Powerlifting Archives - Power Rack Strength https://www.powerrackstrength.com/category/powerlifting/ Cutting Edge Strength Training & Athletic Resilience Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:29:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 The One-Leg Romanian Deadlift: Building Stability From the Ground Up https://www.powerrackstrength.com/the-one-leg-romanian-deadlift-building-stability-from-the-ground-up/ Sat, 28 Feb 2026 04:30:33 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=43116 One of the most underrated movements I use with lifters is the one-leg Romanian deadlift. Some people call it a one-leg morning. Some just say single-leg RDL. I don’t really care what you call it. What matters is why we use it and how it carries over to the squat and deadlift.

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]]> From Injury to 1,306 Pounds: Why Hip Structure Changes Everything https://www.powerrackstrength.com/from-injury-to-1306-pounds-why-hip-structure-changes-everything/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 18:00:48 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=43093 That meant learning how to truly use hip and core strategies instead of muscling weight through compromised positions. Before you ever worry about bar weight, you need to understand what your hips are capable of doing—and just as importantly, what they’re not capable of doing.

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]]> Deadlift Coaching, Part 2: Grip Choices, Real-World Constraints, and Pulling With Confidence https://www.powerrackstrength.com/deadlift-coaching-part-2-grip-choices-real-world-constraints-and-pulling-with-confidence/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:00:21 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=43079 If you pull long enough, life happens. Calluses tear. Hands get beat up. Old injuries flare up at the worst possible time. That’s why it’s never a bad idea to train multiple grips. I like lifters being able to pull double overhand, mixed grip, and at least experiment with hook grip—even if hook isn’t their forever option

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]]> Teaching the Deadlift Starts Before You Touch the Bar https://www.powerrackstrength.com/teaching-the-deadlift-starts-before-you-touch-the-bar/ Sat, 14 Feb 2026 04:00:10 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=43061 When I coach the deadlift, I don’t start with weight. I start with understanding how someone moves. In this session, I had already watched Mikayla’s deadlifts on Instagram. She’s built to deadlift — good leverage, good hips — so that’s a huge plus. Her pulls weren’t bad by any means. They just needed fine-tuning.

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]]> The Foundation of a Strong Bench Press Starts Before the Bar Moves https://www.powerrackstrength.com/the-foundation-of-a-strong-bench-press-starts-before-the-bar-moves/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:00:58 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=43048 When it comes to bench pressing, most people obsess over load, tempo, or accessories. But none of that matters if your setup is sloppy. A great bench press starts before the bar ever leaves the rack. If your setup is dialed in, the press becomes shorter, stronger, and far safer on your shoulders and elbows.

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