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- 145 min read
Grip strength: how to actually train it
The three types of grip, a test to see whether grip is your limit, protocols with loads and durations, and a six-week block.
Athleex · Powerlifting · Strength
- 155 min read
Progressive overload in calisthenics: the six levers
How to progress without adding weight: reps, range, time under tension, leverage and load, with ready-made progression ladders.
Athleex · Powerlifting · Strength
- 165 min read
Deadlift variations: which one fixes your weak point
Deficits, pauses, blocks, rack pulls, Romanians and trap bar mapped to specific sticking points, with loads, sets and a six-week block.
Athleex · Powerlifting · Strength
- 175 min read
Bench press plateau: 4 causes and how to break it
A diagnostic session to find which of the four causes is yours, plus the six-week plan for each and the technique details that matter.
Athleex · Powerlifting · Strength
- 185 min read
Squat plateau: 5 causes and how to break it
A diagnostic session to find the cause, the matching six-week plan, and how to read a video of your own squat.
Athleex · Powerlifting · Strength
- 196 min read
Volume, intensity and frequency: how to set them
Reference numbers per goal, how to move one variable at a time, and three questions that reveal which one is holding you back.
Athleex · Powerlifting · Strength
- 205 min read
Hypertrophy or maximal strength: what changes
Loads, reps, rest and exercise selection compared, how to choose a priority and how to alternate the two goals in blocks.
Athleex · Powerlifting · Strength
- 216 min read
Powerlifting meet prep: the twelve-week plan
Block structure, the mock meet, how to choose your three attempts, weight class management and what to do during meet week.
Athleex · Powerlifting · Strength
- 225 min read
Knee wraps, sleeves and wrist wraps: a usage guide
Three different tools for three different jobs: when each is worth it, how to size and apply them, and a practical test before you buy.
Athleex · Powerlifting · Strength
- 235 min read
Heeled squat shoes or flats: how to choose
What the heel changes, the tests that tell you whether you need one, a shoe-by-exercise table and what to check before buying.
Athleex · Powerlifting · Strength
- 245 min read
Lifting belt: when to use one and how to choose
What a belt actually does, at which loads it helps, how tight it should be, which model to buy and when it is hiding a technique problem.
Athleex · Powerlifting · Strength
- 258 min read
Deload week: when you need one and how to run it
The signals that say it is time, three protocols with numbers, how to return without starting over, and what the research says about breaks.
Athleex · Powerlifting · Strength
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