p-lifting for school. pros and cons

[Hannibal]

I mean they are powerlifting coaches they should know what their doing right?

Cobin, not laughin at you at all....that statement SHOULD be true. However, more times than not, it isn't the case.

 

[jeremys]

latinus, i knew the stuff you mentioned. i think i have a little bit of a foundation...5'9, 245 lbs. thanks for the tips though

spatts, the best guy on our team is in the 275 class. he squats about 700, deads about 550, and benches 350-360. however, he also hates the coaches with a passion

i've never really figured out how much i could squat. i always squatted using my quads and a close stance. i think next week i will start with an empty bar and load to whats comfortable, and do a couple sets of 10 for a few weeks with my new form so i can get back to squatting

 

[spatts]

I think latinus is probably not familiar with your level of skill, despite your age. You are well beyond the "get your form down first" speech.

Those are nice numbers from the 275 guy. How is your deadlift?

I am STILL learning squat form. I swear, lately, my form changes EVERY SINGLE SET. I feel like I have strong hamstrings strong glutes, etc...I'm just NOT recruiting them properly. There's some magic piece of advice out there, that someone will eventually give me about my squat form, that will make it all click. Meanwhile, it's my worst lift.

 

[latinus_spicticus]

LOL. Sorry to tell you something you already knew. Won't happen again, I promise.

 

[jeremys]

haha lat

my dead before i blew my back was about 400...i had no idea what i was doing, so with some speed and stuff, that'll click just like my bench is and just like my squat will

 

[latinus_spicticus]

Seriously brah, I know what it is like to deal with tyrannical "coaches" who think they know what they are doing. The only time I didn't have to follow my weight "coaches" programs was when I was a senior, I had gained about 15lbs of muscle over the summer, walked in and asked the defensive line coach for our workout routine, and he told me to forget about it and to keep doing whatever I'd been doing. It sucks, but somehow I think once you gain enough strength to impress them, they will lay off.

 

[jeremys]

just at that last meet i was at, there was a football coach from another school in the area. i outbenched all of their varsity line players by about 50 pounds, of course i had a shirt and they didnt. but still...word might get around. or i'll do what spatts said; i'll come back in a year and show the coaches where i am