What are the commands in a Powerlifting Competition?
Knowing the commands in a powerlifting competition is vital to having a good day. Without knowing these crucial rules, your day will be very difficult to get any lifts in.
The commands are issued by the head referee (the middle one in front of you) during your attempts. They are very simple to follow. But if you are not used to training to these standards, they can cause you to slip up and lose precious KGs on your total.
Heel Shoes vs Flat Shoes for squats
Should you wear heeled shoes or flat shoes for squats?
Short answer, if you can hit depth with flats fairly comfortably, then use flats. If not then use heels.
But, im going to delve into the pros and cons for using each.
The mental side of powerlifting
I don’t think it is talked about enough or coached enough the importance of your mentality to succeed in this sport. Some of the best powerlifters I’ve seen all have 2 things in common.
Complete fearlessness going for a PR.
And the second one is…
Benefits of having a Powerlifting Coach
Is having a coach worth it?
The short answer is definitely yes
The long answer is a bit longer.
Just go and do your first Powerlifting Competition
A lot of people will wait and wait and wait to enter their first powerlifting competition. Giving themselves arbitrary numbers or totals that they need to hit before their first competition. I have seen people call themselves a “powerlifter” but have been training for 3+ years and not competed. Imagine if people waited until they were as good as professional footballers in order to start playing Sunday League level. That’s what it is like when people wait until they’re “strong enough” in order to compete at their local meet. Going and actually doing your first powerlifting competition is the best thing you can do as a powerlifter. Which sounds obvious when it’s said. There are so many benefits, which I will go through in this blog.
Signs to go up a powerlifting weight class
Are you anything less than absolutely jacked? Are you always taller than the other lifters in your weight class? Then stop limiting your potential by staying in your weight class. Grow more muscle and pick up the fork.
All too often with young or new powerlifters I see them making a huge mistake with their long-term progress. And that is being in the wrong weight class.
Percentage, RPE, or RIR?
When following a powerlifting program, there are a few different ways it can be designed for you to follow. Particularly when it comes to selecting a weight. So, this post will be going through the most common ways programs get you to select weights, the goods and the bads of each, and my personal opinion on what I use.