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Before I would say parallel was where you needed to be but now I would say you should just break below parallel when going heavy and especially when competing. I learned this the hard way when I trained for a recent meet and kept squating straight across during training. The federation that I was competing in was a little…
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Getting into the discussion a little late but I would like to suggest a belt from Bobsbelts.com. they run about 140 dollars but it's the best one I have ever gotten and I've tried quite a few. you can customize the colors, whether you want single prong or double, and even stitch a saying on the back of the belt. I've talk…
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Chicago, Illinois
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Hi everyone, I started powerlifting over a year ago. I compete in geared lifting competitions right now at 242lb weight class but after my next meet in july I would like to start competing in raw meets. I will be starting strongman training with a team at a local gym this month, so we'll see how that goes. I've trained…
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I got into powerlifting only about a year ago. I've been using gear ever since I started because that is the majority of people I train with. Personally I love it because I can get under heavier weight and like rdzilla said before it helps get through mental barriers by allowing you to hold that heavier weight. That said,…
