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WRPF Competitive Edge Showdown V 910kg (911kg)/2006lb total @95.7kg bodyweight 571.23 DOTS 1st place in the Pro Division - $2000 prize money Safe to say this performance was a little ‘rough around the edges’ but we got the job done 😅 Squat: 310kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️ 332.5kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️ 345kg ⚪️🔴⚪️ (+15kg PB) Bench: 175kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️ 185kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️ 190kg ⚪️🔴⚪️ Deadlift: 330kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️ 365kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️ 376kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️ (+6kg PB and all-time Aussie u100kg record) Finished the day with a +22.5kg total PB and finally passed the 900kg total milestone. To be able to do it while my bench is -10kg under its best due to injury is a massive win! @competitive.edge & @hipercentre put on an amazing competition! Thank you for the opportunity 🙏🏼 Thanks coach, we did it again! @briancookpl And most importantly, thank you to my #1 supporter @kaitlinjjones 🥰 #gym #gymtips #powerlifting #lifting #squat #squats #bench #benchpress #deadlift #deadlifts

APL Power Summit Invitational 870kg sleeved total at 95.4kg bodyweight 546.92 DOTS 👑 Men’s overall winner 👑 Squats: 265kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️ 285kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️ 300kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️ (video, +15kg sleeved PB) Bench : 177.5kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️ 192.5kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️ 200kg ⚪️🔴⚪️ (video, +10kg PB) Deadlift: 325kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️ 347.5kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️ 370kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️ (video, +2.5kg PB) This prep was riddled with adversity. Having just recovered from an adductor tendon injury and a hamstring tear, I only had a 5 week prep into this competition. After somehow stringing together one of my most successful preps, I managed to strain my psoas squatting 130kg in a taper session 3 days out. Unsure as to whether I would even be able to complete a 3-lift meet, we somehow made it to the dance and everything fell into place 😅 Thanks to everyone who supported and helped me, as well as to everyone involved with the competition. Legends 🫡 @briancookpl @inthe_houseofpain @kaitlinjjones @emmamcjolley @dilena.sf #gym #gymtips #powerlifting #lifting #squat #squats #bench #benchpress #deadlift #deadlifts #competition

2026 APA WA States Team Recap 7 Athletes 🥇 x 3 🥈 x 2 🥉 x 1 Attempt Success Rate: 84.13% Thank you to @strengthclubperth , @kris_strengthstream and all the lovely volunteers for an awesome day! Game Day: @coach.vinh @smart_strength_pl 🎥 @thirds.co @buffdumpling @bryuhn

PPC Strength Open Recap 🔴🟡 Linor Kennedy 🔴🟡 Linor has a high degree of consistency in her training, meaning that her development and prep data is very reliable. Given that we have a vast amount of predictive data for Linor, her prep was very much about following these trends using them to make informed tapering decisions. Keeping in mind that Linor has two primary bench days per week, the data from this previous macrocycle has consistently shown that pushing the peak intensity on Linor’s first primary bench exposure earlier in the week has a positive relationship with her second primary bench exposure showing up. Linor’s secondary bench exposure is used to maintain enough weekly volume to prevent her bench from detraining and her tertiary bench exposure is used as a primer one day out from her second primary bench day, the one we are concerned with “showing up” the most. Given that the above setup has yielded consistent results for the entirety of the macrocycle, which in this case was four mesocycles, we kept the peak intensity high on Linor’s first primary day during taper week, benching relatively heavy three days out. We also kept the same bench microcycle structure with the same number of days between exposures and simply moved the entire microcycle forward by one day on taper week in order to line up her second primary bench day with comp day. The result was her bench showing up better than it has in the past with a 5kg bench PB with more in the tank than we’d thought she’d have. Linor’s squats and deadlifts have shown to respond well to the tapering protocols that we’d use in previous competitions so this was largely unchanged apart from some minor block pacing adjustments to account for the added overload and fatigue from squatting in wraps, as well as some other minor fine tuning adjustments. Do not fix that which isn’t broken. Linor is one of the hardest workers I’ve ever met and I’m very proud to see her consistency and discipline pay off in spades. 📸: @rosemedia.co

TLDR: You have to slog through the boring shit in order to do the fun shit. Send this to someone who only locks in during comp prep or only pushes their training session when they’re feeling “ON”. It’s not only about staying locked in all year round, even when there isn’t a carrot to chase like an immediate comp coming up. It’s also about knowing how to make the most of a “bad” session or a “bad” week when things aren’t going your way or there are external factors you can’t control. #powerlifting #squat #bench #deadlift

Ensuring that your shoulders are directly over the bar is the cornerstone of creating an efficient deadlift start position. Energy leaks occur if your shoulders are set behind the bar or, less commonly, in front of the bar at the initiation of the pull. #powerlifting #deadlift #deadlifts

Chasing that magic pill is holding you back 💊 Powerlifting rewards intentful consistency. Looking for shortcuts via random changes to your technique or trendy new accessory movements is likely the reason you’re spinning your wheels. Not sure what to do with your training? 📥 Slide in my DM’s or hit the link in my bio! #powerlifting #squat #bench #deadlift #training

APL 2026 WA State Championships Meet Recap Kayla Parrella @xxkp__xx Kayla’s consistency has allowed us to dial in a repeatable training micro with a high degree of predictability. The result of her hard work was a perfect day on the platform, resulting in a clean sweep of PB’s and bronze in the 75kg weight class. Ashleigh Johnstone @ashyt4 Ash has been prioritising her squat during this development phase, paying off with a massive 10kg PB. Hurting both her shoulders meant that we were not able to push her bench. In spite of this, Ash was still able to equal her best competition bench and PB her total, taking silver in the 75kg weight class in the process. Cat Weinman @catweii After taking an extended layoff due to a rib injury, this prep has been about rebuilding Cat’s lifts. All lifts had made it back to the party, with Cat’s squat strength surpassing that of previous preps. While Cat secured a small squat PB on their second attempt, they would unfortunately miss their third due to a misgroove after bottoming out. Cat was still able to secure a 7.5kg PB on their comp total. Duc Huy Tran @sadheo_the.freedom.seeker Huy’s strength levels were slightly under predicted on game day due to overshooting his first weight cut. After hurting his hamstring on his third squat, we were not sure whether Huy would be able to continue but determined to push on, The Freedom Seeker made all of his next attempts 🐷🇻🇳 Tom Hill @tomo_96_ Tom’s momentum in prep was halted by a back strain that caused him to skip his final deadlift session. After making it to game day in one piece, our priority was 1st place overall. Due to competing a flight earlier than the other contenders, the game plan was to make as many attempts as possible and then post a third deadlift attempt that would push the other contenders to overreach their final deadlifts. After crunching the DOTS, a 310kg deadlift was the number we had decided would do the job. Unfortunately Tom missed this attempt due to a loss of positioning at lockout. Tom finished on an 8/9 day, winning gold in the 100kg weight class and 3rd place overall. 📸: @buffdumpling @repeat.cr

2026 APL States Ascension kết quả đội 6 Athletes 🥇 x 1 🥈 x 3 🥉 x 1 Attempts Success Rate: 88.89% PBs: 24 Game Day: @darwin.pl Assist: @lkstrength 🎥: @buffdumpling @repeat.cr As always, cảm ơn to @inthe_houseofpain and volunteers for the event! #ascension #vietnam #powerlifting

Bracing isn’t about inhaling as much air as you can like it’s your last breath. Doing so will flare your ribcage, raise your shoulders and ruin your alignment. Here’s a how to brace for squats in three easy steps: 1. Exhale slightly to draw the ribcage down 2. Lightly squeeze the obliques to maintain the ribcage position 3. Slowly inhale through the nose or pursed lips and push against the belt Wearing your belt too tight can give a false sense of stability while actually inhibiting your ability to properly brace. 🎥: @ethn.zyl @repeat.cr #powerlifting #squat #bracing

Use this tip to standardise your foot placement so that your feet are always the same distance in relation to the bar no matter what bench press you’re using. 🎥: @ethn.zyl @repeat.cr #powerlifting #bench #benchpress

Send this to someone who’s overdue for a PR #powerlifting #squat #benchpress #bench #deadlift