#4 - 9 Reasons Why Barbell Training Technique Matters | Build Optimal Performance and Reduce Your Risk of Injuries

As one of the most talked about topics in powerlifting, everyone always wonders and debates about barbell training technique. 

Does barbell technique really matter or is it something we don't really need to worry about for "injury prevention" in powerlifting?

For Dr. Rori and Dr. Alyssa, powerlifting and barbell training technique is VERY important, but not in the way you may think. 

Lifting with safe, efficient, and repeatable mechanics ensures that you have optimal performance under the bar, avoid form breakdown, and reduce your risk of injuries. 

Maintaining technique is an important and ongoing process, too. Form creep happens to the best of lifters, a phenomenon in which form gradually deviates from optimal over a period of time. 

 

Rori and Alyssa break down the 9 elements of safe & effective barbell techniques, the importance of having a barbell lifting movement model, how to maintain good technique under heavy loads, and how all of these things fit into the PRS Sustainable Training Method by satisfying the four core PRS goals:

1. Maximize strength and muscular development
2. Reduce injury risk
3. Optimize goal attainment
4. Instill longevity in lifting and lift

Squat Links

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• Addressing Wrist Pain in the Squat: https://www.instagram.com/p/B7cG5mQAuGY/
• How to Low Bar Back Squat: https://youtu.be/vB99m-lSSuE 

 

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