How to lift heavy: 5 top tips

Louie Simmons, the world’s best powerlifting coach, explains the rules on how to lift heavy

Louie Simmons is a powerlifter, strength coach and owner of Westside Barbell, possibly the gym with the strongest members in the world. With 50 years of competition experience in powerlifting, he’s also coached some of the best athletes in the sport including Dave Hoff, who currently has the biggest combined deadlift, squat and bench in the world at 3,005lb (1,363kg).

Technique matters

How you do powerlifts can show your weak points. If a bench press bar ends up over a lifter’s face, I know they have weak triceps. You must press the bar in a straight line out over you, lower it straight down and press it back up as straight as possible. That way you eliminate any rotation of the shoulders, which causes rotator cuff injuries or soft pec tears. 

In the squat, people often lean over

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