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The 5th Set for Powerlifting: a breakthrough in training system design

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 …

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Why do I have to make weight? Understanding relative strength and the nature of competition in sport.

  Making weight, in addition to being one of the most difficult aspects of sport, is often the most misunderstood. Widely criticized by both those who practice and those who watch any sport divided in bodyweight classes, making weight and cutting weight are often depicted as cheating or as reckless and risky behavior. Several academic …

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Oxidative capacity and strength training

TO CARDIO OR NOT TO CARDIO, THAT’S THE QUESTION – I’ve been curating some content on the relationship between oxidative capacity and strength training. One thing brings to another and I “re-visited” the famous concurrent training issue. Let me frame my issue within this web of more or less correlated subjects: at this point I …

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Spreading the Iron Gospel – part 1

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 …

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