19
Feb
In this day in age when powerlifting is gaining much more popularity and isn't just what those weird fat lads who hog the squat rack every night do technical words get banded...
12
Sep
Lots of people like to think that getting stronger or programming is some kind of dark art or super difficult problem to overcome. That is a load of horse shit, getting stronger is simple you...
04
Sep
My name is Marc and I have a back spasm. The first important step to solving a problem or issue is to admit you have a problem or issue.https://www.instagram.com/p/BmbOMJSBJaz/?taken-by=castironstrengthWeek Commencing the 13-August-2018 I had my...
28
Jun
When it comes to programming for any physical quality be it strength, fitness or power we are going to introduce some amount of fatigue during training. There isn’t really any two ways about it...
25
Apr
Warming up gets a lot of attention in general if you punch “insert activity” warm up you will no doubt get a plethora of hits of varying quality from experts providing great advice to...
19
Apr
The following is a small exert from my upcoming first book on powerlifting.The conventional deadlift puts your hips further away from your centre of mass than any of the other powerlifts this can be...
01
Apr
It doesn’t matter what the discipline or the hobby that humans engage in their tendency to get lost in the here and now and make decisions that when taken in the context of the...
06
Mar
What programme are you on at the minute? The powerlifting version of how’s the weather, small talk we make with people we see in the gym every now and again who we haven’t spent...
19
Dec
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwyCKhK2dZgLifting is a closed sequential skill - this means in non-jargon that it is a skill where the variability involved in its execution is down to the lifter performing the task there is no...
08
Dec
The Following is an exert from the squat chapter of my upcoming powerlifting book. The text is becoming something of a behemouth so would expect it's release to be closer to the middle/end of...
18
Oct
Sitting on the cold bathroom floor, head hanging, arms around my legs in a seated foetal position, tears streaming down my face, snot running from my nose, drooling and crying as I felt all...
04
Sep
Subterranean lizard people are infiltrating the fitness industry!
What follows is a mildly informative rant on vetting fitness professionals smothered in memes and non-contextual nerd references. All similarities to persons/reptiles living or dead are very...
28
Aug
The information superhighway was one of many phrases used to describe the Internet, a massive open library where ideas and ideals can be shared instantly to create greater understanding, enhance learning and join the...
24
Aug
Disclaimer – this is an overreaching programme it is designed to push your 1 rep max over 12 weeks and will be a stressful period of training. Don’t run this programme back to back...
21
Aug
Ok ok, there are no butt plugs involved, but now that I’ve peaked your interest it’s time to improve your deadlift. The deadlift, the most primal lift. What is more manly than grunting, getting...
15
Aug
Well done on deciding that you want to compete in powerlifting.It takes a shit tonne of guts to decide that you want to lift in front of other lifters and a crowd and showcase...
08
Aug
In this article, I'm going to look at a very common problem in the conventional Deadlift, and hopefully, offer some insight into why it occurs and how to help fix it. The problem I'm...
04
Aug
If one thing that is true about general training and diet it’s that people over complicate the ever living fuck out of every single aspect yet don’t see superior results and in most cases...
