by Idealstrength | Jun 10, 2020 | Training
Have you ever woken up and noticed some days are harder than others? This is typical in life and in training. Even with the best science and coaching, some factors are difficult to predict. When it comes to training, here is where autoregulation comes in hand....
by Idealstrength | Jan 1, 2020 | Training
“Ten days of six hours of sleep a night was all it took to become impaired in performance as going without sleep for twenty-four hours straight.” -Matthew Walker We all know we should be sleeping at least 8 hours a night, but how many of us are getting...
by Idealstrength | Jan 29, 2017 | Motivation, Powerlifting, Training
Interview with American Bench Press Record Holder Jennifer Weed Thompson By Tasha Whelan and Dan Stephenson Congratulations to champion Bench presser Jennifer Thompson, who just competed in the USAPL Raw Nationals, rocked all three lifts and crushed every women in the...
by Idealstrength | Jan 29, 2017 | Motivation, Powerlifting, Training
INTERVIEW WITH RAY WILLIAMS By: Tasha Whelan and Dan Stephenson Ray Williams was the first person to raw squat (knee sleeves and belt only) over 1000 pounds (1005 pounds in fact) in a sanctioned competition. Not only did Ray put up a monster squat but he managed to...
by Idealstrength | Jan 29, 2017 | Motivation, Personal Life, Powerlifting
The Heavy Hitters Powerlifting group were well represented Saturday January 14th at the UPSA Push Pull event held at EGO Strength and Performance in Everett, WA. Including Tasha and myself, there were 13 lifters from our group in this competition and nearly half of...
by Idealstrength | Oct 7, 2015 | Motivation, Training
There are a number of things that can be holding you back from a big bench press. In order to get your bench press moving in the right direction, here is a brief checklist of what your training should address: Practice proper technique. There is a difference between...
