literally the same cost as vans and chucks and way thinner and better fitting
It's not just sumo. You see it in squats and conventional pulls too. It's basically a form of stress urinary incontinence. The intra abdominal pressures are high enough to overcome the resistance offered by the urinary sphincter, and urine leaks out. When it's more severe, women will leave urine from a cough. Cohen doesn't have a true pathology though, just is being exposed to crazy pressures that human anatomy isn't really equipped to handle.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/stress-incontinence/symptoms-causes/syc-20355727
About 6-7 months ago I put out some free programs for Internet-Friends. After some feedback from some helpful strangers I've just updated the intermediate and advanced programs!
You can find a changelog for each program in the notes tab :)
Please let me know if you find any bugs or have any questions!
I had a blast yesterday at my school's push/pull competition. I ended up grinding through a 25lb bench PR of 375lbs, then barely pulled a 20lb deadlift PR (495lbs) to finish the day!
Back in the gym today, getting ready for my December USAPL meet!
Hi everyone, I'm a long time lurker around this subreddit. I've been interested in powerlifting for around 9 months now, and I love the community. Im 16 and love the sport. Anyway, as apart of the South Australian Certificate of Education, students are required to complete a Research Project. A question has to be formulated by the student, and results are to be reached by students to be used as data as well. I've came up with one but really need some help from you lovely folks!
The question so far is: To what extent do competitive powerlifters incorporate different variations of exercise programming to help (hip/shoulder/lower back) injury rehabilitation?
Here's where you guys come in - I'll need as much data as I can get, and I would love if I can get some replies to my poll here https://www.strawpoll.me/16214049
Please do reply - It would help me out a lot and takes no longer than 2 seconds to fill out - it's just one question.
Thanks heaps guys
posted again as last post was towards end of thread**
Yeah dude usually buries his squats, although if there is anyone where you can say that you can't tell depth because of their leg size its him. Absolutely monstrous legs.
Edit: for the lazy here's how he usually seems to squat.
Hey guys! Bryce here. Everyone got the same 12 weeks so the study was volume, intensity, and frequency matched. Half the people believed they were getting custom coaching. There was no statistical difference in total strength between the two groups. Its a question I thought of after reading a section of Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman and just wanted to apply to powerlifting. The program itself was still designed to increase totals, and that ended up happening with statistical significance (p=0.0022, d=1.338 for template group, p=0.0001, d=1.230 for the custom group) There was no significant difference between groups (p=0.9431, d=0.028) and so the null hypothesis holds.
I dont think this is really "custom coaching vs. templates" because in custom coaching, the coach actually CAN make adjustments if they see an athlete's performance necessitate a change. Here I had to specifically avoid that and keep things volume-matched. So I was really testing belief here.
Raw data attached:
Hey everyone. After thorough research and coding, I've made an Android/iOS workout app which many of you might find handy:
Essentially it lets you follow programs such as
Starting Strength
StrongLifts
GreySkull
Wendler 531
nSuns 531
Lvysaurs 448
Madcow 5x5
Texas Method
Furthermore, it lets you create your own custom workouts!
I'd love some feedback on anything that will improve the app. Let me know what you think!
If you haven't seen OpenPowerlifting's stories: the next version of OpenLifter is open for translation into any world language. We are doing this work because there are many federations around the world where no one speaks English, and they have contacted us to express interest in having meet software that they can use.
So far, it has been localized into Croatian, Dutch, Esperanto (I did that one :)), Russian, and Turkish.
Because OpenLifter is extremely context-specific, we can't use general translators, and really need powerlifters who know the local terminology.
If you speak English and another language, please consider helping out by joining our translation team. Based on the experience of people who have already translated it, it takes about two hours to translate the entire thing. But even contributing a few translations is helpful!
The link to translate the program itself is here: https://poeditor.com/join/project/e6E123cVRz
For translating the landing page (which has an FAQ), the link is: https://poeditor.com/join/project/5f6q7qsSZ8
We have a particular need for lifters who speak Spanish or Portuguese. There are many such lifters, but none have been willing to translate thus far, and so we're in a weird situation where the more speakers a language has, the less likely we are to find a powerlifter willing to help. Tragedy of the Commons kind of thing.
If you speak one of those languages, we really, really need your help! Spanish and Portuguese speaking federations will 100% use your work.
Hi gang! I’m working on my masters and I have to ask a wellness survey to a person aged over 45. Can one of you fill this out please? It’s 15 questions and it’s really basic nutrition and exercise. Shouldn’t take longer than 5-10 minutes. Link to form
I finally pulled 600 @ 198 last night (on a stiff bar too). About 4 weeks out from my meet! Edit: Link Edit2: Caution loud yell at the end. x_x
https://www.instagram.com/p/973QhoDPSY/?taken-by=league_of_lifting
wait wtf. https://www.amazon.com/CIOR-Barefoot-Quick-Dry-Drainage-Boating/dp/B07N7PP9HF?th=1
These are literally the exact same shoe and even have the same grip. Only thing its missing are the straps.
The image on the left is better than the right but still has some issues. Your elbow, forearm, and wrist should be a straight line. Your wrist is rolled back towards your face cause the forearm to drift back as well. Pair of wrist wraps would probably fix that. The image on the right looks like a great way to dump a lot of weight on your stomach.
Here's my 530 bench at a good angle to see how everything lines up. https://instagram.com/p/wUbvugIeeo/
The guy analyzing your bench probably has no idea what he's talking about. Tucking is about the only way to properly engage the lats in a bench. It really has nothing to do with being tricep or shoulder dominate.
You're joking, but I feel like this is a good thing to do.
> In all forms of strategy, it is necessary to maintain the combat stance in everyday life and to make your everyday stance your combat stance. - Miyamoto Musashi
Sometimes the smallest changes can make he biggest difference. We all know that's true with technique, or programs, but I rediscovered it's truth in something much more simple.
I lift at a 24 Hour Fitness. It's fine. It's cheap. It's close to my house. But the equipment can be shit. The bars are find for the weight I'm moving, but for some reason, they can't seem to keep a sufficient supply of bar collars. The ones they do have, are shit. These appear to be what they are using, but they are old, so the don't grip the bar well. Most of them can be pulled off the bar even when clamped down.
Every time I'd go to gym I'd be muttering under my breath as I wandered around trying to find some clamps, and then bitching as I had to reset them after after set. So, finally I went on Amazon and bought these. They were $10. It's made my workouts 75% more enjoyable, because I don't end up in that negative headspace.
The little things...
Man, it's $10 on kindle. Just buy it and read it before running the method. It boggles my mind that people will spend so much time and effort in the gym, and spend money on supplements and food, and won't invest a nominal amount of cash to better understand training.
PS: piracy is very much frowned upon on this sub
Definition of Powerlifting You have to compete OR test your strength in the 3 lifts for it to be considered powerlifting. So as long as you atleast test your strengths I think you could consider yourself a powerlifter.
Might be competing in wraps early next year so I threw some on to see what I could do, first time in a year.
Added 20kg for a 320kg squat. Broke the 700lbs mark!
Edit: https://sendvid.com/4in16kpn sorry about the length and also about how sloppy the squat is.
I need some help from you folks. I want to do my master's thesis (in sports psychology) on how this INOL heat map affects the general balance between recovery and stress as measured by a weekly questionnaire.
Only issue is that I can't find any resource on how that table was constructed. I know it's based on Prilepin's chart, but I can't seem to find out where exactly it came from. I found this study that also used Prilepin's chart, but it only uses the table with rep ranges, not the INOL scores.
So does anyone know what the heatmap is based on? Knowing calculations would be helpful. I can't really go see my prof about this topic unless I can bring along some useful research to back it up.
/u/gnuckols - we exchanged e-mails a while back about my thesis, any thoughts or ideas on this?
/u/n-suns was it possibly you who uploaded that heatmap? I feel like I remember you posting it somewhere.
/u/BenchPolkov you know your Russian stuff, any idea where to look?
Be sure to check out Schrute Farms while you're there. I heard their beet juice is the best in Scranton.
Hi everyone, I'm a long time lurker around this subreddit. I've been interested in powerlifting for around 9 months now, and I love the community. Im 16 and love the sport. Anyway, as apart of the South Australian Certificate of Education, students are required to complete a Research Project. A question has to be formulated by the student, and results are to be reached by students to be used as data as well. I've came up with one but really need some help from you lovely folks!
The question so far is: To what extent do competitive powerlifters incorporate different variations of exercise programming to help (hip/shoulder/lower back) injury rehabilitation?
Here's where you guys come in - I'll need as much data as I can get, and I would love if I can get some replies to my poll here https://www.strawpoll.me/16214049
Please do reply - It would help me out a lot and takes no longer than 2 seconds to fill out - it's just one question.
Thanks heaps guys
>How do you manage to pull mixed without feeling like your bicep is gonna come off? I've always used straps, but setting it up is such a mood killer, so I definitely wanna use mixed.
Don't use straps til your grip gives out. Stretch your pec and bicep. Do lots of overhand work too.
>By the way, I hope you don't take this the wrong way. I know that you are a very respected member of this subreddit, but what are your numbers and BW? I just wanna see if you are a behemoth like mdisbrow or just another lighter but strong guy
https://www.instagram.com/benchpolkov/
I'm only 5'6 and 96-97kg at the moment so I'm probably technically a mini-hemoth.
And I don't have any vids up there but my best squat is 230kg and my best dead is 275kg, but I've had some chronic injury issues over the past couple of years so they haven't progressed far.
Worked up to some singles with 425 today on bench. Felt great for not having handled anything over 405 in 13 weeks. Gonna spend some more of this week benching and waiting for my back to heal.
Finished Sheiko 4-day yesterday.
Starting stats in lbs (from June):
Bodyweight: 163
Squat: 370
Bench 210 paused, 225 tng
Deadlift: 425
Ending stats from a quick mock meet yesterday:
Bench: 235 tng
Deadlift: 425
So my bodyweight stayed roughly the same, I made great progress on my squat, my bench is still making very slow progress, and my deadlift has been pretty stagnant since March. I feel like I could have gotten a 10-15 lb pr on deadlift if I had rested more and actually eaten before my attempts, but even then it would not have been much progress.
I think this program was actually a decrease in volume from GZCL I was running before. I am going to start Jacked and Tan tomorrow and try switching to sumo for the majority of it.
Lemme know if you can see these videos.
I was on the side of the Jury
Hey y'all, I'm working on a new book series on the Conjugate method for raw powerlifting. The quality of information far exceeds anything I've written in online articles on my site, and when I'm done the series will be combined into a 400+ page training manual.
I have the first book completed and for sale on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Raw-Conjugate-Foundations-Complete-Powerlifting/dp/1546925627
The second book should be done within a few weeks. Let me know what you all think!
I finished my quarantine app that I was making to keep my mind off not being able to lift weights lol. I made this for myself, but others might find it useful too. It's essentially a plate calculator app with handy features like RPE calculators, wilks/IPF/dots points calculator, etc.
I was gonna use this for meets since I don't really train with kg plates but now it's just a reminder of a simpler time.
3 weeks ago I did a 500lb conventional deadlift and today I hit 535lbs for a 35lb PR. I am excited to see what I can get in my competition in 3 weeks. Hoping to get close to my sumo pr of 562lbs.
https://www.instagram.com/p/-z9AfFAU7R/?taken-by=monsterintraining
Alright, guys. I swear to you this is the last time I post this, lest I become too much of a spammer. I posted it in yesterday's daily thread but I want to get some more responses from powerlifters. I've got a bunch of runners and people who just casually lift (they say that they don't compete), so it would be nice to get some responses from some serious lifters. Copy pasta from yesterday's daily thread follows.
After speaking with some people about their being addicted to pre-workout supplements, I decided to do some research on it. I can see how it could become a habit of sorts, as I personally love the rush of adrenaline I get from Mr. Hyde.
Anyway, I'm trying to determine correlations between some lifestyle variables, fitness routines, stress levels, gender and pre-workout usage and I thought I'd poll you guys.
It's not an official survey of any kind, but just borne of my own curiosity. Please be honest in your responses. If you've got an Amazon Turk account, I threw this up there (Link). It doesn't pay a lot but I wanted to get a bunch of responses. There are 20 questions, and it should take you 2 minutes.
You may be concerned that I ask your zip code. Don't be. I'm going to do a GIS analysis of the results, and I figured that the zip code is a fair compromise. I get a fairly decent resolution, while protecting your privacy at the same time.
The survey is only open to US residents who currently take. If you don't, the system won't let you complete it.
Reached my goal of deadlifting 200kgs before I turned 17 literally just before. Not 17 for another 13 days but wanted to push myself, so not only did I get the first rep, but I got the second. With straps yes which I feel bad for using, but they helped. https://www.instagram.com/p/98Q3K_lfH8ln1FzS7HRlTORRBhLlIjiGWqdzc0/?taken-by=j.mack98
Powerlifters are the Hypebeasts of the fitness community.
Go buy some water shoes, they're pretty much the same thing lol.
Hello!
If you are an Android user, then take a look at the the Strength Calculator app. It contains both a Wilks and a Deadlift attempt calculator that will hopefully make your competition days easier, whether you are coaching or competing.
Comments and suggestions are appreciated.
I hope you find it useful! :)
I got frustrated with my shirts shrinking and being too tight and carhartt has huge sizing with tall versions. When they arrived my daughter yelled “ oh daddy got a pretty dress!”
The first singlet I got had fairly long legs, link below. If it helps, no one looks good in a singlet so everyone else at the meet will be in the same boat. The tshirts you choose for under the singlet can be on the bigger side if that would make you more comfortable as well
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B000WES9ES/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_51D7HZSGDBK8MRZHQKTD
This right here. He demonstrates using a regular razor, but they make callus trimmers specifically for this kind of thing. I got one off Amazon and it's great. A tad bit safer than using a regular razor blade too
I also use a pumice stone in the shower
Both solutions are cheap and effective
Made a tool on Android that determines which and how many plates you need for a weight (can convert the weight too). Check it out if you want, had too much time at work and made it lol
Edit: Just realized you can't split the weight with the correct unit set without converting it too.... my bad, gonna fix this
Picked up some Powerlift 2.0s on Amazon on Friday. I've been on the fence about trying a heeled shoe, but for $50 with the coupon code I figured it was worth a try. I have Prime, so they arrived yesterday afternoon in time for my squat workout this morning.
I've always had to lean pretty far forward to break parallel, and end up with some daylight under my heels if I'm not careful. The heeled shoe took some getting used to (I had to squat more upright than usual to keep from falling forward), but my bar path has already straightened out quite a bit. The most significant difference though was 0 movement in my feet. The improvement in stability is so significant that you can see it in the videos below.
Single in Chucks. ~95%: https://www.instagram.com/p/-ZC0fPyGwX/?taken-by=timjones601
Single in Powerlift 2.0's ~80%: https://www.instagram.com/p/-tlOOpSG38/?taken-by=timjones601
Basically, I was doing fine without a heeled shoe, but I believe they are correcting some form issues that would become big problems in the future as my squat increases.
I don't do a lot of editing, but the one or two times I've needed to do something and didnt have access to adobe's video editor I've used Blender which is an open source video editor. There's also a decent tutorial on youtube that this guy made.
Tangentially related, but I finally found an Android app which allows me to input specific percentage for each lift, session and set. It's a bit clumsy to type everything on a phone, but it's better than having to type in an Excel sheet on my phone at the gym, and you still get some nice graphs.
Hey everyone. After about a year of research and coding, I've made an Android workout app which many of you might find handy: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maxworkoutcoach.workouttrainer.workouttrainer
Essentially it lets you follow Starting Strength, StrongLifts, GreySkull, Wendler 531, and PPL.
I'd love some feedback on anything that will improve the app. I've posted on the daily thread before and have had some very nice suggestions. I am already working on more variations for 531 and would be added very soon. Also, warm up sets would be introduced as well. Let me know what you think! Any suggestions for programs I should have? I am myself very much into lifting and a lack of app for 531 and Greyskull prompted me to work on this.
I use FitNotes which has a volume tracker in its analysis section.
I know that Greg Nuckols' Training Toolkit includes a spreadsheet but I haven't yet bitten the bullet and bought it yet. Others may know more about that?
Today i hit 185lbs on my bench press for the first time ever! I'm weighing 132 and i compete at 57kg. This was honestly one of the greatest feelings ever. I'm competing next weekend :)
Anyone find any sweet cyber monday deals?
I just picked up the new training ebook by CWS, and I'm kind of stoked to get it on wednesday.
Going to the gym after I finish my coffee, incline bench, bent over rows, and shoulder/upper back accessories are called for today.
If you're hipster as fuck here's this but really though I enjoy the old school feel of it. Just ignore crossfit plastered everywhere.
Hey everyone, I'm doing a research paper for my composition class and I need to collect some data via surveys. It would be really awesome if you'd be willing to take a few minutes to fill it out. Thanks! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YQZ7WPB
Edit: Here are the results: https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-PHK63M9W/
Yes, but only in the context of equipped versus raw lifting. Check out pages 51-54 here:
There's some more data that didn't make it into the final article that I could send you if you like.
If you're interested in some elite athletes' views, this is an easier read and still informative:
Both those should be free but you have to avoid ResearchGate's clickbait. Also, for the record, a lot goes into the editing process and personally I don't think gear is as bad as the first article kind of implies.
Yup! Regular briefs are itchy and boring-looking.
I love the microfiber stuff, it wicks the sweat away and doesn't get bunched beneath my suit and singlet. Calvin Klein and Evolve (from Target) are my go-to brands for meets, and in general. I'm a briefs guy anyway. Hope this helped a bit!
So on my bench days I also do conventional pulls, usually for speed because I know even though I pull sumo that training my conventional is important.
Well, today shit got a little out of hand and what was supposed to be a nice easy day of 455 doubles from a 4" deficit turned into a 505 triple and then a 515 triple from a 4" deficit. Video
17 days out and ready to smoke a 600 lb pull on the platform!
Hundreds of free Ivy league courses right here.
I'm going through "Building High-Performing Teams" and "Introduction to Negotiation".
Did... did AutoModerator get the date wrong? There's two 13 November open threads right now.
On another note... Squat's been seeing some fucking unreal progression lately. Did a 4x4 with what was my 1RM back in August today.
Bench and Dead may be stalling a bit, but this is making up for it right now haha
First form check on DL, appreciate any help! Only been lifting since end of March. (Occurred to me after that head-on is not the best angle to shoot the deadlift, I'll do it from the side next time if I can). 5x270 @ 297lb. I assume this is ~85% of 1rm, but never tested so not sure.
I did a podcast episode on it yesterday if you want to listen. Mostly talk about the battle of the 52s, 57s, 84s, and 83s.
I used a trial of MSB for a couple months, unfortunately clicks not doing anything on web happens pretty frequently, both mobile and desktop. I'd open the chrome developer tab, and clicking would trigger fullstory events so I know the clicks were registering but I'd be in a weird state where I'd have to keep exiting and logging in again in incognito until eventually it would work. /u/AviSilverberg since y'all are using Fullstory you might wanna try filtering for rage clicks to get an idea of what's going on.
This is the one I use for meets. It used to be $170 but it's up to $200 now.
Here is the link to $99.99 Adipowers on Amazon.
>those 15 dollar compression pants from Amazon when I am broke from splurging
Which ones? These are surprisingly high quality for the price. I've tried some other budget tights and these blow them out of the water, imo.
For those of you who missed it last week, "Eat Clen, Tren Hard: The Guide For Steroid Use In Powerlifting" has been released! Available in e-book format and paperback:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1520989946
If you would like a FREE copy, please PM me with your e-mail address and I'll give one to you. In exchange, I would kindly ask if you could write an honest review of my book on Amazon.
Cheers!
If you're looking for lifters, I LOVE my Innov-8 fast lifts. The heels are solid. A great deal on Amazon.
I recently got a pair of the Innov-8 fast lite for general work. Love them too!
https://www.amazon.com/Inov-8-Womens-Fastlift-335-Cross-Training/dp/B00HHTHULO
Just put together my home gym back in June and it's been a great investment so far. I went pretty basic and don't really feel like I'm missing out on much. Here's a rundown of what I have now. - Rogue SML-1 Monster Lite squat stand w/ spotter arms - Rogue Adjustable Bench 2.0 - Ohio Power bar - Ohio Deadlift bar - Rogue SSB - Mini deadlift jack - Rogue landmine with 3 different handles - 300lbs of bumper plates - Rogue calibrated plates - Couple of cheap curl bars and fractional plates - Set of adjustable dumbels from Amazon - 3 sheets of plywood and 4 horse stall mats for my flooring
I found slightly cheaper mats that are a 10 foot roll and 1/4" thick off Amazon. Rubber flooring is stupid expensive
IncStores 1/4" Tough Rubber Roll (Black, 4' x 10') - Excellent gym floor mats for medium/large equipment and light/moderate free weights https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007SWPD5K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_esEEAbADH680T
They are called patella tendon straps. I would also like a recommendation on a brand to get a pair! I've been squatting with no knee sleeves and often wear my knee sleeves folded down for this patella support.
I saw these are the highest rated ones on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Basketball-Marquee-Sports-Adjustable-Chondromalacia/dp/B01M1IB3CH/ref=sr_1_2?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1520525045&sr=1-2&keywords=patella+tendon+strap
The best thing for protection is somehting like CLP It has a long and successful track record of protecting firearms from rusting. If you're like me your home gym will smell of ammonia and gun oil, but I consider that a plus :-)
I'm following Sheikos programs, using the Android app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.pushapp.sheiko
I'm on Intermedieate Medium Load Competition, Week 1, day 2.
This day I'm supposed to lift 105% on my squat and bench. However I failed my squat, I only managed to lift 95%, failed 100% and then just gave up on 105%.
My bench went fine.
What do I do now? Just continue with the program, or do I plug in a new, lower squat max?
Get the clue app! It'll help you gather data about your period and eventually it'll be able to more or less give you heads up. You can set-up notifications that will let you know when you're approximately ovulating and the like. Highly recommend!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.clue.android
Hey everyone. After about a year of research and coding, I've made an Android workout app which many of you might find handy: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maxworkoutcoach.workouttrainer.workouttrainer Essentially it lets you follow Starting Strength, StrongLifts, GreySkull, Wendler 531, and PPL. I'd love some feedback on anything that will improve the app. I've posted on the daily thread before and have had some very nice suggestions. I am already working on more variations for 531 and would be added very soon. Also, warm up sets would be introduced as well. Let me know what you think! Any suggestions for programs I should have? I am myself very much into lifting and a lack of app for 531 and Greyskull prompted me to work on this.
Does anyone else get battle wounds from their lifting belts? Mine pinches the fuck out of me from time to time at the bottom of a squat. Should I adjust placement or is this normal?
Been training at Android Bodies in Guelph, ON for around 2 weeks. I'm so happy with my workouts now. I feel great and I'm making progress. The owner also brings his dog to the gym.
Honestly, I mostly like them when it's cold. u/lmao0plaet found me some cheap ones on alibaba, I'll see if I can scrounge up the link.
edit: Can't find the ones I bought, but here is a whole bunch.
So, I've been trying to come up with a 12-week DUP program, where SPPT's singles only concept is used for the deadlifts. Some feedback would be great. PB's are 192,5/120/210kg at 110kg bodyweight. I pull sumo.
I'm in doubt as to whether 1) I should apply more variation in the hypertrophy/accumulation phase - like I have done with the bench and squat - and 2) if the percentages on the sumo block pull are too high. For the hypertophy phase the block pull singles are done at 90-92,5% of sumo pull from floor 1RM. Strength phase is 95-97,5%. The sumo pull from floor goes by 80-82,5% in the first phase and then 85-87,5% in the next, serving as the medium intensity day of the week. The first day of the week will be a rep day designed towards hypertrophy of the hamstrings and glutes - also here, lower rep range than the squat and bench is applied.
Any thoughts?
Oh, and the number of sets are autoregulated. In regards to deadlifting, I will stop when bar speed slows down or technique begins to suffer - but will generally shoot for the recommended number of total reps as per the SSPT deadlift table. On the squat and bench variations, I will work to a RPE8 and do repeats until RPE9.
http://www.filedropper.com/12-weekdup-cycle-ak-atlas-mikkelmorgen2
If you have the money and space, I'd just get a plate-loaded lat pulldown machine thing. I think ours was like $300, plus maybe $50 for the adapters for actual plates (not the tiny hole ones). It's held up surprisingly well. I've used it for cable rows, lat pulldowns, face pulls, tricep things, curls, etc. Worth the money, IMO.
Few days ago for my first time in wraps I potato'd at like 70% of my max... in wraps... could barely hit depth and just looked like chit in general.
Today used a high bar stance and suddenly I'm so much better https://www.instagram.com/p/-h--k1kDIT/?taken-by=persistent_power
It might have a lower max, but if it's helping me hit depth... I'll take it for now as I transition to single-ply!
Also got my new Titan F6 shirt in! Hoping to do some two board with that on the weekend!!
My last meet was in 2004, but was curious if the lockout I've got into the habit of doing would generally be considered a hitch in most feds. I'm working on fixing it (the issue is in my setup I think), but was just curious if this would fly. FYI my first meet back will likely be RPS. Any thoughts? lockout
https://instagram.com/p/zyVlY7gnVu/
This is what you want to reach for conventional. See how his hips start a bit high but then stay completely locked in place with no rise as he breaks the floor? If you don't try to start too low, your hips will stay in place as you break the floor, and as a result you'll be able to stay tighter and have less problems staying straight. Just emulate this guy's form.
Here is the recipe : https://ifttt.com/recipes/419715-alerts-for-new-r-powerlifting-daily-thread
If This Then That is a nice tool that makes apps work together to make cool stuff happen. Its very useful.
Sleep Deficit + Being Sick + Forgetting Squat Shoes = PR
Was supposed to hit 1x5 @82.5kg, followed by 3x3-4 with the same weight.
I hit 4 on the first set. Got mad at myself. Ditched the wrist wraps. Slapped my own face. Got 5 on the second set.
It's not the first time I feel stronger without wrist wraps. Anyone else feel the same way? I'm guessing it's due to the extra rom at the bottom due to having my wrists completely straight.
/u/GettinBig
My BestBelt took like 4 months to get here...
I can't compare it with other ones as I've never used any other belt...but I love it!
the best/easiest place is to download the falstad circuit simulator java applet http://www.falstad.com/circuit/ it looks like he even has it in the webpage itself now without having to download it, that is new.
I've showed this to my electrical engineering co-workers at the company I'm at now and told them how I used it for homework in the past and they all love it and use it sometimes to help them with electrical designs now
I'm undermining my point, but just found Marianna Gasparyan (Марианна Гаспарян) doing 420x2@132, her WR is 450 raw. Can't find footage though, hard stalking cyrillic names.
Depth is definitely an issue, but it looks clean otherwise.
It might be an issue of just opening the hips (knees) more so you can sink down better. This will probably result in the need to drop the weight some, but I think the basics/foundation are there.
My personal advice for anyone struggling with squat form is to try and squat with a band around the knees. It reinforces the need to push out and works/engages the glutes. Not only that, but for myself, it also gives a nice indication of depth as the lower you go, the more your stomach/chest will hit the band and give you a nice little boost out of the hole. You literally feel like a spring coiling up lol (This might depend of morphology and how much a person leans forward/squats upright) - I typically just do it for warmups, but have for sure done full squat sessions with it.
These are what I'm using https://www.amazon.ca/Resistance-Bodybuilding-White-Lion-Athletics/dp/B076M26QXP - Pink one is probably too strong tho
Look at the various options, but what you want to look for is just the type of neoprene support strongmen wear under their belts. When you use the belt on top of it, it might not bother you as much. Of course this is entirely illegal in powerlifting but it's fine for just training. This might be an example from quick googling but you're gonna wanna search longer and compare options
https://www.amazon.com/Tommy-Kono-Weight-Lifting-Support/dp/B0009JD9KU
I personally use these (have a brief styled liner in it though) and wear briefs with them.
Pudolla Men’s Running Shorts 3 Inch Quick Dry Gym Athletic Workout Shorts for Men with Zipper Pockets https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BNY1T31/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_WXK4PB34G60J76MMAK5D?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
I injured mine couple months ago lifting more than I should've and it was quite frustrating. Did some researching and found that Dead hangs (say about 30 sec) every day can help with pain and injury prevention. There's a whole book about it, I've been doing Dead hangs almost every day since and had no issues. Give it a go.
This is the bag that I got recently, its just big enough to hold everything I normally take to the gym (belt, chalk, knee sleeves, tripod, shaker cups, squat shoes, etc.), it has a couple pockets on the side to hold my wallet and keys, and a separate compartment for a pair of shoes.
I have one like this. I dont think they make my exact one anymore. Its great for standing on top of a bench or even wrapping the legs around the uprights of a rack
Is any company selling blender bottles with the old style flip cap? Or are these the only ones available? My ~6 yr old GNC bottle broke today because it couldn't handle the pressure.
I'm using this one right now. I'm not sure how it compares with other brands though. It works fine for me.
I don't know about shipping to Australia, but Jonnie Candito recommended this scale that matched up with his meet day scale https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LPUZP1I/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Long torso, 6'4, at the time of my last meet was probably 275-80. I got this guy off of amazon. It wasn't bad. Wasn't cool looking, and showed off a bit too much of my caffeine shrunk junk but it worked.
If you're still looking I bought this scale a few months ago. It's off amazon, It weighs in both lbs and kgs and in increments of like 0.1 lbs and the best thing is that it doesn't have a "memory" like most scales. (I learned a lot of bathroom scales remember your previous weight and if you're within like 0.5 lbs of that it'll just tell you you weigh the same.)
I took it with me to my meet a week ago and it weighed me at 162.3 lbs the official meet scale weighed me at 161.8 lbs. I don't use the bmi features and all that, just weigh myself. Make sure you zero it first time and if you move it at all. You just step on then off quickly until it flashes "0.0"
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nice! I'll definitely check them out. I was looking here: https://www.amazon.com/Red-Monster-Pull-up-Resistance-10-50lbs/dp/B00KLMU4NA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1472814045&sr=8-3&keywords=serious+steel or elitefts bands because of amazon gift cards. Just sitting on it a bit to make sure they see usage, but I feel banded bench/DL would help improve my explosiveness.
I'm not sure if this is totally what you're looking for so forgive me but this was an interesting read about masculinity way back in the day. link. Be careful if you open the amazon link there is man ass on the cover lol I had to lug this around on campus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBbSV-ZndRs
I do a similar thing to this. I just bought a cheap one on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KLMU4NA/ref=twister_B0064DPLMY?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Try it out. And try filming yourself up close and seeing if your form changes at all. It was so slight for me I couldn't tell when I filmed from normal range, but I noticed during my sets and when I filmed up close that my chest was sinking in and my shoulders were coming up too high.
Sorry, I double checked and I paid 199 from Amazon shipped (price is up a bit now). Don't expect something rock solid like a commercial gym pulldown machine and it's very light. But it gets the job done for a good price!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FYLE7OY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I bought a Texas DL bar off of Amazon with free shipping. Texas Power Bar Price went up a little since the last time i checked.
I bought the cheapest one I found on Amazon. It was 15ish CAD. Morning of comp it weighed me in at 92.8kg
Two hours later, I weight in at 92.2/4kg.
Not too bad.
Are either of these legit? I don't plan on competing. Just want a good belt for $100 as it's for a Holiday Gift thing with a $100 cap.
Thanks in advance to anyone that can shed some light on this. Just want something better than the old-school prong belt I have now. Was told 10mm lever is the way to go. These seem ok?
Strength Shop Canada seems to be all out of stock of my size 10mm belts so I took to Amazon to check some out
Thanks!