Today I had a diagnose by my neurologist that has made my decision to withdraw from competing in 2015 final. I attempted to accomplish some things in Brazil that faced serious opposition by forces that benefitted from the way things were (basically, delinquent). The reactions didn’t come as rational discussions, but rather systematic attacks, sabotage, […]
Withdrawing from competition for the rest of 2015 Read More »
Late on August 2015, Johnny Vasquez, Powerlifting Watch (PLW) owner, approached me with a proposal: help him with creating content for PLW. He is getting busier and busier with record keeping, ranking systems and other services that PLW provides to the community. Fishing for lifting news was consuming his non-existent spare time. He was very
There is treasure everywhere Read More »
(“Into the mind of the coach” project – all the interview links) Please tell us something about yourself: where and when were you born and places you lived. Where do you live now? I was born on April 4th, 1980, in Delaware County Memorial Hospital, which is just on the edge of the city of
Into the mind of the coach: Swede Cory Burns Read More »
The 5th Set is a training system for the sport of powerlifting. That includes a periodization model, a system for routine composition, procedural guidelines to transition from and to different phases within a mesocycle or between mesocycles, and very precise instructions concerning execution. It certainly can be used by people who wish to get strong
The 5th Set for Powerlifting: a breakthrough in training system design Read More »
This is another of those potentially boring articles based on reason, as opposed to passion. Beliefs concerning the superiority of one form of lifting over the other have been addressed by various authors. The idea that raw lifting is a return to the roots of the sport has been debunked, as historians of the
When raw or equipped are not really choices, but health decisions Read More »
Like in any other sport or skilled activity, learning powerlifting involves certain stages. Sports learning is generally understood as a three stage process: the cognitive, associative and autonomous stages. The cognitive stage is where the individual recognizes the basic components of a certain skill or motor task. He must form a visual image of each
Spreading the Iron Gospel – part 1 Read More »
Between November 5-9, the International Powerlifting League (IPL) held its World Championship, with amazing achievements by lifters of all shapes, sizes and sexes. I was there from the first to the last day – as athlete, judge and official – and I suppose I can safely assume that everybody had a great time. This is
The International Powerlifting League (IPL) Worlds – a few acknowledgments Read More »
Most people who enjoy collective sports like football, baseball or hockey will follow a blog to read about the sport, the players and technical comments about each game in a competitive season. In individual sports, especially in strength sports, the reality is unfortunately different. We have very few blogs devoted to providing news or competition
Sports blogging: the guru threat Read More »
That past weekend I had to red light a couple of lifts because of floating butts. A floating butt is something that always frustrates the lifter to the point of rage: been there, done that, much more than I would like to. Nobody wants to raise their butt. So why does this happen? Let’s start
Floating butts and leg drive – 4 tips Read More »
Marilia was a high performance athlete since very early in her life. She practiced fencing between ages 11 and 14, when she was several times regional and national champion. She practiced many sports until in 2006 she took part for the first time in a bench press championship. Between 2007 and 2010, she collected all
Who is Marilia Coutinho Read More »
