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Brian Shaw deadlifting 440kg (970lbs) at Arnold Classic Australia 2017

Brian Shaw deadlifting 440kg (970lbs) at Arnold Classic Australia 2017

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Powerlifting and Philosophy: What phenomenology can teach us about meet preparation

Being a student at an extremely populated university gym, I’ve learned—repeatedly—of the sensorial impositions a congested area can have on one’s training. To call the shifty mass of bro that is our gym’s populous a “high-traffic area” would be an understatement. During my time here, I’ve had fellow gym patrons walk over my bar, under my bar, and even into …

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Livestream of European Classic Powerlifting Championships 2017

European Classic Open, Junior & Sub-junior Powerlifting Championships 2017 takes place in Thisted/Denmark from the 12th to 19th March 2017 You can watch the live streaming by clicking on this link: http://www.europowerlifting.org/events/livestream.html Online score sheet: http://goodlift.info/live.php

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Dan Green – Building a Base as a New Lifter

For those of you unfamiliar with Dan Green (which, at this point, should be almost no one) here are some quick facts about his powerlifting career: he has held numerous all-time raw powerlifting records, many of them still standing. He has totaled 2065 pounds at 220 (a record at the time) and 2210 pounds at 242 (the standing all-time world …

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Westside for raw made easy by Burley Hawk

The Westside Method, also known as the Conjugate Method, is a program that is often times misunderstood in the raw powerlifting realm. Most write it off as only working for geared lifters, and instead turn to other types of programming that emphasize volume and simplicity in exercise selection. There are countless ways to write a program that will yield results, …

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