Raw 198lb (400lb Squat, 280lb Bench, 550lb Deadlift-1,230 Total) USAPL

[lizziershoe323]

sweet!

[Terribleallister]

I can squat 400, and I only weigh 153 lbs.

I never thought I'd be able to, but if you stick to a solid work out, your body can do amazing things.

[supermegacrazy]

1:05 - 1:12 "im gunna poke urrr buuuuuttttt"

[uneakbreed]

damn impressive to pull out the third squat after the second attempt.

[pdpstrongsad]

way to show heart on that 400lb squat! old vid, but amazing lift

[HulkamaniaBrothur]

good lifts man..

i ahve the same squat  and bench poundages as you but your deadlift is 100lb higher..ha

[fivefingerbp98]

only 280 bench? nice squat and dead tho bro! thumbs up!

[SerbiansareTrash]

Gayest video I've ever seen on Youtube. Honestly...

[savage8008]

can you please talk about yourself a little more I think we are all interested

[czoraa21]

very well done on the squat and deadlift! now lets see you break 300 for your next bench

[y2khawk262]

very impressive. that is one hell of a deadlift.

[jvalenzuela5459]

Great work.

[poohbear3626]

great lifting. Looks like you leaned to far forward on the squat and knees started comeing together. Awsome numbers. you had at least 600 deadlift at this meet left in you.

[cyclistjimbo]

YEA BUDDY

[sgberta]

Good squat, and very good deadlift!

[EastBayStuntN]

nice work. i was about the same level as you when i was 198. since then, i bumped up to 220's ;)

[mongostuntman]

great job, how did u place and how old were you?

[MrJoeMontano]

pretty strong...why does he want to get that strong?

[snizshizzle]

Wow your deadlift is monstrous! What was your placing in the meet? And are you allowed to go thumbless on the bench?

[AustraliaPsycho]

That was awesome mate, so if i get this right, you're weighing around 90 Kg's, I'm sorry I'm just trying to convert that weight into Kilograms as i am not used to pounds.. but anyways, that was an awesome effort mate

[freakdope17]

i dont understand whats going on it all looks like light weight to me? am i wrong?

[joecandito]

100 pound plates

thats because the plates are measured in KG's instead of pounds

[bennybenchpress]

yes you are, it's pretty good lifting for a 198lb drug tested dude under comp conditions... I especially like the deadlift....

Matgic1: congrats on your comp man

[monsterPowerlifter]

fucking awesome!!!

[hockeyscool101]

jeez. what is ur work out program

[PTurchan1]

Beast mode, loved it man!

[tcdizzle3]

wow that was the state record for 198 lbs???

[maxorlov1976]

is there any federation that is totally raw and no drug test?

[Matgic1]

Yes, I believe so.

I'm sending you a link to a page on Powerlifting Watch that will tell you which do and don't test.

[megafcukphil1]

unreal lifts! nice squat n dead!! may i ask what height you are?

[Matgic1]

Thanks man, they're a bit higher now.

I'm 5'10.

[asignoretta]

Its the Apa, my training partner picked the organization. What one do you do and whens the next one for you? The weigh in is the night before and I believe you can weigh the day of the meet. Im looking forward to it, I had a mini meet at the gym a few weeks ago totaled 1365, SQ 475, BP 335, and 535 DL. Would be happy if I actually hit them in the meet. Thanks bro

[Matgic1]

I'm sticking with the USAPL from now on. They run what is generally considered the "gold standards" of powerlifting meets, and their raw division is growing rapidly. It's 2 hour weigh-ins, all squats are walked out and the judging is usually very strict and consistent, which can't always be said for multi-ply federations.

I'll probably be doing one in early Dec, but I'm retesting maxes in 3 weeks.

Excellent numbers, best of luck in getting them at the meet. That's often the tough part. :-)

[asignoretta]

Nice lifts bro, I have my first meet this Sat. Gunna miss my 198 weight class tho, Started cutting too late. Norm compete at 180lbs in Bodybuilding, so thought I could drop from 215 for 198 in two weeks. Btw that was a great DL and I was feeling the song also.

[Matgic1]

Cheers, pal.

What's the weigh-in? 2, 12, 24 hours? And what federation are you going to competing in?

I'm sure you'll have a great time and I look forward to seeing the vid!

[barrysbody]

Holy crap that music is annoying.

Great work though. I am surprised that you can lift that much weight but you aren't that big.

I thought anyone who could hoist that much weight should have some big thighs and arms. No offense intended.

[Matgic1]

Haha, it's remix of "Black Betty"...and I like it. :-)

Thank you and no offense taken. Powerlifters are generally stronger than they look. Last year, I was 20lbs heavier and my arms were an inch bigger, but I was weaker than I am now.

In bodybuilding, you want to look like you can lift big weight, and in powerlifting you actually want to be able to do it.

[maxbm]

Congrats on breaking the deadlift record. That's badass.

After doing my first PL meet, last Saturday in West Hempstead, I didn't have a whole lot of strength/energy left for the deadlift after squat and bench press. Is that normal? I started doing the Sheiko routine for the first time, yesterday, (#29, and then #37 after 29), so hopefully that should improve my work capacity for PL meets.

[Matgic1]

Thanks, man. I hope to go back the same time next year and put it up over 600.

I saw the video, definitely not a bad showing for your first meet. People always lift less than they're capable of the first time around. I've only done 2 full meets, but haven't had issues with energy come time for the deadlift. Even in my first full meet which was 12 hours I seemed to be fine. I think that this was probably due to a few things.

[Matgic1]

I made sure to stay well hydrated and well fed throughout the day. I only took in caffeine and ammonia when needed and only hyped myself up before the lifts, making sure to relax during the downtime.

That being said, Sheiko should definitely help. Prepare to be sore during 29, I just started again Monday and walking has been painful. I would try 29, 37, and then 32 as the latter is a true peaking cycle. I don't test until the last Skills Evaluation and it's worked really well for me.

[maxbm]

Yeah, I did Week 1, Day 1 of Sheiko 29, yesterday, and my pecs/quads have some soreness.

Where exactly are these "Skills Evaluation" days? I don't see any in 29 or 37. Is that in 32?

Also, should I pause every rep of the bench press sets or do touch-and-go? It looks like you're pausing all of your BP reps in your Sheiko videos.

[Matgic1]

Yes, there is a skills evaluation day in 32 because it's a peaking cycle. I would do that or the 5 week rated lifter cycle following 29 and 37 in order to reap the full benefits.

I would "practice like you play" as long as you've based the cycles off of a paused max. We all have different sticking points when we do touch and go versus paused, so it makes sense to train the bench like we'll be using it in competition.

[maxbm]

OK. Cool. Thanks.

[buffbeezer]

that was cool. way to fight through that squat! you ever pull sumo?

[Matgic1]

Thank you. I've given sumo a try, although not too seriously. My legs are pretty weak and I've always felt that sumo would put too much emphasis on them, taking away from my strong points.

[adamprice88]

Don't mind me, I'm snooping around all your videos.

Awesome JOB!!!!!

(clap, clap, clap)

I am giving you a virtual standing O, nice work!!!

[Matgic1]

Cheers, bro.

I'm pretty damn happy that the USAPL is getting serious with a raw division.

[JStew88]

Gooder McG. My 2nd favorite 90kg lifter after myself), I think we've established that my advice is better...no way that 600 is more then 6 months away.

[Matgic1]

:-) You just may be right on the 600. If I run 2, 12 week cycles and have the similar results, then I think that this could possibly be a reality.

And then I'll have a pull close to my favorite 90kger, but unfortunately, he'll probably be pulling much more than that by then. :-D

[xingjitsu]

Damn man the 375 squat was hard as hell but somehow you had it in you to nail 400...nice work.

[Matgic1]

Thanks, man. I had a pretty good idea that the 375 was only that tough because I dropped it too low and leaned too far forward. I did my best to squat a little more shallow and stay more upright on the next one, and luckily it panned out!

[JasonCouts]

Nice job man I am working on cutting down from the 220 to 198 class so hopefully we will meet head to head one day. hella good form on deads bro!!!! and way to go on the squats!!!! I am working on getting back in shape again for training!!! I have a meet in july and I am gonna break 1200 raw hopefully in the 198 class... hopefully!!! my bench is for shit right now!!!

[Matgic1]

Thank you, Jason.

Good luck dropping weight and also on getting the 1200 total. Just remember that your bodyweight might have to level out first before the strength gains really start coming again.

[Phill6669]

Damn good work bro those squats were grinds way to fight through it

[Matgic1]

That 400 was tough as shit...thanks Phill!

[ed9557]

Nice liftin! I think I followed right behind you in all 3 lifts in this meet. Keep on keepin on.

[Matgic1]

Thanks, man.

You had a very good showing yourself. It was good meeting you and I definitely hope to see you at some meets in the future.

[northernhiro]

nicely done!! that's some great progress.

[Rupish]

Nice lifts! Just pissed I wasn't there. Next time...

[IainK76]

Nice work, well done!

[Donut62]

Way to grind out that last squat! Nice work, Matt.

[MyPerfectOpiate]

jesus matt you're a fckng wusss. my grandma could lift that much on an off-day.

jk don't fight me.

[Matgic1]

;-)

[KO421]

FUCK YEA! Matt that was an awesome performance.

550 DL!

[Matgic1]

Thanks Kalle!  I can hardly believe the deadlift myself, haha!

[TModi]

Great meet Matt! Congrats on hitting those PR's and records, and on making weight. Let's do it again in December!

[toolate987]

Way to go Matt - DLs were a thing of beauty.  Congrats on the record.

[tigerak02]

damn the DLs were beautiful!

[USAPLMD100KG]

8/9 with four PRs...fantastic performance. Congratulations!

[cr4zyjosh]

good shit

[JStew88]

Great job Matt.

[weeweelover]

you're a hoss