Powerlifting: When to use belt

 

Use a   belt on one repetition maximum attempts and in competition. In training, try to use it as little as possible while maintaining technical proficiency to lift with a   belt.

Topics: Powerlifting

Power rack with bar

 

A good combination is either the   Rogue RM4  with the   Ohio Bar  or the   TITAN rack  with the   Atlas bar. All details in the article below.

Topics: Rogue, TITAN

Power rack for garage 

 

The best options for a garage gym which you still want to park your car in are fold power racks, squat stands and half racks. The fold power rack would probably be the best option of the three. If you don’t want to park your car in the garage, then anything goes.

Topics: Rogue, TITAN

How powerlifters tick: Interview with Avi Silverberg

I am only a beginner in the world of powerlifting compared to Avi. He has been lifting for more than 10 years and is involved with the Canadian national team. You can find his views and coaching tips at Powerliftingtechnique. He approached me recently to comment on the differences between the sumo and conventional deadlift and he was kind enough to participate in a little interview. Here are the results. 

 

I find it very interesting how simple his approaches are and the numbers are still impressive. A good cut will always make your total look more impressive. But see yourself in this interview ad maybe check out Avi's business for support if you are somwehere in Canada.

 

Topics: Bench Press, Squat, Powerlifting, Interview

Are powerlifting shoes necessary

 

If you want to maximize your performance, they are. They are not relevant to become strong. 

Topics: Powerlifting

 

Squat rack without bolting

 

The best options for power racks without bolting are flat foot, combo and fold racks. Flat foot racks can be installed anywhere without attaching them to the wall or floor. Combo racks can easily be put together and also do not need to be bolted, but are more recommended for advanced lifters. Fold racks need to be bolted to the wall but not to the ground and are a very good solution for garage gyms. In this article, you will find an example of each product.

Topics: Rogue, TITAN

Power rack vs half rack

 

Both will get you strong. If you have the space and budget go for the full power rack. If you would have to wait for 2 years to Invest in a full power rack and can start training now in a half rack, do that. Apart from that the bigger and stronger you are, the bigger your equipment should be.

Topics: Rogue, TITAN

Magnesium Glycinate: Supplement Guide

Originally published on HVMN by Jamie Witherby

 

This is a series of blog post which I publish in collaboration with HVMN about keto. Me wife and I had good success on the keto diet. We used it to lose weight before our wedding. Now we batch cook on weekends to be ready for the entire week. Here also some ideas of supplements.

Topics: Keto

How heavy is squat rack bar?

 

The Squat rack bar you will find in your local gym will usually weigh about 20kg. The only way to be really sure is to put it on the scale yourself.

Topics: Rogue, TITAN

 

 

Overview and review of the Reflex competition bench

The Reflex competition bench comes in at $1697 and is a great addition to your existing gym to widen the possible exercises you can do. This article was originally published in "Which bench to get to from Rogue".

Topics: Rogue