Archive for Powerlifting
3 Deadlift Variations for MMA Fighters
Need to do more damage in the ring? Bring your game up with these three deadlift tweaks and you’ll take down everything in sight.
New AST Power Camp In October
On Wednesday, October 5, we will be starting our second AST Power camp, a 6-week camp designed to prepare you for competition at a powerlifting meet as part of Team AST.
Team AST Goes to Nationals!
Team AST brought home a few medals and a few records, and learned a few lessons along the way.
Quick Tip: Build Your Back for a Bigger Bench
Are you still using the same weight for your bench press that you were a year ago? If so, the answer may be in the muscles you can’t see in the mirror.
5 Essential Squat Variations
Explore 5 alternatives to the standard barbell squat and reap the reward of bigger, stronger thighs.
A Visit to the Compound
I recently got the opportunity to visit Elite Fitness Systems in London, Ohio for the first (and hopefully not the last) Learn to Train seminar, with all proceeds going to the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
Simple Glute Activation Movements
The glutes get a lot of attention for their aesthetics (or lack thereof), and there are a plethora of training programs and articles designed to help you “work your booty.” But what happens when you have no idea how it’s supposed to feel when you use your glutes?
The Military Press – Part 2
Part 2 of a 2-part series focusing on the standing military press.
The Military Press – Part 1
This week we’re doing a pair of videos on one of the most important yet most underused lifts we can think of – the military press. Part 1 deals with the basics of performing the lift, and part 2 will go over some of the more common mistakes people make and how to fix them. [...]
Learning to Deadlift Part 1 – Hip Extension
This week’s post is a video post focusing on showing a beginner how to recruit the glutes and hamstrings, which is essential both from a performance standpoint and an injury-prevention standpoint. It helps to have access to a glute/ham raise but can be done without if you’re creative enough. Part 2 will go through the [...]
