2026 USAPL Alaska State Championship
From the very first squat command to the final deadlift attempt, the 2026 Alaska State...
NEW
Squat Bar Position: High-Bar vs Low-Bar vs Hybrid
Bar position is more than a style choice. It’s a lever change that affects your...
Use Meet Pressure to Your Advantage
Pressure Isn’t the Problem — It’s Information. Two weeks out from a meet, the weight...
Do Magnesium Gels Aid Recovery? A New Study Examined
Topical magnesium creams and gels are often marketed as recovery tools — promising reduced soreness...
Strong With the Bar — What About the Cold?
Some powerlifters can grind through maximal lifts with composure and violence. But put them in...
Body Fat, Leverage, and Performance in Powerlifting
In powerlifting, body fat is a performance variable. For most powerlifters — particularly those whose...
NEW
2026 USAPL Alaska State Championship
From the very first squat command to the final deadlift attempt, the 2026 Alaska State Championship delivered everything you want...
Read moreDetailsSquat Bar Position: High-Bar vs Low-Bar vs Hybrid
Bar position is more than a style choice. It’s a lever change that affects your torso angle, balance, and which...
Use Meet Pressure to Your Advantage
Pressure Isn’t the Problem — It’s Information. Two weeks out from a meet, the weight on the bar isn’t the...
Do Magnesium Gels Aid Recovery? A New Study Examined
Topical magnesium creams and gels are often marketed as recovery tools — promising reduced soreness and faster muscle repair. For...
Strong With the Bar — What About the Cold?
Some powerlifters can grind through maximal lifts with composure and violence. But put them in a 40-degree parking lot and...
Body Fat, Leverage, and Performance in Powerlifting
In powerlifting, body fat is a performance variable. For most powerlifters — particularly those whose competitiveness depends on managing body...
The Leg Press: A Bodybuilding Staple—and a Powerlifter’s Tool
In most powerlifting gyms, the leg press has a reputation. It’s the machine where bodybuilders pile on plates, lock in,...
TRAINING
Squat Bar Position: High-Bar vs Low-Bar vs Hybrid
Bar position is more than a style choice. It’s a lever change that affects your torso angle, balance, and which...
The Leg Press: A Bodybuilding Staple—and a Powerlifter’s Tool
In most powerlifting gyms, the leg press has a reputation. It’s the machine where bodybuilders pile on plates, lock in,...
Powerful Training Combos That Hold Up
Strength training trends cycle quickly. New tools, new attachments, new “must-do” exercises appear every year. Some are useful, many are...
Neural Adaptation in Strength Training
In powerlifting, strength is built and expressed through both muscle and the nervous system. Neural adaptation describes how efficiently the...
Control the Variables: How Training Reveals What Works
Training outcomes are familiar to powerlifters. What often takes longer to sort out is which parts of training are responsible...
Technique Is Strength: Why Dialing Form Back In Pays Off Fast
Strength in powerlifting is the ability to produce force efficiently under the bar. Technique is the multiplier. When positions are...
PERFORMANCE
Use Meet Pressure to Your Advantage
Pressure Isn’t the Problem — It’s Information. Two weeks out from a meet, the weight on the bar isn’t the...
Do Magnesium Gels Aid Recovery? A New Study Examined
Topical magnesium creams and gels are often marketed as recovery tools — promising reduced soreness and faster muscle repair. For...
Strong With the Bar — What About the Cold?
Some powerlifters can grind through maximal lifts with composure and violence. But put them in a 40-degree parking lot and...
RESULTS & HIGHLIGHTS
2026 USAPL Alaska State Championship
From the very first squat command to the final deadlift attempt, the 2026 Alaska State Championship delivered everything you want...
Inside the 2026 RPS Jim Phillips Memorial Classic
The 2026 RPS Jim Phillips Memorial Classic delivered exactly what lifters expect from a winter meet: heavy attempts, crowded warm-up...
All Eyes on the 2026 USPA Ultra Nationals in Anaheim
The 2026 USPA Ultra Nationals are shaping up to be one of the most ambitious powerlifting events the federation has...
Fire and Iron: The 2026 USAPL Barbell Blitzkrieg in Colorado
On January 10, 2026, strength athletes from across divisions descended on Colorado for the 2026 USAPL Barbell Blitzkrieg, USA Powerlifting...
Strong Performances at the 2026 APO New Year’s Classic
The 2026 APO New Year’s Classic, held January 3 in South Windsor, Connecticut, brought together a wide range of lifters...
Big Totals and Bigger Energy at the 2025 StrengthX Grand Prix
The platform was busy and the energy high at the USPA Tested & Open 2025 StrengthX Grand Prix, as lifters...
NUTRITION
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