Learn how to find the most optimal barbell technique for your body, optimal performance, injury risk reduction, and athlete recovery in powerlifting.
Athlete Recovery | Barbell Physical Therapy for Injured Powerlifters
Tracking Your Barbell Training: The Importance of RPE & E1RM in Reaching Your Goals in Powerlifting & Strength Training
RPE In Powerlifting: What is RPE? + How To Use Rating Of Perceived Exertion Optimally
How To Manage Strength Training Fatigue In Your Barbell Training Program | Fatigue Management While Powerlifting
Exercise Prescription Guide: How to Choose the Best Exercises & Volume For Your Barbell Strength Training Program
The Beginner Barbell Training Reset: What to Do When You Take Time Off, Miss Reps, Get Injured or Progress Stalls
Bench Press: The Arch
When it comes to the bench press, the technique of arching your back has become a somewhat controversial topic depending on who you talk to. Some people will say that it’s cheating, and others will tell you that you need to have a bigger arch to bench heavier weight. Determining the best technique for your bench press depends on your goals for the lift and your training.
Shoulder Impingement & Resistance Training: What Powerlifters, Weightlifters and Barbell Strength Athletes Need to Know to Understand Shoulder Injuries
If you’ve ever felt a sharp pain at the tip of your shoulder when lifting overhead or during a specific portion of the bench press and it’s held you back from expressing your strength, you've probably been diagnosed with shoulder impingement: a vague diagnosis that leaves you with the general advice of "Does that hurt? Don't do that". In the world of lifting, let me tell you: THERE IS A BETTER WAY.
How To Close Coaching Clients: The Art Of The First Date Consultation Call
3 Analogies to Help You Barbell Train Even When You're In Pain
You’re training hard, chasing PRs, and working your butt off to make a difference for yourself in and out of the gym. However, when things don’t go your way, you may end up in pain. Whether it’s a pain you’ve been dealing with forever or simply a new pain to add to the list, it sucks. Rest assured, it happens to the best of us.
3 Reasons You Pee When You Powerlift & How To Fix It (Part 2): Mechanical Contributions
In Part 2 of our article series on urinary incontinence in Powerlifting, we want to rule out the most easily modifiable factors, including belts, incorrect breathing, technical breakdown, and bloating. These fall under the realm of mechanical stress acting directly on the bladder that can cause leaking.
5 Reasons To Use a Beginner Powerlifting Program After A Month Off Training
The Safety of Barbell Resistance Training for Adult Powerlifters with Scoliosis
Barbell resistance training is the most effective type of exercise training to accomplish nearly all goals. From achieving a muscular and lean physique to maintaining health and function as you age, and rehabilitating from surgery and returning to your sport of choice. But often, doctors, physical therapists, and chiropractors shy away from “lifting weights” because they lack an understanding of safe and effective programming and technique implementation across the life and healthspan.
3 Reasons You Pee When You Powerlift & How To Fix It (Part 1)
Where peeing in your pants was once thought to only affect women who’ve had babies or entered the years of menopause, peeing in your pants has become as common as a barbell athlete losing a deadlift due to grip failure. Over the last 8 years, the growth of powerlifting has been tremendous and participation at USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Raw Nationals has increased 6.8x from 183 in 2012 to 1,260 lifters in 2019.
Evolution In Physical Therapy: Old Dogs Can Learn New Tricks
At Progressive Rehab & Strength we not only aim to help athletes recover from injury and return to training and competing using the most up-to-date evidence-based strategies for long-term injury risk reduction, but we also aim to help clinical rehab students and professionals integrate this into their practice.
Is Graston, IASTM, Massage, Stim & Dry Needling Going to Help Your Powerlifting Injuries?
If you’ve had chronic low back pain with multiple acute episodes of increased pain that makes it nearly impossible for you to continue training and you tell your new physical therapist that the last PT you went to did electrical stimulation (e-stim), heat, dry needling and gave you a home exercise program with some boring breathing techniques and a balloon to help you rehab, we’re here to help you and tell you why these treatments are NOT long-term solutions and how you can creative longevity from your pain and injuries with barbell training!
How To Incorporate Cardio Into Your Strength Program
Being strong and being fit are not the same thing. You don’t have to give up cardio when you start resistance training with barbells. Here’s exactly how to structure cardio into the Starting Strength Novice Linear Progression. So keep on doing your conditioning, cardio, or hobbies. Let’s be strong and fit!