The MIND and squatting...

[BodybuildingUniverse]

Funny how once you get over a new pr loaded on the bar, the look of it, and just go for it how quickly you head for the next goal. took me forever to get to 505 and did 555 last night. was good for more but did too much warmup: 135/225/275/365/405/455/520/540/555

 

[Lumberg]

Damn you must have been pretty confident to only have one spotter.

Good job heavywear.

JC

 

[Deciever]

very impressive.. looks like a nice deep squat too. Congrats on the PR. 6 plaets will come soon.

 

[Screwball]

Nice squat, Heavywear! Your form and depth look perfect. Keep hitting it and you'll be squatting 600 lbs. before you know it.

 

[GRIMMER]

Nice , I'm hoping to hit 500 in a week or so. It looks like you are only wearing briefs or non at all? Good Sqaut!

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

I'm wearing the INZER HardCore, thanks for the kind words guys...6 plates next...

 

[powerlifterjay]

Good job Heavywear! Your ass is getting strong. Keep it up and you will be elite in no time. Key ....keep plugging away at it.

 

[aka-tapout]

good job
the mind in squats is very important it can make or break a day

its like mind over matter---if you dont mind it dont matter

 

[spatts]

Nice pic! Great form...

Tell your spotter the Spatts thinks he has nice legs.

Congrats!

 

[brianmincher]

That was pretty impressive. Very good depth too. Nice to see someone who covers the iron game who is also in the game.

B.

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

Nice to see someone who covers the iron game who is also in the game.

thanks man, just to clarify, I am no longer with PowerMag Magazine- just a regular gymrat and a fan for now...

 

[Night Fly]

Nice job, heavywear!!! Any tips on how to work that mental aspect of increasing the weight for a 1RM? I've been struggling with this for a while...any suggestions are welcome! You seem like you have your ducks in a row when it comes to that!

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

one thing that has helped me tremendously has been doing some heavy overload training. That means static holds for benches and walkouts, 1/4 squats with 120 to 140% of my current max. Your training weights just dont feel like much over time after overloading regularly.

sometimes its kind of embarrassing cause you get gym members hollering for you and its just a walkout. When I stand there for my deep breath before racking guys are yelling "C'mon - one good one. You got it!" And then I have to tell them I was just feeling it. Nice to have the support though...

I also believe that you have to see yourself completing the lift. all day I was thinking about 520 (was a PR) Every time I got up from my desk at work I had 520 on my back ('cept nobody could see it...haha)

anyways, Im sure others can add to this and hope this helps...go get em

 

[Lumberg]

Yes I must admit the walkouts are key. The other week someone had left way more than I was going to squat on the bar so I got under it just to see how it felt. Once I got to my work sets they felt sooooo light.

JC

 

[Night Fly]

Thanks for the advice! I will definitely have to try that here soon! I have always struggled with the mental aspect, but I do agree when you when you say that visualing yourself completing the lift helps out a lot. I have a contest coming up in 2 weeks and I am really trying to do a lot of visualizing! Thanks again!

 

[The mann]

Heavywear...........great job man.......