Squat, Bench, Deadlift, Snatch, C&J: Post your best videos
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DresdenSinn wrote: »arditarose wrote: »
Every time I see someone deadlifting with an underhand grip I have to cringe because I know that bicep can tear any second, please don't deadlift with the underhand grip..I know you've probably done it that way thousands of times for years but I'm telling ya that 1 time is just waiting to happen and it's going to be bad.
Bicep tears are rare....
Honestly, the only people I've ever seen tear bicep tendons are high level athletes pulling a ton of weight.
You shouldn't bench either because you can tear your pec tendon, and you shouldn't squat because your knee can buckle.8 -
maranarasauce93 wrote: »_incogNEATo_ wrote: »maranarasauce93 wrote: »5 days out from my meet here. You guys are making me want to lift all the weights but I have to let my CNS recover!!
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Good luck to you!
It's only a push pull but thank you!!
Good luck at your meet!
I just signed up for my first meet in January, which also a push/pull.2 -
LolBroScience wrote: »DresdenSinn wrote: »arditarose wrote: »
Every time I see someone deadlifting with an underhand grip I have to cringe because I know that bicep can tear any second, please don't deadlift with the underhand grip..I know you've probably done it that way thousands of times for years but I'm telling ya that 1 time is just waiting to happen and it's going to be bad.
Bicep tears are rare....
Honestly, the only people I've ever seen tear bicep tendons are high level athletes pulling a ton of weight.
You shouldn't bench either because you can tear your pec tendon, and you shouldn't squat because your knee can buckle.
And don't drive, because you can wreck.1 -
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DeadliftsandDonuts wrote: »maranarasauce93 wrote: »_incogNEATo_ wrote: »maranarasauce93 wrote: »5 days out from my meet here. You guys are making me want to lift all the weights but I have to let my CNS recover!! !!
Good luck to you!
It's only a push pull but thank you!!
Good luck at your meet!
I just signed up for my first meet in January, which also a push/pull.
Good luck dude! You are so prepared you are gonna crush it!!!0 -
So I've always been a strugglebus with deadlifts for the most part. I made some technical changes this training cycle (ditched the grip and rip style for one) and some programming adjustments and it seems like it's finally starting to move, after a good year and a half of being stuck (injuries played a big role as well).
Previous 1rm was 460 but that was over a year ago.
This is 455x2 with room in the tank. When I look at the first rep I see a good 20lbs here based on bar speed and my inability to grind.
Competing October 1st. Friend of mine was standing nearby off camera, I wasn't talking to myself at the end lol.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfriT9edwhM 8 -
I freaking FINALLY got to compete. I've been wanting this for so long. Went 7/9. Looking forward to beating that and lifting more next time! Thanks to @SideSteel for programming and meet prep!
I'm not going to post bench...it's on IG for fun but the struggle was real lol.
Squat 2nd Attempt 203.9
This was my 3rd attempt at 214.9. I got two red lights for depth on this but I'm happy with the attempt selection and the squat in general. It was close
3rd Attempt Deadlift PR 253.5. Didn't feel very heavy.
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arditarose wrote: »I freaking FINALLY got to compete. I've been wanting this for so long. Went 7/9. Looking forward to beating that and lifting more next time! Thanks to @SideSteel for programming and meet prep!
I'm not going to post bench...it's on IG for fun but the struggle was real lol.
Squat 2nd Attempt 203.9
This was my 3rd attempt at 214.9. I got two red lights for depth on this but I'm happy with the attempt selection and the squat in general. It was close
3rd Attempt Deadlift PR 253.5. Didn't feel very heavy.
Nice job. Your first meet is one you'll never forget. What fed are you lifting in?0 -
@juliewatkin - Steph's competition was USAPL0
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@juliewatkin - Steph's competition was USAPL
I was wondering because the centre ref didn't do the 'down' hand signal during deadlift. Maybe she was too tired by deadlift. It can be a long day in the chair
Hopefully Steph had as much fun during her first meet as I did mine and will continue on.0 -
arditarose wrote: »I freaking FINALLY got to compete. I've been wanting this for so long. Went 7/9. Looking forward to beating that and lifting more next time! Thanks to @SideSteel for programming and meet prep!
I'm not going to post bench...it's on IG for fun but the struggle was real lol.
Squat 2nd Attempt 203.9
This was my 3rd attempt at 214.9. I got two red lights for depth on this but I'm happy with the attempt selection and the squat in general. It was close
3rd Attempt Deadlift PR 253.5. Didn't feel very heavy.
My she-ro!!! Great work; I hope you loved it!0 -
arditarose wrote: »I freaking FINALLY got to compete. I've been wanting this for so long. Went 7/9. Looking forward to beating that and lifting more next time! Thanks to @SideSteel for programming and meet prep!
I'm not going to post bench...it's on IG for fun but the struggle was real lol.
Squat 2nd Attempt 203.9
This was my 3rd attempt at 214.9. I got two red lights for depth on this but I'm happy with the attempt selection and the squat in general. It was close
3rd Attempt Deadlift PR 253.5. Didn't feel very heavy.
Grats0 -
I reworked by bench over the summer some and I'm about back to where I was with a little wider hand placement to help deal with elbow flair coming up from the bottom. Still cutting and back down to about 181(shooting for 160-165 in the next 12 weeks). Here's 190lbs for 8 reps
https://youtu.be/9XxUJBMpobc
Also 260 for 10 this morning on squat...still recovering from my pain in the @ss "injury" and feeling sore and weak with deficit and running close to 13+ miles this weekend
https://youtu.be/VQDoKbH-few
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arditarose wrote: »I freaking FINALLY got to compete. I've been wanting this for so long. Went 7/9. Looking forward to beating that and lifting more next time! Thanks to @SideSteel for programming and meet prep!
I'm not going to post bench...it's on IG for fun but the struggle was real lol.
Squat 2nd Attempt 203.9
This was my 3rd attempt at 214.9. I got two red lights for depth on this but I'm happy with the attempt selection and the squat in general. It was close
3rd Attempt Deadlift PR 253.5. Didn't feel very heavy.
You did awesome!0 -
GD, I love your damn swagger @arditarose0
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GD, I love your damn swagger @arditarose
lol but the singlet...that could use work.0 -
https://youtu.be/Iq4ZuypowLM
I did a push/pull meet this sunday so here's all the footage!!! I too PR'd 253.5lbs for deadlift. Got 1 red light on lift and was an RPE of 7 or 8 I'd say. Bench went meh but I still won silver in my weight class and gold in my age division for it. Go figure!!6 -
Awesome job @maranarasauce93 ! You too @arditarose ! You ladies are rock stars!1
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Awesome lifting @maranarasauce93 !0
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Pretty sure this isn't 90% or my 3 rep max anymore. 6th set of triples at 80kg/176lb, supersetted with triples at 60.
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This was last night's top set. I've been mostly squatting high bar but it seems to have improved my low bar as I switched at the top sets. This is 222.5 for 2 and was preceded by 205 for 2. The dialogue is my husband talking about my dog galloping around like an idiot upstairs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ki5JtcoQh38&feature=youtu.be 4 -
Okay, I'm going to do it. I'm going to compete!! November, 5th!!
Still undecided if I want to compete at 181 or 165 though. Not sure I'll get the records at 165 but I know I will at 181
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MsSquatAlot wrote: »Okay, I'm going to do it. I'm going to compete!! November, 5th!!
Still undecided if I want to compete at 181 or 165 though. Not sure I'll get the records at 165 but I know I will at 181
Good luck!!! I just signed up for my first meet too on January 15th!0 -
MsSquatAlot wrote: »Okay, I'm going to do it. I'm going to compete!! November, 5th!!
Still undecided if I want to compete at 181 or 165 though. Not sure I'll get the records at 165 but I know I will at 181
Are you planning to train with an experienced competitor prior to the meet?0 -
Pr city! Only .5kg over my previous best, but 4kg over my previous paused pr. 88kg/193.6lb. 200 will be mine next week!
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juliewatkin wrote: »MsSquatAlot wrote: »Okay, I'm going to do it. I'm going to compete!! November, 5th!!
Still undecided if I want to compete at 181 or 165 though. Not sure I'll get the records at 165 but I know I will at 181
Are you planning to train with an experienced competitor prior to the meet?
Yes. I've been training several times a week with Lance Karabel (USPF President) and Ed Coan. Any particular reason you ask?0 -
MsSquatAlot wrote: »juliewatkin wrote: »MsSquatAlot wrote: »Okay, I'm going to do it. I'm going to compete!! November, 5th!!
Still undecided if I want to compete at 181 or 165 though. Not sure I'll get the records at 165 but I know I will at 181
Are you planning to train with an experienced competitor prior to the meet?
Yes. I've been training several times a week with Lance Karabel (USPF President) and Ed Coan. Any particular reason you ask?
It's helpful for new lifters to really understand what is expected in a competition with regards to rules. It's always disheartening to have new lifters come to their first meet and not get a total because they don't realize what depth is expected, they jump commands or make a host of minor errors that are easily avoidable if they spend a bit of time training with experienced individuals. Many people head into their first meet with big expectations and are derailed by minutiae. I'm glad to hear you have that in hand.1 -
juliewatkin wrote: »MsSquatAlot wrote: »juliewatkin wrote: »MsSquatAlot wrote: »Okay, I'm going to do it. I'm going to compete!! November, 5th!!
Still undecided if I want to compete at 181 or 165 though. Not sure I'll get the records at 165 but I know I will at 181
Are you planning to train with an experienced competitor prior to the meet?
Yes. I've been training several times a week with Lance Karabel (USPF President) and Ed Coan. Any particular reason you ask?
It's helpful for new lifters to really understand what is expected in a competition with regards to rules. It's always disheartening to have new lifters come to their first meet and not get a total because they don't realize what depth is expected, they jump commands or make a host of minor errors that are easily avoidable if they spend a bit of time training with experienced individuals. Many people head into their first meet with big expectations and are derailed by minutiae. I'm glad to hear you have that in hand.
I'm really worried about this happening to me at my first meet in January. I train alone so I've just been recording a lot of my lifts so I can see my form and pausing my bench press. It's a push/pull meet for beginners so I don't have to worry about squats and hitting depth, but I'm nervous about blowing the bench commands.0 -
juliewatkin wrote: »MsSquatAlot wrote: »juliewatkin wrote: »MsSquatAlot wrote: »Okay, I'm going to do it. I'm going to compete!! November, 5th!!
Still undecided if I want to compete at 181 or 165 though. Not sure I'll get the records at 165 but I know I will at 181
Are you planning to train with an experienced competitor prior to the meet?
Yes. I've been training several times a week with Lance Karabel (USPF President) and Ed Coan. Any particular reason you ask?
It's helpful for new lifters to really understand what is expected in a competition with regards to rules. It's always disheartening to have new lifters come to their first meet and not get a total because they don't realize what depth is expected, they jump commands or make a host of minor errors that are easily avoidable if they spend a bit of time training with experienced individuals. Many people head into their first meet with big expectations and are derailed by minutiae. I'm glad to hear you have that in hand.
^ I definitely agree with all of this.
When I'm prepping clients for their first meet there is a LOT of talk about commands, a lot of video review, and the majority of the prep is about setting expectations, teaching proper attempt selection strategy, and really PREPARING them for what to expect on competition day.
It's alarming to me how poorly prepared some people can be, and I don't say this to be insulting to the athletes at all, just to be clear.
Missing commands, very poor attempt selection strategy (I saw one dude GRIND a squat rep in the warmup room followed by missing his opener), missing depth by a mile, not understanding bench rules (heels up), and just all kinds of ridiculousness.
In my opinion, athletes and aspiring powerlifters should really treat the first couple of competitions as opportunities to gain experience. Learn the rules of the sport, don't go attempting to smash multiple PR's your first time out unless it falls within smart attempt selections (See Matt Gary's work on attempt selections, it's amazing).
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I would not let not having a mentor stop you from competing, though. I know nobody has said that so I'm not directing it at anybody.
Powerlifting is not a common sport where I live and I have to travel a minimum of 2 hours to compete in any events I've lifted in. So needless to say, I've never worked with a trainer and I go rogue at events and I've done well so far. I'm working on helping make the sport grow around here, but for now, options are limited.
I will drive home the fact that it is absolutely necessary to know commands going in. Not being prepared is not only embarrassing, but can be dangerous as well to yourself and spotters.4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq33FHkZsUQ
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