To the powerlifting community, the front squat is the redheaded stepchild of lifting. Some never touch it. While others use it as an accessory movement. By foregoing the front squat, though, you’re leaving out numerous benefits that not only aid in increasing your squat potential, but carry over to the bench and deadlift as well….

Today’s blog comes courtesy of Stephen Hall of REVIVE. Take it away Steve … So far we have set you up pretty well for shreds. You’ve got your highly filling foods. And you have set your surroundings up to promote your journey to striations. But there is more to getting cut than just small bowls…

Smolov rocks. Sheiko is awesome. DUP can’t be beaten. Your latest split from “Beefcake Monthly” magazine is the dog’s bollocks. That is, if you can follow them. Trouble is, most people can’t, which is why, as today’s guest blogger Owen, of Owen Henderson Fitness is about to tell you, oftentimes you’re best to say “screw…

I remember how crap I felt at my first powerlifting meet. I’d drastically cut weight, hardly eaten for 24-hours, not hydrated properly, and had about as much energy as a sodium-saturated slug. I got my nutrition totally wrong, and as such, my performance majorly suffered. I wish I’d had this guide.  Enter today’s guest blogger…

Original article featured at http://www.theptdc.com/2015/05/a-strength-training-template-that-works-for-any-client/   “I was amped up. Months of planning, preparation, and carefully designed programming had gone into this – all leading up to today. And now, it was time to crush it. It was squat and deadlift testing day for my client Pete. He’d put in the hard work for the last 8…

Strength gains hit a wall? Does every set now feel heavy, even though you KNOW it shouldn’t? In a cut, and numbers dropping like a stone? Well, this could be your solution … Today’s post comes straight from my good friend, natural bodybuilding competitor, super strong guy and fantastic coach Steve of Stephen Hall Revive  …

I love lifting heavy shit. Who doesn’t? Well, okay, lots of people don’t – but then those folks aren’t big, jacked and lean. And they’d stand no chance in a fight with a wild rabid dog. Apparently, Tracy Anderson doesn’t either – because lifting anything more than 3 lbs makes you big and bulky and…

The following is a guest post by Martijn Koevoets of Powerlifting University and Shredded by Science Martijn is one of the best damn powerlifting coaches out there, so when he offered to write a guest post for HLHL, I nearly bit his meaty arm clean off. He’s seriously strong, and seriously smart too, so here are…

Today’s utterly inspirational, courageous and downright amazing guest post comes from Alese Smith….   I’ve always heard it said that you never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have. And over the past 5 years, I have learned this first hand. Currently in my life, I am a…

As a powerlifter, it kind of grieves me to say it, but big arms are awesome. I might adore the squat, put the deadlift on a pedestal and proclaim the bench press to be the holy grail of upper-body exercises, but god damn, I love big arms. If others love arms and arm training as…