Carbohydrates: Strength Athletes Need Them!
Carbohydrates or ‘carbs’ have gotten a bad rap over the past few years. Being viewed as a main reason for type 2 diabetes and a...
Category: powerlifting
Volume: Why It REALLY Matters
Summary Volume is the equation of sets x the reps x weight lifted. Volume manipulation is needed in order to maximize muscle size and strength...
Why “Losing Five More Pounds” Is a Vicious Cycle”
“I’ve done well but I feel like if I can just get this last five pounds off I’ll look how I’ve wanted to look, you...
Principles To A Stronger Squat Episode 5: Be Consistent!
Principle #5: BE CONSISTENT Be sure to check out the previous post on principle #4…breathing and bracing! http://damicofitness.com/principles-to-a-stronger-squat-episode-4-breathing-bracing/ Consistency Wins The War! This one does...
Principles To A Stronger Squat Episode 2: Select Appropriate Accessory Movements!
Principle #2: Select Appropriate Accessory Movements If you’re reading this without knowing my first principle… please refer to my first principle! http://damicofitness.com/principles-to-a-stronger-squat-episode-1/ If you want...
Principles To A Stronger Squat: Episode 1: Squat Twice Per Week
Principles To A Stronger Squat: Be The Best Squatter You Know! One of the most common goals for NEXT level individuals is being able to...
Better Breath = Better Squat
Summary Optimizing our breathing by timing the rhythm of our diaphragm and our anterior core will be the difference maker in making long term strength...
A Lagging Bench Press: Anatomy Or Form Part 1 (Power Lifting Addition).
The bench press is a feast or famine exercise. People either love it or hate it. Summary Arm Length may play a role in someone’s...
How to Spark Some Motivation At the Gym!
Losing our drive, getting into a slump, a drought, losing our edge. Those are all terms we use when we often get stuck in limbo...
5 Ways You’re Sabotaging Your Maximum Effort Training
Programming for powerlifting is widespread, plug in “power lifting program” into the Google Machine and you’ll find a variety of topics on which one is the...