bro 4 years ago same shit but with acne. Its not sexy to burst a pimple mid set, watching a block of pus shoot acros the room only to be reminded by the gym hottie that ur forhead is bleeding. i shit you not I just nodded and asked her if it was 4 or 5 reps.
Whenever I hear 'geared powerlifting', I'm reminded of the intro to Warhammer 40K: Mechanicus. "From the moment I understood the weakness of my flesh, it disgusted me. I craved for strength and certainty in steel."
Hi Zack, very funny video with just the right amount of sarcasm. I also wanted to say thank you for all the entertainment i have had over the past weeks and months since i found your channel. Being a semi-professional shot putter myself from Germany, your weightlifting technique videos have helped me a lot! But especially videos like this one or the Lifting Companion series are very entertaining. Keep up the good work and thanks again for your videos!
Best bench: 150kg (330lbs) Best Power clean(+press): 80 kg (176lbs)😅 I'm gonna try weightlifting soon though, I was messing around using your snatch guide the other day. It was the first time i did a full overhead squat your tips were super useful👍🏻👍🏻
My ratio is 85KG bench to 65KG power clean and I don't mess with WL, but I wanted a BW OHP. So I had to clean it from the floor, since the racks were taken 🤣
This was so entertaining! Just realized how big my duffel actually is and how many things are in it….. Thanks, ZT, you’ve effectively both encouraged and embarrassed me 😂❤
@@Dylan-xj8tb you are severely misled if you think 99% of the gym-going population powerlift or bodybuild to stay healthy. They might lift weights, but that's not quite the same thing.
Videos are getting better and better. This one was hilarious. I clean 2-3 times per week don’t bench at all and can still bench more than clean. Too slow under the bar.
I've spent the last three years weightlifting and my clean and jerk (126 kg) still haven't passed by bench (136 kg). My bench has still somehow gone up without ever training it the past 3 years lol.
Impressive for bench to go up? Have you done anything for pec development? Otherwise I could imagine you’ve gained a lot tricep strength from overhead pressing?
@@josephparkes6412 I assume it's from the overhead strength in new positions (jerk and PP have obviously gone up tremendously), upper back strength, and body weight gain? My bench and OHP were the most trained lifts before weightlifting that's why I've been surprised they have hung on and even gone up a bit. My OHP only has gone up 84 kg to 87 kg. Although if I ran a OHP specific strength block I am sure I'd hit mid 90s. OHP is no longer a mainstay in training. Lots of jerks and PP though.
We all want to get better at the stuff we enjoy I do think its very funny how in particular weightlifters and gymbros that hang on the machines all day have such a huge problem with a sport they obviously dont enjoy and dont want to compete in
I love your humor and videos, but as a powerlifter/strongman i gotta ask what the F is a warm up? Dont you just start with empty bar and move up to the training weight??
To be super honest, I thought that if you weren't used to pulling sumo, and one random day you just went for a max effort sumo pull, the risk of getting hurt would be pretty good.
Important to note here: the power clean warmups serve no technical purpose. They are to create as much noise as possible so people are watching when you hit that insane sumo deadlift.
how does straps prevent you from building strong muscles? you're generally able to lift much more than what youy forearms can handle, you're not going to see a lot of growth if you're waiting for your forearms to catch up every single time.
I definitely bench more than I can power clean. I don't do a ton of it, but I phase it in and out of the program every so often (3-9 weeks). I do it more for being the base for strict overhead press and push press. My highest 1 rep bench press is 305 but I very rarely go after that number so I tend to work to a top set of 275-285 for sets of a 3 reps. So far only been able to work up to about 175 lb power clean. I've tried learning clean and jerk, but I'm not fast enough and/or my timing isn't dialed in. Snatch? Haven't been able to wrap my head around it yet. I can "throw" 95-115 up over my head without a ton of effort but there's no technique there. Plus, that snatch grip deadlift...I've done it a few times and it is so goddamn difficult for me.
my best bench was right below 130kg my best powerclean in a complex so far was around 100kg but I guess that has changed in the meantime and probably my bench is slightly below my powerclean. is this evolution? am I a weightlifter now, mom?
weightlifters always make me feel good about my long wingspan benchpress, telander being a weightlifter with a huge wingspan is my coping mechanism lol my power clean is way lower tho
Fun video. So the trick is don't do competitive power lifting or olympic lifting that encourages gaming the rules? I think for fun after you ask someone "how much ya bench?" follow up with "how many inches .... was the bench?"
im a kinda halfway because i highbar atg squat and conventional deadlift (despite the worst leverages youll ever see) but i bench with a pretty big arch (id say average by powerlifting standards which is big) the only equipment i own is a belt which i use for the big lifts and sleeves which i never use. my best bench is a whopping 245 and my best power clean is 135 (i do it whenever i need to put a bar in the rack)
I powerlifting more than I weightlifting but I can bench 391 and power clean 275. Best numbers are 235lbs Snatch 315lbs Clean and Jerk in comp 195 Overhead Press 370lbs Front Squat 525lbs Back Squat 391lbs Bench Press in Comp 618lbs Deadlift in Comp
That's good numbers..how much do you weigh? I'm 5'8 180, and bench 335, squat around 400 sumn for a max. Deadlift around 500 for a max but I just started lifting at the gym again for the first time since high school over 8 years ago. Tryna get back into it. I was around these same numbers as a 16 year old weighing around 160
Used a lot of gear there, Zach, but you were missing the most important one of all. A serious power belly. If you can still wipe your ass yourself, or God forbid, buckle the belt on your pants, you know you're too small. And seeing how little you were sweating while talking to the camera is a clear sign you're lacking mass. I'm drenched just typing this comment out. I'd say more but I gotta rest.
the only thing youre missing is the chain to put in your mouth while you lift because you saw russel orhii (absolute stud) do it so that means you do it
Your pretty strong for a tall guy with long thin limbs. I am short and stout and built for this sort of thing and can’t currently squat or dl more than you. Of course I’m in my 50’s. Maybe if I get some of those kewl knee sleeves or a headband maybe I’ll increase my gainzz. Seriously though, pretty impressive lifts and power cleans, at least I think so.
powerlifting is like the planet fitness of weight lifting branches. Oh yeah I can sit, and have a couple beers and poptarts while I wait 20 minutes to do a set? Sign me up man, its easy to be fit lmao
Whats your current weight zack? Because you just put up a VERY good total for a sub 135lb female lifter
thats what I though xD they are insanely strong
Triggered lol. The burn is real
Yeah but that’s cause he didn’t have bench shoes
When i was into powerlifting, the only elite number i had was my blood pressure.
You win the comments 🤣
Dude same, I was only 225lbs and my bp was always 140-150/90
you sir made me laugh so hard my I scared my neighbors
100/50?😁
bro 4 years ago same shit but with acne. Its not sexy to burst a pimple mid set, watching a block of pus shoot acros the room only to be reminded by the gym hottie that ur forhead is bleeding. i shit you not I just nodded and asked her if it was 4 or 5 reps.
"The future of raw powerlifting is geared" -John Inzer, probably
If the constant looming threat of having your toes amputated when you sumo deadlift isn't there, not wide enough
Its funnier when if they have to jump inward to clear their feet
Alright now I'm pissed. Once I finish my poptart and my nap (and if I could stand up out of this lawn chair) you're in for it buddy 😡
Bro, that's energy you could spend on a deadlift. It's not worth it, bro.
As a geared power lifter I can attest that I have hemorrhoids and I can’t walk up stairs without becoming out of breath
Nickname does not check out
@@Sed_Wes 🤫🤫🤫
it isn't a true deadlift session if you arent getting hemorrhoids afterwards.
It's time for you to work Preparation H into your post workout routine.😁
Whenever I hear 'geared powerlifting', I'm reminded of the intro to Warhammer 40K: Mechanicus.
"From the moment I understood the weakness of my flesh, it disgusted me. I craved for strength and certainty in steel."
Hi Zack, very funny video with just the right amount of sarcasm. I also wanted to say thank you for all the entertainment i have had over the past weeks and months since i found your channel. Being a semi-professional shot putter myself from Germany, your weightlifting technique videos have helped me a lot! But especially videos like this one or the Lifting Companion series are very entertaining. Keep up the good work and thanks again for your videos!
At first you laugh at the wrist wraps, till low bar squats give you tendinitis, then you embrace them like a brother
What? How? I used to do lowbar but I never had tendonitis
Best bench: 150kg (330lbs)
Best Power clean(+press): 80 kg (176lbs)😅
I'm gonna try weightlifting soon though, I was messing around using your snatch guide the other day. It was the first time i did a full overhead squat your tips were super useful👍🏻👍🏻
My ratio is 85KG bench to 65KG power clean and I don't mess with WL, but I wanted a BW OHP. So I had to clean it from the floor, since the racks were taken 🤣
This was so entertaining!
Just realized how big my duffel actually is and how many things are in it…..
Thanks, ZT, you’ve effectively both encouraged and embarrassed me 😂❤
I cracked up at "You want bench shoes?" lmao
please do this for more. Crossfit, Strongman, Bodybuilding...
The opening of the video reminds me of the older style of Dom's videos. Really fun stuff.
The absolute irony when a weightlifter is making fun of powerlifters for sitting around doing nothing between sets...
Cope
Powerlifting is the most unathletic sport on the planet
@@patricklang7162 you're not cool with the type of fitness that 99% of the gym going population uses to get in shape and stay in shape? lol weird
@@Mynameisnotbilbo Golf would like a word
@@Dylan-xj8tb you are severely misled if you think 99% of the gym-going population powerlift or bodybuild to stay healthy. They might lift weights, but that's not quite the same thing.
A work of art. I love these dudes laughs throughout, they just can't help themselves.
The most accurate powerlifting breakdown I have ever seen. You even got the right snacks. This is a man who does his research.
Great to see Zach finally taking athletics seriously
Zack really hit all the targets. All fired shots were on point. haha!
Hahaha the intro made me rofl. "That makes me better than those peasants" oh good lord!
Videos are getting better and better. This one was hilarious.
I clean 2-3 times per week don’t bench at all and can still bench more than clean. Too slow under the bar.
Hahaha ! Hyper-palatable processed foods, the mobile, the headband LOL... I was gone... :D
I've spent the last three years weightlifting and my clean and jerk (126 kg) still haven't passed by bench (136 kg). My bench has still somehow gone up without ever training it the past 3 years lol.
Impressive for bench to go up? Have you done anything for pec development? Otherwise I could imagine you’ve gained a lot tricep strength from overhead pressing?
@@josephparkes6412 I assume it's from the overhead strength in new positions (jerk and PP have obviously gone up tremendously), upper back strength, and body weight gain? My bench and OHP were the most trained lifts before weightlifting that's why I've been surprised they have hung on and even gone up a bit. My OHP only has gone up 84 kg to 87 kg. Although if I ran a OHP specific strength block I am sure I'd hit mid 90s. OHP is no longer a mainstay in training. Lots of jerks and PP though.
I probably benched less than 10 times the past 3 years and it also has gone up. Definetly from my tricep gains
@@jerksquatter I am glad I'm not alone!
@@JohnWL Oh! I also do dips, I guess it helped alot
We all want to get better at the stuff we enjoy
I do think its very funny how in particular weightlifters and gymbros that hang on the machines all day have such a huge problem with a sport they obviously dont enjoy and dont want to compete in
Weightlifters rarely, if ever, use machines.
@@jimmechanikong6924 thats probably why i chose gymbro as the subject "that hang on machines" predicates to
@@maxschiefer8585 oof... sorry bro 😞
brb hogging the squat rack for 1 hour to do 3 sets of 3
Really great editing, seriously impressive and genuine
SBD - “snorting butts daily” 😂☠️
Power Clean 275, Bench 255. Lollll
Also, was grinning through this whole video. ❤
Thems FIGHTING WORDS *shakes fist menacingly*
It's great to see Zach employ a small Asian village.
"Who taught you how to bench"
"Mark bell"
God damn
Love love love this. Another top notch video.
the chakarov clip with uefa music had me crying
Something so satisfying about the edit of the loading the bar to warm up
This had the energy of when an older brother is humouring the youngers by getting involved in their stuff, but taking the piss the whole time
Instagram Clips were super hilarious haha this is going to be great
I love your humor and videos, but as a powerlifter/strongman i gotta ask what the F is a warm up? Dont you just start with empty bar and move up to the training weight??
good fight on all of those movements!
Put a foam core roll under your lower back when you bench to create the arch you need.
You cant use straps in ipf Classic. As i know most others you cant either, tell me if im wrong.
This harem vibe you got going is wild breh
To be super honest, I thought that if you weren't used to pulling sumo, and one random day you just went for a max effort sumo pull, the risk of getting hurt would be pretty good.
nah hes good he does so much oly lifting i doubt he can hurt himself pulling
Tremendous use of Yoshi's Island soundtrack (and previous videos having Snes music hehe)
Bench more than power gang 💪💪
I've only ever heard of or tried shoes that made it easier to deadlift. What shoes make it tougher than barefoot?
Anything with a heel makes it harder. Longer range of motion. Or so I'm told.
Zack you've forgot the deadlifting socks!!!
Important to note here: the power clean warmups serve no technical purpose. They are to create as much noise as possible so people are watching when you hit that insane sumo deadlift.
It looked so natural you sitting in the chair eating pop tarts
My brother in christ, do Strongman next.
Love you poking fun at powerlifting, shits funny af😂
my bag is heavier going to the gym for a 2h session than going on a week long trip
When he said hyper-pallatable foods I almost spit out my cinnamon roll.
Zack, what’s your height/wingspan?
I’m 6ft1 with 6ft4.5 or 6ft5 (something like that, i’m European so hard to convert). Forever skinny monkey arms….
how does straps prevent you from building strong muscles? you're generally able to lift much more than what youy forearms can handle, you're not going to see a lot of growth if you're waiting for your forearms to catch up every single time.
This is one of my favourite videos this year! 🤣
Power Clean > Bench crew checking in
great content!!
I feel attacked 😂
I definitely bench more than I can power clean. I don't do a ton of it, but I phase it in and out of the program every so often (3-9 weeks). I do it more for being the base for strict overhead press and push press. My highest 1 rep bench press is 305 but I very rarely go after that number so I tend to work to a top set of 275-285 for sets of a 3 reps. So far only been able to work up to about 175 lb power clean. I've tried learning clean and jerk, but I'm not fast enough and/or my timing isn't dialed in. Snatch? Haven't been able to wrap my head around it yet. I can "throw" 95-115 up over my head without a ton of effort but there's no technique there. Plus, that snatch grip deadlift...I've done it a few times and it is so goddamn difficult for me.
Power cleaning 315 is actually insane. What an animal
Bench more than I clean by almost 80 lbs. want to change that! love the video!
worst part is, I'm pretty sure he has that 600lbs sumo if he just keeps his hips low a bit longer
As a commentator for numerous PL meets, I’ve seen lifters hands fall asleep waiting to lift and then having the bar roll off their hands.
Why don't you use a deadlift jack all the time?
my best bench was right below 130kg my best powerclean in a complex so far was around 100kg but I guess that has changed in the meantime and probably my bench is slightly below my powerclean. is this evolution? am I a weightlifter now, mom?
10:30 when the dad who benched 440 in high school comes up to you..
Should my power clean not be 115% of my bench press?
What was Oleksiy’s body weight when he executed the 5 movement snatch complex?
Curious what your conventional dl max is
I’m about to do a powerlifting meet in august with no equipment. Push pull no need for a belt or wrist wraps
A decent arch is good for benching and lowbar squats target the posterior chain
weightlifters always make me feel good about my long wingspan benchpress, telander being a weightlifter with a huge wingspan is my coping mechanism lol my power clean is way lower tho
Thank you
zack you messed up by using calibrated plates on deadlift. you need pound plates with bumpers on the outside
“Bench shoes”😂
Long time, first time. … 89kg WR sweep tho… reaction / review?
The hell is that outro music? I need it
Fun video. So the trick is don't do competitive power lifting or olympic lifting that encourages gaming the rules?
I think for fun after you ask someone "how much ya bench?" follow up with "how many inches .... was the bench?"
Competed in weightlifting for 8 years. At my best, my power clean was 130kg and my bench was 118kg. 😂
My PR bench is 205 like two years ago, I just recently power cleaned 100kg (220lbs)
Wonderful inside commentary. Too many reporters are too scared to give the truth. But not Zack
Well said, Zack!
Powerlifter here….love this video 😂
im a kinda halfway because i highbar atg squat and conventional deadlift (despite the worst leverages youll ever see) but i bench with a pretty big arch (id say average by powerlifting standards which is big) the only equipment i own is a belt which i use for the big lifts and sleeves which i never use. my best bench is a whopping 245 and my best power clean is 135 (i do it whenever i need to put a bar in the rack)
My bench and clean are about even
1:57 greg doucette: what the cookbook
My power clean is like 35lbs over my bench lol This video was so good, Ive just been cackling the whole time
The arc in the bench was insane
I row more than i bench, and I'm still practicing cleans so yes my power clean max, so far, is one of my warmup bench weights
I powerlifting more than I weightlifting but I can bench 391 and power clean 275. Best numbers are
235lbs Snatch
315lbs Clean and Jerk in comp
195 Overhead Press
370lbs Front Squat
525lbs Back Squat
391lbs Bench Press in Comp
618lbs Deadlift in Comp
That's good numbers..how much do you weigh? I'm 5'8 180, and bench 335, squat around 400 sumn for a max. Deadlift around 500 for a max but I just started lifting at the gym again for the first time since high school over 8 years ago. Tryna get back into it. I was around these same numbers as a 16 year old weighing around 160
I died laughing.
He fucking got us bois
I can bench press more than I can power clean but I can also power clean 300. I'm relatively new to olympic weightlifting, though.
Powerlifter here - love the vid! Haha 😂
Used a lot of gear there, Zach, but you were missing the most important one of all. A serious power belly. If you can still wipe your ass yourself, or God forbid, buckle the belt on your pants, you know you're too small.
And seeing how little you were sweating while talking to the camera is a clear sign you're lacking mass. I'm drenched just typing this comment out. I'd say more but I gotta rest.
Zach tried to cross the streams....and taught us all a valuable lesson.
I can power clean more than I can bench press, but the gap is closing as I do bench more often now
the only thing youre missing is the chain to put in your mouth while you lift because you saw russel orhii (absolute stud) do it so that means you do it
I'm fairly confident I can power clean more than I can bench press. I'm primarily a dirty powerlifter though ;)
Your pretty strong for a tall guy with long thin limbs. I am short and stout and built for this sort of thing and can’t currently squat or dl more than you. Of course I’m in my 50’s. Maybe if I get some of those kewl knee sleeves or a headband maybe I’ll increase my gainzz. Seriously though, pretty impressive lifts and power cleans, at least I think so.
powerlifting is like the planet fitness of weight lifting branches. Oh yeah I can sit, and have a couple beers and poptarts while I wait 20 minutes to do a set? Sign me up man, its easy to be fit lmao
Those weightlifting shoes probably made your squat harder 😂