Sean's Powerlifting Journey

I feel like you could be loading your lats a little better. I see them flexing and unflexing in the video. Ideally, we'd like them to be tight and flared the whole time. When I bring it out of the rack, I pull it down until my lats "lock up" if that makes any sense. That's a little bit below my pec line. I take it as far as my lats will let me, then the weight will be carried in your lats instead of your shoulder.

That's the only thing I can see. I hope that helps.
 
It does and that's actually one of the cues I didn't think of this go around. Thanks for spotting that. "Drive through legs, belly full of air, heals down, squeeze butt" I think loading up my lats will keep me from bring that bar down so fast too

Edit: That's gotta be it. I'm thinking now how it felt coming down. Lats went loose, bar traveled down and it feels like I almost caught with my lats or engaged them just as I went to push.
 
Yeah. It was such a nice feeling the first time I got it right. It was like, "Oh, that doesn't hurt like it usually does, and what is this spring action?"

My cues are heels, spread the bar the whole time, and belly up. My back is what's holding my bench back. Still can't stay tight under maximal weights. Try to limit the number of cues. When you are getting something consistently right, cross it off the list.
 
Sean1332 said:
spread the bar and lats-> I don't do those



good call
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Spreading the bar is what's going to help with your lats and even more so your tricep involvement (i.e. keeping elbows in while pressing).
 
Have you ever done decline BB bench? I feel this teaches how the lats should be flexed perfectly.
 
I really like the way this guy breaks the set up down:

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Nice tips in that article. Some really good details I hadn't ever heard before. Thanks AZ.
 
X-Gels, meet DOMS. Delts and back sore as ****. Forskolin-95 and Alphamine will be thrown into the mix tomorrow.

Heavy squats tomorrow. Yeah buddy.
 
**** yeah!

Just left the cardiologist. "Sounds like caffeine was the problem...and you fixed it. Just take a business card and call me if you think your heart races too fast"

CG Doc 2 weeks ago "you may have to have an out patient procedure where they zap something off your heart"

That being said, no more Monster in the morning and diet coke at lunch. My stim intake will be strictly preworkout. I'll monitor myself. That bein said, I'm cracking open my Alphamine, popping some X-Gels and PeakBeta+ and am gonna go squat a house.
 
Lets see how many square foot that house is. Lol
 
Sean1332 said:
**** yeah!

Just left the cardiologist. "Sounds like caffeine was the problem...and you fixed it. Just take a business card and call me if you think your heart races too fast"

CG Doc 2 weeks ago "you may have to have an out patient procedure where they zap something off your heart"

That being said, no more Monster in the morning and diet coke at lunch. My stim intake will be strictly preworkout. I'll monitor myself. That bein said, I'm cracking open my Alphamine, popping some X-Gels and PeakBeta+ and am gonna go squat a house.
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CG doc is an idiot, the procedure he's referring to is for people with atrial fibrillation...
 
In for squatting of houses. ;)
 
I want that unlimited gear skwaat!
 
600 accomplished. not as low as I want tho. straps take it out if me
 

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Sean1332 said:
**** yeah!

Just left the cardiologist. "Sounds like caffeine was the problem...and you fixed it. Just take a business card and call me if you think your heart races too fast"

CG Doc 2 weeks ago "you may have to have an out patient procedure where they zap something off your heart"

That being said, no more Monster in the morning and diet coke at lunch. My stim intake will be strictly preworkout. I'll monitor myself. That bein said, I'm cracking open my Alphamine, popping some X-Gels and PeakBeta+ and am gonna go squat a house.
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Hahaaaa. Fckn military docs are all the same... Let me refer you...

After I finish my WFR log ima pick up some Alphamine
 
Cube Method ME Squat
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Squat
315x5
375x5 + Suit bottoms
415x3
465x1 + Belt
505x2 + Knee wraps + Straps up
555x1
600x1
505x2 Straps down, knee wraps off

DB lunges
40x12x3

Leg Press
4 Plates x 15x3

GHR
12/12/11/8

Gotta work on pushing back harder
 
Looks solid your there you just need to hit it good and get in the hole. Nice work and good news from the doc.
 
Any sites you guys recommend to get a weight training belt. Never used one, but I'm thinking its about time that I got one.
 
Nah you can source on equipment. Just the only supplement source to be mentioned is Nutraplanet.

-Inzer
-Elite FTS
-Titan
 
APT FTW

At least you don't have to wait on a shipping notice... Oh and they have mil discount
 
PalmFist said:
APT FTW

At least you don't have to wait on a shipping notice... Oh and they have mil discount
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I forgot about APT too. Ex-marine owns it. I told him I had a meet 3-4 days out when I ordered stickum spray and he didnt charge extra for expedited shipping.
 
Sean1332 said:
Nah you can source on equipment. Just the only supplement source to be mentioned is Nutraplanet.

-Inzer
-Elite FTS
-Titan
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Awesome man, thank you
jimbuick said:
Fwiw I ordered inzer.
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I'll check that out. I was looking at EliteFTS. I want a good one, but not too expensive

PalmFist said:
APT FTW

At least you don't have to wait on a shipping notice... Oh and they have mil discount
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APT..I'll look at those too
 
I love my BestBelt. :)

Sick lifts today! Maybe drive the knees out a little bit to open up into the hole but dang serious poundage. :cool:
 
mmorton said:
Awesome man, thank you

I'll check that out. I was looking at EliteFTS. I want a good one, but not too expensive



APT..I'll look at those too
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I've got the EliteFTS P2 lever coming, but haven't gotten it yet. Couldn't beat the deal (86 bones+ship).
 
hmmmm 2 week stim break and then alphamine. i don't think I'm going to bed early!

Looks like someone beat the crap out of me as well.
 
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