The Official Powerlifting and Strongman Family Appreciation Thread: Part XIX

[TheIronAsylum]

crossing fingers strong sleeves get here a day early for squats/deads tomorrow

[Hamzzza]

When will this competition will be held and when, maybe i can compete at the bench only competition?

for balkan championships? that's a long-ass trip to make just to bench lmao

but end of march in Sarajevo, and september 17-24th in Serbia (gpc worlds)

[lethalandcruel]

for balkan championships? that's a long-ass trip to make just to bench lmao

but end of march in Sarajevo, and september 17-24th in Serbia (gpc worlds)

Ah, thanks, why havent you uploaded any new training vids on insta?

[JRMoore82]

crossing fingers strong sleeves get here a day early for squats/deads tomorrow

What you order?

[Hamzzza]

Ah, thanks, why havent you uploaded any new training vids on insta?

dat dere post-comp weakness, nothing worthy of an upload


although I did hit a pretty neat 520x10 stiff-bar dl after 3 sets of 6 last night, will probably start recording from next workout on

[SPFjudge]

Got my first equipped meet this Sunday and my gear felt unusually loose when doing openers this past weekend. Anything I can do last minute to get it a little tighter? Wash it? I'm 6lbs under the weight class so I'm already on that pizza + ice cream time.

Time to bloat son. Just eat and get fat. Don't worry about drying the suit to tighten it up

[NorthStrong]

Got my first equipped meet this Sunday and my gear felt unusually loose when doing openers this past weekend. Anything I can do last minute to get it a little tighter? Wash it? I'm 6lbs under the weight class so I'm already on that pizza + ice cream time.

No advice here but good luck man!

[JRMoore82]

Time to bloat son. Just eat and get fat. Don't worry about drying the suit to tighten it up

See wasn't sure if the suits were different.

If I wash wraps and Yellow Jackets and hang dry they get tightish but the dryer helps.

[Larfleeze]

See wasn't sure if the suits were different.

If I wash wraps and Yellow Jackets and hang dry they get tightish but the dryer helps.

What kind of setting/temperature do you put the sleeves in at? My sbds have stretched like ****

[JRMoore82]

What kind of setting/temperature do you put the sleeves in at? My sbds have stretched like ****

Normal.

Srs.

When I wash my workout clothes I just throw my wraps and Jackets in there. I've washed my Jackets 3x already and the stitching (which the Yellows are notorious for regardless) are just fine.

Edit: I don't wash my wraps as often.

[Clydesdale1991]

Not to be annoying, but I started a thread about creating a new weekly workout routine and need help. If you chaps get the time, can you help me out its very much appreciated.

Trying to have it finished by next Monday.

Repps for help, at least the little reps I have.

[lethalandcruel]

dat dere post-comp weakness, nothing worthy of an upload


although I did hit a pretty neat 520x10 stiff-bar dl after 3 sets of 6 last night, will probably start recording from next workout on

Das it mane, keep it up.

[Clydesdale1991]

dat dere post-comp weakness, nothing worthy of an upload


although I did hit a pretty neat 520x10 stiff-bar dl after 3 sets of 6 last night, will probably start recording from next workout on

Damn.....don't even have the for a single in me atm hah.

[michael_xyz]

how wide's your stance? Have a vid by chance? Most of the people I've been seeing with thick heels have like sunk their squats, and I don't really do that lol

I squat pretty damn wide and I use a heeled shoe. Heeled shoe is GOAT of all GOATs.

[TheIronAsylum]

What you order?

Slanger Strong sleeves came in a day early just in time for squat /dead day thats what i like to see mark bell

now figuring how to put these on hoping this size is good


do you guys really take your shoes off to put the sleeves on every time ?? do you just leave the sleeves on the whole time?

[JRMoore82]

Slanger Strong sleeves came in a day early just in time for squat /dead day thats what i like to see mark bell

now figuring how to put these on hoping this size is good


do you guys really take your shoes off to put the sleeves on every time ?? do you just leave the sleeves on the whole time?

I leave them on for leg day til after I take off shoes. (Squat front then sumos)

I take them off immediately after deads.

Tip: put chalk on knees to keep me in place. I use a ziplock Baggie to put em in place. I'll make a video if you want.

[Larfleeze]

Slanger Strong sleeves came in a day early just in time for squat /dead day thats what i like to see mark bell

now figuring how to put these on hoping this size is good


do you guys really take your shoes off to put the sleeves on every time ?? do you just leave the sleeves on the whole time?

Leave them on the entire workout, the seems will dig in like hell the first few times you use them but after that it should feel fine leaving them on

I put them on like this, the folding them in half method that I usually see recommended doesn't work if you have calves

[TheIronAsylum]

thanks guys ^^ iv gotten them on once idk if i can leave these on the enitre workout because i cant bend my knees with them on too well and feels like they may cut off circulation ??

[JRMoore82]

thanks guys ^^ iv gotten them on once idk if i can leave these on the enitre workout because i cant bend my knees with them on too well and feels like they may cut off circulation ??

Can confirm........

Spoiler!

I have no calves. :-(

[Larfleeze]

thanks guys ^^ iv gotten them on once idk if i can leave these on the enitre workout because i cant bend my knees with them on too well and feels like they may cut off circulation ??

The difficulty bending your knees/walking goes away after the first few wears, the first time I wore mine I was like fuk I can never leave these on but I never actually had any circulation issues

[whitessp]

Ordered Matt Wenning's dvd today. Pretty excited to get it in and watch it really. I think I'm don't trying to do a hypertrophy block. I just don't enjoy it nearly as much as a basic ME/DE conjugate style that I've run the last year and a half.

Also I made a reverse hyper for my rack today. Cost literally $50 including a pack of spade bits.

[bobbydigitaloa]

Knocked out 425x11 tonight playing around in a friendly comp witha bro...he did 12 to piss me off lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa8nvVaRuZ4

[McCabesLifts]

Slanger Strong sleeves came in a day early just in time for squat /dead day thats what i like to see mark bell

now figuring how to put these on hoping this size is good


do you guys really take your shoes off to put the sleeves on every time ?? do you just leave the sleeves on the whole time?

I got mine a day early too

[JRMoore82]

Knocked out 425x11 tonight playing around in a friendly comp witha bro...he did 12 to piss me off lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa8nvVaRuZ4

Mirin

[TheIronAsylum]

just finished up with the Strong sleeves i love them and think i got the right size. the bottom of my squats felt good/comfortable for once and they didnt bother me on deads i thought the bar would grind on them a bit but didnt notice any. the main reason i wanted to grab these was i was getting knee pain on sumos and no knee pain today on sumos.


Can you wear sleeves for deads in competitions??


bare with cell phone posting

[308smk]

Yes

[JRMoore82]

just finished up with the Strong sleeves i love them and think i got the right size. the bottom of my squats felt good/comfortable for once and they didnt bother me on deads i thought the bar would grind on them a bit but didnt notice any. the main reason i wanted to grab these was i was getting knee pain on sumos and no knee pain today on sumos.


Can you wear sleeves for deads in competitions??


bare with cell phone posting

I feel you.

Sounds like unstable knees for you as well.

Them keeping my knees fresh and warm between long rests.........HNNNNNGHHGGGG!!!!

The bounce at bottom is just a nice perk.

Yes

Just a FYI so he doesn't get caught off like I did.

Some Feds (USAPL) don't allow deadlift socks to touch sleeves.

Ref was nice to tell me prior to getting on platform.

[TheIronAsylum]

I feel you.

Sounds like unstable knees for you as well.

Them keeping my knees fresh and warm between long rests.........HNNNNNGHHGGGG!!!!

The bounce at bottom is just a nice perk.



Just a FYI so he doesn't get caught off like I did.

Some Feds (USAPL) don't allow deadlift socks to touch sleeves.

Ref was nice to tell me prior to getting on platform.

yea not sure bigger issue for me with squats is dropping into hole/depth il feel a leak of power in my core or i get bent over forward to much from the bar now

but i need to fix my squat form anyways and previous lower back injury
also squatting in flat shoes right now so depth issue is usually fixed if i switch back to oly shoes

[Kaarliitis]

Zahir has dropped out of WRPF meet. Damn, wanted to see him and Eric go head to head.

[BigLarge]

Zahir has dropped out of WRPF meet. Damn, wanted to see him and Eric go head to head.

Certainly disappointing; however, seeing Malan and Eric go head to head will be plenty awesome!