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Box Squats for Raw Powerlifters - Execution and Programming

After implementing box squats into your training for a few months, you can expect to be stronger, faster, and more explosive. The box squat offers a safer way to squat heavy weights for max effort while also holding the lifter to competition standard depth. When used for dynamic effort workouts, lifters improve their rate of force development, resulting in improved bar speeds and sports performance.

Fri Mar 11, 2022

Hamstring Injury Prevention

Conventional wisdom has been that the ratio between the hamstrings and the quads should be 60 percent quads and 40 percent hamstrings, but in reality, we have learned it should be a minimum of 60 percent hamstrings and 40 percent quads. Click here to read in full.

Wed Mar 09, 2022

Understanding The Importance of Proper Frequency, Intensity, and Volume Regulation

Do you understand the role training frequency, intensity, and volume plays in the success of a strength training program? If not, this article will help guide you.

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Fri Mar 04, 2022

Isometric Training

Isometric training is an almost forgotten method of strength training. However, according to notable strength experts from the former Soviet Union, it can be equal to conventional barbell training.

Mon Feb 28, 2022

Hidden Potential: Enhancing The Westside “System” of Training

Understanding Westside Barbell as a system means we understand the elements of the system to be the Louie, the athletes, and the lifts. Its interconnections are the methods of strength training. Click the image to read in full!

Fri Feb 25, 2022

Absolute Strength for Basketball

Anybody who has spent time playing competitive basketball can tell you that basketball is highly physical. Knowing this, how important is absolute strength? Click the image to read in full!