USA Powerlifting Online Learning

USA Powerlifting Mission Statement

USA Powerlifting Coaching Committee Mission Statement

USA Powerlifting Code of Conduct

History of Powerlifting

Common Powerlifting Terms

Referee Commands

Age Categories

Weight Classes

What is allowed in Raw Powerlifting

Knee Sleeve Scenario

What is allowed in Equipped Powerlifting

Introduction

Squat

Infraction Color Cards - Squat

Squat Quiz

Bench Press

Infraction Color Cards - Bench

Bench Press Quiz

Deadlift

Infraction Color Cards - Deadlift

Deadlift Quiz

Squat - Three Step Walkout

Squat - Allowable Foot Movement

Squat - Technique Example

Squat - "knees out" cue using a band

Bench Press - Referee Commands Explained

Bench Press - Common Mistake: Heaving

Bench Press - Allowable Foot Movement

Bench Press - Leg Drive: A Basic Explanation

Bench Press - Staying Tight: Basic Arching Cues

Deadlift - Common Mistakes: Hitching and Ramping

Deadlift - Keeping the bar close

Deadlift - Finding the Correct Hip Position

I. Introduction

II. Skeletal Muscle Basics: Neuromuscular and Physiological Adaptations to RESISTANCE TRAINING

2.1 MUSCLE FIBER TYPES

2.2 STRENGTH AND POWER ADAPTATIONS TO RESISTANCE TRAINING

2.3 HYPERTROPHIC ADAPTATIONS TO RESISTANCE TRAINING

III. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF ADAPTATION

3.1 THE OVERLOAD PRINCIPLE

3.2 THE GENERAL ADAPTATION SYNDROME AND S.A.I.D. PRINCIPLE

IV. PERIODIZATION: PROGRAM DESIGN THEORIES

4.1 LINEAR AND UNDULATING PERIODIZATION

4.2 THE REPEATED BOUT EFFECT

V. CONCLUSIONS