powerlifting

So i just got started in raw powerlifting about 3 weeks ago. I did a few bench contest a while back(15yrs) but now i am at a gym with some real competitive lifters. I am 5'8 192lbs 34yrs and my current #'s are 275bench 440dead and 385squat. I am going to do a push pull event feb 20. My...

The Gorilla Pit will be opening its doors on 11/1/2009. We will be Cleveland's ONLY all powerlifting and strongman gym. We are NOT a fitness center. There are no mirrors or cardio machines here but there are plenty of chains, bands, chalk, tires, logs and all your powerlifting equipment needs...

Was into powerlifting years back....until my motorcycle accident. I healed up allright, but life got busy (finishing university, get married, all that stuff), so I never got back to the gym. If I'm totally honest with myself, the time was there, I just got lazy I guess. Anyways...13 years of...

I read a lot of articles on the westside barbell method lately, trying to perfect my routine. But there's one thing i'm confused about. On speed dag for bench press, 20 out of 200 reps should be heavier than the 60% 1RM (i'm a raw bencher) for speed work. I'm finding two different views on this...