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Powerlifters have long known that the bench press, squat and deadlift are the most effective exercises for building strength and power. Other athletes can benefit from these exercises. Athletes and strength coaches in sports such as football, track and field, and wresting incorporate these lifts to improve explosive power and overall on-field performance. This guide explains how to perform the three lifts correctly. Photographs show the phases of each lift and the proper technique within each phase in order to get the maximum benefit from the lift and avoid injury. The author explains how to combine the lifts into a customized powerlifting programme for powerlifting competitions and sports performances. The book also includes profiles of expert powerlifters as well as advice on how to eat to build strength and size, enhance performance with legal lifting aids, get psyched for training sessions and meets, and prepare for a meet.

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Barney Groves has been a weightlifter for more than four decades and a weight-training instructor at the university level for almost as long. As a certified strength and conditioning specialist, he has also been a strength coach and consultant for several college teams. He is the coauthor of two other weight-training books from Human Kinetics--the top-selling Weight Training: Steps to Success and its companion, Weight Training Instruction: Steps to Success. Groves began powerlifting in 1991 at the age of 55, and since that time, he has set state, regional, and National records in the squat. He has competed in two to four meets each year, placing first in every meet but one. Currently, he is the Virginia state and regional champion for the 60 and older age group. Groves holds a PhD in physical education from Florida State University and is a professor of physical education at Virginia Commonwealth University. He lives in New Kent, Virginia, with his wife, Patsy. When he's not lifting, Groves enjoys flying and working on his 113-acre farm.

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