Category: Powerlifting Programs

Most powerlifters start off with training 2 to 3 times a week as a novice athlete.  As you progress in experience, you increase your work … Continue ReadingDo Powerlifters Lift Every Day? (No, Here’s Why)

Weight class sports including powerlifting have more athletes who water cut to temporarily lower their weight so that they can compete in a lighter weight … Continue ReadingWater Cut For Powerlifting: 5 Mistakes To Avoid (FULL GUIDE)

Lifters who can maximize their muscle mass and maintain a lower body fat percentage, are the most competitive powerlifters. How do we go about cutting … Continue ReadingPowerlifting Cutting Program: 7 Rules To Follow & Guide

You’ll find a lot of mixed opinions about how often you should squat, bench, and deadlift in a week, and even more opinions about how … Continue ReadingSquat, Bench, Deadlift 3 Days Per Week – Should You Do It, And How To Do It Right

While it is common for bodybuilders to perform higher repetitions in the bench press, is it worth implementing in a powerlifting style program? What are … Continue Reading5 Benefits Of High Rep Bench Press (Science-Backed)

Nearly all powerlifters will do some form of accessory exercises after performing their main powerlifts. But there is one big question: Do powerlifters do isolation … Continue ReadingDo Powerlifters Do Isolation Exercises? (Yes, Here’s How)

When you walk into a gym, or when you begin lifting for the first time, the most common training method you see or use is … Continue ReadingRepetition Method: Pros, Cons, Should You Do It?

The Dynamic Effort Method is one of three core training methods used in the Conjugate system, or Westside system, developed at Westside Barbell by Louie … Continue ReadingDynamic Effort Method: Pros, Cons, & Should You Do It?

There are three methods of strength training – the repetition method, the dynamic effort method, and the max effort method. While all three are important … Continue ReadingMax Effort Method: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly (Full Guide)

A term you will often hear in the lifting world is “backoff sets.”  While that term may be perfectly clear to some, it’s not entirely … Continue ReadingBack Off Sets: How To Use Them The Right Way