Forward by Eric Cafferty, author and owner, The Mecca Gym In my first official blog post, I will be sharing a research synthesis paper I wrote in October of 2019 giving evidence based guidelines for weekly set volume and resistance training frequency in order to optimize strength and/or frequency. This paper was written with the most …
forward by Eric Cafferty, author and owner, The Mecca Gym In this paper I look in detail at the Bench Press exercise. This movement is the cornerstone of upper body strength development and being an elite level powerlifting coach I have devoted an extensive amount of time researching and developing techniques associated with increasing the efficiency …
The Deadlift and Lumbar Spine Injuries in Competitive Powerlifters Forward by Eric Cafferty, author and owner, The Mecca Gym Similar in scope to blog post #2, this paper highlights lower back injuries in competitive powerlifters specifically in the deadlift. I have included some statistics and prevalence of lower back injuries as well as as specific example …
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The Efficacy and Application of Eccentric Exercises for Hypertrophy and Strength by Oren Whiting, forward by Eric Cafferty This week for the Coach’s Blog, I brought in a synthesis essay by my fellow Mecca Gym coach and trainer Oren Whiting. Oren has been both a great friend and an exceptional trainer for over 6 years …
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