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ROYAL NAVY POWERLIFTING
Powerlifting in the Royal Navy has grown through perseverance, grassroots events, and community support. Get involved and join the journey!
Wesley McGuinness
Mar 102 min read

You are a Mirror of Your Environment
Surround yourself with negativity, lack of knowledge and a below-average standard of effort and strength and this will likely form part...
Charlotte Macpherson
May 1, 20246 min read

Drop sets - what are they and how to implement them
What are drop sets? Drop sets involve performing a set of an exercise to failure or near failure, then reducing the weight and continuing...
Charlotte Macpherson
Nov 22, 20236 min read

How to approach lift analysis - a coaches guide
We’ve outlined a sequence for analyzing training footage, listed as a series of steps.
Charlotte Macpherson
Sep 2, 20234 min read

ALCOHOL AND TRAINING - WHAT’S THE DAMAGE?
Aside from the obvious effects of alcohol on our performance, there are a few other factors to consider when weighing up the cost vs....
Unified Strength Methods
Sep 27, 20213 min read

HOW TO IMPROVE MOBILITY FOR SUMO
I’d like to improve my mobility for my Sumo Deadlifts but I’m not sure where to start? Sumo deadlifts require good hip mobility. The hip...
Emily Dodd
Jul 26, 20213 min read

WHAT IS L-Carnitine
L-Carnitine is a naturally occurring amino acid found in animal tissue (meat products). It can be acetylated to produce...
Unified Strength Methods
Jun 7, 20212 min read

How to be more confident
In both sport and life, we’ve been told that confidence is key. When I was an athlete I can remember my coach constantly telling our team...
Edgar Chekera - Psych Chek
May 17, 20214 min read

MOBILITY FAQ SERIES: HOW CAN I IMPROVE MY bench arch?
Help - I’m a powerlifter and I want to get my arch for bench bigger. How can I do this? Many lifters set up in an arched position, which...
Emily Dodd
Mar 8, 20213 min read

WHAT IS RPE?
RPE stands for the Rate of Perceived Exertion - how hard an exercise feels at the time of doing it. It's a subjective measure/rating of...
Charlotte Macpherson
Feb 8, 20213 min read

ATHLETE LONGEVITY SERIES - ADAPTABILITY
Adaptability is the ability to adjust to new conditions. In a sport built around repeating the same movements over and over to improve,...
Charlotte Macpherson
Dec 23, 20203 min read

ATHLETE LONGEVITY SERIES - OVERTRAINING
OVERTRAINING VS OVERREACHING Functional overreaching is a common concept in many training programs. A short term decrease in fatigue and...
Charlotte Macpherson
Dec 18, 20203 min read
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