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STRENGTH TRAINING/POWERLIFTING/ BODYBUILDING: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
In order for us to communicate our training goals in the most efficient way, a definition of terminology is essential. This provides...
Oliver Sifkovits
Sep 26
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THE MYTH OF 'MAINTENANCE'
Throughout your training career, the rate of progress will show different types of expression. In your very first year of training, you...
Oliver Sifkovits
Mar 30
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THE END PRODUCT
There comes a time in your training where the honeymoon period of weigthtlifting is over, where putting weight on the bar becomes harder,...
Oliver Sifkovits
Jan 18
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THE BARBELL ROW
Among all barbell movements, pulling is the one which has arguably the least importance in an overall strength program. However, we claim...
Oliver Sifkovits
Sep 7, 2024
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GOING EASY: REALLY?
One of the most valuable lessons which strength training can teach you is that a new version of YOU is waiting around the corner every...
Oliver Sifkovits
May 11, 2024
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SQUAT DEPTH
When it comes to squatting, determining the depth to which the lifter should go to is of highest importance. First, this creates a...
Oliver Sifkovits
Mar 20, 2024
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DECONSTRUCTING THE DEADLIFT
The deadlift is one of those exercises that appears as simple to perform as stirring the spoon in your morning coffee. However, to your...
Oliver Sifkovits
Mar 5, 2024
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TO ROUND OR NOT TO ROUND?
It is one of the most important questions in the field of strength training: Should your lower back be allowed to round in the squat and...
Oliver Sifkovits
Feb 15, 2024
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TOP SETS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
The concept of Top Sets has been a well-established tool in the box of serious lifters for several decades. Before we get into the...
Oliver Sifkovits
Jan 17, 2024
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THREE REASONS TO DEADLIFT
The deadlift is hands down the simplest barbell movement on the planet. After getting into the starting position, we pick the bar up off...
Oliver Sifkovits
Oct 21, 2023
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KEEPING YOUR BACK RIGID IN THE SQUAT
The back serves as a fundamental part of our body to protect our spine, keep our posture upright, and being involved in any movement we...
Oliver Sifkovits
Aug 12, 2023
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HABITS
Strength training is a process which heavily relies on precision. The amount of exercises are - for various reasons - rather limited. The...
Oliver Sifkovits
Apr 5, 2023
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BREATHING: THE BASICS
Breathing is bracing. Bracing means greater tension. Greater tension means greater strength. Greater strength means better results. The...
Oliver Sifkovits
Mar 9, 2023
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WARMING UP FOR YOUR LIFTS
Warming up for strength training is not what you think it is. The literature will make you believe that you need to "warm-up" your body...
Oliver Sifkovits
Feb 12, 2023
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THE CRUCIAL TIME OF BEING A NOVICE
Let's get straight to the point: Strength training is a simple, uncomplicated process: train regularly, eat enough to recover well, and...
Oliver Sifkovits
Jan 4, 2023
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HOW TO INSTANTLY IMPROVE YOUR PRESS
Things that make an instant impact are great. We love them in our gym. Below is a cue I have found terribly useful for enhancing the...
Oliver Sifkovits
Nov 3, 2022
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THE LATS IN THE BENCH PRESS
When it comes to optimizing movement technique, understanding the finer details of human anatomy is essential. Muscles are the...
Oliver Sifkovits
Oct 25, 2022
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YOU NEED TO GET STRONG TO LEARN THIS
Many times in life have we heard that we ought to "learn from our mistakes". A well-intended credo calling for action to make positive...
Oliver Sifkovits
Sep 19, 2022
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MANAGING YOUR TIME OUTSIDE THE GYM
Our week has 168 hours. Of those 168, we spend on average 3h in the gym - which is less than 2% of the total time we have available to...
Oliver Sifkovits
Aug 30, 2022
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STRENGTH TRAINING FOR THE ELDERLY
If there is one part of the population that benefits from lifting weights the most, it has to be the elderly. Let's clarify and soberly...
Oliver Sifkovits
Aug 14, 2022
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