I did.
Here is my original post on the subject of Matt Slowmer: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...post1253510441
The only way I can accurately describe Matt is retard strength (squat/dead) combined with extreme laziness (bench) and egotism (I suck at benching so rather than work on my weaknesses I'll just pretend they don't exist).Originally Posted by me
I'd love to see what that dude could do with some proper coaching but he was so douchey and uncoachable when I knew him, I really don't see it happening. Shame to see someone pissing away a potentially awesome total because they're too lazy and stubborn to up their bench game.
If anyone has any specific questions about him or anything let me know. I'm sur eI could come up with a few funny stories
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10-26-2014, 10:54 PM #7531
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10-27-2014, 12:13 AM #7532
How much that Alex Kang guy totals?
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10-27-2014, 02:21 AM #7533
Remember reading that post about him now.
Still blows my mind. It's a bodyweight bench press. You can say he benches once a blue moon but... it's still a bodyweight bench press. Not like he has stick arms either.202.5/135/245. Log: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=165241801.
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10-27-2014, 03:14 AM #7534
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10-27-2014, 03:17 AM #7535
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10-27-2014, 04:46 AM #7536
Thoughts on attempt selection between: light/medium/PR and medium/small PR/bigger PR?
Most seem to do the former and open with something you can triple for first attempt, in between what you want and first attempt as second, and then PR. However, I've always wondered how much sense that makes.
Isn't it better to try hit a PR or your goal number on second attempt, meaning if you miss you still have another go at it? Obviously tough to fail a lift and get it afterwards, but with a 1RM it may be a small technical error that fails you.202.5/135/245. Log: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=165241801.
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10-27-2014, 05:11 AM #7537
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Any tips on not getting legs caught up on bad during ghr?
Also today i saw high wrapped smith squats and belted ham curlsPL Log
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10-27-2014, 05:16 AM #7538
Misha is really stepping up his youtube game, i'm so glad that i understand a bit Russian, one of my favourite youtubers theese days.
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10-27-2014, 05:33 AM #7539
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10-27-2014, 05:59 AM #7542
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10-27-2014, 06:08 AM #7543
Were you part of his 100% natty lifters coalition or whatever it was called? I don't remember all the details just that 1 of my friends got contacted by Sohmer about joining his crew. I think he explained it like Westside or JTS but for natty lifters and they were gonna have t-shirts and take over the world lol.
He totaled 625kg @ 66kg class at equipped nationals this year and he's been on the USA National Team once.
I thought the Fam insinuated awhile back that if a lifter hits much better numbers in the gym than they do in a drug tested competition, then...u know. So it would seem he is doing quite the contrary to what you bolieve bro.
It's very different from person to person and meet to meet. And not even talking about someone's personal thoughts on how to pick attempts. But if you are doing 2 meets close to each other and you haven't made much progress, you will probably pick attempts quite differently than someone who has taken 6-12 months off and made considerable progress. Like at my push/pull meet last month, my opening bench was a PR because I hadn't competed in 10 months. Usually I ask people a few questions when deciding how to pick their attempts. Like what are their competition PRs, gym PRs, what have they hit lately in training, are they cutting weight, are they traveling, etc.
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10-27-2014, 06:09 AM #7545
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I can't believe Zahir was able to squat so soon after beating the Big Show!
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10-27-2014, 06:26 AM #7546
it's more than deep enough for GPA
trying to get strong again
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10-27-2014, 06:36 AM #7547
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10-27-2014, 06:49 AM #7548
Yes, very good points made.
I guess I meant it just more generally than that even though. I know it's probably very tough to miss a second attempt and get it on your third, but you have a tiny insurance, and that has value however improbable. I guess the only issue with doing it that way is you're more likely to bomb out or something, but that's still unlikely if the first attempt isn't too stupid.
It kinda means doing your "first attempt" as last warm-up and then everything is slightly shifted. Okay, you won't get 9/9, but that doesn't really mean anything either. A miss is hard to recover from, but with one rep form is a massive and even a slight change (you forgot to keep chest up as much as usual) could mean difference between getting it or not.202.5/135/245. Log: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=165241801.
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10-27-2014, 06:58 AM #7549
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10-27-2014, 07:00 AM #7550
I think Matt Gary has looked at meet results from a ton of international, national and state meets. I think the statistics show that if you miss your opener, there is ~67% chance you'll miss your 2nd or 3rd and ~33% chance you'll miss your 2nd and 3rd. Seems like the probabilities would move even further against you if you shifted your attempts over as you are suggesting. Would be more of a high risk-high reward situation like Efferding bombing out on squat cuz he opened with the WR.
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10-27-2014, 07:16 AM #7551
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10-27-2014, 07:33 AM #7552
I like how he almost gets it off the floor twice before actually pulling it.
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10-27-2014, 08:26 AM #7553
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10-27-2014, 08:28 AM #7554
Haven't gotten a haircut or shaved in awhile so I was gonna be lazy and be The Dude for Halloween. But now I got a job interview setup for Wednesday, so I guess I gotta at least trim and make things look nice.
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10-27-2014, 08:35 AM #7555
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10-27-2014, 08:41 AM #7556
That's very possible but something I hadn't considered. I have been working hard on bringing up my leg size and strength. I plan to keep working on it .
Thinking back on my training, the issue didn't seem as bad when I was doing more pause squats. My plan of attack right now is more volume on front squats and replace my high bar volume work with high bar paused squats after my low bar squattingTraining log: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=165829701
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10-27-2014, 08:47 AM #7557
I have the same problem, I'm hoping some time with SSB squats will help.
Maybe it's the USAPLer in me, but that's incredibly high. I know most feds aren't as strict as IPF/USAPL for depth, but does GPA's rules have different wording regarding proper depth?Powerlifting Log - http://tinyurl.com/jshaw5
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10-27-2014, 09:09 AM #7558
What are people's pre-workouts of choice? Preferably on the website here because the shipping is crazy fast and I'm all out. My last order was the Arnold series stuff because it was on sale, but I wasn't a fan.
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