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Written by Gage Reid of Nova Strength Systems I’ve caught some heat in the past for saying, “There’s no such thing as a weak lockout in the Sumo Deadlift, only a poor starting position” and I will die by that statement because I wholeheartedly believe it to be true. In...

  Written by: Lindsay McGuire, MS, CSCS, PT, DPT Many powerlifters and athletes, in general, have one side or limb that is stronger and more stable than the other. In powerlifting, many of us have this blatantly pointed out during the bench press. One common biomechanical error that occurs during...

  By Gage Reid of Nova Strength Training Systems The Sumo Deadlift, much like the wide-grip, arched competition Bench Press, is often ridiculed online for being a “cheater lift”, when in reality the Sumo Deadlift is a highly technical lift dependant upon leverages, mobility, and strength in the starting position.Being...

  Written by: Lindsay McGuire, MS, CSCS, PT, DPT In recent months I have had an increasing number of lifters approach me with heel pain during their squat and during other times of the day. I have noticed this heel pain is more common for those who walk out their...

by Gage Reid of Nova Strength Training Systems In the past I've discussed how Front Squats, High Bar Squats, and Belt Squats (among others) are highly useful in developing the Raw Squat- in fact, if I were to pick just one variation to build the Squat, it would be the...

Written by: Lindsay McGuire, MS, CSCS, PT, DPT We all know that our glutes play a major role in the power and strength of our squats. However, many of us fail to realize the importance of training the specific parts of the glutes and of their influence on injury prevention....

Written by: Lindsay McGuire, MS, CSCS, PT, DPT Do you have shoulder pain? In my years in the gym, I have heard many people mention that they have shoulder pain, especially my fellow powerlifters, and then subsequently correlate it with shoulder impingement. But what is shoulder impingement? What are the...

Written by Jeremy McCann of Range Of Motion Squatting should be simple when you think about it. I mean all you are really doing when you squat is bending at the hips, the knees, and the ankles before you stand up again. Considering that you are likely to do these...