Weekend Spotlight: Lift For Life – From the desk of Dave Bell, MVMNT Strength Coach. This is the top of my opener squat from ‪#‎liftforlife‬. This is the moment I knew it was going to be an amazing day and my best meet to date. I hit personal bests in all my lifts. 462/303/490 for a 1255 PR total. These numbers secured me a spot on the podium.

I’ve been lifting competitively since 2009 and my life has never been the same. I want to thank Vanessa (@prettystronglife) for always pushing me to be stronger and better in the gym and in my life. She coached me to a great day. I clearly had my good luck charm 🍀 in the newest and youngest member of ‪#‎teamprettystrong‬, baby Rosalie. My Mom (@abell2121) and Dad (@dbell212) who have always supported me in everything I do; it was great to have them there for such a day.

I recently received training for 12 weeks from @bryce_tsa which saw me shatter plateaus. Followed by Vanessa’s 5 week peak program which kept me training hard and heavy. @engineered_athletics_ak who helped me with my bench technique. While starting this program I also kept fueled and under weight using @rpstrength diet templates. I always had enough strength and energy to crush training sessions while cruising down from 210 to 200 lbs. (meet day weigh-in).

Vanessa and I owe our game day methodology to @siouxz52kg and @mlgary72 they have been our mentors from early on, ‪#‎trusttheprocess‬. I want to thank my team and powerlifting fam ‪#‎prettystrongpowerlifting‬. My platform partners @preppystrong.zack and @prettystrongbec (P.S. Becci, I’m coming for you 🎯😜) Lastly, @usaplga all of the volunteers who give tirelessly to run these meets, Josh Rohr for being an awesome meet director, Ty Carzoli for his meet hosting and support for the ‪#‎woundedwarriorproject‬. Rant officially over. ‪#‎longtimecoming‬

Warmup
3 Minutes Jump Rope
Hip Mobility Series
10 Down dog Push-ups

5 x
1/1 Turkish Getups

Lift
Levels 2-4

5 – 5 – 5+ (AMRAP last set, switch to push press once you can’t get anymore strict)
Press (60-70-80%) ADD 5# to each work set from last Tuesday 

Levels 0/1

5 x 5
Single Kettlebell Press R/L

Conditioning

Double Kettlebell Complex

25 Minutes AMRAP
Alternate with a Partner

All the way through unbroken:
5 Swings
5 Cleans
5 Squats
5/5 Lunges R/L
5 Push Presses

Level 0/1

Same complex with a single bell, no partner. Do one side then rest 30 seconds, do the other side and rest 30 seconds, repeat for 25 minutes.