Powerlifting Basics: Putting on the Suit (9/6/2013)

[@kabeljauw]

It looks like a nightmare to get it on, I feel claustrophobic just watching it

[@tigerak02]

5) You get it off by peeling it off (you are essentially flipping the suit inside out), using the gloves (with your palms) and slowing working the suit off.

[@tigerak02]

1) Sizing differs by the brand, but go for "competitive fit" or smaller for the best amount of support. I have to customize all my gear at this point since stock suits don't fit me well. 2) It depends how you utilize the suit, some people get nothing out of it and some people claim 30 or more pounds out of it. 3) I only wear it 6-8 weeks building up to a competition. 4) Yeah, you have to wear it for the duration of training; I think I had this on for about 2.5 hours.

[@qwerty-go4fc]

Equipped lifting is an entirely different monster. I stopped because it was just too hard. Much more difficult than raw. Lifting weights 20 or 30% over your raw max is so intoxicating and you just feel like a superhuman. I do miss that part. Kang has been at it for a long time, much respect to his constant improvement.

[@tigerak02]

thank you

[@eas5133]

When adjusting the straps with Smith machine: DO DA STANKY LEG

[@sciencejoker6694]

Does the Smith machine come with the suit?

[@6reps]

I got a lot of questions; How do you choose sizing? How much does it improve your deadlift by? Do you wear it every workout? Do you wear it for a long time (it looks like it restricts bloodflow)? And how do you get it off?

[@dominicphetu]

This didn’t take that long. I have a pair of briefs that take over 20 minutes to get on

[@WoshiBryant]

Nice editing Alex!

[@anymooney8573]

Alex in the sumo do you just take one breath, grab the bar and pull. Or do you take a second breath once you have grabbed the bar when in the suit

[@tigerak02]

Any Mooney I don't take a secondary breath

[@vietbeer]

Keep putting up powerlifting basics! Helpful stuff. I'm also aiming to be a a competitive powerlifter

[@dannycv5]

Hey i got another question. What is your way in taking off a very tight squat suit? My coach has me in a very tight squat suit. It still fits but just tight, had to get sliders to slide them on. But it is very hard to take them off, takes about a good 20 minutes with help by 3 people to take it off. Got any tips??

[@matcoddy6097]

it'll get easier every time, and fold it down before you pull the leg down, push from the inside as well

[@dannycv5]

Since you do geared pl. I also do geared pl for my highschool. And in our federation they let us wear squat briefs under our squat suit. I also deadlift wide like you do. So do you think wearing squat briefs under my deadlift suit will benefit my lift even more?

[@tigerak02]

if it affects your positioning then no; the USAPL doesn't allow briefs.

[@jamesbateman521]

Have you any experience with squat briefs at all and how does that compare? Assume you can still add more weight to the bar and therefore work the overload

[@tigerak02]

not a fan of them but I can see them working if the leg sleeves are long enough

[@jamesbateman521]

Alexander Kang thanks for the quick reply

[@terranceharrison]

Is there a TRX deadlift suit or is he using a squat suit to deadlift?

[@tigerak02]

no, they are both the same, the DL version of this suit is called the Fusion

[@terranceharrison]

@@tigerak02 thnks bro. Ive actually ordered both from germany

[@TAvids4BN1990]

I grab with my fingers under the legs and pull it up, then pull out the creases by pulling on the sides. Don't like it either to hang off with the straps. But that's a really tight suit Alex... Mine for deadlifts is on in just a minute or 2. And I still get quite a lot out of it. Definitly around 30kg. Isn't it anoying to spend so much time on putting your suit on when you only have 20mins in between bench and deadlift?

[@trekranger]

Seems to me that the suit is doing most of the lifting . I don't see the personal benefits to yourself. I like wearing something tight to squat but not to help in the lifting. Am I wrong on this? I personally never worn a squat suit so I can't say for sure

[@matcoddy6097]

to answer you're question, you are wrong, BUT its great that your open minded :) , what happens is the body stabilizes through the range of motion, as well as contracting hard more towards the top etc., similar to accommodating resistance. Benefits are overload, which improve raw lifting. Theirs tons of other benefits as well

[@TAvids4BN1990]

In my personal experience I've found that tighter is not always better, definitly not on bench and deadlift.

[@tigerak02]

Yeah it's definitely annoying but it's worth the carryover. I do have enough time in between the bench and deadlift to get it on since it's the first thing I do after I get my bench shirt off.

[@AgentLunacy]

Great video. Maybe I can actually get my suit on after all..

[@anymooney8573]

Does putting on the suit with the smith machine stretch the straps out much??

[@tigerak02]

it does, but I try to prevent that by putting my hand on the strap with the atlas glove to prevent too much stretching

[@anymooney8573]

Alexander Kang great. Would you suggest an alternative method of putting the suit on to not stretch straps.Would love to see you doing a video on single ply lifting for beginners

[@tigerak02]

Any Mooney you could have someone help you put it on by grabbing the base of the strap area

[@ezioauditore5616]

i think spiderman suit should be even harder to put it on

[@gkwityn]

How tight is this suit? comp fit?

[@tigerak02]

Generally all my suits are competition fit, it's just that the older ones come looser with time and are relegated to being training suits

[@bamtreetoppiru5]

where did you get the Deadlifting shoes at?

[@tigerak02]

eastbay but I believe they are discontinued (Nike Sneakerboat)

[@ggyybbeeeeee]

Does it feel comfortable wearing that? It looks odd if I were to lol

[@TheTrebel]

Hey just subbed from bios. Id love to see a layout of your 7 day template

[@iZenZation]

where r the squat principles brother!?

[@tigerak02]

yeah you should really go to the bathroom before putting it on lol

[@jairorodriguez3919]

Whats the carry over?? does it increase your lift by 50 pounds???

[@5.7hemi79]

@@jairorodriguez3919 Hell of alot more than 50 pounds. You need to add 50 pounds to you max raw squat just to hit parallel in a suit this tight

[@CoachArian]

The only reason why a smith machine should be touched

[@W1147424]

Personally not a fan of using the straps to hang off of, those sumbitch's'll stretch out way too fast and make the suit useless for me. But obviously it works for you

[@JohnKatsTV]

This made me feel claustrophobic. haha.

[@robynm15]

such a long process

[@samdehnad6407]

Having a small unit actually helps this poor tool here.

[@vampiremonkeyonspeed]

Slippers? Sir, those are clearly stockings.

[@tigerak02]

you'll need an awfully small size suit!!!

[@deptofmisc]

I do not see the appeal in utilizing a suit to improve maximum outputs. Like, why? It doesn't benefit you in any aspects other than competition.

[@pitbullpowersystems8704]

Anthony Haddad then no turbo and nitrous at the races

[@singingfedexmanjoshcampbel1614]

A lot of guys (like me) use a light squat suit such as the inzer champion or z suit to protect hips will squatting. Especially when you've got a ton hip labrum that just won't heal. Blaine Sumner actually starting doing single ply for the very reason that it prevented extreme hip pain. You do what you can but remember light suits were made to protect not enhance lifts. All these raw guys you see will have short career's due to the how hard raw is on your joints and tendons

[@matcoddy6097]

using a suit can increase you're raw squat as well, its a method of "overloading"

[@singingfedexmanjoshcampbel1614]

Mat Coddy absolutely! I just finished my first single ply meet and my classic raw squat feels stronger than ever

[@Cruellabane]

It's a sport. Benefitting in competition IS the goal.

[@ActionZach]

If they call gloves bitch mittens... I wonder what they call this suit?

[@abcdefghijklmno3764]

Action Zach using a suit makes it harder not easier

[@koreanboialbert]

Dang, such a long process lol.

[@bobbox3957]

He must be fit

[@iZenZation]

it looks painful to ur bawls x,x

[@jigsaw99]

feels like nothing at all... nothing at all..

[@matcoddy6097]

stupid sexy flanders *shudders...*

[@chrispontrelli4513]

BABY POWDER

[@chrispontrelli4513]

2 words

[@baothachtruong9118]

I'd rather be raped than be torture by that suit

[@threethrushes]

Ego lifting.