Tag Archives: programming

How to Fix POVERTY Bench Press!

One of the more intriguing phenomenons in powerlifting circles is “poverty bench”. Poverty bench simply refers to an individual whose bench strength is largely ou… More

An Informal Review: The Bridge by Barbell Medicine

When I asked for video content requests about two weeks ago, the number one request, by far, was more program reviews. The program that topped all the review requests was “Th… More

One Weird Programming Trick To Increase Your Strength!

I’ve been wanting to write this article for a very, very long time. Despite the fact that I spent nearly a month reviewing dozens of programs, various methods of organizing trainin… More

Starting Strength is NOT a Powerlifting Program!

In the previous articles of the Powerlifting Programs series, making particular use of ProgrammingToWin’s concepts of the novice, intermediate, and advanced trainee,… More

Periodization for Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced Lifters

In the last installment of the Powerlifting Programs series, we analyzed the critical training variables that must be manipulated properly in order to satisfy the core, founda… More

Simply The Best: Tuchscherer’s Reactive Training Systems

Traditional powerlifting programming is flawed. Luckily, Mike Tuchscherer’s Reactive Training Systems offers a solution. Generally speaking, traditional powerli… More