Is barbell training safe for me? Barbell resistance training is one of the best ways to reduce joint pain, improve posture, and slow the progression of your curvature and bone loss due to osteopenia and osteoporosis.

Unexpected or elective surgery may temporarily interrupt barbell training or entirely lead to a change in participation. Here is a discussion on important shifts in focus and mindset to stay motivated and not lose what we’re so passionate about. 

If you have hip pain with squats and are faced with choosing between surgery or parting ways with your barbell training, there may still be another answer to addressing your pain. It’s possible to overcome a labrum tear and continue barbell training without surgery.

Heavy resistance training after a heart transplant might scare most people but it’s important for long term health and function. Learn how barbell training can help you get stronger and improve your quality of life after a heart transplant.

Live Q&A Session with the PRS Clinical Coaches | How long should we wait to increase the weight on the bar for a new lifter? What are some good cues for getting someone to keep tension in the bottom of a squat?

During the competitive growth of a powerlifter, they are faced with the decisions to choose a specific weight class to compete in. In this episode of the PRS Podcast, expert nutritionist, Danny Lennon, MSc discusses the topic of weight manipulation for the weight class sport of powerlifting.

Caloric intake is important for building strength and muscle mass, but just how much you need depends on your goals and your current body composition. Can you build muscle mass in a caloric surplus, at maintenance, or in a deficit? Find out here!

Q&A time! Curious about the intention of exercise selection and the purpose of variations, technique cues you might be missing, maintenance vs. competition nutrition and the nuances of counting macros for all ages, genders, goals, and life phases?

Deciphering accurate health and fitness information can be challenging in a world of information overload! Especially when trying to fit it into your already busy life.

In this episode, Dr. Rori Alter, PT, PRSCC, SSC, and Dr. Alyssa Haveson, PT, PRSCC, sit down with special guests: Alessandra and Josh Skutnik, the creators of SD Evolution and FIT Coach Pro. They cover essential and practical tools that you must hear to achieve your desired, healthy lifestyle:

After listening to this episode, you will have informative, knowledgeable, and practical tools to take your nutritional game to the next level. Even if you feel like you are juggling many things, it’s time you support your life and training goals with adequate and effective nutrition strategies.

Physical therapists and chiropractors no longer focus solely on pain management, short-term relief, isolation techniques, manual therapy, and modalities. Instead, they aim to influence the whole person in front of them and achieve global long-term tissue change with a patient’s unique goals in mind.

A coach’s job is to educate a lifter on safe and effective barbell technique, maximize strength and muscular development, help ensure goal attainment through appropriate programming and technique, provide support throughout the process, and ultimately keep people happy and lifting for years to come.

Powerlifting templates & techniques are often used without consideration of what’s best for the lifter. Here’s how to adapt templates & techniques to reduce injury risk & hit PRs.