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Barbell Technique: Reducing Technique Breakdown & Form Creep for Powerlifting Injury Prevention

Barbell Technique: Reducing Technique Breakdown & Form Creep for Powerlifting Injury Prevention

Learn how to reduce technique breakdown and form creep to have the most optimal barbell technique for your body, reduce injury risk and prevent injury in powerlifting.

Barbell Technique: 9 Essentials for Injury Prevention in Powerlifting

Barbell Technique: 9 Essentials for Injury Prevention in Powerlifting

Learn how to find the most optimal barbell technique for your body, optimal performance, injury risk reduction, and athlete recovery in powerlifting.

Athlete Recovery | Barbell Physical Therapy for Injured Powerlifters

Athlete Recovery | Barbell Physical Therapy for Injured Powerlifters

When a powerlifter becomes injured in any respect, they rarely need to stop training or exclusively use non-barbell exercises during rehab. In fact, they must incorporate barbell training as rehab to optimize the athlete recovery process.

Tracking Your Barbell Training: The Importance of RPE & E1RM in Reaching Your Goals in Powerlifting & Strength Training

Tracking Your Barbell Training: The Importance of RPE & E1RM in Reaching Your Goals in Powerlifting & Strength Training

Learn why rate of perceived exertion (RPE) & estimated 1 rep max (E1RM) are the most important things to track in your barbell training log and how to use them to reduce injury & hit PRs.

RPE In Powerlifting: What is RPE? + How To Use Rating Of Perceived Exertion Optimally

RPE In Powerlifting: What is RPE? + How To Use Rating Of Perceived Exertion Optimally

Learn how to use RPE in powerlifting and barbell training to optimize strength development and injury prevention.

How To Manage Strength Training Fatigue In Your Barbell Training Program | Fatigue Management While Powerlifting

How To Manage Strength Training Fatigue In Your Barbell Training Program | Fatigue Management While Powerlifting

Learn the 3 best fatigue management hacks to avoid overtraining in powerlifting!

Exercise Prescription Guide: How to Choose the Best Exercises & Volume For Your Barbell Strength Training Program

Exercise Prescription Guide: How to Choose the Best Exercises & Volume For Your Barbell Strength Training Program

This Exercise Prescription Guide provides the best exercise, volume, & intensity for your barbell training program to reach your goals without injury!


The 4 Questions to Answer Before Beginning A Barbell Strength Training Program

The 4 Questions to Answer Before Beginning A Barbell Strength Training Program

Uncover the 4 most important questions to answer before beginning a barbell strength training program yourself or with a barbell coach.


Barbell Physical Therapy: 3 Ways to Incorporate Barbell Training into Sports Rehab & Physical Therapy for Athlete Recovery

Barbell Physical Therapy: 3 Ways to Incorporate Barbell Training into Sports Rehab & Physical Therapy for  Athlete Recovery

Understand why post-operative protocols are lackluster and provide 3 ways to incorporate barbell strength training into early physical therapy.

How Becoming a PRS Certified Coach (PRSC) Has Impacted My Business And Life

How Becoming a PRS Certified Coach (PRSC) Has Impacted My Business And Life

PRSC Chris Haggit details about his journey to follow his dream of becoming a barbell coach and how Progressive Rehab & Strength gave him the tools to successfully accomplish his dream!

3 Reasons To Be A Barbell Coach & Physical Therapist (And How To Do It!)

3 Reasons To Be A Barbell Coach & Physical Therapist (And How To Do It!)

Wondering why you should become a physical therapist or stay in the physical therapy profession? In this article there are 3 motivations to help you pursue a career in physical therapy with the desire to integrate barbell training into the rehabilitation setting!

How To Become The Best Outpatient Sports Physical Therapist

How To Become The Best Outpatient Sports Physical Therapist

To become the best outpatient sports physical therapist, you need to help people restore what was lost and improve their lives through movement, education, strength, and autonomy in injury management and risk reduction in as little time as possible

The Beginner Barbell Training Reset: What to Do When You Take Time Off, Miss Reps, Get Injured or Progress Stalls

The Beginner Barbell Training Reset: What to Do When You Take Time Off, Miss Reps, Get Injured or Progress Stalls

If you’re training and have to take time off, miss reps during a session, get injured during a session or out of the gym, and your progress stalls while you’re in a progression, this article is here to help you!

6 Key Factors to Set The Stage For Clinical Confidence & Success In Powerlifting Coaching & Physical Therapy Initial Consultations

6 Key Factors to Set The Stage For Clinical Confidence & Success In Powerlifting Coaching & Physical Therapy Initial Consultations

Identify a few key things that lead to confidence and flow with initial evaluations: six things you should implement right now to start helping you feel more ease and confidence going into both physical therapy and powerlifting coaching initial consultations.

Bench Press: The Arch

Bench Press: The Arch

When it comes to the bench press, the technique of arching your back has become a somewhat controversial topic depending on who you talk to. Some people will say that it’s cheating, and others will tell you that you need to have a bigger arch to bench heavier weight. Determining the best technique for your bench press depends on your goals for the lift and your training.

Shoulder Impingement & Resistance Training: What Powerlifters, Weightlifters and Barbell Strength Athletes Need to Know to Understand Shoulder Injuries

Shoulder Impingement & Resistance Training: What Powerlifters, Weightlifters and Barbell Strength Athletes Need to Know to Understand Shoulder Injuries

If you’ve ever felt a sharp pain at the tip of your shoulder when lifting overhead or during a specific portion of the bench press and it’s held you back from expressing your strength, you've probably been diagnosed with shoulder impingement: a vague diagnosis that leaves you with the general advice of "Does that hurt? Don't do that". In the world of lifting, let me tell you: THERE IS A BETTER WAY.

How To Close Coaching Clients: The Art Of The First Date Consultation Call

How To Close Coaching Clients: The Art Of The First Date Consultation Call

As a new or seasoned coach, the purpose of a free consultation call is for you and the potential new client to learn about each other and see if you're the right fit. This article breaks down how to handle that first conversation and seal the deal!

3 Analogies to Help You Barbell Train Even When You're In Pain

3 Analogies to Help You Barbell Train Even When You're In Pain

You’re training hard, chasing PRs, and working your butt off to make a difference for yourself in and out of the gym. However, when things don’t go your way, you may end up in pain. Whether it’s a pain you’ve been dealing with forever or simply a new pain to add to the list, it sucks. Rest assured, it happens to the best of us.

3 Reasons You Pee When You Powerlift & How To Fix It (Part 2): Mechanical Contributions

3 Reasons You Pee When You Powerlift & How To Fix It (Part 2): Mechanical Contributions

In Part 2 of our article series on urinary incontinence in Powerlifting, we want to rule out the most easily modifiable factors, including belts, incorrect breathing, technical breakdown, and bloating. These fall under the realm of mechanical stress acting directly on the bladder that can cause leaking.

5 Reasons To Use a Beginner Powerlifting Program After A Month Off Training

5 Reasons To Use a Beginner Powerlifting Program After A Month Off Training

If you just started training with barbells or an elite-level powerlifter before losing gym access, it doesn't matter. Having not trained with a barbell for 3-4 months means you're a novice again. Don't stress! This is actually a good thing, so hear us out!