Powerlifting: Complete Guide to Technique, Training & Competition
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Powerlifting: Complete Guide to Technique, Training & Competition (Human Kinetics, 2012) is the single most comprehensive technique manual ever written for the squat, bench press, and deadlift. Coaches Bryan Mann and Dan Austin—both national-level competitors and Ph.D.-level sport scientists—pack 224 heavily-illustrated pages with step-by-step photo sequences, anatomical overlays, and competition-tested cues that turn raw gym lifts into meet-ready PRs. Whether you’re a teen taking your first attempts or a masters lifter chasing a 600-lb pull, the book’s progressive models show exactly how to groove bar path, brace the core, and choose gear without breaking the bank.
Beyond form, the authors deliver data-driven program design that has powered collegiate and world-level champions. Micro-cycle templates, percentage tables, and peaking calculators are laid out in plug-and-play charts so athletes and coaches can balance volume, intensity, and recovery across 8-, 12-, and 16-week blocks. Special chapters on tapering, making weight, and handling meet-day nerves make this the only resource you need to transition from gym training to the competition platform.
This clean, lightly-used trade paperback is free of markings inside, so every table, photo, and checklist remains crisp for quick reference in your gym bag. The durable 8.5" × 11" format lies flat for easy viewing between sets, and the generous margins leave room for your own notes as you log workouts. For lifters who want science-backed programming and flawless technique instruction in one volume, this copy of Powerlifting is a shelf-worthy investment that will keep paying dividends in kilos added to the bar.
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