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1- Depends on your structure. If you're short waisted and have wide hips than higher belt is more comfortable. For guys with big bellies its easier to put the belt lower. 2-No such thing. Lift where you are comfortable at. The only problem with being tall and lifting in a lighter class would be you would generally have to be leaner and or have less muscle than a shorter lifter. This can ...

Quote: Originally Posted by Razer Hey everyone I have a question and this my have been addressed before but why do some people DL bare foot? Also I've noticed a good amount of pain in my feet that may be caused by heavy calf lifts, mainly if I've been sitting for a while and get up you can feel it as you are walking. Do I need to...

What a strong dude. Aside from the dead, he got everything relatively quickly. Does he compete often?

nice squat number. what's your training week look like about 8-6 weeks out?

Congratulations on deciding to do your first meet. -Your opener should be easy and get you in the meet. Shoot for a small pr on the second and a bigger one on the third. Your numbers may be lower due to judging and commands so be conservative. DONT OPEN TOO HEAVY!! -Make sure you are familiar with the rules of the Fed. Get someone to give you the squat and press commands your last couple...

stretch more. i used to pull/strain my adductors at every meet i would squat in untill i started taking stretching seriously. it sounds like you just just pulled a muscle when you were squating, so stretching will help with both rehab and prevention.

good job man. how were the last 2 weeks of your program set up? i'm asking becuase i always seem to mess that up and go into the meet weak.

Damn quick off the floor too...

1- Depends on your structure. If you're short waisted and have wide hips than higher belt is more comfortable. For guys with big bellies its easier to put the belt lower. 2-No such thing. Lift where you are comfortable at. The only problem with being tall and lifting in a lighter class would be you would generally have to be leaner and or have less muscle than a shorter lifter. This can ...