Science helping Powerlifting rules & studying Specificity in training

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of science and technology on Powerlifting rules and the debate on training specificity.

Alyssa-Joy Spence & Christian Amdi join KOLT to discuss how science and technology are changing how we approach rules in Powerlifting, and deep dive into the debate about specificity in training for Powerlifting (1 hour, 7 minutes in). Hosted by Eric Helms and 6 Pack Lapadat

People in this episode

Hosts: Eric Helms, 6 Pack Lapadat

Guests: Alyssa-Joy Spence, Christian Amdi

Topics covered

• Powerlifting
• Science in sports
• Training specificity
• Technology in sports
• Powerlifting rules

Keywords

• Powerlifting
• training specificity
• sports science
• technology
• Alyssa-Joy Spence
• Christian Amdi

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