Why I Will NOT Compete In Powerlifting Anytime Soon (And Likely Will Never PR My Total Again)

[@CanditoTrainingHQ]

1. Leave your questions below this comment for the strongest chin upper in the world. I'll check them out before we interview. 2. Also, I'm curious, what are some of the goals you guys would have, where you shift goals after? Are you driven by specific numbers, ranking accomplishment, is there a specific age where powerlifting won't be a top focus, or simply process driven with no restrictions for the rest of your life? Label the responses 1 and 2 if you can, as I'm curious to see it all.

[@arcaneknight9799]

1. Did you ever save anything for the swim back? Do you enjoy Vinland Saga? 2. My goals are about happiness and fulfillment and less about numbers. I saw it in a book review on Lana Blakely's channel. Mossy Bottom is another channel that has inspired me to use my finite time working toward something less number oriented and more focused on fulfillment. I seek Vinland on Earth. "Far, far to the west, across the sea... There is a place called Vinland. It's warm and fertile. It's a far away land free from slavery and war. What do you say? Come live with us there someday." Vinland is a dream of peace. Peace on Earth starts with you (shout-out to Shadiversity's video on the true meaning of Christmas).

[@nischal711]

Hey man did your intermediate plan it was great helped me achieve pr on all lifts. That being said I am a Olympic weightlifter I want to break my country's all time Olympic weightlifting record(285kg total) which isn't much compared to most countries but honestly I believe I can reach it in a few years.

[@dave.j2896]

2. I want to be able to hang clean 315lbs. After that I’m done lol. I really just wanna transition into Muay Thai or MMA. I think it’s hard to continue any kind of strength training when you don’t really have any plans of competing. It almost feels pointless.

[@alexcorbett671]

1. How would you program progressions volume and frequency for chin ups. How important is rep work or can low rep ranges be effective? 2. Process driven and completeness, I want to be good at whatever exercise so holistic strength in the Big 3 and weighted calisthenics primarily

[@moreasmorebaes9996]

1. How did you manage to bust a finger, sounds painful man and any ways to prevent it? Hopefully you are doing fine 2. I am still 18, so far only goals I have is a 300kg deadlift, I dont really care too much about total, benching 4x a week and neglecting squats as it interfered with DL volume. Although process driven sounds more fun it was how I used to be last year.

[@juandelilettice9442]

Jonnie I drink a gallon of milk every day despite being lactose intolerant so that I can be joocy thicc trex mark rippietippie, but I’m always self conscious of my farts when I go to public gyms. After getting the sport noise cancelling ear buds you recommended I no longer hear my farts and am not self conscious anymore! Thank you sir!

[@TheMaxik]

Just farts? bro, true lactose intolerants have 5 episodes or diarrhea after drinking milk :P

[@katopavla]

HaAhaAhAa must be fun at parties

[@velsria1]

@@TheMaxik yesterday I discovered that I'm lactose intollerant, the bad way....

[@utkn]

But what about the lactose shits, Juan? I recommend you get a squat plug. The side benefit of that is that your poops will stay in you longer, letting you absorb more nutrients!

[@DAatDA]

Inspiring

[@JustLeein]

Wow! That's some serious Audio Gainz! Btw great video. The only man to make general strength training seem socially acceptable lol

[@mateoedwin]

Your physique is really boutta change, excited to see this

[@dave4148]

He thicc boi now

[@dogoftheg]

I’ve added running 5k twice a week and switched to 20 rep squats. I get it. I value moving proper over a personal total that 10,000+ people can beat. When I heard JC say, “powerlifting is a useless sport I enjoy,” it really hit home for me, especially in my 40s.

[@garouthetiktokinfluencerhu9731]

Running 5K and 20 rep squats are just as useless I get where you’re coming from though. Having some balance in all physical aspects

[@sunrae328]

@@garouthetiktokinfluencerhu9731 running is actually functional in daily life unlike powerlifting tho

[@unknownplayer7667]

20 rep squats are not rly doing much since it’s a lot of reps especially since it’s a compound movement

[@garouthetiktokinfluencerhu9731]

@@sunrae328 having the ability to run is functional, I’m sure most would agree on that. You don’t need to run to be able to run. If you enjoy it, cool. If you’re training for a specific event in running, cool. But running serves no function. Lifting to get stronger does serve a function. It gets you stronger, and a stronger athlete is a better one.

[@garouthetiktokinfluencerhu9731]

@@unknownplayer7667 yeah. They’re just fun to do every now and then, in a masochistic type of way. 😂

[@jzen1455]

I'm 39, but still have room to grow in the bench, dead, squat, and OHP, as I started powerlifting later in life. My ego won't allow me to stop chasing powerlifting PRs until I'm able to bench 300, dead 500, squat 400, and OHP 200, which I expect to complete later this year. From there, I'm going to maintain strength and muscles and prioritize other things like jiu jitsu, paddling, and bodybuilding.

[@mel-el5862]

I hit all those numbers early 2019, should I stop powerlifting?

[@jman454]

High bar ATG squats are aesthetic. Looks way cooler than low bar squats.

[@michaszkatulnik1900]

Cooler

[@navjitbassi03]

Each his own. I dont find watching a dude squat aesthetically pleasing. But i support u in ur fetish

[@overlord6815]

​@@navjitbassi03 Why'd you have to make it weird?

[@publicrestroom5075]

Ass to grass will make way more of a difference than changing the position of the bar on your back for gains, atleast i think.

[@shaun_seow]

Watching Lu Xiaojun's high bar squat is a thing of beauty.

[@slotmachslot]

I am 37 and I underwent a similar transition from powerlifting to chin upping in my early 30s. I would love to see you make one of your chin-upping goals to be to do a one-armed chin up! I think that would be challenging but attainable for you. Good luck! It would be cool to hear the strongest chin upper talk about how his body weight has fluctuated over time and how that impacted his chin upping!

[@alexchencreates]

Big agree!!

[@yoeyyoey8937]

I mean you can lift and do chin ups

[@BrendanTietz]

This makes me stoked to see! I think more coaches/creators/competitors need an exit plan

[@joecowan3719]

Jonnie is an incredible filmmaker...always leaves you at the edge of your seat waiting to hear more!

[@Jimminityjabooboo]

Jonnie I’ve been following your 6 week cycle for eight years now and am still PRing 5 pounds every 6 weeks on bench/squat/deadift. You changed the way I view training. Thanks for all you do man. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

[@josephmadre5590]

The results man, we need to know the results

[@jimg6970]

@Alp Tmr Yeah, the math doesn’t add up. 5 pounds every 6 weeks for 8 years would be 350 pounds on each lift like you mentioned. Not possible. Maybe if he they never lifted before in their life and are now benching 400 and squatting and deadlifting 500.

[@overlord6815]

​@Alp Tmr Well he didn't specify that he ran the program the entire 8 years, most likely he ran it on and off.

[@MrSham3less]

@@overlord6815 Oh look, finally someone with a brain haha

[@garrettbaratheon567]

@@jimg6970 assuming it’s not horseshit, he may take long breaks between 6 week cycles, maybe he only does the program a few times a year

[@absw6129]

I'm changing my goals aswell. I come from a background of competing in the press. At a bodyweight of 92 kg, I benched 190 kg. I'm happy with that number, but years of focusing on the benching, have left me with a somewhat unbalanced physique. My focus now is to maintain a 170 kg benc, while getting everything else stronger. Also moving away a big from purely focusing on 1 rep maxes, and more on volume/conditioning.

[@BackFireZz]

Mate how do you not know that increasing your squat and deadlift will result in an increase in bench press too lmao

[@absw6129]

@@BackFireZz I know squats and deads have residual effects that add to other lifts. What was it about my comment that gave you the impression I didn't know that? I was simply saying that I'm moving away from maximising the bench my main focus, which will probably cause it to go down by a little bit. The additional muscle mass gained from squats and deads will, in my estimation, not be enough to make up for the significantly lower amount of near-max benching (I used to bench 5 times a week, for a total of about 50 lifts per workout, with 10 of those lifts being above 85%) and almost daily tricep work.

[@OP-ig1fj]

@@absw6129 how did u recover from benching like that? curious

[@SeriffinThe]

Well thought out video, I also stopped training powerlifting to compete a few weeks ago. Now I train for health and bodybuilding, energy optimization. Like you I figured out the time put in vs what I got out (if everything went to plan) wasn't worth it when taking into account other things I could be learning, doing that had a much higher direct carryover into my life quality and major goals. I don't think it's easy for someone like you to make this video, but it is very honest and takes balls. Respect.

[@flockinggoose1181]

Completely focused on powerlifting from 18-24, recently completely switched focus to rock climbing. Went from 230 down to 184lbs bw and recently tested max pull up strength and hit 115lbs for two full reps, body feels much more athletic since changing focus to bw movements/climbing.

[@mrgeek434]

I saw Jonnie Candito at my local grocery store in Ohio yesterday. I told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but I didn’t want to be a douche and bother him by asking for photos or anything. He said, “Oh, like you’re doing now?” I was taken aback, and all I could say was “Huh?” but he kept cutting me off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing his hand shut in front of my face. I walked away and continued with my shopping, and I heard him chuckle as I walked off. When I came to pay for my stuff up front I saw him trying to walk out the doors with like six gallons of milk in his hands without paying. The girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like “Sir, you need to pay for those first.” At first he kept pretending to be tired and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter. When she took one of the bars and started scanning it multiple times, he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually “to prevent any electrical infetterence,” and then turned around and winked at me. I don’t even think that’s a word. After she scanned each bar and put them in a bag and started to say the price, he kept interrupting her by yawning really loudly.

[@abdulali9835]

i have no idea what i just read... did you just make a jonnie fanfic?

[@olemew]

This gave me flashbacks from another youtube comment I read years ago; OP said he randomly met Becky G in person, she was very nice, bla bla, but the juice of the story was that before saying goodbye there was something he wanted to ask her... and he knew she knew what he wanted, without saying a word, and you would think it was a selfie, but it was not. He wanted to score a soccerball in between her front teeth gap.

[@justmarc2015]

It's true. I was there

[@josemv25]

Then you gave him a ride home and he carried you across the threshold before making love

[@fierce3006]

never meet your heroes

[@thetoothpirker]

500 ATG highbar squat over lowbar at parallel any day. If covering strength basis is the goal, it seems better to do a ATG squat to cover pure quad strength, and have your deadlift speak for hip/ low back strength. Also get strong at SLDL with a maximally stretched hamstring to cover that aspect aswell.

[@IFalker]

Candito i have been following u for a long ass time, i think you have always been a hidden gem in the fitness community with a real talent for making great videos, whether it be for entertainment or to help others, best of luck on your endeavours

[@Bigramt]

One of the very few I would 100% back as natty Great athlete and great to see what he does next

[@ns2304]

Agreed. Candito has great genetics for physique

[@Bigramt]

@@ns2304 agreed It's a very good physique and looks Strong and natural

[@kozmo7]

Honestly man, real talk, been following the channel since the early days, before worlds and before you blew up. My take? Do what you’re passionate about and that’s it. Sure I don’t run a YT channel, easy for me to say right? But it was your passion and creativity that made your channel interesting, powerlifting was just the thing you loved at the time. Nothing but support brother. Glad to see you excited and pumped for the future of your channel!

[@lyum695]

i made a similar transition once covid shut down the gyms. went from being 23 y/o 200lbs only focusing on getting huge and strong at the big 3 to today, im 170, biking 100 miles a week, able to do 20 pull uos and look astethic as hell. goals change over time. i also always hated benching and sucked at it anyway 😂

[@yoeyyoey8937]

That’s too bad I did the opposite lol

[@GaigeRJD]

You're the best man keep it up! I'm rooting for you in whatever you do! Your journey is an inspiration!

[@Moostachioed]

I hear you, I'm in my 40s & I've finally stepped away from squats & deadlifts. I'll likely deadlift again in the future at some point but squats just aren't worth aggravating my old powerlifting injuries. You have to know yout limits & chasing heavy weight just isn't worth it in the end.

[@Killerchimp02]

You got me into powerlifting back in 2015. One of the smartest and entertaining guys on this platform.Do whatever the FUCK! You Wanna do!

[@musclepapii]

Excited to see your progress, been watching since Chelsea lifts, chewn dog, and massthetics days

[@Soccasteve]

You always tell me you’re going to upload more and this time I really believe it!

[@wesley_james_strength]

Thanks, really enjoyed the video. It is nice to see a new perspective on powerlifting, and weighted calisthenics is absolutely killer as well. Keep it up!

[@Pugilist379]

I dropped my first round of powerlifting back during the housing market crash, because I'd hit rock bottom in every way, all at once, and needed to get my life together. I'd resigned to the prospect of never being strong again. Fast forward to now; I have a family, career, beautiful house and life; powerlifting is back on the menu. I am training with the intention of a podium spot at USAPL nationals in open 100kg; though I'm 38 soon, and have a very busy life outside of lifting. I have no misgivings. I look longingly at guys ascending in their 20s, feeling like I've squandered a valuable opportunity that I'll never get back. However, it simultaneously fills me with pride, to see young people so dedicated and disciplined, and drives me on with further conviction. We'll see what the future has in store, but it sounds like you're making a sound call on your end. You're going to be strong for a long time, provided you live a life that maintains the foundations that got you this far.

[@RainbowGamer7]

Watched the first minute and immediately subscribed, I love your form of editing!

[@DaLooseGoose11]

That tribal music during the 55lb curls were a vibe, bro. lmao. And they were EASYYYY

[@MrJbedo]

Just started doing jiu jitsu. And lately would also like to compete in powerlifting. I'm not looking to be anything crazy but as long as I can continue to improve in both for the next couple years I'm completely fine with that. It's time to focus on my career so just enjoying a passion is fine enough for me.

[@forever211325]

im a long time subscribers, very excited for how this channel will progress

[@kiisu.powerlifts4544]

"I may never compete in Powerlifting again!" Wears a shirt saying 'I'm a Powerlifter!' 🤣😂😁 Seriously though, good luck in whatever you do!

[@ankitprasad2248]

Advertisea about the ear buds Wears big cushions headphone🎧 in the next clip

[@T0mm3n]

@@ankitprasad2248 That was old footage from before he busted his finger open

[@manfredmann2766]

I am 54, 170 6 ft 1, and I am happy I can still rep 2 plates on squat and 3 plates on dead’s. Bench has sucked since 2005. Addicted to hardcore cardio in harsh conditions. You will get those 55s easily for curls, heck back in the day, even I managed to get it. 40s for me today. ATG squats are more impressive, but I stopped those 4 years ago, because of constant injuries. Low bar is safer for the older crowd. Still do ATG overhead with little weight for the stretch.

[@bestgirl2500]

Some very exciting goals coming up. Great vid as always

[@sabertoothwallaby2937]

I've learned setting goals that are in line with a foundational principles and not something based in time is the way to happiness. Some goal that you can work on no matter what the circumstance. I am working to squat 500lbs, though this isn't inline, something that could be is the goal of not allowing negative thoughts in my head.

[@MrJbedo]

Just a matter of time.

[@TanThighsYum]

My squat is around 260 atm so it's definitely reasonable even for me but definitely near a natural limit for myself imo. But who knows until you know, right?

[@jonm.678]

Seeing super jacked Jonnie again would be cool. Honestly his legs don’t even need extra training- they’re already huge. If he brings up his delts and chest I think he could look really solid. Edit: be careful with weighted chin ups. Although the risk is minimal you can still tear a bicep. IMO neutral grip weighted pull ups is the best of both worlds for back and arm development with minimal risk of bicep tears

[@MrJbedo]

And seeing him before with a great chest and delt I think it would come back a lot sooner than if he needed to start something he didn't have much of to begin with.

[@jonm.678]

@Adam Swink because at the bottom of the chin up the bicep can get overextended past just full extension of the elbow. This risk isn’t nearly as high on rowing movements for example because for the most part you aren’t pull extending and flexing a supinated bicep in most rows. Note; I said most, not all

[@jonm.678]

@Adam Swink assuming full ROM probably. Because in a chin up you’re holding up your entire bodyweight- granted not all of that pressure is on the bicep but a lot of it is. With a curl you’re just fighting the weight of the dumbbell- which assuming you aren’t ego lifting will definitely be significantly lighter thus have less risk for tears in the stretched position.

[@armin3057]

i mean his bench is pretty sick already how can he even grow bigger chest?

[@jonm.678]

@@armin3057 by doing more hypertrophy work in general or incline work. All of which would still benefit his bench long term imo.

[@ratsofftoya6775]

I cant tell you how much i’ve enjoyed switching to hypertrophy and bodybuilding vs powerlifting. The numbers used to consume me. I much more enjoy the change. Build a strength base, then free yourself!

[@IamExoo]

The numbers is what keeps me going though.lol

[@derpumper3709]

powerlifting gets depressing and stressing, especially if you work a lot and have other things going on your life. Hypertrophy is easy and stress relieving. You do not care about your numbers as much. There are a lot of people who have bad leverages for powerlifting but are alot more muscular and just bench 120 kg for a few reps.

[@ratsofftoya6775]

@@IamExoo no doubt! That’s what kept me going for a long time. But after years, i decided i just wanted to try to maintain certain strength numbers while changing my training style and pursuing other goals, like body recomp and hypertrophy. I got tired of being strong, but looking like crap.

[@J3MaZ27]

1. Thoughts on rings vs straight bar, benefits/downsides to either. Also, full grip or gymnastic grip (thumbs over/flexed wrist) or even using wraps if necessary. 2. I'm 32 and definitely process driven. No restrictions, progress on whatever you feel like at the time. No need for crazy/frequent goals, just work the process and take the gains as they come. 3. Need 7 week peak program for science pls.

[@Chewspit]

I remember seeing you do box jumps in the PEIF in Marquette like 10 years ago and been watching your channel ever since. Good luck to your future endeavors!

[@scazscaz1348]

Glad to see how stoked you are about switching up your goals and priorities, although I gotta admit I’ll miss the old style content. I’m sure I’ll enjoy the new stuff regardless 😎

[@viktor34567]

hell yeah, happy for all the upcoming changes and content!

[@tyler8902]

Wholly unrelated but really cool that the background music samples the Yahndi version of Hurricane by Kanye

[@Leo.witchere]

Great video, still need to pull convo to be perfect but we're close

[@alexwelch1520]

It’s good to see an elite powerlifter switching to more dumbbell bench makes me feel better. At 41 I have a lot of shoulder arthritis causing pain on bench and will be doing dumbbells from now on

[@Trance222]

The end of an era. We luv u candy toes

[@misterpoper5195]

Candito, you should check the bilbo method by Jesus Varela, a natty press bencher with a 225Kg bench that never trains below 15 rep sets and doesn't train more than 2x or 3x a week. You might discover something you can implement in your training.

[@grizzlymanverneteil4443]

I feel like there is always gonna be a lot more content coming soon.

[@xy5844]

a new journey begins... good luck!!!

[@athanasiossarafis8781]

That "80 degrees" + "Moon" instrumental right at the start 🔥🔥🔥

[@Adam-NSA]

Interesting to see you taking a step back. You're right about us making changes at late twenties. I'm 28 now and have stopped powerlifting for calisthenics, sled work and jump training. I don't feel like a train wreck all the time and am excited to train every session now Stay peachy Johnnie 🍑

[@readywhen]

Heyy same here though I've had a long break due to many, many lower body injuries from 22-26. Now I'm 27 and I just want pain free athletic ability again... Getting there slowly. I just love to run and jump. Now's the age to build a solid foundation for the rest of our lives!

[@Adam-NSA]

@@readywhen Absolutely man, so many gains to be had besides just lifting numbers. Good luck with it all!

[@LI-mu9ly]

Insane video quality. Better than a Netflix doc

[@Ascendeus]

Jonnie, you're a legend! Now you're gonna be the chin-up legend 👀

[@brandongunsolus903]

Have you checked out Mike T’s most recent article on RTS? Was at the same spot you were with training his bench 90 minutes 5x a week. But took a step back and focused on other things to get it moving again. Regardless going for a solid total using the more full ROM variations is more badass then the typical lift with as little as rom as possible that powerlifting has moved too

[@lazyk1751]

Stoked for the weighted chin up series

[@freakied0550]

Big feels from the title.

[@randygravel2057]

Finally hit that 185 military.

[@davidberrueco2]

I wish you the best in this new phase you are entering

[@reiseleitercostarica]

You'll be back. Just enjoy the pause. 45 yo powerlifter here. I also do weightlifting and track and field, but powerlifting is an important part of my life and it always will be.

[@garrettbaratheon567]

I totally gave up on bench a year or 2 ago… I’ve been lifting since 14, 26 now, always sucked at bench, it never did shit for my chest, and frankly it’s a boring movement… I’ve completely replaced it with heavy weighted dips and my chest has come up nicely

[@globalmapping5034]

Same, I kinda got tired of constant joint pain and not feeling pumps, burns pretty much at all, I'm starting a hypertrophy phase in monday and I can't wait!

[@silatguy]

Hey Johnnie, I work at a gym about 2 blocks from yours :) I'm 38 but still trying to get stronger at everything. Squats and deadlifts sometimes put me out of commission for a couple weeks if I tweak something but I still enjoy them and have made rep Prs still. My upper body doesn't have any issues and I would like to get 250-275 OHP and like 150lbs pullup or chinup, 185 lb strict curl and some other things..

[@benlalonde6345]

Loving the return of the goat

[@dave.j2896]

The 550lb ATG squat is definitely more impressive in my book. Anybody looking at that would immediately think about their knees exploding.

[@TanThighsYum]

Have to agree, and the hips especially the front taking a huge hit. Well, not also forgetting the side hip/glute area as well which takes a hit with a wider ATG squat which I prefer. Never a fan of close stance squats because of caving knees and flat feet lol. Edit: Which I recommend wide stance squats and Sumo Deadlift for my fellow flat feet tight hips folks. Not as your standard, just as something you'd do until your hips catch up. Your standard is yours.

[@garrettbaratheon567]

@@TanThighsYum that’s interesting, I’m definitely one of those flat feet tight hip guys, I’ve been doing sumo for a few years now and will probably never go back, squats i gave up on but i always bounced between working on relentlessly on my dorsiflexion/using ridiculously high heeled shoes versus riding the lightning and doing wide stance squatmornings, never found a compromise that didn’t aggravate my hips

[@JivecattheMagnificent]

Great to see a new video, bro. Quick comment for the algorithm.

[@markwurtz8759]

Your very young - you will be back to powerlifting eventually - yes you will. I didn't compete in powerlifting until my 40s.

[@luiscampos1378]

Taking that alpha destiny unconventional approach to lifting. Love it! Looking forward to seeing you progress in these lifts!

[@mgottpt]

Alpha destiny is a hack

[@kenshin2820]

Candito bodybuilder arc

[@Corollsroyce]

You’re doing gods work Johnny.

[@heightdevil]

Sometimes training like this can actually make you stronger than you were before in my experience. You might end up correcting weaknesses you didn't realize you had and getting past mental blocks through the sheer lack of caring about numbers.

[@0wninguplz]

You are right and to be honest, training for powerlifting is really limiting yourself. For me switching to weightlifting felt better in terms of improving overall athleticism. I have done way more flexibility and mobility for improving snatches and c&j, which in turn made me more complete whilst still lifting. I am seeking a full range of motion everywhere; being more well-rounded is worth pursuing.

[@anthonyzhang4918]

I feel like since Covid, overall health has become a lot more popular than complete focus on powerlifting. people seem less interested in static strength at the expense of other types of performance.

[@brycebyte]

Do you feel like you have to choose between doing an interview with Taylor Atwood and pursuing powerlifting? The question is really at the broader sentiment of 'either I can be a content creator or a powerlifter'. Or even pursuing these heavy chin-ups and bicep curls? Just playing devil's advocate but I could imagine training approaches that allow for adequate recovery across each of these disciplines, including the dumbbell bench

[@DDrrjj_j]

Seeing you on gear would’ve been amazing

[@NjectRevenge]

6:06 in case you wondered: Republic Commando Soundtrack, Rage of the Shadow Warriors

[@taneotaneo7568]

I love you since your 2011 “how to squat” video man! #NoHomo

[@noseque07]

Great Video Candito!

[@catedoge3206]

Respect! We'll miss the brow!

[@leedowner2249]

Can relate I've recently switched to swimming, I still do 1 day a week in the gym Bored of grinding for minimal results

[@christofear]

Love the hurricane song at the beginning

[@alexisppalacios]

this is my all time favorite video ever holy shit

[@Ethan-Relearning-Movement]

Seems like you're giving yourself a lot more freedom to do what you want to do in all areas, I think you'll hit a mental health PR that way!

[@lifeofslade]

we love you candytoe!

[@steffenpetersen2103]

I think you should collab with Alex from Alpha Destiny 🤘😏

[@omarmohammad6430]

dope video but thank you for putting me on to the Cello cover of Moon

[@wccrispy]

Let's goooo! I'm here for it!

[@IntoTheOutside000]

Idk about "full range of motion" if the scapula stay depressed and the elbows stay bent at the bottom. I recommend hanging scapula depressions with straps/dip belt to work this last range of motion most people avoid. Working up to your own body weight on the belt for 3 sets of 30 should be enough to feel confident in exploding from the dead hang. An explosive scapula depression will actually help you move more weight from the dead hang as it starts the inertia before the elbows begin to bend. Also weighted hanging scapula depressions will cause permanent mobility adaptations to the shoulders.

[@el7145]

always a good watch, but whenever he says "alot more content coming" i know that means we will see ya in 18 months, lol

[@Dirtkid98505]

Some people may not like it but switching up your training switching between equipped and raw lifting can be much more enjoyable. It becomes entirely different and different goals/training. I like to switch every ~18 months

[@jemag]

You should do a street lifting competition in the future

[@dasdos002]

Hell yeah man, a 250 kg, ATG, HB squat is going to be awesome. What will your ATG FS goal going to be after you achieve the 250? A 200-230 FS? That would be awesome too! Good luck!!

[@footbal218]

I didn’t compete until my 30s 🤷🏻‍♂️ I’m out here chasing old guy records 😆

[@vercolit]

If you haven't properly tried it, I highly recommend giving the larsen press variations a try. It's hard to describe, but it genuinely feels better than a bench press. It also got me some pretty juicy strength and hypertrophy progress.

[@thestrongdadprotocol]

If you're like me and you've just been a serious lifter all your life around your early 30s you start thirsting for competition. I'm 34 and I have just now set my goal of competing in local powerlifting. I don't believe I'm going to hit the meet and push the highest weight or get the highest numbers but it would just feel good to compete in something. I'm going to say this to the younger crowd who is pushing really hard right now. Myself and most of the men I know who are in their early 30s have noticed they are generally stronger than they were when they were younger. Yes it's true sometimes it's harder to put up the numbers you did when you were in your late 20s and you could recover very fast but you are going to notice that your strength and power lasts longer. Maybe it's just me and the guys I train with but I haven't met a guy over 33 who hasn't told me that he's been a better lifter at an older age. Something about the discipline just changes everything changes especially if you are having kids which I did so that change came along with it too.

[@vedmaburuxova68]

I also dropped powerlifting. I did it just after exiting junior. Partly because I hate benching and partly because I can't be arsed to actually compete.. Now I alternate ATG squats and deadlifts, 2 sessions of each per week and I do The Press every session. I have more time and energy for doing some pumping too and I notice the results

[@uninamed2292]

Smart choice to start dumbbell pressing instead, it allows for a greater range of motion, it's easier on the shoulders and prevents muscular imbalances. I'd dare to say that dumbbells are superior to a barbell in all upper body exercises.

[@howardsmith5474]

More weight more impressive. Low-bar/high-bar, sumo/conventional don’t care. Don’t care how much Clarence Kennedy power snatches compared to snatch. Just do your best, and that’s what’s up. Glad you’re feeling refreshed and more motivated! Keep the content coming.

[@tylerthomas9947]

I just turned 28 and feeling the strongest I've ever been and have no indication of slowing down before 35. I also only started lifting at 22 though.

[@mattymattffs]

As an old person lifter that got into the sport late, I'm still doing all the PL stuff, but I don't really prioritize it. I'm not going to worlds. I just train a few times a week for fun and can it a day lol

[@Howknows78199]

Soundcores are legit, I thought I was the only one who knew that brand. Fuck Raycon

[@lastsonofkrypton3918]

Thanks for all your contributions to the sport and the fans. Enjoy retirement old man😄.