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I'm not quite sure about the meaning of your question, but every clean (squat, power, or hang) will involve extension of the hips, knees, and ankles (i.e., triple extension, as you mentioned) before receiving the bar on the shoulders. With that said, this video is not discussing that aspect of the lift, but is rather dedicated to helping people understand the difference between a clean (i.e., squat clean or full clean), power clean, and hang clean.

Absolutely, and we cover that topic in another video a while back: How to Convert Kilograms to Pounds Fast - Easy Math Trick! ruclips.net/video/2fZFQ3nX690/видео.html

We didn't cover it in this video, but for the deadlift, we recommend long socks (preferably almost to the knee) as they decrease the chance of scraping the shins with the barbell and thus bleeding (which is why such socks are required for USAPL and strengthlifting meets). In addition, because it's harder to nick the shins (or re-open a scab that formed after a previous session) with long socks, most people do a better job keeping the bar close to the shins when deadlifting.

Yep, they're terrible. That said, I think the A7 "bench shirts" and other shirts like that are moisture wicking, but they have a special grip section on the upper back for squat and bench purposes, and that section has a lot of grip, so if you're willing to shell out the cash, there are exceptions to the "cotton only" principle.

I once spoke to Rogue on the phone regarding the strength of the R3, and they said the uprights are each rated for 10,000 lb. They noted that the weakest points are the j-hooks . . . which are rated for 1,000 lb/hook, so I think we're in good shape :-)

You’re very very welcome, and I’m glad it helped you out! Thanks for the kind words as well. In case you’re interested, we have a similar video covering the clean variations: Cleans vs Power Cleans vs Hang Cleans - What's the Difference?! ruclips.net/video/5oWDzvBgjhc/видео.html The same concepts apply, so you might be able to figure it out without watching the video since you’ve seen the snatch video already, but sometimes it’s helpful to see them performed.

Here are a few videos that might help: How to Use Lifting Straps ruclips.net/video/ch38nNKkSdw/видео.html When to Use Lifting Straps! ( . . . and when NOT to!) ruclips.net/video/N1BaSGmhCYg/видео.html Lifting Straps | What You're Doing WRONG (and other common mistakes) ruclips.net/video/tPAA0LR23sY/видео.html

I haven’t used it, but I’ve heard good things from those who’ve used it while traveling as well as from those who have to sneak it into places that won’t allow regular chalk.

Thanks for the kind words, and you’re welcome!

Thanks, and agreed!

Even in the world of “shoes other than lifting shoes“ there are far better options than Chucks :-)

Thanks very much - I'm glad it was helpful!

Thanks for the kind words as well as for subscribing!

Thanks, and absolutely, a mouthguard can be very useful for those who clamp down real hard with their teeth when training . . . might be a topic for a future video! I didn't know about the Airwaav, but I'll have to ask around at the gym - we have a few members who use a mouthguard.

Good question. It will be safer without the clips than with the clips (and we always bench without clips at Testify as a back-up safety feature) in the sense that, if you're benching without a spotter, you fail a rep, and the bar ends up back on your chest, you can do exactly what you described - tip the bar to one side, the plates slide off, tip the bar to the other side (which it will do anyway once one side is unloaded), the plates slide off again, and you're safe. It's loud and potentially embarrassing (and hopefully nobody is standing where the plates will land), but you're alive, which is key. However, the most dangerous part of the bench press is when the bar is positioned over your neck or face, i.e., the unrack at the beginning of a set, the rerack at the end of a set, or on a rep where you accidentally push the bar too far back. It's dangerous for two reasons - 1) if a bar ends up on your face or neck, it could do serious damage and actually kill you, and 2) you're in a mechanically disadvantaged position since the bar isn't directly over your shoulders. The absence of clips doesn't help this situation much if at all. It's true that you might still be able to dump the bar, but the loaded bar will have already landed on your face and/or neck, and it's highly likely the damage will already have been done. For this reason, if you don't have a rack that can be set with safeties when benching, then I'd strongly recommend getting a spotter. Even with safeties, spotters are very handy for unracks and reracks. Long response, but I hope it was useful.

@@TestifySC Yes very helpful, thank you so much!!

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Just 3 mats, and if you like, you can do it using only 2 mats with a slight design modification. Mat #1 provides one 6' x 27" section, mat #2 provides another 6' x 27" section, and mat #3 provides both 2' x 27" sections. To do it using only 2 mats, you'll have four 12" x 27" sections (i.e., 1' x 27") instead of two 24" x 27" sections. In this case, you can get these sections from what's left over on mat #1 and mat #2. We have one platform like this, and in this case, we centered the 6' sections from front to back, thus allowing us to put a 1' section at the front and another 1' section at the back on each side of the wood section. Hope this helps!

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Yep, you're right. The back angle won't be as horizontal as in a low bar squat, but hip drive is still a useful concept. We have several lifters at Testify who can't use the low bar position due to a previous shoulder injury, lack of flexibility, etc., and they don't lean over as much, but there is always a certain amount of "lean."

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Thanks for the kind words regarding the video as well as the subscriber base!

Thanks for the kind words - I'll pass that on to Tommy and Becky!

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So true. As is the case with so many things, it's mostly all about doing a few basic things . . . very well and very consistently. Thanks for the comment!

Hmm… that’s interesting. I just double-checked the audio by listening to it on my phone, and I have my phone’s volume only halfway turned up, and I would not want to play it any louder than that. If, by chance, you are listening to this on your computer, then you might want to take a look at the RUclips volume control (it’s in the bottom left of the RUclips player). As this is a separate volume control from your computer’s volume control, if it is set low, that could explain it.

You're very welcome, and here are a couple of videos that you'll probably find even more useful for squatting and deadlifting: How to Start Lifting: Learn to Squat ruclips.net/video/iDWIeTVoGG8/видео.html How to Start Lifting: Learn to Deadlift ruclips.net/video/neXJ6yguxVw/видео.html

Thanks - glad you liked it!

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Indeed we do exactly that, but our meet videos have the microphone muted (due to playing music and having copyright issues if the music gets played on RUclips).

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I like it :-)

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