July 2017

THE STRICT PRESS A Part of Fierce Play’s Barbell Powerlifting Series The strict press is an upper-body strengthening exercise where the athlete lifts a barbell from shoulder-height to a locked-out position above head, and then lowers it back down to the shoulders. The strict press is considered a compound movement because it effectively works not only […]

THE DEADLIFT A Part of Fierce Play’s Barbell Powerlifting Series The deadlift is one of the most functional weightlifting exercises that can be performed, as it mimics the everyday movement of picking things up off of the floor. While the deadlift can have a bad rap for creating injury in the back, it is certainly an

THE BARBELL LUNGE A Part of Fierce Play’s Barbell Powerlifting Series The barbell lunge is a variation of the standard lunge that incorporates the use of a barbell in three possible ways: a back rack, front rack, or overhead position. The barbell lunge is performed the same as a standard lunge, having the athlete places one