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We help athletes dominate on the field. We help adults to be strong, healthy & confident. We help powerlifters break records. #trainwithapurpose

In your quest to do great things, you will be misu

In your quest to do great things, you will be misunderstood by many. Perhaps even disliked by some. Do great things anyway, and focus on those people making the music with you. #thestrengthhouse #trainwithapurpose

@_hunter_3110 has been working his tail off since

@_hunter_3110 has been working his tail off since this summer. Can’t wait to see him on the diamond this spring he’s going to turn some heads!

@evobaseball3n2 #thestrengthhouse #trainwithapurpose

[Should You Bench Press with Your Feet Up on the B

[Should You Bench Press with Your Feet Up on the Bench?]
You've probably seen people bench pressing with their feet up on the bench. Maybe they claimed it "worked the core more" or "makes it tougher on the pecs." These claims aren't exactly true. While it IS true that you should keep your feet firmly planted on the ground if you want to get as strong as possible, there's still a time and a place to bench press with your feet up on the bench.

We use two variations of feet-up benching to help our lifters with a couple things:
- Maintain a stable torso without the help of hooking their feet back underneath them (you may feel like you're benching in a canoe on a windy day the first time you try these)
- Build bar speed off the chest without the assistance of leg drive
- Give the hips and lower back a break by reducing the degree of back arch

So if you're a lifter who uses a big back arch, gets a lot of leg drive and/or tends to lose tightness when you lift heavy, feet-up benching can help you get stronger.

We'll use two variations of feet-up benching:
- Knees bent and feet on the bench
- Legs straight (also called a Larsen press)

Both these variations are much more challenging than benching with your feet on the floor. You can use them either in your warm-up sets to build positional awareness and dial in your upper back tightness, or you can use them for your backdown sets to make your volume work more challenging with less weight on the bar. #thestrengthhouse #trainwithapurpose

@joesylvester13 putting in the work tonight! Makin

@joesylvester13 putting in the work tonight! Making gains in his readiness, not excuses.

@northeast_bball #unit #thestrengthhouse #trainwithapurpose

Some recent big lifts from our Swole Soldiers near

Some recent big lifts from our Swole Soldiers near and far:
@tonygentilcore 560 deadlift
@wendyoeser pulling her first-ever 200 deadlift
@marrocchio_sc 545 deadlift for a PR for 2 singles
@prashanti_ganesh 145 bench press at a bodyweight of 108
@alonzo_kilo 495x3, committing to the pull!
Great work everyone 🤘
#thestrengthhouse #trainwithapurpose

You can’t pick your parents 🤷
#thestrengthhou

You can’t pick your parents 🤷
#thestrengthhouse #trainwithapurpose

Heading into Friday 💥💥

Heading into Friday 💥💥

Just a few guys that are bought in and consistent

Just a few guys that are bought in and consistent in their training. Force is force and there’s a reason both guys are fast, explosive, and healthy.

@luke_delongchamp @ryan_anderson252

[Deadlift Coaching Tip: Look for the Vertical Arm]

[Deadlift Coaching Tip: Look for the Vertical Arm]
We know a lot of coaches and trainers follow us, so this one's for you. But even if you're a lifter/athlete and NOT a coach, this tip can help if you're filming your lifts and reviewing the video to check your technique.

In your deadlift starting position, you want your entire arm to be completely vertical in relation to the bar. If your arm angles diagonally, either in front or behind the bar, that means you're out of position. And if your arm is bent at all, that means you're not putting tension into the bar, also known as "taking the slack" out of the bar. A cue we'll sometimes use is "bend the bar with straight arms." If you do this correctly, the bar will bend slightly when you apply this tension. If you're too far in front or behind the bar, it will simply roll away or toward you, respectively, giving you immediate feedback.

Here you can see @ashliexann working on her deadlift starting position. This was one of her first sessions switching from trap bar deadlifts to conventional deadlifts, and we were working on having her start with a higher hip position to feel her hamstrings more.

On the left, her hips are a bit too high, resulting in her arms angling back toward the bar. Her arms are also slightly bent, so she's using her biceps to bend the bar instead of her lats. If she starts the lift in this position, her weight may shift too far in front of the bar and her lower back might round with heavier weights.

On the right, her position is much improved. Her arms are more vertical (she can still get them more vertical, but progress!) and completely straight, meaning she's using her lats to take the slack out of the bar. If she starts the lift in this position, her back will stay flat and her hips and shoulders should rise at the same time.

Subtle differences, big improvements. So if you're coaching the deadlift or reviewing your lifting videos, look for the vertical arm! #thestrengthhouse #trainwithapurpose

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