Anastasia was gracious enough to put the grump aside and share her experience with SCPL and the sport of powerlifting as a whole ahead of her second meet this weekend.
Ana's been a member for just over a year and has already engrained herself as a community pillar. We're lucky to have you as part of the team Ana and can't wait to see you kill it this weekend!
Maxing out ~with permission~ just hits different 🙂↕️🙂↕️🙂↕️
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3 common gym mistakes we see that are KILLING your progress!
People say that powerlifters think we're better than them because we're stronger than them. And that's not true at all. We're WAYYYY Stronger.
POV: You're working with a commercial gym trainer...
Sick of working with a "coach" who doesn't care?
Take the quiz on our website to stop getting your hand held and start making real progress.
Bulgarian Split Squats (BSS) suck, but here are our top 3 ways to make them suck even more 🫶
💥Front Foot Elevated Split Squats: Forces more ROM at the hip to get a deeper stretch in the glutes
💥 BSS With Internal Rotation: Us powerlifters train external hip rotation all day and night but are often lacking internal hip rotation leading to imbalances and impingement. These are a great tool to work on improving your hip internal rotation while getting stronger!
💥Ipsalateral BSS: Holding a DB on the same side as your lead leg is a great way to challenge core stability and balance throughout the movement
💥Contralateral BSS: Holding a DB on the opposite side as your lead leg provides slightly less challenge to your balance while allowing you to load the movement a bit heavier.
💥Safety Squat Bar BSS: Using the SSB forces you to lock in your bracing, upper back, and core stability throughout the lift while allowing a relatively heavy load to be used.
💥Goblet BSS: Offers improved core engagement and stability compared to a regular Bulgarian split squat due to the weight placement in front of the body, often making it easier to balance.
We're BIIGGG fans of weighted stretching here at SCPL.
Especially
Looking to incorporate weighted stretches into your program but not sure how? Take the quiz on our website for more info.
Is the overhead press a key exercise for increasing your bench press? Coach Sebastian explains! What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments!
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