Powerlifting - Cast Iron Strength

18 Apr

Fitness, Novice, Powerlfiting, Powerlifting, Programme

Learning when to push through and when to pull back as a self coached lifter.

April 18, 2016
Posted by Marc Keys
Adapting a programme, Bench Press, Deadlift, Getting Stronger, making a programme easier, making a programme harder, Powerlifting, Programming, squat, strength, Strength Training
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I’m what you might refer to as a self made man in the gym pretty much for 90% of my 12 year lifting life I have written my own programmes and devised my own...

06 Apr

Operation 700

Operation 700 – Blog update 3 – Putting 300 to bed and the value of goal setting

April 6, 2016
Posted by Marc Keys
320 kg deadlift, Deadlift, how to deadlift 700, Operation 700, Powerlifting, Programming, Strength Training
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So when I last updated this blog series I was heading down to London for the first time using the ironically titled Gold service down to London offered by megabus. Since then I have...

09 Mar

Operation 700, Powerlifting

Operation 700 – Blog Update 2

March 9, 2016
Posted by Marc Keys
700 lbs, Blog, Deadlift, how to deadlift, online coaching, Operation 700, Powerlifting, Programming, road to 700, training blog, training log, Vlog
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In the last entry, I took you through the reasons and rationale for my goal of a 320 kg deadlift. Since then I have actually been doing some training I am currently on week...

05 Mar

Powerlifting, Powerlifting Technique, Uncategorized

The Boris Sheiko Experience – London Seminar – 28th February 2016

March 5, 2016
Posted by Marc Keys
Bench, Deadlift, IPF, London, Powerlifting, Programming, russian powerlifting, Sheiko, squat, UK seminar
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Kirill Sarychev and his 335 kg unequipped bench press is just one of the many reasons when Mr. Sheiko speaks wise men listen. It's 4 am and I am leaving my flat in Edinburgh...

30 Jan

Goal Setting

Sticking at it – why you need to stop reading crap on the internet

January 30, 2016
Posted by Marc Keys
Goal setting, Motivation, Powerlifting, simplistic, strength
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I’ve had a pretty normal couple of days for a weekend but a couple of experiences and conversations have prompted me to write this quick article as I think it is a concept or...

16 Dec

Dietitian, Nutrient, Nutrition, Powerlifting, Uncategorized

The Powerlifter’s Diet – Protein

December 16, 2015
Posted by Marc Keys
Diet, how much, hypertrophy, Powerlifting, protein, size gain, strength gain, when to take protein
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Diet is an important part of any physical preparation programme your nutrition is one of the main contributors to your ability to recover from training and to perform in training and competition. Nutrition advice...

05 Nov

Humor

Strength Sport Fan Boys – Weightlifter vs Powerlifter vs Strongman – why only an idiot takes the debate seriously.

November 5, 2015
Posted by Marc Keys
crossfit, Humour, internet, Powerlifting, Strongman, vs, weightlifting, Who is the strongest
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Every sport has it's own fan boys/girls without these characters then a lot of sports wouldn't be able to support professional athletes and equipment manufacturers would have no one to sell their wares to....

16 Sep

Powerlfiting, Powerlifting, Programme

Training to Build Strength not Display it.

September 16, 2015
Posted by Marc Keys
Powerlifting, Programming
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If you want to be strong you have to lift heavy all of the time right? You need to provide constant overload in the form of one more rep or one more kilogramme week...

28 Aug

Uncategorized

5 Reasons as a Powerlifter you should never miss a lift.

August 28, 2015
Posted by Marc Keys
How to be a good lifter, Novice Powerlifter, Powerlifting, Programming
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Powerlifting is a sport of physical limitations there are few sports that rub someone against their own physical and mental limitations on a daily basis. If you ever meet a good powerlifter, weightlifter or...

28 May

Uncategorized

Three Things a Novice lifter shouldn’t do

May 28, 2014
Posted by Marc Keys
Beginner, Bodybuilding, how to, Powerlifting, weight training

1 - Lift Heavy or Lift to failure.When you first take up lifting if you are doing it for sport (weightlifting or powerlifting) or for health/fitness the most important thing to do is to...

19 Mar

Conditioning, Powerlifting, Strength Sports, Strongman, Weightlfting

Conditioning for strength and power sports. Part one building an aerobic base without affecting your strength and power training.

March 19, 2014
Posted by Marc Keys
Aerobic Base, Base line Conditioning, Conditioning, Powerlifting, Rugby, Strength Sports, weightlifting, Wrestling

Weightlifting and powerlifting are typically very static sports and don’t require a huge amount of aerobic capacity yet it is common practice for a lot of eastern European/Asian weightlifting programmes to have some...