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The Difference Between Powerlifting and General Strength Training

Powerlifting is a strength sport started in backyard garages by blue collar outlaws. Think rusty barbells, clouds of chalk permeating the sweat-soaked air and people pushing themselves to their absolute limits to lift the heaviest squat, bench, and deadlift possible. My coach has a story about an “iron cowboy” that walked into his gym, pulled a 495 lb deadlift in jeans and cowboy boots without warming up, and--just as quickly as he came in--disappeared. That was years ago in the beginning of his powerlifting training. After all of that time, the spirit of powerlifting remains the same but the sport has grown exponentially in the last 6 years -- thanks in part to more and more women continuing to join the sport every year.

Strength TrainingKayla Mae AndersonOctober 21, 2019powerlifting, strength training Comment

April 2019 Training Log: Transition to Meet Prep

Each month, I will do an overview and highlights of my training log. This is an experiment based on a few questions I received on Instagram. If you have specific questions about April’s training, comment below, email me, or DM me on Instagram.

Training LogsKayla Mae AndersonMay 4, 2019powerlifting, programs, strength training, meet prepComment

How to Care for Yourself Before & After Training

I invite you to look at training as a spectrum rather than black and white. (I’d argue these skills could be applied to most things in life, but that is out of my scope.) Get above the trees and see the whole forest rather than getting lost in the details of each individual tree. It can take years to figure out the “Best way” to train. But once you find that, you’ll change. Take it bird by bird, session by session, and keep you future self in mind.

Mindset, Strength Training, NutritionKayla Mae AndersonMarch 25, 2019nutrition, strength training, supplements, mindsetComment

A Cheat Sheet for Structuring Your Own Strength Training Workouts

The main principle of building strength is progressive overload. This means simply increasing the number of reps you do, your time under load/tension, the weight on the bar, etc. That is it. Pushing yourself further than you did last week, last month, last year (on average, over time. There are absolutely times we need to rest… more on that in another post) is what makes you stronger. This is your guide to ditching the complex infographics and structuring your own workouts.

Strength TrainingKayla Mae AndersonFebruary 7, 2019programs, strength trainingComment