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Power and Strength Training!
Welcome to the homepage for Power and Strength Training. This area is designed to get your Strong! It covers olympic lifting, power training, and overall strength training theories and practice.
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The Front Squat/Back Debate: Part 4
Jim Reeves
In the last article we looked at the breakdown in the performance of the back squat and some of the reasons behind its typical technique errors. We also looked specifically at the low back and hip's role in the back squat and the requirements athletes must have for technical mastery of the lift. So, the question then has moved towards who can perform the back squat? In the discussion forum on Strengthcoach.com, it seemed there was a defensive stance taken by some that the purpose for my explanations was to discredit the back squat exercise and its performance. This is just simply not the case. I don't think the back squat controversy is founded within the exercise itself. I think the controversy has roots in the lack of critical thought applied by some in the safe and effective prescription of it as an exercise. . . .
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Cleaning Up the Olympic Lifts
Matt Delaney
Years of coaching the Olympic lifts have taught me some basic lessons on how to get an athlete to do what I want them to do. I don't believe there are any real secrets to coaching the lifts and the more experience you have coaching them, the more comfortable you become. The three basic ways to teach Olympic lifts well are to demonstrate them, cue, and correct. . . .
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Teaching the Power Clean
Dr. Raymond Tucker
The article that follows represents a competing view to the feelings of editor and is presented to show an alternative method of teaching the Olympic lifts. For a different point of view please refer to http://www.strengthcoach.com/members/1237.cfm. You can also type "olympic lifts" into the search box and click "headlines" in the second drop down box for a number of other views. . . .
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From the Ground Up
Dan John
This article was posted before, but a lot of the new members may not have seen it yet so we decided to run it again and add it to the "Strength Coach Classic" section. After reading, you will understand why. . . .
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The Best of Dan John
Dan John
Dan has forgotten more than many of the current gurus pretend to know. For years I have enjoyed his T-nation writings and he has been kind enough to share some of his best work with us . . .
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Weighted Chinup
Put this one in the "how strong is strong " category. Former MBSC coach Ed Lippie does a triple in the chin up with 135 lbs. It is amazing what you can do with a simple program of progressive resist . . .
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Training to Bench 225
I can say one thing with confidence about training an athlete to bench 225 for reps.
Throw your coaching techniques out the window.
What does that mean? Lets take a look. . . .
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Power Clean: A Natural Progression
Tom Oberhue
Power cleans have a mythical reputation. They are frequently referred to as the "gold standard" of power development training; the thing "real" athletes do; the Holy Grail of strength and conditioning. . . .
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How to Crush the 225 Bench Press Test!
Mike Boyle
If you want to bench press 225 many times, there's only one way to do it. Professional Strength Coach Mike Boyle outlines his proven strategy and even reveals a sample workout program that'll have you benching 225 for maximum reps! . . .
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