Powerlifting rewards precision over enthusiasm. This level exists to build the three lifts from the ground up, so that the first heavy attempt rests on a position you can repeat rather than on luck.
From here you can perform all three lifts with a setup you can describe out loud, load a bar for a heavy single without anxiety, and train the lifts twice weekly without accumulating pain.
What You'll Learn
- Squat depth and bracing, bench setup including arch and grip width, deadlift start position, breathing under load, how to use a belt, safe failure and bailing out, and what a first training week looks like