The Powerlifter’s Arsenal: Leveling Up

With the basics, the key is to stay simple and cheap. As with all hobbies, it makes little sense to invest heavily in equipment until you’re consistent, and know you’re sticking with it for the long haul. Once you near intermediate level, you likely will not achieve significant leaps in progress through improving your form, so now is the time to buy your way to new PRs. Chalk It Up Certainly not a significant expense, gym chalk still seems best reserved for more experienced lifters, who lift at a gym that even allows the use at all. Likely when you first start, your grip strength is the least of your concerns, so there is little need to deal with the hassle and mess of chalking up for your lifts. Once you’re pushing the limits of [Read more...]