SS Yoke Squat Bar

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Today I trained with my new Safety Squat Yoke Bar that I got from EliteFTS. This bar is extremely beneficial for those who have shoulder issues and lack the mobility of extending their shoulders under a normal squat bar. It is also a great bar to be able to squat heavier than normal, overloading. Incorporating overloading sets will assist in boosting your squat PR or getting through plateaus.

Unracking this bar is very different from a squat bar. Do make sure you are upright with the handles lifted point forward as you unrack. Otherwise you’ll be unracking with your back and not your legs. This bar really forces you to keep an upright torso and turns your abs on. They were on fire after each set!

I really like this bar and I’m looking forward to getting heavier when I’ve gotten the hang of using this bar once again =)

1brd Bench Press

Hit a new PR on my Bench Press Max with 1 board, check it out! Got 195#

I’m 2 weeks and 4 days away from the Texas State Powerlifting Competition. I’m feeling the most confident about my lifts than ever for this coming meet! Gonna smash some records!

Squat session

We maxed out at 235 today! We’ve been training to break PRs but since she’s expressed interest in powerlifting in competition, moving forward we’ll be training the box squat to ensure we’re hitting depth every time!

Squat Max

Maxed out on the squat to see where I’m at being 6 weeks out til the Texas State Meet in San Antonio. I’m very happy to have beat my PR!

Speed pulls and asst work training

Speed Pulls at 55% 10×10
Heavy ass shrugs 4×10-12
Pull Ups 4xfailure
Dips 4xfailure
Side Bends 45/15(5)

2014 USPA National Competition in Las Vegas

This event took place weekend of July 18th 2014 in Las Vegas. I was super stoked to have qualified to compete at this level. The whole experience was not perfect or close to it for me. My coach was not able to travel at the last minute so it was just my training partner and I. We did, however, hook up with an excellent coach and fellow powerlifter named Matthew Barba from Brownsville TX. I couldn’t have pulled through some of the lifts without his coaching. Overall, I was not happy with my performance. My goal was qualify for Worlds but I was about 30# short. I’ll try again in September at the Capitol of Tx Open in Austin. I did place 2nd and brought home a nice big silver medal, not bad for my 3rd meet 🙂 These were the only pics I took from the event. Unfortunately, I did not get any video or pics of my lifts 😦

It’s back to training, 6 weeks til the next meet!

Training videos to come…

2014 USPA Jill Mills Alamo Classic Powerlifting Meet

I had a great time at this competition! I felt more nervous but more confident going into my 2nd meet. I’d like to acknowledge my family & friends, my training gym & lifting team, Metroflex Austin & Raw Talent Athletics, and sponsors, The Silva Method & All CenTex, for their support in my journey to the 2014 USPA National Competition in Las Vegas on July 19th 2014!

Goal for this meet:
Squat 210#, 220# & 230# – I got the weight up on all 3 but I double dipped on my third lift so the lift was bad.
Bench Press 125#, 135# 150# – 2nd and 3rd lift failed. I don’t know what was with me on the bench because I’ve pressed 135#, 145# & 155# many times in the gym. Bad day to be “off”.
Deadlift 225#, 245# 260# – all 3 lifts were good!