Cleveland Strength and Conditioning

Not all benching or lifting for that matter should be heavy. Working to move a light weight with as much speed as possible will ingrain the idea of moving fast (in the muscles) with a heavier load. We use the bands to accommodate to the resistance curve keeping the tension on the lift throughout the whole range of motion.

Kettlebells are a great multi use tool. Swings, squats, deadlifts, Olympic lifts.....you name it, it can be done with a kettlebell. We typically incorporate them into our program via accessory and conditioning work, but they can be a great learning tool for building strength in beginners.

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First annual Mistake by the Lake in house powerlifting meet in the books. Great day with lots of BIG lifts and even Bigger pr’s! Way to go everyone who came out today! Put in the work, the results will follow. 🏋️‍♂️

Always great to “hang around” with
Lunch class was glad to have you back for the day.

Box squats vs squatting to a box

A box squat should involve a sit back not sit down cue, with the glutes and hamstrings yielding as you sit. Feet should be as wide as possible as long as the knee can get as wide as the foot. On the box the torso should remain braced while the legs (glutes hams quads) relax. Note the shin angle should be close to 90 degrees (as pictured). Re-engage by driving through the heel. Motion should be upwards not rolling to the toes. Try to imagine a wall right in front of you that you can’t go through.

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Not many 62.5 yr olds can rep out power cleans like ! Keep up the good work young man.

“Couples that sweat together stay together.” A little cheesy, but there is probably some truth to hard work bringing people closer together.

🏋️while core stabilization exercises have better transfer to strong lifts, who doesn’t want some abs (made in the kitchen of course....don’t want to spread fake news 😉)