My Power Rack training tip from the other day, ‘Working on Your Bottom’ raised a few eyebrows…

I think a few people thought that a proctologist got a hold of my email account…

The others were intrigued by the potential gains of ‘bottom position work’…

This led to some questions that raised an important point. A few guys were wondering how a competitive lifter would incorporate this technique into his training.

Here’s the deal…

Starting your lifts from the bottom makes your muscles work harder, which means you’ll get stronger, much stronger.

If you’re a competitive lifter, like a powerlifter, being stronger is a good thing. So, bottom position work should be a part of your regular diet.

However, since most competitions start the lifts from the ‘top position,’ you’re gonna need to use yer noggin to make sure you show up at the meet ready to kick butt.

If you do your lifts strictly from the bottom position right up until the day of competition, you’re form and timing are going to be off, way off.

Instead, I highly recommend going back to ‘regular’ lifting, i.e. starting from the top, to help you get your groove back for the meet

Training in the rack will make you as strong as an ox. But, if you’re timing and form are off, you’re going to spend that extra horsepower on keeping the bar ‘on track,’ as opposed to hoisting up more iron.

So crank up your strength with bottom position work. But be sure to switch to your competitive lifting style before the show to get used to it.

Now, that that’s straightened out, it’s time for something else that’s been on my mind…

Ever since I mentioned ‘proctologist’ up top, I can’t stop thinking about this question…

Is it just me, or should you be forewarned if a person’s a proctologist before you shake hands with him?

I don’t mean to be anti-social, but being that we definitely know where his hands have been, I think I’ll pass on ‘pressing the flesh’ and opt for bowing instead…

Just my .02 cents…

Train Smart, Train Hard

Ray Toulany

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