Case Study: 20 weeks to rebuild Dean - Part 2 biomechanics case study client centred coaching injury prevention powerlifting rehabilitation Sep 28, 2023

In part one, we discussed the issues that we are training around.  It would be ignorant of me to think that I can fix his hip issues, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t make improvements.  Through proper exercise selection, we can teach Dean to engage certain muscles that...

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Case Study: 20 weeks to Rebuild Dean - Part 1 back pain human movement powerlifting recovery rehab Sep 22, 2023

In this series, I'll review a case study of a past client of mine and how I addressed his string of injuries and returned him to the platform.  

Dean has had a recent string of injuries. Essentially, since he competed last May, he hasn’t been able to stay healthy. After years of...

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New Content: Does Hypertrophy Lead to Strength? bodybuilding hypertrophy new content powerlifting research strength Sep 20, 2023

The concept discussed here revolves around the interconnectedness of muscle hypertrophy and strength development. It's described as a self-fulfilling prophecy where larger muscles with more fibers can store more tension and generate greater force. To grow a muscle, it needs progressive overload,...

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A Pragmatic Approach to a Long Off-Season off season periodization powerlifting program planning programming Sep 07, 2023

The term “Off-Season” is essentially the period of time between competitions. The off-season is also a period where life takes precedence over lifting. There is more freedom and flexibility. Now, this doesn’t mean that you are not training, or not training hard, it just...

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