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EVANS
Technical lifting. Real strength. Built to last on and off the platform.
Start the Programme →Technical lifting. Real strength. Built to last on and off the platform.
Start the Programme →Powerlifting is simple. You squat, you bench, you deadlift. You add weight to the bar. You do it again.
What isn't simple is learning to do it well — and that's where most people waste years. Poor technique puts a hard ceiling on how strong you'll ever get, and given enough time under load, it puts you on the physio table. I've been there. Learning to do it correctly from the start changes everything.
My name's Evans. I've been competing in powerlifting at national level for six years. Everything on this channel is built around one objective: getting you as strong as possible, as safely as possible, for as long as possible. Whether you're learning to set up a rack for the first time or preparing for your first meet, I'll give you the technical detail, the programming principles, and the nutrition guidance to get there.
No motivational speeches. No shortcuts. Just the work — done right.
From first contact with a barbell to competition platform — three structured tiers built on technique, progressive overload, and long-term strength development.
Before you load a barbell, you need to know how to operate one safely. Rack setup, safety bar positioning, how to bail a squat without injury, how to spot correctly — every piece of equipment you'll use in powerlifting, explained properly.
The squat, bench press, and deadlift are the entire sport. This playlist covers each movement in full technical detail — bar path, bracing, stance, foot position, grip — before any meaningful weight is added. Time spent here saves years later.
A poor warm-up is how injuries begin. This playlist covers dynamic warm-up routines, muscle activation sequences, and the movement-specific mobility work that prepares joints and muscles for the demands of heavy training. Not optional.
The only mechanism for getting stronger is progressively increasing the demand placed on the body. This playlist covers linear progression, how to track your numbers, when to deload, and how to diagnose and break through a stall without second-guessing your entire programme.
Your main lifts are only as strong as their weakest link. Pause squats, Romanian deadlifts, close-grip bench, rows, and the full toolkit of accessory exercises — explained in terms of which weaknesses they address and how to programme them around your primary sessions.
How to organise squat, bench, and deadlift sessions across a training week without accumulating excessive fatigue. Volume, frequency, and intensity balanced for ongoing progress — explained practically so you can build a programme around your own schedule.
The final weeks before a competition or a personal record attempt are where meets are won or lost. This playlist covers how to manage accumulated fatigue, reduce volume strategically, and time your peak so you arrive at the platform at your absolute strongest.
Your first powerlifting meet, demystified. Weight classes, equipment regulations, attempt selection strategy, commands, rack heights, and exactly what to expect on the day — so you can focus entirely on lifting when it counts.
Staying strong over years, not just months. Block periodisation, managing accumulation and intensification phases, conjugate principles, and how to continue making meaningful progress as an experienced lifter whose gains no longer come easily.
Powerlifting places significant demands on the body — heavy loads, high neural intensity, and the need for consistent, quality recovery between sessions. Nutrition doesn't need to be complicated, but it does need to be deliberate. What you eat should directly support what you're trying to do under the bar.
Heavy lifting is demanding work, and the body needs fuel to perform it and recover from it. Under-eating compromises training quality, slows recovery, and ultimately limits how strong you get. Eating enough — across the day and particularly on training days — is the non-negotiable foundation. Everything else in your nutrition sits on top of this.
Powerlifting creates significant demand on muscle tissue with every session. High protein intake supports repair, growth, and adaptation between training days. Most guidance for strength athletes sits around 1.6 to 2.2 grams of protein per kilogram of bodyweight. Meat, fish, eggs, dairy, and legumes all count — the source is secondary to the consistency.
The demands of maximal squatting, benching, and deadlifting are primarily fuelled by carbohydrates. Prioritising carbohydrate intake around training sessions — particularly in the hours before and after — directly supports performance in the gym and the quality of recovery after it. Rice, oats, potatoes, and fruit are all excellent and practical choices.
For those competing, your weight class is a strategic consideration. The most effective approach is steady, gradual adjustment over time — protecting training quality and arriving at a meet in the best possible condition. Aggressive short-term cuts compromise performance and recovery. Manage your weight across your training cycle, not in the week before competition.