01/15/2026
Offset Loading!! My FREE book MOVEMENT REDEFINED Fundamentals is FREE & explains all of my training methods.
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Here’s NPC figure athlete on offset trap bar deadlifts/squats.
Offset loading & offset training methods are some of the most effective techniques for enhancing form, technique, and body mechanics. These not only expose asymmetries & imbalances throughout the kinetic chain but help clean them up almost immediately.
Each set aim for 3-4 reps per side. Start off with just 5-10% more load on one side.
The goal should be to make these as smooth & seamless as possible so it doesn’t look like it’s offset but instead looks like a traditional movement. The motor control, stability, strength, & full body tension required is through the roof.
Once you return to traditional variations you’ll feel that much more locked in. Aim for 90 degree joint angles to maximize muscle growth, strength, & joint health as I lay out in my FREE ebook as well as my YouTube videos link in bio.
The 90 Degree Eccentric Isometrics method is changing bodies & lives around the world for God’s glory. Just give it a try that’s all I ask. More in my FREE book link bio.
References:
Buscà, B., Arboix-Alió, J., Baraut, C., Arboix, A., & Aguilera-Castells, J. (2025). Offset Loading Influences Core & Bench Press Peak Prime Mover’s Activity in Trained Athletes. Journal of functional morphology & kinesiology, 10(2), 180. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk10020180.
Sharp, M., Ottinger, C., Gheith, R. et al. The Effects of Offset Loading Versus Traditional Loading in the Bench Press Exercise on Muscle Thickness & Strength in Trained Males. J. of SCI. IN SPORT AND EXERCISE 5, 302–313 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42978-022-00200-1.
Jarosz, J., Gołaś, A., Krzysztofik, M., Matykiewicz, P., Strońska, K., Zając, A., & Maszczyk, A. (2020). Changes in Muscle Pattern Activity during the Asymmetric Flat Bench Press (Offset Training). International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(11), 3912. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17113912 .