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Fantastic advice on making your way as a trainer/coach from @zevenesh. I do believe you need to read as many books and do as much research as you can, as well as using your own body as testing ground if you want to be able to help others accordingly. It's equally as subjective as it is objective, as far as I'm concerned. #unitedinstrength #zevenesh #zachevenesh #njpowerlifting #nj #igfitness #igpowerlifting #cptintraining #manasquan #undergroundstrengthgym #stronglife #powerlifitng #coaching https://www.instagram.com/p/BdnWQszlhlI/

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Please forgive my messy room 😥I still have laundry to do. But PROUD MOMENT. I don't think I've ever looked so fit and good 😳 let me tell you. STICK WITH IT! The fit journey is sooooo worth it. #fitness #fitmotivation #fitcoach #cptintraining #motivation #youwontregretit #progresspic #fitnotfat #fitisthenewskinny #letsgetfit #letsgethealthy #gym #gymselfie #gymoutfit

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Not the greatest workout this morning, having just gotten stomach problems from last night; so my strength was kind of low here. I was able to get through it though because I never give up and neither should you! Here are my three #deadlift worksets: 275x3, 310x3, 350x3, followed by 80lb #goodmornings for 3x10. #strengthenandconquer #strong #strength #powerlifting #jimwendler #newjersey #northjersey #531 #njfitness #igpowerlifting #rpspowerlifting #05202017 #igfitness #rt46 #njpowerlifting #clifton #rpsjerseyrumble2017 #foreverbelt #nasm #nationalacademyofsportsmedicine #ificandoitsocanyou #meetprep #cellucorc4 #reebok #inzerbelt #posteriorchain #hamstrings #cptintraining #nevergivein #nevergiveup #blinkfitness #eastcoastpowerlifting (at Blink Fitness Clifton)

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I love deadlifts. No, I LOVE deadlifts. When I finally pass the @nasm_fitness test I cannot wait to show my future clients the wonders and benefits of this amazing, full body move. Nothing more primitive and exilirating for me than pulling lots of weight off the ground, as well as the way I feel afterwards. #strengthenandconquer #nasm #nj #cptintraining #deadlift #ificandoitsocanyou #strong #strength #markrippetoe #startingstrength #northjersey #newjersey #igpowerlifting #eastcoastpowerlifting #powerlifting #igfitness #thebentbarbell #barbellriot #njpowerlifting #njfitness #motivation (at Passaic, New Jersey)

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Oh! I need to add just one thing here: if your friends judge you because you choose to live by this code, then they're not, I repeat - NOT - your friends. I learned this the hard way - don't you do the same! #strengthenandconquer #nj #motivation #powerlifting #northjersey #strong #strength #njfitness #barbellriot #passaic #thebentbarbell #passaiccounty #njpowerlifting #igpowerlifting #igfitness #newjersey #nasm #ificandoitsocanyou #fitnesslifestyle #cptintraining #metabolicnutrition #teampit #nationalacademyofsportsmedicine (at Passaic, New Jersey)

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Just bought this 32 shake pack last night at #costco and finally tried one around 11:30 this morning. They surprisingly taste pretty good. Also, these are both gluten and lactose free, which is great because I'm sadly intolerant to both. 😛😛😛. There's a nice, long stretch between breakfast and my lunch break so I'm drinking this at a certain point to keep myself from getting hungry, therefore preventing me from impulsively eating badly when my lunch break finally does arrive. #strengthenandconquer #powerlifting #kirkland #nj #northjersey #clifton #passaiccounty #passaic #newjersey #protein #kirklandcompletenutritionshake #chocolate #glutenfree #cptintraining #lactosefree#ificandoitsocanyou #hungerpangs #nasm #nationalacademyofsportsmedicine (at Costco)

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So here's one of the two #hammerstrength benches at my new gym. The legs look weird as hell, as if there going backwards. It's a nice, sturdy though. Just have to get used to how the hooks curve. #strengthenandconquer #nj #strength #strong #powerlifting #newjersey #blinkfitness #rt46 #chestday #clifton #northjersey #ificandoitsocanyou #nasm #cptintraining #igfitness #nationalacademyofsportsmedicine #metabolicnutrition #igpowerlifting #njfitness #njpowerlifting #rpspowerlifting #eastcoastpowerlifting #rpsjerseyrumble #05202017 (at Blink Fitness Clifton)

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I'm stoked to announce that I've officially signed up for this year's RPS Jersey Rumble at Ramada Plaza Hotel in Newark, NJ on Saturday, May 20th 2017. I'll be competing in the Raw Modern (knee sleeves) division as part of the 181lb class. I hope to hit a 300lb #squat and a 400lb #deadlift. Stay tuned as I will discuss my meet prep as well as how to make sure you have everything you need for the big day. 💪💪💪 #strengthenandconquer #531 #jimwendler #nj #igfitness #rpspowerlifting #rpsjerseyrumble #newark #newjersey #05202017 #njpowerlifting #njfitness #strong #strength #nasm #metabolicnutrition #barbellriot #cptintraining #ificandoitsocanyou #nationalacademyofsportsmedicine #igpowerlifting #eastcoastpowerlifting (at Passaic, New Jersey)

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Not the greatest angle but here's my final #benchpress set with 130x5. Bench tip for long armed benchers: Try placing your hands at a wider position on the bar. The reason for this is it will reduce your range of motion, which reduces the distance from the starting point to the finishing point, and therefore means your arms are less likely to get tired. It's hard to see here but I place my middle finger on the rings of the bar instead of my ring finger like most benchers do. P.S. Yeah, I'm aware my wrists are bent back, that was a mistake I don't make too often. Clearly wasn't paying attention here. Otherwise, feel free to DM me with any questions. #strengthenandconquer #strength #strong #531 #powerlifting #jimwendler #benchpresstips #nj #longarmedbenchers #igpowerlifting #igfitness #njfitness #njpowerlifting #eastcoastpowerlifting #nysc #clifton #nasm #northjersey #newjersey #cptintraining #newjersey #metabolicnutrition #cellucorc4 #reebok #thebentbarbell #barbellriot #ificandoitsocanyou (at New York Sports Clubs)

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New article up now. I proudly dedicate this posting if the classic Henry Rollins piece, Iron And The Soul, to all of my hardcore brothers in the Iron Game as well as all those still looking for that much needed direction in life. This is for YOU. Just remember this, never give up. Ever. Always believe in yourself - even when no one else will! 💪💪💪💪💪 https://strengthenandconquersite.wordpress.com/2017/01/29/iron-and-the-soul-by-henry-rollins/ #strengthenandconquer #strength #strong #henryrollins #ironandthesoul #1994 #detailmagazine #motivation #ificandoitsocanyou #531 #nevergivein #nevergiveup #jimwendler #powerlifting #njfitness #igfitness #njfitness #blackflag #determination #thebentbarbell #barbellriot #selfimprovement #nj #passaiccounty #passaic #northjersey #newjersey #cptintraining #nasm #nationalacademyofsportsmedicine #thebentbarbell #barbellriot (at Passaic, New Jersey)

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340lb #deadlift with a 55lb bar for a triple after ONLY having coffee and an apple. The good news was there was very little struggle, which occurred before the last rep. Followed by 65lb #goodmornings for 3x10. #strengthenandconquer #powerlifting #nysc #nj #newyorksportsclub #531 #clifton #northjersey #reebok #igfitness #metabolicnutrition #nasm #njfitness #njpowerlifting #nationalacademyofsportsmedicine #cptintraining #strength #strong #ificandoitsocanyou #posteriorchain #hamstrings #lowerback (at New York Sports Clubs)

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#falsegrip benched 140 x 7 - a PR for me! - with a 55lb bar, which is what I used to bench with during my #powerlifting debut with @revolutionpowerlifting last May. Want to talk about #overcomingobstacles? I did this with a RAGING sinus headache, knowing I wasn't going to let that stop me. So let that be a lesson in #motivation because #ificandoitsocanyou. #strengthenandconquer #strength #strong #531 #benchpress #nysc #igfitness #njfitness #njpowerlifting #nj #clifton #northjersey #newjersey #nasm #cptintraining #thebentbarbell #nationalacademyofsportsmedicine #cellucorc4 #newyorksportsclub #nevergiveup #barbellriot #nevergivein #metabolicnutrition (at New York Sports Clubs)

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Yeah, my future clients better be ready because this'll be me, especially if I see true potential in them. #unitedinstrength #potential #cptintraining #powerlifting #igpowerlifting #njpowerlifting #powerbuilding #catmemes #igfitness #motivationmonday #strength #strong #ificandoitsocanyou #nevergiveup #nevergivein #twomorereps #onemorerep

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My last heavy #squat set of 270x5. I'm very bummed out that I couldn't go past the minimum requirement and hit at least another rep or two. Lame. Pro tip: don't rely on your knees so much when ascending. Use your glutes and your upper back instead. Well, back to studying. @nasm_fitness test tomorrow. Wish me luck! #unitedinstrength #531 #powerlifting #strength #strong #boringbutbig #jimwendler #blinkfitness #njpowerlifting #clifton #igpowerlifting #quads #igfitness #nevergivein #ificandoitsocanyou #nevergiveup #nasm #cptintraining #powerbuilding (at Blink Fitness Clifton)

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So here's my final heavy #benchpress set at 135x5. I tried a different way of arching and it felt good but I still had a problem keeping my arch, meaning the towel ain't doing it for me anymore. So I'll use a yoga mat next week and if that doesn't work then I'll have no choice but to order stickum spray because I feel like I totally would've been able to get at least a few more reps in had I been tighter. Well, back to studying - I retake the @nasm_fitness test this Friday! #unitedinstrength #531 #nj #jimwendler #rt46 #boringbutbig #triceps #stickumspray #powerlifting #igpowerlifting #igfitness #njpowerlifting #powerbuilding #strength #strong #nevergivein #nevergiveup #cptintraining (at Blink Fitness Clifton)