When it comes to selecting how much training volume to use, my general advice for powerlifting is to do two to four work-sets for each muscle group. The weight and intensity should not be so high that perfect lifting form…
Weight training progress comes in the form of either fast, medium, or slow strength gains. If you keep repeating the same amount of reps per set and are able to add five or more pounds to your lifts each week,…
Alternating between whole-sets and half-sets will create a simple variation in your training that may help you to keep gaining. Whole-Sets When using precision point training concepts, whole-sets (or full sets) require that you push a set at least to…
As time passes and I continue to lift weights, I try to keep on learning. In the past, I believed that the best way to gain strength was to lift forcefully with heavy weights instead of lifting slow. The reason…
My personal preference for a workout schedule is to settle on a consistent amount of sets, reps, and intensity level that can be repeated from workout to workout. My way of deciding upon the amount of intensity is to repeat…
The best powerlifters are often very precise about the exact manner in which they perform their reps. Eric Spoto is a perfect example of this. When he performs a set of reps, he lowers the bar very carefully to start…
The ability to maintain a smooth nonstop lifting motion can be used as a means to evaluate how heavy you should go when working up to a heavy single rep during a training session. Russian powerlifters often adhere to the…
The Goal of Phase Potentiation Phase Potentiation is a term that some lifters use when their goal is to design different training phases in which each phase boosts the training effects of the next phase. The key is to know…
Not all lifters are the same in regard to the rep speed they use. Rep speed may vary from super-fast explosive reps to super-slow reps. Those who practice super-fast explosive lifting usually do so with fairly light weights for the…
About 10 to 12 years ago, I strongly suspected that my mentality towards strength training had always been wrong. During the first two to three decades of regular workouts with weights, I believed that the only way to experience an…
