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quiksylver296
quiksylver296 Posts: 28,442 Member
edited February 2017 in Fitness and Exercise
I started working with a trainer, specifically to prepare me for my first powerlifting meet. I was apprehensive, having heard so many horror stories on here about bad trainers.

Here's the things so far that have shown me I chose the right one:

1. When I told him I HATE preacher curls, he said, "Good. Glad I put them in your plan." :D

2. When I told him I was using Sour Patch Kids to get my carbs in at the end of the day, he said, "I love Sour Patch Kids. A carb is a carb. Your body doesn't know the difference."

Yep. Pretty happy with him so far. B)

What are your good trainer stories?

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  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,442 Member
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    TmacMMM wrote: »
    I had a session yesterday with a rowing coach who also works with elite high school teams. A couple of the kids came into the boathouse while I was in the middle of a timed test. I was clearly distracted and worried about looking ridiculous and middle-aged in front of the very fit teenagers. She leaned down and said directly in my ear, "Stop it. You're kicking @ss and they're jealous. Now PUSH!!" So I did!

    When I was done she made a point of telling them I was training for the big international race next week, and they all looked genuinely impressed. It made my day. :)

    That's awesome! She sounds amazing, too!
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,210 Member
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    Love Sour Patch Kids as a preworkout. :+1:

    How do preacher curls help with powerlifting??
  • _incogNEATo_
    _incogNEATo_ Posts: 4,543 Member
    edited February 2017
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    Cherimoose wrote: »
    Love Sour Patch Kids as a preworkout. :+1:
    How do preacher curls help with powerlifting??

    Stabilizers for bench, primarily. Depending on how heavy your load is and how slow and controlled your eccentric movement is in the bench press, developed biceps can help.

    Probably helps a little with deadlifts too, I'd imagine. I'm not sure.
  • not_a_runner
    not_a_runner Posts: 1,343 Member
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    ^ bigger muscles all around help in Powerlifting
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
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    Bigger is better.
    #stilldontcurl
    #probablyshould

    LOL
  • not_a_runner
    not_a_runner Posts: 1,343 Member
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    I'm usually like damn this tendinitis I want to get my bro on and 3 sets of curls does not cut it!! Lol after big 3 work I am bodybuilduh. (More out of training preference than anything though.)
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
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    Cherimoose wrote: »
    Love Sour Patch Kids as a preworkout. :+1:

    How do preacher curls help with powerlifting??

    Helps you psyche out your competition, bro
  • sewiggle
    sewiggle Posts: 50 Member
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    You can't do stairs for 3 days
  • jessef593
    jessef593 Posts: 2,272 Member
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    TresaAswegan wrote: »
    I'm usually like damn this tendinitis I want to get my bro on and 3 sets of curls does not cut it!! Lol after big 3 work I am bodybuilduh. (More out of training preference than anything though.)

    That is awesome haha. Then big double bi chest flex in the mirror!

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