Middle Aged Muscles

Tag: squat

  • Picking Your Secondary Variations

    If you’re lifting for strength, your main movers are easy to identify. You’ll never find a person who has a good squat, deadlift, bench and overhead press, yet isn’t strong. While some powerlifting programs will keep you doing nothing but the comp lifts, I’ve always been an advocate of using variations within your programming. Before…

  • Rep Schemes: Using the Reverse Pyramid

    This weekend I decided I wanted to go hard and heavy on my max effort lower day and decided to use a “Reverse Pyramid” rep scheme to get volume in after I maxed out. Later in the day I was talking to a friend who asked my why I chose this vs a full pyramid,…

  • If They Powerlifted: NFL All Pro DT Dexter Lawrence

    Anyone that has spent a lot of time in the gym eventually will find themself watching a sporting event and think “I wonder what Player X squats”. I’ve done it before, I’ve gotten into debates with my friends over it. Its all projecting, but its fun to talk about. In comes my “If They Powerlifted”…