Powerlifting

People describe Powerlifting as a workout but that undersells it. After 6 months your body moves differently. The sumo deadlift drills reshape how you use your hips, shoulders, and weight distribution in ways that carry into everything else you do. It's not just fitness — it's body literacy. Unders…

I trained Powerlifting for 10 months and then stopped. I want to be honest about why, because most reviews only come from people who stuck with it. injury risk at heavy loading was a bigger issue for me than I anticipated. My gym also had a culture problem — a few people had developed an ego around…

I track everything, so here are actual results after 9 months of Powerlifting: significantly improved cardiovascular fitness, noticeable strength gains, and a flexibility improvement I didn't expect. None of that came from a gym program — it came from learning low-bar squat and understanding RPE-bas…

A friend dragged me to a Powerlifting trial class. I went to be polite. I was terrible. I went back because I couldn't stand being terrible at something. That was 8 months ago. The sumo deadlift I stumbled through in that first class is now something I teach to newer beginners. total has become a g…

I got into Powerlifting after watching Cailer Woolam compete and thinking I wanted a piece of that. Reality check: what they make look effortless takes years of work. The hip hinge I admired on screen took me 7 months just to do passably. But somewhere in that process I stopped caring about looking…

When I started Powerlifting I had no idea what to buy. I over-researched, bought the wrong things, and wasted money. Here's what I've learned: start with basic deadlift socks. Don't spend serious money until you know you're committed and until a coach has watched you move. The premium version of ev…

After 7 months of Powerlifting I want to share what I wished I'd known at the start. First: injury risk at heavy loading — it hits earlier and harder than the internet suggests. Budget for it practically and mentally. Second: the wrist wraps you buy first will probably be wrong — ask your coach bef…

I came to Powerlifting for the fitness and stayed for the mental challenge. Everyone talks about the physical side — the bench press pause, the conditioning, the squat shoes. Nobody mentioned what happens to your mind. Learning the big three demands a kind of focused presence that clears everything…

I've been training Powerlifting for 6 months at a decent gym with good coaches. My bracing and Valsalva has improved significantly and I've developed a real understanding of peaking for a meet. the clarity of chasing three measurable numbers has been a consistent positive. The one thing that has ge…