**Y T Raises** This exercise is great for those of you looking to improve your posture. It also serves as a warm up for the bench press as keeping your shoulders pinned back is important for proper benching. By working on scapular retraction, Y T raises help to stabilise the shoulders. This can help for…

A great day for the Fit Performance lifting squad competing in the GBPF regionals. Claire Barclay (84+) Squat 80, 85, 90x Bench 52.5, 55, 57.5x Deadlift 105, 110, 115 A great total for Claire with PB’s in both squat and deadlift! I know she was super happy with her lifting today and has been working…

Band deadlifts are a great tool to help improve a lifters start position, transition and lockout. The most commonly seen use of bands in deadlifts are when the bands are attached to a board or floor directly BELOW the bar making the load heavier as the lifter deadlifts. This approach works in a similar way…

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