Discover how barbell strength training empowered a 75-year-old woman to recover from multiple fractures without inpatient rehab. Learn how aging athletes, physical therapists, and orthopedic surgeons can safely and effectively integrate barbell training into rehabilitation and long-term health strategies.
Read moreSeason 2, Q&A #2: Feeling Burned Out After a Meet? + Training Through Life’s Seasons
Mentally drained after a powerlifting meet? Wondering when to shift to maintenance calories? Learn about burnout, recovery, and nutrition strategies in this PRS Podcast Q&A episode.
Read moreSeason 2; Inspirational Interview #2: Strength Training Through Chaos | How One Barbell Athlete Stays Consistent With Barbell Training While Raising & Homeschooling 5 Kids
Discover how Anna Marie Oakes-Joudy stays consistent with barbell training while raising and homeschooling five children, running a business, and overcoming life's challenges. Tune in to this episode of the Progressive Rehab & Strength Podcast Inspirational Interview Series for motivation and practical strategies.
Read moreSeason 2; Episode #7: Strength Training for New Parents (or very busy people) | Time-Efficient Strategies for Progress
Discover time-efficient strength training strategies for new parents & busy professionals. Learn how to adjust training intensity, volume & recovery for progress.
Read moreEpisode #6: Postpartum Strength Training for New Parents: Managing Training Expectations and Adapting to Life After Having A Baby
New parent modifications to powerlifting and barbell training programs during the postpartum period. Learn how sleep deprivation, time constraints, and recovery challenges affect strength training, and discover practical tips to stay consistent and injury-free while adjusting your approach.
Read moreS2 Q&A #1: How Tight Should Your Belt Be? How to Handle a Drifting Deadlift, and How to Do More Pull-Ups
Competitive powerlifter Stephanie Tracy shares her journey from Powerlifting America’s Bench Press Nationals to winning the Pan American Championships. Learn how she overcame injuries, navigated tough decisions, and stayed mentally focused on competition despite setbacks.
Read moreSeason 2; Inspirational Interview #1: Powerlifting Through Pain | Stephanie Tracy’s Journey to the Pan American Bench Press Championships
Competitive powerlifter Stephanie Tracy shares her journey from Powerlifting America’s Bench Press Nationals to winning the Pan American Championships. Learn how she overcame injuries, navigated tough decisions, and stayed mentally focused on competition despite setbacks.
Read moreSeason 2; Episode #5: Injuries and Powerlifting Competitions: Managing Setbacks and Navigating Meets
Injuries in powerlifting competitions are a tough reality. Explore how to manage injuries leading into a powerlifting meet, adjust attempt selections, and make smart decisions when you get hurt during a competition. Learn when to push through, when to step back, and how to safeguard your long-term lifting goals.
Read moreSeason 2, Episode #4: Powerlifting Game Day Strategy (Part 2): Advanced Powerlifting Game Day Strategies for Coaches & Competitors at Regional, Pro, National & International Meets
Discover advanced powerlifting game day strategies for coaches and competitive lifters. Learn how to optimize attempts, handle red lights, perfect deadlift technique, and master logistics at national and international meets. Expert tips for success at every level.
Read moreSeason 2, Episode #3: Powerlifting Game Day Strategy (Part 1): Planning for a 9-for-9 Performance
Dive into the essential strategies for planning and executing a successful powerlifting competition. Learn how to go 9-for-9, plan your attempts, and make the right calls for your openers, third attempts, and weight selections.
Read moreSeason 2, Episode #2: Choosing Your Powerlifting Weight Class: When to Cut, Bulk, and Compete
Learn how to choose the right powerlifting weight class, when to cut or bulk, and how weight changes affect your performance and PRs. Get expert tips to optimize your strategy for meet day success.
Read moreSeason 2, Episode #1: Competition Prep for Novice Powerlifters: What to Expect in Your First Meet
In this PRS Podcast episode, Dr. Rori Alter and Dr. Alyssa Haveson discuss how to prepare for your first meet, common questions from novice lifters, and what to expect on game day. Join them as they kick off a series on powerlifting competitions for the novice through elite powerlifter and coach.
Read moreEpisode #62: Powerlifting Shoulder Rehab | Modifying the lifts through injury or post-op
The shoulder is one of the most commonly injured areas of the body in the sport of powerlifting. Modifications can be made so you can continue to powerlift while you rehabilitate your shoulder injury.
Read moreEpisode #61: Your Shoulders & Barbell Training | How not to hurt your shoulders in powerlifting
In order to protect yourself from shoulder pain or injury in powerlifting, it’s important to have good bar placement, grip width, and shoulder position. This optimizes force production while minimizing extraneous forces on the shoulder.
Read moreEpisode #60: Are Cervical Spine Chiropractic Adjustments Safe? Neck Pain, Cervical Instability, & Headaches With Chiropractor & Hypermobility Coach Dr. Taylor Goldberg, DC
Chiropractic adjustments are often used for the treatment of neck pain and headaches. However, there is an increasing awareness that cervical spine manipulation may not be safe, therefore it’s important to know the risks, benefits, and alternatives when determining if cervical spine adjustments are best for you.
Read moreWhat We Saw Wednesday #31: The Biggest Deadlift Set-up Error: Not pulling out the slack, yanking the bar, or fudging up the pre-pull
In a perfect world, you should pull all the slack out of the bar and body system in the deadlift set up. But if you’re making one of these three biggest deadlift set-up errors, here is how to fix them!
Read moreEpisode #59: Eye Gaze & Neck Position in Barbell Training & Powerlifting | Why you shouldn’t “look up to go up!”
Neck tweaks and dizziness can sometimes occur with barbell training and powerlifting. So if you’ve ever wondered why you get dizzy when you lift heavy, why you tweaked your neck from the overhead press, where you should look when you squat, etc., you should understand that your eye gaze and neck position is very important when you lift heavy.
Read moreWhat We Saw Wednesday #30: How You Unrack Matters! Are you reverse curling your Overhead Press?
How you position your gaze and maintain your neck position when you lift is important. Your body’s balance responds to your neck and eye position so when you are barbell training, it’s important to keep your neck still and your eyes fixed to one point.
Read moreEpisode #58: Acute Muscle Weakness in the Bench Press | A Clinical Case of Cervical Radiculopathy with Powerlifter Chris Rzany
How you position your gaze and maintain your neck position when you lift is important. Your body’s balance responds to your neck and eye position so when you are barbell training, it’s important to keep your neck still and your eyes fixed to one point.
Read moreWhat We Saw Wednesday #29: Two Signs You Lack Squatfidence
How you position your gaze and maintain your neck position when you lift is important. Your body’s balance responds to your neck and eye position so when you are barbell training, it’s important to keep your neck still and your eyes fixed to one point.
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