@yamanmustafa Sadly, only about 425 pounds. I am working on the Smolov squat routine and hope to break through 500 raw. I highly recommend Titan's products. And if you look at the competitors at IPF World's, you will see plenty of those lifters do as well.
how come most power lifters dont have well defined muscles, isnt it intuitive that having bigger muscles and more defined one make you stronger, but many power lifters are bulgy and doesnt look like they have muscles at all. not criticising just wondering why
@FoolishInTheEnd Muscular definition is a function of body fat percentage. Body builders crash down their body fat so that, by the time they compete, they are extremely lean, but quite weak. Also, body builders train for hypertrophy (muscular size), not power. Body builders will do sets of 10-15, while powerlifters do sets of 3-5. It is a common misconception that muscular size has a 100% correlation with strength. While there is obviously some correlation, it is not entirely true.
@FoolishInTheEnd Also, I am a drug-tested athlete. Among pro bodybuilders, steroid use is essentially universal. Steroid use is also very common among fitness models. I assure you, the guys in Men's Health ads for supplements did not get that big merely by eating protein bars.
Hey guys, I am going to the university in Las Vegas and started lifting a little while ago and I live in Anchorage over the summers. I just did my first mock meet with the powerlifting team here and loved it. How can I get into competitions in Anchorage while I'm home? I also don't know about divisions or anything like that, does anybody know what division I would be in at 19 years old, 143 pounds, and I bench 215, squat 320, and deadlift 375?
@zbanks907 Unfortunately, there's not much going on up here in the summers for powerlifting. I would recommend looking into it in Las Vegas. If you want to check it out, visit Southside Strength & Fitness on Huffman. That is "ground zero" for powerlifting in Anchorage.
Your 600 squat looked good to me. You went below parallel. What federation was running this meet. Do a quick utube search for SquatPrecision. This device will detect exact legal lifts, regardless of the federation you lift in. Just place the device either upper, mid, or low thigh, and it will give your your required depth every rep.
Thanks. I have grabbed a still from the video, and it looks exactly at parallel. The judges gave me a gift on the 396 bench, as my left hand dipped slightly after starting the ascent. Judges have a tough job, and videos let everyone second guess.
I think the important thing is I handled the weight well. It is good to know I was not out of my league. That was the first time I had put 600 on my back. If I keep training and stay healthy, I will hopefully do well over 600 eventually.
Question - what do you squat raw? Looking at getting a centurion super+.
yamanmustafa 1 year ago
@yamanmustafa Sadly, only about 425 pounds. I am working on the Smolov squat routine and hope to break through 500 raw. I highly recommend Titan's products. And if you look at the competitors at IPF World's, you will see plenty of those lifters do as well.
rhsalaska 1 year ago
@rhsalaska "Only 425" isn't a bad answer at all. This just means you're getting 175lbs out of the suit and wraps. Good stuff!
yamanmustafa 1 year ago
how come most power lifters dont have well defined muscles, isnt it intuitive that having bigger muscles and more defined one make you stronger, but many power lifters are bulgy and doesnt look like they have muscles at all. not criticising just wondering why
FoolishInTheEnd 1 year ago
@FoolishInTheEnd Muscular definition is a function of body fat percentage. Body builders crash down their body fat so that, by the time they compete, they are extremely lean, but quite weak. Also, body builders train for hypertrophy (muscular size), not power. Body builders will do sets of 10-15, while powerlifters do sets of 3-5. It is a common misconception that muscular size has a 100% correlation with strength. While there is obviously some correlation, it is not entirely true.
rhsalaska 1 year ago
@FoolishInTheEnd Also, I am a drug-tested athlete. Among pro bodybuilders, steroid use is essentially universal. Steroid use is also very common among fitness models. I assure you, the guys in Men's Health ads for supplements did not get that big merely by eating protein bars.
rhsalaska 1 year ago
Hey guys, I am going to the university in Las Vegas and started lifting a little while ago and I live in Anchorage over the summers. I just did my first mock meet with the powerlifting team here and loved it. How can I get into competitions in Anchorage while I'm home? I also don't know about divisions or anything like that, does anybody know what division I would be in at 19 years old, 143 pounds, and I bench 215, squat 320, and deadlift 375?
zbanks907 1 year ago
@zbanks907 Unfortunately, there's not much going on up here in the summers for powerlifting. I would recommend looking into it in Las Vegas. If you want to check it out, visit Southside Strength & Fitness on Huffman. That is "ground zero" for powerlifting in Anchorage.
rhsalaska 1 year ago
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zbanks907 1 year ago
Your 600 squat looked good to me. You went below parallel. What federation was running this meet. Do a quick utube search for SquatPrecision. This device will detect exact legal lifts, regardless of the federation you lift in. Just place the device either upper, mid, or low thigh, and it will give your your required depth every rep.
Benching341 2 years ago
Doesn't look like you missed the 600 lb. squat to me. I thought it looked pretty good.
SJRogers 2 years ago
Thanks. I have grabbed a still from the video, and it looks exactly at parallel. The judges gave me a gift on the 396 bench, as my left hand dipped slightly after starting the ascent. Judges have a tough job, and videos let everyone second guess.
I think the important thing is I handled the weight well. It is good to know I was not out of my league. That was the first time I had put 600 on my back. If I keep training and stay healthy, I will hopefully do well over 600 eventually.
rhsalaska 2 years ago
Thanks, man! Funny - you always do seem to see Larry and hear Harriet! Was a good meet. Really want to get that 600# squat to count sometime.
rhsalaska 2 years ago
Yeah, your strength looked good. Just another inch or so and it's yours.
USAPLMD100KG 2 years ago
Nice lifting! I love seeing Larry and hearing Harriet. Please send them my regards.
SupremeSportsPT 2 years ago