So it’s been three meets now and I’m still doing this raw thing. As I’ve gone
from meet cycle to meet cycle, I’ve added a few simple things to my training
that have paid off. I want to share them with you. Now these aren’t
earth-shattering breakthroughs in training science - so don’t get too excited -
but they’re movements that anyone can accomplish. Maybe your training is perfect
effort-wise, but for some reason it needs a little kick to push you over that PR
hump.
I’m going to describe three exercises that have helped me out tremendously.
I’m not claiming to be the best squatter, but I am claiming that these three
exercises will help build your raw squat. They helped me go from 700 to 750 in
11 months. Each exercise represents a particular phase in training: recovery,
hypertrophy and max effort. All of these phases are important and should be
considered and done in each workout.
Band Work for the Hips
Step Ups
Top Pulls
Video of Top Pull During Training
This is unlike a block pull or pin pull, where there is break. Notice the weight was in my hands for 11 seconds with zero rest or break in tension.
Scott, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, is a 2004 graduate of Western
Maryland College. He’s an Insurance Producer in the state of Pennsylvania. After
training competitively for 6 years as a bench specialist, Scott decided to try
full meets. In his second full meet, in September of 2006, Scott broke the all
time world Record total for the 275 class. This was done at the age of 23. His
2605 total consists of a 1050 Squat, 840 Bench, and a 715 Deadlift. Scott’s 840
Bench is the heaviest recorded bench to date in a full meet across all weight
classes. Scott trains out of Club Natural Gym in Hanover, Pennsylvania, and
hopes to compete for many years to come.
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