The belt squat marches have helped me tons. I use a dip belt and kettle bell to workaround the fact that my gym is missing a well needed rogue rhino. Lol.

push ur shins forward, change speeds past ur knee and contact point is the mid thigh

Thanks for the video.

Same idea for snatch grip as well? I know you did a brief video on this but a longer form video would be cool.

I wish you were putting out this content when I was young and dumb in my 20’s now I’m about to be 40 trying to unfuck it all.

Focusing on scapular stability has been a game changer. My continuous biceps tendinitis is finally starting to abate.

Using core lifts for hypertrophy is a no go for me anyway. It’s the surest way for me to flare up the overuse injuries for me.

Thinking about opening up in the groin. Or as Coan says open the taint. Works better than knees out queue. For me at least. Way easier to hit depth.

Myself 5 foot 8 inches tall weighing 325 pounds built like a thick bull. When it comes to lifting heavy it's all about having the beef with hair on your chest to lift the heavy weights.

What kind of strap is that? it looks like a round endless sling strap.

Would this be used for speed work or accessories 🤔

I think genetics, your GPP, discipline, injury prevention/mitigation, diet, supplementation, SLEEP, underlying health conditions, age, muscle fiber/recruitment ability, CNS, ligament tendons/strength all play a part in how far you can take your strength and performance.

Two of my favorites here! Matt Wenning and Corrosion of Conformity!

Mr. Wenning: as a 47 strenght training enthusiast ( not a powerlifter or bodybuilder but a man who trains 3 to 4 times a week combining different tupes of strenght training methids and rep ranges ), I think there a nice discussion to be had on the use of weightlifting belts in older individuals like me. Some people in the space say that belts are no good for non powerlifters because they can develop bad habits or decrease your core strenght and stabilization. I disagree bid time, I think they are really valuable just because rhey decrease the risk of a lower back injury when squatting or deadlifting when using relatively heavy weights. Am I right ? Or should I be able to not get hurt by just bracing using the valsalva maneuver ? In my opinion, sometimes the core is tired and it is really risky because a lower back injury can take one out for a long time. Can you make a video about this ? Thanks.

100 reps??? Wow….do you still recommend this?

Get too excited doing this while leaned in too far and "bonk"

I’ve said this for years!! This is a way more beneficial exercise than cleans and virtually zero risk. We would pull the bar up to chest height though. Jesse Kellum and I trained together for well over a decade. He is my mentor and great friend to this day. This was a staple in our training. We would vary our grip, weight, and rep range from week to week. 9x3 reps changing grip width and stance. Or going for a super heavy 1 rep. One time we battling it out on who could high pull the most. I did 405x3. The old GOAT did 410x3 just to prove he was still the man that day!

I think it’s funny that it kinda looks like Dr Matt is arching his back until you realize it’s just his back sticks out because of how jacked it is 💀

What do you think of strongman competitors and their genes for lifting? Hafthor looked pretty average in build when he played basketball

More old school COC 🤟🏽🤟🏽

Awesome video. Ive known about overhead pressing being bad from personal experience over ten years ago.Doug Brignole had some info on the shoulder press also. Also those bottomed out parallel bar dips i see sometimes in the gym omg i understand people are trying to stretch their chest but look at the amount of shoulder distortion. Interesting thing about overhead presses. Theres a 55+ standing dumbbell group class where people are new to lifting. People in the class are getting real shoulder injuries and the overhead press is the ONLY shoulder exercise they are doing.

Is this replacing power cleans?

Have you ever done band targeted high pulls in a rack? They are the ultimate way to perform and program high pulls imo. More objectivity and automatically by nature optimize your triple extension since you are shooting for a stationary object. With variations of band height and grip width they are perfect for conjugate too. EliteFts has a video on them.

Sometimes when I deadlift I feel it a lot in my lower back, it doesn't hurt, but sometimes I think I feel it more in my lower back than my hamstrings or glutes. Should I be concerned?

Incredible Information, so rare to find something like this on YT, thanks so much Matt!

Jeff Nichols also programmed and discussed fast eccentric work for power & speed development. Great coaches think alike.

Dr.Matt love you and your advice and training protocols have helped transform my training after years. My profile name is the powerlifting gym I was apart of. But I wanna push back on one thing, Arnold in the 70's was at the least 6'1 or so. Those guys lived by measurements and the thousands of pictures of he and all the other guys that were 5'10 or above, his height with them.. Well if he's lying that means every single bodybuilder was off in their height measurements. He and Frank Zane for example, Frank was listed at 5'9 and in at least 90 pictures Arnold could see over his head standing normally. The difference between 5'9 and 5'10 don't look like that unless again, everyone lied.

Thank you for your sharing. I've been reading Powerlifting USA since the late eighties and still you teach me new things. I'm 52 and will squat 550 on my 55th birthday. Appreciate you!

Pray for me Matt because my deadlift locknout is around groin height

I came for the hot dogs and candy

Can you please do a video on strongman and explain what you don't like about it and what you approve of?

Its always been an uphill battle for me to gain and hang onto quality mass unfortunately

GREAT video big man! 😂i dont think chuck had the ability to realize fear in a lifting situation. Louie told me a story once and i think a version may be in the movie or a clip, he knowingly could only do a specific weight (just random)going for a PR, and missed, then he later ask to load 80 more pounds😂

Matt looking jacked!

You have the plates on the plate post, not sure how the heavy duty straps are wrapped and secured and I also see what looks like a small metal tube protruding near the bottom of the frame where the plate post bar is attached. I would like more information on the actual setup if you could elaborate please. Also, would the distance you hang off the pad and the length of the straps you are using affect what muscles you are targeting? Please take the time to answer and kindly do not just give me a heart or 100% as I believe I am asking well thought out questions.

Ahhhnie was/is a twit. Max height was 5'10". Cant stand that overrated egomaniac.

I could take or leave food. Eating is just a chore. For me, inconsistent nutrition.

On the point of pain and fear of pain, I'm sure you remember a guy called Dave Barno. He was unreal for pain tolerance. I remember reading somewhere he deadlifted with a broken back.

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Naim Suleymanoglu was 4 ft 10 inches tall. The first time he tried the clean and jerk, he did over bodyweight.

the pic for video is great. the problem limiting my strength is im not chuck vogelpohl haha

What's your opinion of Starting Strength then? The overhead press is one of the core lifts Rippetoe has everyone do and his claim is after decades of his followers doing it there are no problems with shoulder injuries if you do it like he says (fairly close grip, shrug at the top to prevent impingement).

Oh I forgot to mention I have a friend who is a chiropractor who took a picture next to Arnold .my friend was around 5"9 said Arnold purposely had specific shoes on to look taller .talk about insecure,I seen the picture this is no lie

I think Naruto is the great genetics equalizer. Mentally anyway. I’m thinking that watching it the second time.

Most people not only are lazy but stupid an want everything for free an do not invest in books . If people are passionate they should invest in knowledge.i forgot to mention they feel entitled ,Want it all for free an these are the same people that will hop on a cycle weak as fuk , and quit before they ever get started doing real work . These are the same clowns you seen spending there whole workout on machines .

I thought I had a limit

Question: it seems as if his hip comes up a moment before the bar comes up. Isn't that a problem?

What if I have a stronger ham string curl than leg extension?

Great content

Wow thats awesome! I wonder tho, does it emphasize the lower back moreso than regular good mornings, for most ppl?