Author Archive

  • EFS Classic: Things I Would Do Differently

    EFS Classic: Things I Would Do Differently

    When I put a post about needing article ideas, I got some real good ideas from a bunch of guys. The one I kept getting the most was, "What would you do differently?" So, here is a list of things I would do differently if I could go back in time. Please keep in mind that this is just my opinion.

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    By Bob Youngs

  • EFS Classic: Starting a Powerlifting Club

    EFS Classic: Starting a Powerlifting Club

    My father once told me that a good teammate is someone who can carry his own weight and some of yours too when you need him to.

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    By Bob Youngs

  • Words of Wisdom: Extraordinary Resolve

    Words of Wisdom: Extraordinary Resolve

    Since you faced cancer and survived, how has it impacted your view on life and what is really important to you?

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    By Bob Youngs

  • Week of Christmas Plan

    Week of Christmas Plan

    I hope you all have a great Holiday Season!!!

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    By Bob Youngs

  • Top 10 Suggestions for Using the Q&A

    Top 10 Suggestions for Using the Q&A

    I am going to sound like a jerk here.

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    By Bob Youngs

  • Q&A with Bob Youngs from Facebook Questions

    Q&A with Bob Youngs from Facebook Questions

    You can have the best program in the world, but if you don’t work hard you’ll make no progress.

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    By Bob Youngs

  • Extraordinary Resolve: Six Months for the Rest of My Life

    Extraordinary Resolve: Six Months for the Rest of My Life

    I hope you enjoy the book as much as those who have read it so far.

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    By Bob Youngs

  • Lessons from a Father to a Son

    Lessons from a Father to a Son

    As I said earlier, I think all of these can be applied to your training and everyday life.

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    By Bob Youngs

  • Luck, Miracles and the Mind

    Luck, Miracles and the Mind

    Luck and miracles won’t lift weights for you.

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    By Bob Youngs

  • Lift Strong and Stay Busy

    Lift Strong and Stay Busy

    My weight is coming down and my endurance and strength are going up.

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    By Bob Youngs

  • Celebrating My One-Year Anniversary

    Celebrating My One-Year Anniversary

    Through all the bad, I have learned to see the good. I am alive and I now have a second chance at life.

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    By Bob Youngs

  • Training Log Tips

    Training Log Tips

    If you haven’t been reading the training logs, you’ve been missing out on some great “in the trenches” training advice. Bob Youngs has been a part of the Q&A team since 2001. He is an elite lifter and owner of Southside Barbell in Florida. He now coaches aspiring and elite powerlifters and has become known for his keen eye and programming abilities.

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    By Bob Youngs

  • Handling Lifters at a Meet

    Handling Lifters at a Meet

    This will be the first of a four part series devoted to the handling of a lifter at a meet. This installment will revolve around general help and handling. Part two will cover the squat, part three the bench, and part four will pertain to the deadlift. Meet help is critical to a lifters success [...]

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    By Bob Youngs

  • I Thought It Was Pretty Simple

    I Thought It Was Pretty Simple

    The handoff for the bench is very important but an often-overlooked skill. There are two major mistakes that are often made. Most people jerk the bar out of the rack and drop the weight on the lifter. There are also many little things that get over looked such as: centering the bar before lift off, checking to make sure the bar is loaded correctly, setting up your lifter, a smooth hand off, getting out of the way of the judge, and being there to spot in case it is needed.

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    By Bob Youngs

  • In the Beginning

    In the Beginning

    Jim Wendler has written a great series on tips for beginners. I was talking to Dave Tate about it and he gave me the idea for this article. I want to share what my workouts looked like when I first got to Westside Barbell.

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    By Bob Youngs

  • My Diary

    My Diary

    Author’s notes: My intent with this article is to give you a sort of inside look at what I was thinking going into and during the meet. I am going to hold nothing back about how I feel about any topic. You will see that I am just like a lot of you. I still [...]

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    By Bob Youngs

  • Sample Workout

    Sample Workout

    Sample Westside Barbell Workout by Bob Youngs when he was training at the gym.

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    By Bob Youngs