Powerlifting

FMS testing for Powerlifting – available now

FMS testing for powerlifting. The last thing you want while your eager to start getting stronger is to wind up getting hurt in a preventable situation. Injuries are mostly preventable. Therefore knowing where your problems are allows you to take the steps required for prevention. Injured powerlifters cannot train effectively. Injuries can end your lifting career before it even starts. (more…)

How to choose a good coach or personal trainer

So you have decided to get serious about your training and it is time to look for that important piece of the puzzle, a good coach. Choosing the right coach or trainer is important, so here are a few tips on how to choose a good coach or personal trainer.

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Continuing Education in Fitness for Coaches

    The  fitness  industry  is  no  different  from  many  others. It has a never ending stream of new research mixed in with the renewed interest in old techniques and the endless supply of fads. Continuing education in fitness is an opportunity for trainers and coaches to help their clients better.

    Professional bodies certifying personal trainers require continuing education in the form of…

Powerlifting Athlete, Coach or both.

This post is just a short update. After having had time off to give birth to my now 14 month old baby daughter it was time to decide on my future in powerlifting.

    After taking my existing injuries into account, I have made the decision to not only coach but to return to competition as a masters athlete. Training to return to competition fitness levels will be a challenge.

My availability to…

Perfect Body for Powerlifting

You may be asking yourself, have I got the ideal body to become an elite powerlifter ? am I to tall/short ? are my arms too long and my legs too short ? In this article I take a look at the data from several powerlifting studies looking at the human body and how it performs in the sport of Powerlifting.

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How can a beginner start powerlifting?

This is a common question found on popular internet fitness and bodybuilding sites due to the increased popularity of the sport of Powerlifting. The answer depends on your starting point, a beginner can be a complete fitness novice or they can be a semi-experienced gym rat who is looking to make the next step. Below I will cover the process for a complete fitness novice. (more…)

Powerlifting: Why you should compete

Weight Plates in Meet Warm-up Room

As a strength athlete, there is nothing quite like stepping onto the lifting platform to compete in the sport of powerlifting. So why should you make the big leap from gym rat or bodybuilder to power-lifter ? (more…)

Gympie Powerlifting Coaching Sessions

It is the beginning of a new training cycle for Gympie Powerlifting. I will be coaching at Gympie City Gym on the following days and times.

Gympie Powerlifting Training Times

These are open training sessions where all are welcome to come and ask questions or simply just join in with our training.  Gym access is members only. For private coaching outside of these session times or at an alternate…

“What equipment do I need for Powerlifting?” is a common question asked by beginners looking to compete in the sport for the first time. The other big question comes form those who are experienced with general strength training in the gym who ask “Can I use my (insert Object) at my first powerlifting meet?”. Below I will look at the essential powerlifting equipment, optional powerlifting…

Training Vs Working Out

  At first glance training and working out my seem to be the same thing, after all both involve going to the gym to exercise but is that all there is to it ? However, you may be going to the gym to workout but not achieving results becase you should be training. (more…)

Prilepin’s Table for Powerlifting

Who is Prilepin, What is Prilepin’s Table and what does it have to do with Powerlifting? these are some of the questions you may be asking right now. Keep reading to find the answers to these questions and more. (more…)

Strength Training Variables – Intensity, Volume and Frequency

Intensity, Volume and Frequency are three aspects of planning a strength training program regardless of the end goal be it maximum strength for powerlifting, building lean muscle for bodybuilding or working on general strength gains to assist with improving sports performance. (more…)

Australian Powerlifting Championships 2016

Declan Evans at the Australian Powerlifting Championships

The Australian Sub-Junior, Junior and Masters Powerlifting championships were recently held in Melbourne on the 5-7 of August. (more…)

Free Powerlifting Information Session

Free Powerlifting Information Session, 6pm on the 12th September 2016, at Gympie City Gym

Gympie City Gym is hosting a  Free Introduction to Powerlifting  information session at their fully-equipped gym on September 12th. (more…)

Rack Pulls are a staple exercise among powerlifters from beginners just learning to deadlift to experience and elite powerlifters looking to get the most out of their training. There are two main reasons for including Rack Pulls in training and they are  (more…)

 “I want to be bigger and stronger” is a phrase heard by the parents of teens, often after the teen’s coach for a sport like rugby  or football has told them that getting stronger will help their performances in that sport.

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