Power Series: Entry VI; Squat Strength Progression

If you are messed up, your squat will most certainly be messed up as well. That is why it is important to address imbalances before trying to accomplish heavy barbell squats. Starting from the ground up, address your ankles all the way to your cervical spine. Do this now so you don't have to pay the price later in the form of injury. Maintenance of your body should be the cornerstone of your weight training program.

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Power Series: Heavy Bench Progression

Now, you have seen the previous articles on all three major lifts and have grown to some understanding of progressing your dead lift and how basic strength works. I want to dive in the bench press today and go further in helping you understand what it takes to bench heavier while staying functional and injury free.

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Power Series: Developing a Strong Squat

The next volume of my power series, I want to discuss the essentials in developing the king of all lifts, the squat. It is important to note that this one exercise requires many muscle groups to be balanced and functional in order to properly execute. As this is the fact to all squat variations, it is the one exercise that is most often times performed wrong. Let's break it down.

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Matt Beard
Power Series: Basics of a Strong Bench Press

I have encountered many clients and gym goers whose only fitness goal was to have a "strong" bench. The weight itself varied from person to person, but generally speaking, adding weight onto a one rep max is easy for those who have never truly trained power and proper technique.

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Matt Beard