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Suzanne Daniel

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Powerlifter | International competitor 🇬🇧🇮🇶
Getting big + strong
Powerlifting coach @unifiedstrengthmethods ⛓️
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It’s a tough world out there for us big calf powerlifters 🫩🫩🫩

#training #squats #powerlifting by @suzannelifts

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5 days ago

Kinda hard to narrow down into only five things 🕺🏻(perhaps I’ll share more at some point!)

Execution beats strength when strength can’t execute. I’m not afraid to say that I’ve been up against some very tough competition where they have most DEFINITELY been stronger than me on paper but they haven’t executed where it matters. That goes to say, if you’re looking at your flight/nominations and counting yourself out, you’re focusing on the wrong thing. Focus on your training, focus on the standard you want to uphold yourself to and put your best foot forward. Not only will you lift to an undeniable standard, but you’ll know you did everything you could on comp day.
(Also, a ‘win’ can look very different from person to person, everyone is running their own race with their own goals 🫪)

Pressure can be good, but it can also be crushing… so try to have fun instead 🕺🏻
Don’t lose sight of what actually makes you happy in training. Positive experiences =
enjoyment➡️adherence➡️consistency➡️progress.
If you’re going into every single session dreading it or even wondering why the hell you’re doing this sport, recognise that you are in control of how you feel in a session and how you want the session to go.

Not weeks, not months.. we’re talking years (a good few of them too)
I don’t think this needs much explanation really 😂

Comparison isn’t inherently bad (trust me, I am a twin, I know ball)
It’s a normal part of sport where you’ll always be measured against someone. Even ‘me vs myself’ is a comparison.
Being compared to someone else doesn’t make your own achievements any smaller and sometimes comparison is exactly what shows you your own potential. You can feel like you don’t belong in the room you’ve worked so hard to be in, but.. you’re still in the room 🧍🏻‍♀️
A comparison can be made that angers you, but that too can be the catalyst for change/progress. It’s not all bad 🙂‍↕️

The first three/four years of competing, I was so focused on what the next number/goal/lift/competition would be, that I barely lingered on my immediate success. I would feel happy in the moment, but I kid you not, a few hours after I would be thinking about how I need to beat by @suzannelifts

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6 days ago

If I had £1 for each time I heard that statement, I’d have £4 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

#powerlifting #strong by @suzannelifts

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15 days ago

TLDR: don’t be scammed. Read the nutritional information 🙂‍↕️🤝

#powerlifting #supplements #scam by @suzannelifts

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a month ago

You look like you just read this caption and expected me to say something of worth ⬇️ by @suzannelifts

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2 months ago

The aim of the game in powerlifting is to lift the most weight: create as much stability as possible with as little range of motion (within the rules).

Even if you don’t compete and you’re not remotely interested in powerlifting you should still be retracting + depressing your scaps when you bench (your shoulders will thank you over time!)

If you want to have better thoracic mobility (and you DO want a bigger arch) these are movements I would build into your programming:

Thoracic extensions over a foam roll
Cat/cows with a pause at full extension + flexion
Thread the needle
Seated rotations with a plate

Don’t hate what you don’t know 🙂‍↕️🤝
#powerlifting #bench #strengthtraining by @suzannelifts

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2 months ago

It’s almost like it’s all down to your perspective.
Crazy that 🤔

#powerlifting #strong by @suzannelifts

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3 months ago

My bet is on no.12 🐎

#dump #training #powerlifting by @suzannelifts

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3 months ago

I’m lwk better than the blueprint 💅🏼🙂‍↕️🤝

#powerlifting #deadlift #strong #blueprint by @suzannelifts

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4 months ago

Even though some of my squat and deadlift work are very lowkey rn, we still out here having fun.
This is actually a very minimal accessory day for me
(I dread doing those hamcurls) 🕺🏻🪩

#powerlifting #strong #squat #bench by @suzannelifts

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4 months ago

Solid RPE 7 lads 🤝
I have NOT given up

#bench #grind by @suzannelifts

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5 months ago

Livestream footage is poo, but for real, I love this sport. I love the monotony, I love the mental challenge, I love the physical challenge, I love working hard for a 2.5kg pb, I love surrounding myself around other people who get it.

I love powerlifting 😤😤

#powerlifting #strong #squat #bench #deadlift by @suzannelifts

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6 months ago