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BarSense – Android Bar Path Tracking App

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Android 4.0+: Check out BarSense – a simple bar path tracking app. Useful not just for weightlifting, but also for squats (see examples here) and all your other favorite lifts. The developer is taking your feedback in this reddit thread. Richie Patterson said: Great app, used it on all my lifters tonight, gave them some […]

Chad Wesley Smith on Squat Tightness

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Chad Wesley Smith addresses 3 common Squat mistakes. Rounding Over (my biggest fault): create more upper back tightness, hands close, elbows pushing in & forward -> helping thoracic extension. Front Squats are also a great tool to improve this. Loose Mid Section: you want “360° pressure”, cue =”breathe into your lower back” + flex glutes to […]

Andrey Malanichev 455kg Squat Attempt

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After he made 440kg x3 look easy in training Andrey Malanichev went for 455kg in the GPA Powerlifting Championships in Finland. This would have been the first raw 1003 lbs squat I believe. It was red lighted by the judges for being high (check this gif I made). Good decision. I am sure he will […]

Jezza Uepa 360kg Squat

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Meanwhile in Australia … Nauruan powerlifter Jezza Uepa (born 1980, ~160kg) squats 340kg for a very quick double and 360kg for a single. I’ve never heard of him before, but this gentleman is plenty strong and deserves a spot here on ATG. Update: He hit 370kg in Competition. Update: he did 320kg Front Squat Great to see […]

Jesse Norris 362kg Deadlift (861kg Total at 90kg)

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Last time you saw Jesse Norris was on ATG it was with a 839kg total at 90kg. That was 11 month ago in January 2013. This weekend the now 20 year old( ?) got a 861kg total (1900lbs) at the Idaho State Powerlifting Championships. Squat: 317.5kg (700lbs) Bench: 181kg (400lbs) Deadlift: 362.8 kg (800lbs) … 4x […]