What a Powerlifting Platform Reveals About Character
A powerlifting platform is an amazing place: a bar, calibrated plates, and three judges. Yet...
NEW
Nutrition for Powerlifting: Supporting Strength, Recovery, and Consistency
When nutritional intake is in line with training demands, sessions tend to feel steadier and...
Margaret Necaise Wins Female Raw Challenge at the 2026 Arnold Sports Festival
Arnold Sports Festival, Columbus, Ohio Margaret Necaise delivered a dominant performance to win the USA...
Mental Toughness in Serious Powerlifting
Serious powerlifting demands physical strength, technical discipline, and mental control. Mental preparation develops alongside physical...
EmpowerID Nationals Showcases Strength at the 2026 Arnold Sports Festival
The 2026 USA Powerlifting EmpowerID Nationals meet brought together EmpowerID lifters from across the country...
Big Benches and Record Attempts Highlight USA Powerlifting Open & Masters Bench Bash at the 2026 Arnold
The USA Powerlifting Open & Masters Bench Bash at the Arnold Sports Festival delivered a...
NEW
What a Powerlifting Platform Reveals About Character
A powerlifting platform is an amazing place: a bar, calibrated plates, and three judges. Yet in those few square feet,...
Read moreDetailsNutrition for Powerlifting: Supporting Strength, Recovery, and Consistency
When nutritional intake is in line with training demands, sessions tend to feel steadier and recovery more reliable. When intake...
Margaret Necaise Wins Female Raw Challenge at the 2026 Arnold Sports Festival
Arnold Sports Festival, Columbus, Ohio Margaret Necaise delivered a dominant performance to win the USA Powerlifting Female Raw Challenge at...
Mental Toughness in Serious Powerlifting
Serious powerlifting demands physical strength, technical discipline, and mental control. Mental preparation develops alongside physical training. Just as technique and...
EmpowerID Nationals Showcases Strength at the 2026 Arnold Sports Festival
The 2026 USA Powerlifting EmpowerID Nationals meet brought together EmpowerID lifters from across the country for a full powerlifting contest...
Big Benches and Record Attempts Highlight USA Powerlifting Open & Masters Bench Bash at the 2026 Arnold
The USA Powerlifting Open & Masters Bench Bash at the Arnold Sports Festival delivered a showcase of elite bench pressing...
Battle of the Regions Closes Out USA Powerlifting at the 2026 Arnold Sports Festival
The USA Powerlifting competition at the 2026 Arnold Sports Festival concluded Sunday with the Battle of the Regions, a full-power...
TRAINING
Fasted Training: What It Is and Does It Help Powerlifters?
Is working out on an empty stomach more effective for burning fat? It depends on your fitness goal. Exercising...
Breaking Plateaus with Strategic Overload
Strength gains in powerlifting depend on applying training stress in a way that encourages adaptation while allowing recovery to keep...
Static vs. Dynamic Stretching
Stretching does help, but the main thing is using the right kind at the right time. Dynamic stretching means moving...
Plateau or Impatience? Understanding the Difference—and How to Keep Progress Moving
A plateau is prolonged stagnation in measurable performance despite consistent training, nutrition, sleep, and intelligent programming. Typically, this means 6–8+...
Building Strength for Powerlifting: Train, Recover, Peak
Developing strength is the core pursuit of powerlifting. The best progress comes from a simple idea done well: train the...
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...
PERFORMANCE
What a Powerlifting Platform Reveals About Character
A powerlifting platform is an amazing place: a bar, calibrated plates, and three judges. Yet in those few square feet,...
Mental Toughness in Serious Powerlifting
Serious powerlifting demands physical strength, technical discipline, and mental control. Mental preparation develops alongside physical training. Just as technique and...
Self-Care for Powerlifters: A Performance Tool, Not Just a Luxury
In a sport built on discipline and intensity, self-care can easily become an afterthought. But for powerlifters balancing demanding training,...
RESULTS & HIGHLIGHTS
Margaret Necaise Wins Female Raw Challenge at the 2026 Arnold Sports Festival
Arnold Sports Festival, Columbus, Ohio Margaret Necaise delivered a dominant performance to win the USA Powerlifting Female Raw Challenge at...
EmpowerID Nationals Showcases Strength at the 2026 Arnold Sports Festival
The 2026 USA Powerlifting EmpowerID Nationals meet brought together EmpowerID lifters from across the country for a full powerlifting contest...
Big Benches and Record Attempts Highlight USA Powerlifting Open & Masters Bench Bash at the 2026 Arnold
The USA Powerlifting Open & Masters Bench Bash at the Arnold Sports Festival delivered a showcase of elite bench pressing...
Battle of the Regions Closes Out USA Powerlifting at the 2026 Arnold Sports Festival
The USA Powerlifting competition at the 2026 Arnold Sports Festival concluded Sunday with the Battle of the Regions, a full-power...
Powerlifting at the 2026 Arnold Sports Festival Meet Preview
The 2026 Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio is happening this week, and powerlifting fans are in for an incredible...
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...
NUTRITION
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Stress Outside Training and Powerlifting Performance
Cole Verran
February 11, 2026
A Practical Goal-Setting Framework for Powerlifters
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January 2, 2026
A Fresh Approach to the Training Mindset in Powerlifting
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January 1, 2026
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