Try to get the bar behind your collarbones, that way you will be a lot more stable and your shoulders won’t limit you as much
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I fight the same urge to lean into a front squat. Heeled shoes have helped me trust a sit back. I have to actively think about staying upright and pressing the bar into my throat (tip from alpha).
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Woke at 220.7 lbs, looking dryish.
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When I first saw that clip on IG I though at you set up you were going to strict press it and was like whhhhaaaaaatt !!
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Give me a few years
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Good looking front squats there Mark, great form.
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Woke at 222.2 lbs, looking about the same. Maybe a little bloated around lower ab, but nothing really noticeable.
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Birthday party for a friend of munchkin’s. Good opportunity for extra food. Also, found a use for me in the absence of a ladder.
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Ha ha that’s one benefit of being made of concrete. Nice one mark. Hope the party was great and munchkin had a ball.
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Looks like you could handle 5 more people boss.
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how tempted were you to squat her?
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Woke at 223.5 lbs, lower ab visibly bloated. I’m putting it down to salt more than anything. Back to weekday eating, so I expect things to stop back to the 220-1 mark soon.
@Yogi1 I see what you did there. I limited myself to not mentioning that he was pretty much the same as a warmup weight.
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So you haven’t found anyone over 300lbs willing to get on your shoulders yet? Lol
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No, not that I’ve looked 
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Hey Mark, do you mind if I ask you for some life advice?
Not in the slightest @Destrength
If you prefer you can DM me in Insta, BTW
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Then we will not have the insight Mark !
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Woke at 223.7 lbs, looking the same as yesterday.
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Figured I’d kick this off because I haven’t done it for a while and I’d rather know sooner than later if the numbers tell a nasty story. I’ll update for end of April in three days.
Also, the numbers don’t tell a nasty story. I’m on with the weekly average rate of gain. I don’t want it going higher than it is, but a a pound and a quarter a week is just at the high end of sustainable.
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Today’s training
Belt squats, GHR sit-ups, some half-arsed jumps
Squat, mono
5xbar
5xplate/143 lbs
5x3x231 lbs
Tried my Mattflexes for squatting. First impression isn’t great, but I’ll persevere for a little because I think it may be worthwhile
Pull-ups and hand release push-ups (8/8)
Bench press
5xbar
3x88 lbs
5x3x126 lbs
Done in something like 35-40 minutes
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