[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_chX9JISH0] Here is big, Mike Otero, hitting 865 in training not meet legal BUT a huge PR--on his way to 9! He was struggling to nail 600 in 2010, we have worked together 5 years and recently by really bring up his upper back strength--all his lifts have really come up--he doubled 530 on bench, a few years ago 405 was a struggle.   [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNcPM3jS55k] [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1u367CZx0g] Here is BJ Whitehead hitting a Bench PR this past weekend, I believe the key improvements in training were: dips instead of close grips or boards on his bench accessory day, for squats, it was the safety bar squats. For deads we have a little technical work but he will have PR in May!   [instagram url=http://instagram.com/p/zC0BRWP3MR/?modal=true] 6'8 Tom Haviland nailing a strict 315 OHP, excited he is coming over from Australia to compete in May Weds Workout Occlusion training arms 8 minutes--reverse curl, dbell bicep curls, dips, incline dbell ext (giant set) Ronnie Coleman Rear Delt Machine (5 minute cluster, do 3 reps rest 15 seconds) still able to do these heavy and I know these hypertrophy clusters have helped me with recent muscle gains Same Sequence--incline dbell lateral raises, this was insane in a good way noticeably getting stronger T3 Raise--4 sets 4 (hold top 6 seconds) feel these in lower traps great, a charles poliquin favorite Dips (5 sec eccentric)--incline cable fly superset 6--15--felt awesome (4 supersets) Incline Dbell Hammer Curls (5 sec negative) 4 sets 5 Juarez Valley 15 seated flys Neck work and intense abdominal work dispersed throughout This best pump this decade for me!!      

Josh Bryant
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