University Powerlifting Society Lecture

Training Q&A [Moderated]
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I’m on the committee this year for the Powerlifting Society at my University (UK).
The society has lifters from a range of abilities, with many new ones joining in the past week as term has started.

Already, in the group chat, there has been talk of ‘bad form’ increasing your risk of injury from another committee member.
Many of the society, who I know from last year, foam roll and do extensive mobility routines. When people have complained of an injury in the past, people have recommended they remedy it by adding hammer curls to their program.

This is all just to give you an idea of what the collective attitude is like in the society, with that said, there are many intelligent members, some of whom study science and are open to reading research if I provide them with it.

It is likely there will be an opportunity for me to give a lecture (~45 minutes) at some point. Given all of this, what subject or subjects would you choose to talk about to dispel some common misconceptions that might be of greatest benefit to new lifters and more advanced lifters alike. I appreciate this question might seem difficult given the broad variety of topics available, but I’d be grateful for any suggestions.

I’ve listened to almost every podcast and video but can’t recall this particular question coming up before.

Thanks!

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This sounds like a good opportunity.

There are lots of potential topics to discuss, many of which have been discussed on our podcasts/videos.

For example, the concepts of beginner training (e.g., early vs. delayed specialization), any of our pain/injury/rehabilitation stuff, or training in youth / geriatric populations all make for good topics.

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Thanks for your reply.

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Hi, I’m curious about the history of your powerlifting society. My son is at college and they won’t even let him deadlift in the student weight room. They don’t understand deadlifts and are worried the movement will damage their equipment. Interestingly, he interned at a different university over the summer and while they let him deadlift, he had to sign a waiver form first. Thanks

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Hi, I’m curious about the history of your powerlifting society. My son is at college and they won’t even let him deadlift in the student weight room. They don’t understand deadlifts and are worried the movement will damage their equipment. Interestingly, he interned at a different university over the summer and while they let him deadlift, he had to sign a waiver form first.

Does your university actually provide powerlifting equipment?

Thanks