Tag Archives: powerlifting

Layne Norton’s P.H.A.T. Routine – Is It Good For True Natties? Can you handle the high volume...naturally?

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Over the last year, Dr. Norton’s lifting routine P.H.A.T. (Power Hypertrophy Adaptive Training) has gained a tremendous popularity in the natural lifting community. However, can a natural actually handle the amount of work that comes with a similar routine? Combining Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Since Dr. Layne Norton is a powerlifter/bodybuilder, his routine reflects the goals […]

Dieting Is Hard! The Bench Press and The Squat Go Down Why are the bench and the squat so dependent on bodyweight?

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Regardless of your wishes, your lifts are heavily dependent on your bodyweight. Out of the Big Three, the squat and the bench press suffer the most when you start a diet. Why? Because you can’t support a mountain on a pair of chicken legs. During the bench press and the squat, your arms and respectively […]

Is a 225lbs Bench Press Good For a Natural?

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After publishing the post ”Realistic Squat, Bench and Deadlift For Naturals: How much?”, many people have been asking whether a 225lbs bench press is a respectable accomplishment for a natural lifter. The answer is yes. A 225lbs bench press is a very good number for a true natural bodybuilder. However, the lift has to meet […]

What’s wrong with CURLS in the SQUAT rack?

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The squat rack is a sacred piece of equipment. You are not allowed to touch it or even look at it without giving a sacrifice a.k.a. doing h-e-a-v-y barbell exercises such as squats and rack pulls. Legend has it that every time you lift light weights in the squat rack, an angel of strength dies. The […]

Realistic Squat, Bench and Deadlift for Naturals: How much?

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Every day natty lifters are bombarded with videos of professional bodybuilders and powerlifters pushing and pulling extraterrestrial weights. Few realize that the numbers of the pros are unattainable by individuals who don’t use steroids. That’s a fact of life, and yet many are still suffering from a severe delusion that needs to be destroyed. Today, I present you […]

Squat, Bench, Deadlift: How Often Should You Do Them?

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After posting the guide How To Get Your Deadlift From 95lbs to 405lbs, I received a couple of e-mails from readers who want to know how often a natural lifter should squat, bench press and deadlift. Here’s my take on the subject. THE SQUAT Out of the ”big three”, the back squat can be trained the […]

Is The Low Bar Squat Really A Squat?

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The popularity of the low bar squat reached epic proportions over the last 4-5 years thanks to the Internet, Mark Rippetoe and the high number of muscle worshipers competing in the sport of powerlifting. However, is the love for the low bar justified or simply a mixture of wishful thinking, brainwashing, and delusions of psyches hungry for […]

Deadlift – Some People Are Built To Do It, Others Aren’t

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The deadlift is among the most mythical exercises in the gym. Some do it and love it while others prefer to hold hands with Edward Scissorhands instead of deadlifting. Once you are an advanced athlete, a heavy deadlift attempt may take two weeks or more to recover from. The main decisive factor when it comes to deadlifting […]

Excessive Bench Press Arch – an Illusion Of Strength

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For a long time, powerlifters have been taking advantage of a loophole. The bench press rules say that as long as your hips and shoulders are in contact with the bench, everything’s fine. Consequently, many flexible lifters (usually young females) bend their backs to the extreme to shorten the range of motion and lift more […]

5 Reasons Why Geared Powerlifting Sucks

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1.Too much gear In short, geared powerlifting uses too much gear. It’s that simple. There are squat suits, bench shirts, deadlift suits, knee wraps, double knee wraps, double suits, belts, wrist wraps, squat underwear and more. Since most powerlifters cannot lift nearly as much without the gear, many people consider geared powerlifting an ego nonsense. […]

Why are powerlifters fat?

Is The Powerlifter Dan Green Natural?

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Many lifters aspire to acquire the so-called “power look” presented by powerlifters such as Dan Green. He has a very thick and powerful physique that just screams: “Strength!” However, many uninformed beginners tend to believe that they can achieve a similar muscular development naturally – without the use of anabolic steroids. Unfortunately, this is not […]