Dr Pak Androulakis‐Korakakis on deadlifting after 50, minimal effective dose and exercise prescription
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Dr Pak has a PhD in minimal effective dose training in powerlifters. So, guess what we talked about?
Dr Pak is a powerlifting coach, scientist and science communicator in the world of strength and conditioning.
His PhD specifically focused on the minimum that a power lifter could do to increase their strength.
We talked about:
- adults >50 and their powerlifting safety and performance gains
- minimal and optimal approaches to improving strength and hypertrophy
- when, how and whether technique matters for injury and performance (as usual)
Have a look at his research here
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