Powerlifters?

[kevin11mee]

I've done one meet and doing my second in August. It's quite fun, and I think just signing up for a meet instantly improves diet and workouts.

 

[jahaze]

I've done one meet and doing my second in August. It's quite fun, and I think just signing up for a meet instantly improves diet and workouts.

The powerlifting community is great. I find it's easier to focus on my workout when I have a meet goal. I definately obsess about my weight more.


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[kevin11mee]

The powerlifting community is great. I find it's easier to focus on my workout when I have a meet goal. I definately obsess about my weight more.


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Yes, very nice group of people. What part of the country are you in?

 

[jahaze]

Yes, very nice group of people. What part of the country are you in?

Michigan


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[JohnDough]

I discovered Turkish Getups. Forgive the poor form. Learned them just 2 days ago. Please ignore fat. Its a work in progress.

 

[brca005]

While it’s impressive for you to use the weight you are, learning the movement only 2 days ago, I highly recommend lowering the weight and be in a lot more control. Then slowly work up to the weight you are currently using.

A TGU is not about weight used, it’s about controlling the weight and your body during the entire movement.

I’ve read on people teaching TGU’s, they’ll make a fist and put a shoe on it, so it teaches you how to be in control during the entire movement.

 

[JohnDough]

While it’s impressive for you to use the weight you are, learning the movement only 2 days ago, I highly recommend lowering the weight and be in a lot more control. Then slowly work up to the weight you are currently using.

A TGU is not about weight used, it’s about controlling the weight and your body during the entire movement.

I’ve read on people teaching TGU’s, they’ll make a fist and put a shoe on it, so it teaches you how to be in control during the entire movement.

How much weight should I be using by the look of it?

 

[brca005]

I’d recommend 15-20 lbs and slowly work up from there, get the movements down and be able to control it.

I like to hold each position for a second as well, forces me to concentrate in each part and be in control the entire time.

I like his videos and have learned a lot from his videos. Since Covid, when the gyms shut down, I got really into kettlebells and now I use them almost exclusively. I found his stuff to be the most beneficial and informative.

IMO, a TGU isn’t about weight used, it’s about control and while you will inherently get stronger doing them and increase in weight because they’re recruiting almost, if not every, muscle in your body during the entire movement and to be able to recruit the stabilizer muscles is what you’ll benefit from most and should see the biggest gains in your other lifts (squat, bench, OHP, deads, etc).

I also don’t do them for “reps”, I usually keep my reps limited to a max of 3, but mostly 1 or 2 reps, I have found after 3 in a row, my form goes in the toilet which will only increase risk of injury.

The simple and sinister program by Pavel, only does 1 TGU at a time, which makes you be focused and deliberate during the entire movement. It boils down to, it’s about quality over quantity.

 

[JohnDough]

Managed 245x10 on the flat bench the other night. Maybe should call it 244, as it was a Rogue type 20kg bar I believe, but still, good for me!

 

[Eship]

I competed twice. Once at 165 (don’t remember the exact weight class for that) with a 405/235/415 1055 total while in high school and once in an amateur event in Spain at 181 with 455/315/455 1225 total. I always made a concerted effort to have near perfect form in training, but eventually low bar squatting while never having enough shoulder flexibility got to me and has prevented me from getting back into any heavy pressing. Carrying around kids on one side too often has given me a lateral pelvic tilt that I can’t seem to fix, but would need to if I wanted to return to very heavy squatting. Also, I have given up on trying to gain more hip and ankle flexibility in order deadlift without back pain and have come to the conclusion that I likely have deep hip sockets that cause the issue. Squatting with an SSB bar has been good on my shoulders though.

My biggest takeaway has been that in order to be a powerlifter, you need to be loyal to a few specific lifts, which is not optimal for longevity. I’d rather be big and fit, so I’m finally doing a true rehab program for my shoulder with the hopes of being able to do pressing and pulling work by September.

 

[JohnDough]

I weighed in at 233# today in shoes as filmed. Managed 6 before this using a 20kg bar that was grippier and with much better breathing technique. Still struggled through 5. At a dressed BW of 233, I feel like I should be moving 385-405 like this, but I just started creatine 5g a day last week, so you could say things might get serious. Or it'll do nothing, rofl!

 

[Eship]

I weighed in at 233# today in shoes as filmed. Managed 6 before this using a 20kg bar that was grippier and with much better breathing technique. Still struggled through 5. At a dressed BW of 233, I feel like I should be moving 385-405 like this, but I just started creatine 5g a day last week, so you could say things might get serious. Or it'll do nothing, rofl!

I’ve tried creatine at least 10 different times over the 12 years that I’ve been lifting. All but 2 of those times were with creatine monohydrate. I’ve tried loading and not loading, but no matter what I never notice a difference. On the other hand, when I’ve used krealkaline, which I am aware all of the studies show it to be no more OR less effective than monohydrate, I notice significantly better pumps. My brother uses creatine for a week and his lifts go through the roof though. I’ve heard some people are less responsive than others.

Still, I am using it again right now while I’m in an injury recovery phase because I think it could still be beneficial for tendon injuries.

 

[pacoalcracker]

Not everyone retires from heavy weights due to injury. I stopped lifting really heavy at 60, 5 years ago. I figured since I never had any serious injuries up to that point and my age I would stop while I was ahead. Up to that point, I was benching 275x5, squatting 510x5 and deadlifting 530x5. My rack pull was 720x8. Talk about bending a bar...lol. I had a weak bench because I had a slight pec tear when I was 40, when I first started lifting regularly and that put some fear in me, so I never really pushed hard. I'm not sure what my 1 rep maxes would have been since I didn't compete and felt it was unnecessary risk to do so. Now I only lift moderate weight now and again just to maintain some strength at 65...however I can still outlift 80% of men half my age. Even now, I miss those heavy lift days.

 

[Eship]

Not everyone retires from heavy weights due to injury. I stopped lifting really heavy at 60, 5 years ago. I figured since I never had any serious injuries up to that point and my age I would stop while I was ahead. Up to that point, I was benching 275x5, squatting 510x5 and deadlifting 530x5. My rack pull was 720x8. Talk about bending a bar...lol. I had a weak bench because I had a slight pec tear when I was 40, when I first started lifting regularly and that put some fear in me, so I never really pushed hard. I'm not sure what my 1 rep maxes would have been since I didn't compete and felt it was unnecessary risk to do so. Now I only lift moderate weight now and again just to maintain some strength at 65...however I can still outlift 80% of men half my age. Even now, I miss those heavy lift days.

I think the maturity that you have when getting into lifting later on (40) could be a factor in not getting injuries. Most of mine come from having something small that I just ignored thinking nothing of it until it became something more serious.

 

[Notyourbud]

Strongman here

You’re not there to win. You’re there to push yourself. You’re there to see what you’re currently capable of in an official capacity.
Treat it no differently than the gym (as far as mindset) and it gets easier.
I would go to contests and get a “no-lift” on almost every event and still get support and encouragement from every competitor and even get great advice. The experience is worth it.


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