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🔥 Powerlifting Tips Episode 1! 🔥

“Why You Shouldn’t Go Too Heavy in Training Too Soon”

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3 years ago

@mr_phatz -@steelbeachgym
2023 APA 🍀SAINT PATTYS🍀 DAY MEET RECAP

squat-480lbs (6lb atpr)

bench-320lbs

deadlift-485lbs (510 close miss, 25lb pr)

8/9

1285 total (1310 in our hearts tho 🥹)

i started working with josh in August of 2022. since then we’ve added about 300lbs to his total. now josh is many things, but a quitter is definitely not one of them. i’ve watched this man go from not knowing anything about the sport of powerlifting to being an absolute dog in the gym and working harder than almost anyone to achieve his goals, and i’m hella proud of him for that. i know that josh is destined for great things and that he can accomplish anything he sets his mind to, and i hope i get to be a part of that. good job at your first meet josh! 👏🏻

and so the cut to 220 begins 😈 by @teambarbreakers

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3 years ago

@frank.the_tank_14 -@steelbeachgym
2023 APA 🍀SAINT PATTYS🍀 DAY MEET RECAP

squat-470lbs (7lb atpr)

bench-285lbs (ties pr)

deadlift-475lbs (12lb atpr)

9/9

1230lb total

super tired writing this, but still grateful to have introduced this man to powerlifting, and proud of the hard work and things he had to overcome to get to where he is now. after adding roughly 65lbs to his squat, 60lbs to his bench, and 55ish lbs to his deadlift in his 2 months of training leading up to the meet, id say all his hard work and dedication without seeing much progress has finally started to pay off. now time to drop some weight and smash our next goals 😈 excellent first meet brother 🔥

and so begins the wave of meet recaps 💀 by @teambarbreakers

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4 years ago

@75kg_king - @steelbeachgym APA Winter Showdown 2022 Meet Recap

Squat-530lbs (meet pr)

Bench-405lbs (meet pr)

Deadlift-650lbs

8/9 only missing his last dead of 665lbs

1585lb Total @163.4lbs bw, 520 DOTS

First Place overall in the tested division

this is way overdue but not much to say about this mans performance other than you better put some respek on his name @kingofthelifts 👀 went for his goal of 1600 with that 3rd pull and just narrowly missed due to being a sleepy boi 😴 but it’s all good, he’ll hit a lot more than that at nats 😈. grateful to be able to work with this man and all my other amazing clients 💯 let’s make this year even better than the last. ☝🏻😮‍💨

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@luke.damato by @teambarbreakers

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4 years ago

@alesandria.3 - @steelbeachgym APA Winter Showdown 2022 Meet Recap

Squat-250lbs

Bench-130lbs (5lb all time pr)

Deadlift-265lbs (ties pr)

645lb Total @126lbs bw, 334.6 DOTS

First Place in the tested 132lb weightclass for juniors and it’s only her first meet 👏🏻🔥

so so so sooooo proud of this girl for her hard work and dedication to this sport. she gets up every day and does exactly what needs to be done. she doesn’t always have the best day in or outside of the gym but she always makes the most of it and knows to always look ahead. she is a positive influence and inspires me and everyone else around her to be better. Ali’s only been lifting for a little over a year and has already come so far, and i’m very excited to see what progress she’s able to make in the future 😌. thank you for giving me the opportunity to coach you ali, and thank you for everything that has come of it. words cannot express how grateful i am to have you as a client and a major part of my life! cheers! 🥂

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@luke.damato by @teambarbreakers

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4 years ago

@vsokaa-@steelbeachgym APA Winter Showdown 2022 Meet Recap

Squat-680lbs (70lb meet pr, 19lb all time pr)

Bench-440lbs (30lb meet pr)

Deadlift-705lbs CONVENTIONAL (ties sumo meet pr, 22lb conventional pr)

1825lb Total @227.6lbs bw, 502.71 DOTS 🔥

Highest Squat, Bench, and Deadlift in the tested division 👏🏻

literally the best possible meet prep we could’ve asked for, we found out exactly what we were missing on squats and deads. Achieved a huge milestone of 500 dots in comp too which is crazyyyyy. i’m so proud of this man and the work and dedication that he puts into his craft, and i’m eternally grateful to be able to work with him and all my other amazing athletes. if you don’t know who Jasyah Allen is yet, you will 😈

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@luke.damato by @teambarbreakers

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4 years ago

ahhh where do i even start. i met eric in 2019, it was both of our first meets in the usapl. think he missed weight lol but we both totaled within 15lbs of each other at the time. 3 years later idk how it happened but he finally asked me to program a meet prep for him. he had every excuse in the world to not show up on meet day, working crazy hours, life stresses, etc. but he showed up regardless and gave it his all. this is what happens when you refuse to let your circumstances determine your outcome. 3 state records, 8th best total all time for a 75kg in uspa tested division. guys i’m telling you the more this kid decides to take this sport seriously the more every single 75 on this earth needs to be shaking in their boots lol.

here’s the numbers

squat 237.5kg/523lbs (state record)

bench 172.5kg/380lbs (state record)

deadlift 300kg/661lbs took 677 for a 4th attempt 3 minutes after 661 to chip the state record and got it to his knees

total 710kg/1562lbs

proud of you dude. and i really appreciate you taking a chance with me and letting me take care of your programming. it’s my dream to work with people like you and i promise i’ll do my best to get you to that #1 spot asap. @75kg_king cheers 🍻 by @teambarbreakers

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my clients are absolutely amazing.⁣
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@frankbatista1405 has been a friend of mine for years and i’m so grateful that he gave me the opportunity to mentor him in the art of SBD, here are some of his prs from the last two weeks, mind you he’s in the middle of a ton of volume⁣
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405x1 deadlift⁣ +30lb pr
225x1 bench⁣ +20lb pr
405x1 squat ⁣+60lb pr
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good job franklyn, let’s keep this mf momentum going! by @teambarbreakers

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4 years ago

not ali hitting her 1rm’s for sets of 5 today with some in the tank ☠️⁣
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benchpress 95x5⁣
squat 185x5⁣
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this one honestly surprises me all the time, she’s a worker and doesn’t complain or make excuses about anything i give her, better than most guys i know.⁣
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few more weeks before we start a prep for her first mock meet, i hope y’all are excited to see what she’s able to do because i am :) by @teambarbreakers

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5 years ago

🚨 @vsokaa meet recap 🚨⁣
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wanted to do this for a couple weeks but i’ve been at a loss for words about this kid’s performance.⁣
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SQUAT- 610lbs meet pr. jasyahs squats were rough all prep, however, i tried something a little different for his peak this time around and it worked wonders. i truly believe he had 630+ in the tank on meet day.⁣
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BENCH- 410lbs, meet pr. we were dealing with a little bit of an overuse injury on his anterior delt, (simply from us pushing a bit passed his mrv) and i could tell it was effecting him mentally the closer we got to game day. i believe it was 3 or 4 weeks out when i told jasyah to put all his trust in me, and i dropped his bench volume slightly. i could tell he still had his doubts lol, but i had full faith that that’s exactly what he needed to heal. and considering he hit a 420lb benchpress pr with plenty in the tank less than a week out. id say we made the right call 😈. i admit intensity was pushed a bit too much on his final primary bench day, but he still peaked very well, and definitely had more in the tank on meet day.⁣
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DEADLIFT- 705lbs, meet pr. deadlifts smh, have legit been all over the place for jasyah. from always having issues with positioning and lockout, to constantly tearing his thumbs from pulling hook grip, i made the call about 3-4 weeks out to have him switch to mixed grip permanently, and by the graces of god, it all worked out. we finally found a working formula for deadlifts i believe, so hopefully in 2022 we will finally see what this kids actually capable of pulling.⁣
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perfect meet day imo, 9/9, submax prs all around the board, couldn’t be prouder. good job jasyah 👏🏻 by @teambarbreakers

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🚨CLIENT SPOTLIGHT🚨 ⁣
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just wanna give a huge shoutout to my son and good friend @toolmakr (jeremy). he was one of the first people to believe in me and this little coaching business of mine, and for that i’m so grateful. jeremy had come to me of his own free will when i first began taking on clients, looking to get in shape and get stronger. now mind you, my man had torn menisci in both of his legs from squatting about 2 years prior, and had surgery to remove one of the torn parts just a few months ago. so the fact that he put his faith in me to guide him back into squatting and lifting in general, means more to me than i can ever say. now aside from all the sappyness, my boys a true workhorse working 50+ hrs every week and still managing to make it to the gym and even going above and beyond asking for more stuff to do lol, aside from overshooting some of his sets he truly is one of the best clients i could ask for.⁣
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i had him test his maxes for the first time today and boy has he made some gains 😎⁣
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315 squat +90ish lbs ⁣
215 bench +30ish lbs ⁣
355 deadlift +130ish lbs ⁣
all in 8 weeks of training 🔥🔥⁣
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can’t wait to see what me and this man can do together in the future, good job jeremy! 💪🏼 by @teambarbreakers

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