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Monster Garage Gym/Maroscher Coaching Log: (Log number CV). CONTEST PREP/THE POWER OF THE TEAM
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As the meet approaches, the collective energy of a powerlifting gym crescendos up into somewhat of a feeding frenzy. This is the benefit of training with a group of likeminded lifters vs going it alone.
Pee Wee Herman (remember Pee Wee???) said it the best in the movie, “Pee Wee’s Big Adventure,” when he said, “I’m a loner Dottie,...” As a serious powerlifter in the world of corporate fitness facilities, we too often feel like it is better to go it alone. After all, that somethingorother fitness place can be packed with 100 folks under one roof, but at that same time, it is 100 individuals with head-buds in, doing their own thing in complete isolation.
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The beauty of training with one or more powerlifters is, regardless of the surroundings, the team serves to bring the best out of each individual and that serves to make for exponential improvements in strength, power and technique rather than going it alone.
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At the MONSTER GARAGE GYM, we have had members of the team in three different competitions over two weekends and it is at times like this when I really step back and look at the wonder that is an authentic powerlifting team. As we train in this atmosphere each week, every week, you almost forget how great it is when powerlifers train with powerlifters. Or as the proverb goes, “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” These past weeks we had lifters competing to qualify for the 2017 ARNOLD, other lifters working to get a total to be able to compete at their upcoming national meet, as well as our pro-strongwoman Kristin Johnson, who was competing at the Florida State Strongestman competition.
As these three groups of lifters were in meet prep, the power of the team has an effect that cannot be replicated with isolated training https://www.elitefts.com/education/the-power-of-the-team/ as the team together takes its thousands of moving parts and focuses them all when one lifter is at red line. At those times, all those moving parts stop and hone their energy toward their powerlifting teammate and that collective energy is palpable.
In the past I have said this, but it is worth repeating, find a team to train with, and if you can’t find a team, create a team. A positive team can be the single most important aspect of your training aside from the individual effort you put forth yourself.
The two accompanying videos capture a few days from this meet prep period for these three meets as an illustration of how a team can catapult the individual forward toward their own success.
We wish you the best in your training, meet prep and powerlifting team development. Ever onward. Eric Maroscher: Monster Garage Gym.
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Equipment used in this coaching log training video:
• EliteFTS Texas deadlift bar, EliteFTS Deluxe Bench Press, EliteFTS Spud Straps, EliteFTS Sabertooth Bench Bar, EliteFTS Texas Deadlift Bar, EliteFTS Texas Power Bar, EliteFTS 3x3 Power Rack, EliteFTS American Yoke Bar, EliteFTS bands
You can find ALL of the prior EliteFTS/Maroscher Coaching Logs/articles at this link: MAROSCHER/MONSTER GARAGE GYM ARTICLES and COACHING LOGS
MONSTER GARAGE GYM uses Universal Nutrition/Animal supplements and EliteFTS powerlifting equipment.
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