift, it’s about being able to lift and carry (almost) everything! Plucking up the courage to start Strongman […]
During the Covid-19 national lockdown in early 2021, we asked our members to tell us about their home gym for strength training. Pros and cons, what to buy, will they use it after lockdown? Our members train in powerlifting, olympic weightlifting and strongman, so the ideal home gym is full of weights and strength equipment. […]
It’s leg day, and you’re torn between whether to deploy the popular squat or the trusty leg press to give your leg muscles a burn inducing workout. You’ve been told the squat is the go-to for legs, bums and tums but looking at the machine, the leg press would seem to isolate the muscles you […]
The plateau. It’s any powerlifter’s, bodybuilder’s, fitness trainer’s, or even regular gym goer’s, dreaded word. You’ve been making steady progress, boasting of personal bests, watching those weights get larger and larger when suddenly.. It tapers out. Nothing goes up. You just keep hitting the same numbers, training session after training session. For the first couple […]