2012 USAPL Women’s 198lb National Champion, 2013 USAPL Raw Women’s 84kg Open and Junior National Champion, 2014 IPF-USA Raw World Junior Team Member Tell us a little about yourself. How long have you been powerlifting? I’ve been powerlifting for 2 years. I started at A&M after a member of the A&M powerlifting team saw me
by Scott Schirmer It’s been about a little over a year since I started my powerlifting journey and I just competed in my second meet with results I was proud of. I still had the lowest total of the afternoon session but added 45 pounds to my previous meet total, so I am happy with
Something different from Molly Galbraith of Girls Gone Strong: The Female Fitness Formula For Looking And Feeling Amazing Yes, it’s true. There’s actually a fitness formula to help women look and feel their absolute best. Can you believe it? So I know what you’re thinking. If I have this formula, why am I writing this
Guest Article by Greg Robins of The Strength House: Greg Robins will be at TPS for the Train Outside the Box seminar this July. Read this article and see why he is so awesome we asked him to be here. You’re Missing the Point by Greg Robins This article can serve as a preview of
Hey there! Jordan here and, as you may have seen on the TPS Facebook Page , I recently Deadlifted 500 pounds for the first time! Just in case you missed it, you can watch the video below. Having been through hell and back to finally hit 500lbs, I want to take a minute and
A comedy of errors: My first powerlifting meet by Scott Schirmer Originally I had an idea for an article on some hurdles I dealt with in my first year of training. I had even got the first few paragraphs written but decided to wait to finish it till after my first meet which was a
When people first start working out they generally want to do more. - Lift more weight - Do more reps - Train more frequently - Do more conditioning While I respect the desire to improve and work hard, it’s important to remember that doing more isn’t always the best choice. In fact, often times, doing
If you’ve been reading up on fitness information recently, one thing that you’ve likely heard about before is over training. Over training is a very serious and real thing and something that can start to impact those who try and push just a little too hard – over and beyond what their body is capable
Here are three movements that will help improve your strength while benching. These movements are simple and can be done anywhere there is a bench, dumbbells and a pull-up bar, making them great for "on-the-go" training when other specialty equipment may not be available. If you need help dialing in your bench press attend one
DRIVEN / IRON WILL One of my favorite new shirts from Elitefts.com is the DRIVEN / IRON WILL Shirt AWESOME! Are You Driven? So today I would like to share what being DRIVEN means to me. Being Driven means that I have a clear objective and a plan to obtain it. Being Driven means that I
