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My teammates and I are always correcting and giving feedback on form. Completely different situation than giving feedback to a random person in the gym. In terms of going up to a non-teammate, nope. If they ask, yes of course. But generally, most of the ones that care enough to ask for feedback will also go grab one of the…

Second best lift out there. Bench will always be better though. Looking forward to getting them back when physio gives me the clearance.

Gym. Competition grade equipment, perfect spots. I just walk in and the smell of iron, chalk, and sweat just calms and focuses me.

I only do intentional cardio a handful of times a year. And I ask permission from my coach first. He's never said no, but he has made sure that I keep it light and easy. Now that being said, I'm up and moving most of the day, typically logging more than 20,000 steps as per my Fitbit.

Go over show. I'm vain enough that I'll never be willing to get big enough to compete with the super heavys. But at the same time I'll never cut down to compete at 72.

Whoop! My first 200 pound bench. 91kg/200.7lb. Last week this only moved an inch off my chest. https://instagram.com/p/BKtQ8o3gEWh/

Two rest days a week from training here. Completely guilt free, although they are normally a mental enjoyment far more than a physical need. Now, on those two days I'm frequently up and moving most of the day, only rarely do I have a true do nothing day.

Rumble rollers, lacrosse balls and the stick are regular parts of self care.

I'm just a sweet little bencher.

@quiksylver296 - awesome!

So much truth here. You will learn through practise what your best squat stance is.

Depth comes with practice and appropriate mobility. When I front squat, I can get plenty deep, but nowhere near an actual competitive oly lifters depth. But then, the oly lifters I know easily spend 30-45 minutes a day on mobility drills, never mind front squats/cleans/snatches

Agree with this and @juliewatkin The number of people who don't know the commands. Every APU entry form has a direct link to the technical rule book for the IPF, plus most of them will have a short but sweet basic information guide. Both RAW and APU, during warmups, will have one of the refs go over commands. The last…

You've mentioned Doctor, but have you seen a physio to fully diagnose and treat? Also consider eating at maintenance while you finish rehab. It will allow your body to heal better and faster. I know it sucks, I'm there right now myself. But I would rather have a few weeks at maintenance to heal my injury rather than drag…

I'll second the recommendation for perform better. It's what we use in my gym and they hold up to a lot of abuse

I'd also mention Rhonda Wong. Recently competed at IPF Classic worlds in Texas and did quite well. Absolute sweetheart as well

Pr city! Only .5kg over my previous best, but 4kg over my previous paused pr. 88kg/193.6lb. 200 will be mine next week! https://instagram.com/p/BKbQLxiAbqN/

I don't train past a two on my own personal pain scale. Now, setting up and executing a max effort single isn't a comfortable process. But discomfort does not equal pain.

Truth. Which is why I don't do cleans. Only the occasional snatch

I don't do upright rows at all. Nothing causes a flare of my neck injury worse. Flies, every once in a while they get out in my programming and it's an okay switch up. But not something I'd choose to do.

I never just skip, whether I shift things down a day or double up depends on the exact training cycle and how close to competition I am.

Pretty sure this isn't 90% or my 3 rep max anymore. 6th set of triples at 80kg/176lb, supersetted with triples at 60. https://instagram.com/p/BKRYbWLg525/

Awesome lifting @maranarasauce93 !

You did awesome!

Congrats!

Typically I squat and/or deadlift 3-5 days a week, depending on the exact training cycle. I typically can handle high volume and intensity loads for a good cycle before needing to drop down and recover.

@singingflutelady has it. I started with the preloaded barbells once I could handle weight. At my last meet, I squatted 127.5kg/280ish lb on my third. My squat has been rebuilt a few times as I've come back from injuries not related to squatting.

So I'm back on the injured list completely unrelated to training and back to bench only. Trying not to throw too big of a pity party and just focusing on nailing my bench with Pan-Am bench coming up the end of October. First rep was brutal because I decided to touch over an inch high. Excuse the crazy plate loading, this…

@_incogNEATo_ - niiiiiice!

Graston work. Hurts like a mother *kitten* but it works.