Feedback From Meat

Training Over 35 Lifter
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[quote]jjackkrash wrote:
Meat,

I have tried to read most of the posts here, but forgive me if any of this is redundant. I am not new to lifting weights, but I am fairly new to trying to do it the right way. I just got my inzer lever belt and wrist wraps in the mail. Any tips on the use of the belt and wraps? How tight should the belt be? Do I use it on all the major lifts? Even Bench? How high above my hips should it ride? Any general tips on the use of wrist wraps? I am in a constant battle with tendinitis in my wrists , forearms, and elbows, so I hope the wraps help. I have never used any type of equipment before.

Thanks in advance, I really appreciate all your help and this thread in general.

Jack [/quote]

sorry for the long wait. i’m on a bike trip with my dad. haven’t had a lot of chances to get online.

all very good questions. i wear it different based on what i’m doing. i wear my belt on squats, deadlifts and bench. but i wear it differently based on the movement. for squat i push it down as far as i can on my waist and sinch it pretty tight. for deads i wear it a little higher on my waist so it doesn’t bind up getting down to the bar. i also wear it high for benching. typically i put the belt on for my first warmup on everything, BUT i don’t lever it down until i get to a weight that would be hard for a set of 5 or so. on bench i lever it down for my working sets. for deads and bench i wear it somewhat loose. that way when i take a belly full of air it makes it tight. for squats i like it tight the entire time.

for the wrist wraps i basically cast my wrist by starting at below the bottom knuckle on my thumb, go across and then wrap really tight down over the actually wrist. i make it so my wrist is perfectly straight up and down and won’t move back at all.

if you are having issues with your elbows you may want to look into the inzer elbow sleeves as well. i like mine.

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[quote]yvanehtnioj wrote:
maraudermeat wrote:
yvanehtnioj wrote:
Wow that’s a lot of weight. I wish you best of luck. Do you think you can total 2000 within the next couple years?

one step at a time. i want a 1940 total. that would give me an elite EQUIPPED total. but i’m going to do it RAW. that would be some shit right there. but i like 2000. that’s a nice round number:)

That’d be really impressive. How long have you been competing for and how long did it take you to get an elite total raw.[/quote]

i’ve been powerlifting for about 5 years now and competing for 3. i haven’t gotten that elite total yet. as for a raw elite total, i’m not sure what that would be. i want the equipped one but as a raw lifter:)

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[quote]BlackLabel wrote:
Hey Meat, just wanted to stop in and ask you if my form on deadlift is alright…

Im thinking im leaning to far forward on all my reps.[/quote]

uhhh… unless you are a rap artist, i think you sent me the wrong vid:)

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[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
BlackLabel wrote:
Hey Meat, just wanted to stop in and ask you if my form on deadlift is alright…

Im thinking im leaning to far forward on all my reps.

uhhh… unless you are a rap artist, i think you sent me the wrong vid:)

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Shit…ya know I realized my mistake and edited it, but I guess it didnt work. Heres the vid.

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[quote]BlackLabel wrote:
maraudermeat wrote:
BlackLabel wrote:
Hey Meat, just wanted to stop in and ask you if my form on deadlift is alright…

Im thinking im leaning to far forward on all my reps.

uhhh… unless you are a rap artist, i think you sent me the wrong vid:)

Shit…ya know I realized my mistake and edited it, but I guess it didnt work. Heres the vid.

you initiate the pull by raising the hips first which makes you lean forward. start the pull with the weight on your heels. lifting your toes up with reinforce this. also, the weight is pretty light for you. i would like to see a set with heavier weight.

i’m not a huge fan of the touch and go stuff because the form always goes to crap. i would setup after every rep to be sure to reinforce that good form. as the reps went on you allowed the lower back to do most of the work. always start the lift with the weight on your heels. pull it back into you.

send me one with heavier weight, not touch and go and a camera angle at an angle, not from the side.

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[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
jjackkrash wrote:
Meat,

I have tried to read most of the posts here, but forgive me if any of this is redundant. I am not new to lifting weights, but I am fairly new to trying to do it the right way. I just got my inzer lever belt and wrist wraps in the mail. Any tips on the use of the belt and wraps? How tight should the belt be? Do I use it on all the major lifts? Even Bench? How high above my hips should it ride? Any general tips on the use of wrist wraps? I am in a constant battle with tendinitis in my wrists , forearms, and elbows, so I hope the wraps help. I have never used any type of equipment before.

Thanks in advance, I really appreciate all your help and this thread in general.

Jack

sorry for the long wait. i’m on a bike trip with my dad. haven’t had a lot of chances to get online.

all very good questions. i wear it different based on what i’m doing. i wear my belt on squats, deadlifts and bench. but i wear it differently based on the movement. for squat i push it down as far as i can on my waist and sinch it pretty tight. for deads i wear it a little higher on my waist so it doesn’t bind up getting down to the bar. i also wear it high for benching. typically i put the belt on for my first warmup on everything, BUT i don’t lever it down until i get to a weight that would be hard for a set of 5 or so. on bench i lever it down for my working sets. for deads and bench i wear it somewhat loose. that way when i take a belly full of air it makes it tight. for squats i like it tight the entire time.

for the wrist wraps i basically cast my wrist by starting at below the bottom knuckle on my thumb, go across and then wrap really tight down over the actually wrist. i make it so my wrist is perfectly straight up and down and won’t move back at all.

if you are having issues with your elbows you may want to look into the inzer elbow sleeves as well. i like mine.

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Out of curosity meat, how are you adjusting the looseness on the Inzer? I thought that wasn’t possible without tools.

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[quote]mcl wrote:
maraudermeat wrote:
jjackkrash wrote:
Meat,

I have tried to read most of the posts here, but forgive me if any of this is redundant. I am not new to lifting weights, but I am fairly new to trying to do it the right way. I just got my inzer lever belt and wrist wraps in the mail. Any tips on the use of the belt and wraps? How tight should the belt be? Do I use it on all the major lifts? Even Bench? How high above my hips should it ride? Any general tips on the use of wrist wraps? I am in a constant battle with tendinitis in my wrists , forearms, and elbows, so I hope the wraps help. I have never used any type of equipment before.

Thanks in advance, I really appreciate all your help and this thread in general.

Jack

sorry for the long wait. i’m on a bike trip with my dad. haven’t had a lot of chances to get online.

all very good questions. i wear it different based on what i’m doing. i wear my belt on squats, deadlifts and bench. but i wear it differently based on the movement. for squat i push it down as far as i can on my waist and sinch it pretty tight. for deads i wear it a little higher on my waist so it doesn’t bind up getting down to the bar. i also wear it high for benching. typically i put the belt on for my first warmup on everything, BUT i don’t lever it down until i get to a weight that would be hard for a set of 5 or so. on bench i lever it down for my working sets. for deads and bench i wear it somewhat loose. that way when i take a belly full of air it makes it tight. for squats i like it tight the entire time.

for the wrist wraps i basically cast my wrist by starting at below the bottom knuckle on my thumb, go across and then wrap really tight down over the actually wrist. i make it so my wrist is perfectly straight up and down and won’t move back at all.

if you are having issues with your elbows you may want to look into the inzer elbow sleeves as well. i like mine.

Out of curosity meat, how are you adjusting the looseness on the Inzer? I thought that wasn’t possible without tools.
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it isn’t:) i carry a flat head screwdriver in my bag. i also have to replace the screws every once in awhile because the threads get worn.

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[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
BlackLabel wrote:
maraudermeat wrote:
BlackLabel wrote:
Hey Meat, just wanted to stop in and ask you if my form on deadlift is alright…

Im thinking im leaning to far forward on all my reps.

uhhh… unless you are a rap artist, i think you sent me the wrong vid:)

Shit…ya know I realized my mistake and edited it, but I guess it didnt work. Heres the vid.

you initiate the pull by raising the hips first which makes you lean forward. start the pull with the weight on your heels. lifting your toes up with reinforce this. also, the weight is pretty light for you. i would like to see a set with heavier weight.

i’m not a huge fan of the touch and go stuff because the form always goes to crap. i would setup after every rep to be sure to reinforce that good form. as the reps went on you allowed the lower back to do most of the work. always start the lift with the weight on your heels. pull it back into you.

send me one with heavier weight, not touch and go and a camera angle at an angle, not from the side.

[/quote]

Sure thing, only problem is im doing 5/3/1, so itll take me another month to get a heavier video up. As soon as I do ill send it to you.

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[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
mcl wrote:
maraudermeat wrote:
jjackkrash wrote:
Meat,

I have tried to read most of the posts here, but forgive me if any of this is redundant. I am not new to lifting weights, but I am fairly new to trying to do it the right way. I just got my inzer lever belt and wrist wraps in the mail. Any tips on the use of the belt and wraps? How tight should the belt be? Do I use it on all the major lifts? Even Bench? How high above my hips should it ride? Any general tips on the use of wrist wraps? I am in a constant battle with tendinitis in my wrists , forearms, and elbows, so I hope the wraps help. I have never used any type of equipment before.

Thanks in advance, I really appreciate all your help and this thread in general.

Jack

sorry for the long wait. i’m on a bike trip with my dad. haven’t had a lot of chances to get online.

all very good questions. i wear it different based on what i’m doing. i wear my belt on squats, deadlifts and bench. but i wear it differently based on the movement. for squat i push it down as far as i can on my waist and sinch it pretty tight. for deads i wear it a little higher on my waist so it doesn’t bind up getting down to the bar. i also wear it high for benching. typically i put the belt on for my first warmup on everything, BUT i don’t lever it down until i get to a weight that would be hard for a set of 5 or so. on bench i lever it down for my working sets. for deads and bench i wear it somewhat loose. that way when i take a belly full of air it makes it tight. for squats i like it tight the entire time.

for the wrist wraps i basically cast my wrist by starting at below the bottom knuckle on my thumb, go across and then wrap really tight down over the actually wrist. i make it so my wrist is perfectly straight up and down and won’t move back at all.

if you are having issues with your elbows you may want to look into the inzer elbow sleeves as well. i like mine.

Out of curosity meat, how are you adjusting the looseness on the Inzer? I thought that wasn’t possible without tools.

it isn’t:) i carry a flat head screwdriver in my bag. i also have to replace the screws every once in awhile because the threads get worn.

[/quote]

Thanks for the response and taking the time from your bike trip. I really appreciate it. I will add a flathead to my bag.

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[quote]jjackkrash wrote:
maraudermeat wrote:
mcl wrote:
maraudermeat wrote:
jjackkrash wrote:
Meat,

I have tried to read most of the posts here, but forgive me if any of this is redundant. I am not new to lifting weights, but I am fairly new to trying to do it the right way. I just got my inzer lever belt and wrist wraps in the mail. Any tips on the use of the belt and wraps? How tight should the belt be? Do I use it on all the major lifts? Even Bench? How high above my hips should it ride? Any general tips on the use of wrist wraps? I am in a constant battle with tendinitis in my wrists , forearms, and elbows, so I hope the wraps help. I have never used any type of equipment before.

Thanks in advance, I really appreciate all your help and this thread in general.

Jack

sorry for the long wait. i’m on a bike trip with my dad. haven’t had a lot of chances to get online.

all very good questions. i wear it different based on what i’m doing. i wear my belt on squats, deadlifts and bench. but i wear it differently based on the movement. for squat i push it down as far as i can on my waist and sinch it pretty tight. for deads i wear it a little higher on my waist so it doesn’t bind up getting down to the bar. i also wear it high for benching. typically i put the belt on for my first warmup on everything, BUT i don’t lever it down until i get to a weight that would be hard for a set of 5 or so. on bench i lever it down for my working sets. for deads and bench i wear it somewhat loose. that way when i take a belly full of air it makes it tight. for squats i like it tight the entire time.

for the wrist wraps i basically cast my wrist by starting at below the bottom knuckle on my thumb, go across and then wrap really tight down over the actually wrist. i make it so my wrist is perfectly straight up and down and won’t move back at all.

if you are having issues with your elbows you may want to look into the inzer elbow sleeves as well. i like mine.

Out of curosity meat, how are you adjusting the looseness on the Inzer? I thought that wasn’t possible without tools.

it isn’t:) i carry a flat head screwdriver in my bag. i also have to replace the screws every once in awhile because the threads get worn.

Thanks for the response and taking the time from your bike trip. I really appreciate it. I will add a flathead to my bag.
[/quote]

Given the amount of adjusting you do between different lifts, Meat, it might be easier to just buy a 2nd belt, so you can have a tighter and looser belt.

Plus, consider the intimidation benefits: “Damn. he’s so strong he needs TWO belts!” :slight_smile:

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[quote]mcl wrote:
jjackkrash wrote:
maraudermeat wrote:
mcl wrote:
maraudermeat wrote:
jjackkrash wrote:
Meat,

I have tried to read most of the posts here, but forgive me if any of this is redundant. I am not new to lifting weights, but I am fairly new to trying to do it the right way. I just got my inzer lever belt and wrist wraps in the mail. Any tips on the use of the belt and wraps? How tight should the belt be? Do I use it on all the major lifts? Even Bench? How high above my hips should it ride? Any general tips on the use of wrist wraps? I am in a constant battle with tendinitis in my wrists , forearms, and elbows, so I hope the wraps help. I have never used any type of equipment before.

Thanks in advance, I really appreciate all your help and this thread in general.

Jack

sorry for the long wait. i’m on a bike trip with my dad. haven’t had a lot of chances to get online.

all very good questions. i wear it different based on what i’m doing. i wear my belt on squats, deadlifts and bench. but i wear it differently based on the movement. for squat i push it down as far as i can on my waist and sinch it pretty tight. for deads i wear it a little higher on my waist so it doesn’t bind up getting down to the bar. i also wear it high for benching. typically i put the belt on for my first warmup on everything, BUT i don’t lever it down until i get to a weight that would be hard for a set of 5 or so. on bench i lever it down for my working sets. for deads and bench i wear it somewhat loose. that way when i take a belly full of air it makes it tight. for squats i like it tight the entire time.

for the wrist wraps i basically cast my wrist by starting at below the bottom knuckle on my thumb, go across and then wrap really tight down over the actually wrist. i make it so my wrist is perfectly straight up and down and won’t move back at all.

if you are having issues with your elbows you may want to look into the inzer elbow sleeves as well. i like mine.

Out of curosity meat, how are you adjusting the looseness on the Inzer? I thought that wasn’t possible without tools.

it isn’t:) i carry a flat head screwdriver in my bag. i also have to replace the screws every once in awhile because the threads get worn.

Thanks for the response and taking the time from your bike trip. I really appreciate it. I will add a flathead to my bag.

Given the amount of adjusting you do between different lifts, Meat, it might be easier to just buy a 2nd belt, so you can have a tighter and looser belt.

Plus, consider the intimidation benefits: “Damn. he’s so strong he needs TWO belts!” :slight_smile:
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each of those lifts are on different days so it isn’t that big of a deal. it gives me an excuse to rest more between sets:)

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Hope you enjoy your trip!

I’m probably being over analytical here but I saw in your squat videos that when you grab the bar you use a suicide grip. Any reason for that? I tried it tonight but it was very uncomfortable and my wrists bent all the way back and I almost dropped the barbell behind me.

Thanks for your time.

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Also, this may seem like a dumb question and I’m sorry if it is, but I also deadlifted last night too and worked up to 365. It was surprisngly easy (I said in an eariler post that my deadlift was around 375 but it is definately higher now), except my grip really limited how many reps I could do. I got 2.5, but I was definately good for 4 and maybe even 5. I’ve decided to do a lot more grip work at the end of my upper back work and I had an idea of doing thick barbell holds for time. I was planning on using a mixed grip with 365 and just hold that for as long as I can for a few sets. Do you think it is better to use a mixed grip barbell hold or would overhand grip holds be more beneficial.

Thanks a lot for your time and I apologize for the long post.

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[quote]yvanehtnioj wrote:
Hope you enjoy your trip!

I’m probably being over analytical here but I saw in your squat videos that when you grab the bar you use a suicide grip. Any reason for that? I tried it tonight but it was very uncomfortable and my wrists bent all the way back and I almost dropped the barbell behind me.

Thanks for your time. [/quote]

yeah… i do that to brace the bar instead of trying to hold onto it. with heavy weight you will need to cast your forearms to keep the weight in place and not have your wrists roll back.

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Meat -
You’ve been powerlifting for 5 years. I’m curious…what were your weights when you started? I’m just wondering because I find it interesting (and a challenge) to see how far others have progressed in a given period of time.

One day, I hope to be lifting something heavier than your warm-up sets. :slight_smile:

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[quote]mcl wrote:
Meat -
You’ve been powerlifting for 5 years. I’m curious…what were your weights when you started? I’m just wondering because I find it interesting (and a challenge) to see how far others have progressed in a given period of time.

One day, I hope to be lifting something heavier than your warm-up sets. :)[/quote]

i was a bodybuilder before powerlifting. lifting heavy wasn’t a priority. my best bench was 315, squat was 495 and deadlift was 495. i consider myself to still be a relative newbie to this sport. i wish i had started younger but what can you do.

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[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
mcl wrote:
Meat -
You’ve been powerlifting for 5 years. I’m curious…what were your weights when you started? I’m just wondering because I find it interesting (and a challenge) to see how far others have progressed in a given period of time.

One day, I hope to be lifting something heavier than your warm-up sets. :slight_smile:

i was a bodybuilder before powerlifting. lifting heavy wasn’t a priority. my best bench was 315, squat was 495 and deadlift was 495. i consider myself to still be a relative newbie to this sport. i wish i had started younger but what can you do.
[/quote]

alright MM, we have all been in cahoots: it is time to call you out on your BB days. Post pics or it didn’t happen:)

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[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
mcl wrote:
Meat -
You’ve been powerlifting for 5 years. I’m curious…what were your weights when you started? I’m just wondering because I find it interesting (and a challenge) to see how far others have progressed in a given period of time.

One day, I hope to be lifting something heavier than your warm-up sets. :slight_smile:

i was a bodybuilder before powerlifting. lifting heavy wasn’t a priority. my best bench was 315, squat was 495 and deadlift was 495. i consider myself to still be a relative newbie to this sport. i wish i had started younger but what can you do.
[/quote]

Wow. You know, I really regret never having picked up a weight before last year. I’ve got a loooooooooong way to go. Your starting weights are still my goals about two years out from now!

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[quote]PeteS wrote:
maraudermeat wrote:
mcl wrote:
Meat -
You’ve been powerlifting for 5 years. I’m curious…what were your weights when you started? I’m just wondering because I find it interesting (and a challenge) to see how far others have progressed in a given period of time.

One day, I hope to be lifting something heavier than your warm-up sets. :slight_smile:

i was a bodybuilder before powerlifting. lifting heavy wasn’t a priority. my best bench was 315, squat was 495 and deadlift was 495. i consider myself to still be a relative newbie to this sport. i wish i had started younger but what can you do.

alright MM, we have all been in cahoots: it is time to call you out on your BB days. Post pics or it didn’t happen:) [/quote]

when my wife gets back tomorrow i’ll get her to scan some and i’ll put them up. to make it interesting, i’ll put some up of when i first started bodybuilding at 18. i weighed all of 190lbs :slight_smile:

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[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
PeteS wrote:
maraudermeat wrote:
mcl wrote:
Meat -
You’ve been powerlifting for 5 years. I’m curious…what were your weights when you started? I’m just wondering because I find it interesting (and a challenge) to see how far others have progressed in a given period of time.

One day, I hope to be lifting something heavier than your warm-up sets. :slight_smile:

i was a bodybuilder before powerlifting. lifting heavy wasn’t a priority. my best bench was 315, squat was 495 and deadlift was 495. i consider myself to still be a relative newbie to this sport. i wish i had started younger but what can you do.

alright MM, we have all been in cahoots: it is time to call you out on your BB days. Post pics or it didn’t happen:)

when my wife gets back tomorrow i’ll get her to scan some and i’ll put them up. to make it interesting, i’ll put some up of when i first started bodybuilding at 18. i weighed all of 190lbs :slight_smile:
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Personally, I think you ought to take some of NOW, complete with front double-bi, back double-bi, and legs (of course all in trunks only), and post in “Rate My Physique”, and let the 140 pounders tell you how to lift.