5-31-14 – 675 lb Reverse Band Box Squat

Today I was on a mission to lift some heavy weights. This is always my goal on Saturdays, well honestly everyday, but especially Saturdays! I want to get used to carrying a heavier load on my back so I decided to throw a reverse band to the monolift. This gives me a little bit of spring out of the hole but still allows me to feel a heavy load once I’m off the box. I felt very explosive and everything was going right. The heavier the weight got, the more comfortable I felt. Keeping my upper back and core as tight as possible really helped me get the job done. If that didn’t happen then I would have not only have failed the lift but could have severely injured myself. During one my last heavy set I had my training partner wrap my knees so I could conserve energy for the lift. Once I was under the bar I was completely focused, tight, and ready to get to work. I had to adjust my feet a little bit once unracked the bar but I was so tight that the bar felt weightless. The tightness caused me to go down slower than usual as I sat back on the box. Coming up felt great and challenging at the same time. Success!

After my heavy set I dropped a plate and hit it for 3 reps. They were challenging but I was able to maintain a good body position. Once I was done squatting I was a little spent so I finished up with some accessory work and called it a day. Today’s session felt amazing. I had great support from my training partners, Aaron Starkey and John McBurrows. Two great guys to have on your side.

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