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He had me pull my feet a lot further up towards my shoulders. He had me pull them back until I had to go on my tip toes. Then when I got the bar out, I forced my heels down to plant my feet flat on the floor. The result was a greatly increased arch and a serious amount of tension all the way from the floor through my…

Just an update on bench. I found a PT that seems to know how to powerlift. Went to visit him this morning and among many things, he showed me how to drive with my feet on bench. Holy crap. Not a lot different than what I was doing but that little change was way more powerful. Very excited to see how this simple change…

Copy all. Wilco. Steady as she goes. Full speed ahead.

That's me.

I keep these for 1RM work: F cancer F cocaine Pretty sure I can lift anything when I use those. Otherwise I think about my cues. If I run, I think about my buddies in combat. Don't run much, though. That is all. Tom

Thanks guys. My shoulders are doing well now. They were so bad I couldn't bench or OHP at all. All due to bad form. Now they feel great. We'll see where I can go now with the arch and leg drive. I may be able to reach 3 plates this year. That would be peachy.

Good recommendation on leg drive and arch. I went as arched as I could and still keep my butt on the bench. That put the bar down lower on my chest and it didn't have to come down as far. Sets were almost easy today. Felt great. Will see what this does for my max next week. Thanks for the input. Tom

Same thing happens to me. When I go for 1RM work, my pecs feel lil I've pulled something. Very weird.

Were you nervous about entering? I'm getting ready to pull the trigger and the fear of the unknown is creeping in.

Seriously? You should sign up for the yoga class just to piss them off.

Apr 12 is out now due to kid commitments so I am looking for another meet. My first meet I just want to learn how to show up and do clean lifts. I may try to find someone to tag on with to show me the ropes. If I like it, I'll set a schedule for one of the meets so I peak at the right time. My long term goal is to own the…

Nice pull. Well done.

That's true. This week is typical: NYC Mon, Tues. Atlanta Wed, Thurs. Home Fri/Sat/Sun. If I could squat on Tues or Wed, that would help out a lot. But I need my top squat bar so that is out. Maybe DL on Tues or Wed. I can do that without any gear. I'll see what I can find. I usually work 12-16 hour days, so no real time…

I think I'm going to try to hit the USAPL Ohio regional meet up near Cleveland on 12 April. I'm at 198 right now at the end of a bulk. I think it would be best just to stay here and compete at 198. Then cut for the summer and then bulk for the State Championship in the fall. Or cut to 181 and compete in a lower weight…

I paid attention this week and noted what was going on. I did squat Friday (5 day) and opted not to do any serious accessory work like BBB. Just good mornings and abs. Figured I needed to reduce overall volume if I'm going to go 3 days straight. I went balls out yesterday on bench and had a high volume day. Did DL today…

Two more to look at since you guys are nailing my squats: Bench 5x185 (I think I need to lower my pegs) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMWQYDiix40 DL 4x365 (love that last rep, looks like SLDL @ 365) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8-hGHgwRWg

I think you're right. I start with the SS "drop your junk to the floor" and then bend my knees. Should drop my junk and then start down with my hips vs. bending my knees. Will give that a go.

Great catch. That's exactly what happened. I am still getting used to the Top Squat and it moves on me if I don't lock it in properly. It moved down slightly on that 3rd rep and that caused me to fall forward a bit. It's always amazing what you guys can spot in a video.

I grew up in Wapak. Currently live in Cincinnati.

Coolio. If I drop down to 181 lbs I can set all the ohio state records because no one has those records. They're all blank.

I'm not a runner but I had crunchy knees. I started using knee wraps to keep them extremely toasty during workouts and they have completely stopped crunching. I had hip flexor issues and wore neoprene pants to keep them warm and that has gone away. Maybe try out some compression type warm gear in key spots. Not thin…

You are on the right track. First, split squats are great and you should do them while you work on the back squat form. Second, body weight squats are very different than barbell back squats. I use body weight squats to get the joints loose and remind my body how to bend at the knees. I have to hold my arms out in front of…

Ohio and was looking at USAPL Raw division.

Great site. Question: If I want to qualify for nationals, do I have to hit all 4 minimum lift numbers? For example, for my age and weight (48 yo, 195 lbs) they list qualifying weights as: Squat: 296 (my PR is 300) Bench: 197 (my PR is 240) DeadLift: 296 (my PR is 425) Total: 789 I can hit the bench, DL and total real easy.…

First go with the Top Squat. Love that thing. I actually enjoy getting under the bar now. Really felt great under the bar after a nice deload. Would appreciate any and all inputs. Sorry for the sweats but this old body needs to stay warm or the aches and pains get going. The basement isn't exactly a sauna these days. 5x235…

Good mornings seem to be a favorite squat accessory. I'm sure you're doing heavy deadlift already. That is the best core exercise I have found. I also love my new safety squat bar as I get to do upright squatting without going full front or killing my shoulders. Great for good mornings, too.

I'm going to stick with 3 days in a row. Squat, bench + back, DL Squat and DL are my killer days. Bench + back has a lot of volume, but nothing nearly as taxing as squat and DL days. That should work nicely. I do look for gyms when on travel and go when possible. But business travel for me is usually an 18 hour a day…

Affirmative.

I like to do both as well. I usually warm up with a few conventionals then do a final warmup set and the work sets sumo. I also added trap bar DL on my squat days but 5x10x50%. I stand on an 8 " step so I have to sit down hard to start the trap bar DL. Looks like the bottom of a squat at the start position. Hoping this…