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Definitely one of the thumbnails of all time. When Matt said “it’s squat plugin time” and plugged all over, I cried tears. One of the moments.

@aperson7368

Жыл бұрын

The part when he killed athlean-X in an act of first degree vehiculuar mansluaghter was definitely my favourite part of the video

@poopoomangione

5 ай бұрын

Huh

1st Another long video, going to try to make more of these

@king8321

Жыл бұрын

legend

@chickenbug1199

Жыл бұрын

I love you for this

As Matt’s squat plug, I can confidently say that he’s got his sh*t together

As matt's personal plug coach, i gotta say i've never seen a man plug with such discipline and ferocity. When you plug like that, the universe just can't allow you to have a bad workout. Keep pluggin' champs!

Usually if I fail even one set I feel really awful until I take out my anger on my family members and significant other. It helps out a lot to have someone there who will cry when you yell at them, just to help you feel better

@blubbermammoth8426

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow

@utlic1496

Жыл бұрын

Best fitness advice

@noone-pg4lr

10 ай бұрын

Just commit a felony to get those prison gains

i appreciate these longer vids man keep it up!

Very nice videos Matt, i love hearing you elaborate about the mental aspects of lifting

This guy has a different mindset. He thinks outside the box, not like the normal person really like your vids. YOU EARNED A SUB FROM ME. Keep up the great work brother

Definitely needed this video this morning. Feel like so many factors are affecting my mindset towards training recently and it’s harder when it’s all out of your control, but this video really helped me shifting that mindset around. Thanks Matt!

Love these longer videos! Keep it up please.

Dig that we think similarly in terms of training. Now as for the squat plugs, I’ll be advertising those on my podcast this weekend

I def enjoy your longer videos. Personally, I love to just have my reps, sets, and weights written out and just lift like a robot, helps me clear my mind after a rough day.

Love the long videos keep them coming

So good. Needed this! God bless!

Great video Matt. I think the mindset of "focusing on what you can control" rather than stressing out on what you can't should really be applied to everything in life, while also accepting that you can't do always a perfect job/session, cause there are too many external factors. You shown up today, and you did your best. You should be proud of yourself cause you are doing more than the guy who gives up cause he can't be on time/get enough protein/get enough sleep/get a smooth squat plug insertion for the day. Shoot out to a three quarter Italian from a four quarter Italian friend with similar SBD ratios.

@babycakes1161

Жыл бұрын

When the squat plug insertion isn’t perfect really ruins the session

@Giuseppe_Paolillo

Жыл бұрын

@@babycakes1161 Yeah bro, its really hard to go on with a session when the Squat Plug doesn't fit well. It hurts your ego to size down sometimes.

This man's lifts (bench especially) are super smooth.

Great vid as always Matt🔥

It’s not sumo that makes us gay. It’s just Matt vena 🥴

@cj8718

Жыл бұрын

It's being gay that makes you sumo.

The IPF needs to do better. I'm tired of competing against guys using squat plugs. They definitely need to test for them.

@MushookieMan

Жыл бұрын

The two finger test

@Tobi-yl2zo

Жыл бұрын

@@MushookieMan thousand years of death jutsu

Sir, thank you for the content!

I'm on the long sets phase of my program (8-20 reps) and it feels like very little progress is made from training to training. Not a lot of weight, but a lot of fatigue. But I understand it is on the difficult sets that new strength grows. Trust the process. Thanks, Matt.

Good advice!

Can you talk about expected loads - maybe about the mental side of not hitting it and any advice on when to go above the expected.

great video!!!!

Topic idea: explain how you peak/taper for a competition/mock meet or for just trying your 1RM on a given lift.

Beat all the comments to the punch with that thumbnail

Strive to be consistent, but accept that which is out of your control. Always work hard, but remember this is a marathon not a sprint.

Can you make a high frequency stength program that you talked about in an excel sheet? Great content as always!

The same thing can be said for most other skill sets or habits. Enjoy the process and work smart.

i've learned to not go beyond my intended rpe. follow the program.

This is great

Great video

Great video 👍

I'm maybe half as strong as you, but cutting the volume back definitely helped me, so it don't matter your strength level.

Push yourself but not excessively, control the variables (food, sleep, and others), and you should be fine.

Literally the best powerlifter youtuber. U cant tell me otherwise.

I like this way. I can be a perfectionist which ends up with me not completing my workouts. Controlling the controls led is the way

I have definitely been going with a more Bulgarian method as to going by feel for the workout. When i go in planning to do a set weight with set reps exactly, and I am feeling weak that day, it really just ruins the whole session

Can you do a video on how to insert a squat plug? Preferably with a demo

hey matt, you mentioned you used to think the most volume you can handle and recover from will always be the best, but now your perspective has changed. can you give us an idea on what your training looks like now?

Leaving a comment to help boost the video

Really interesting video

yep

2nd Where do I buy my own squat plugs?

@joshee6385

Жыл бұрын

Bad dragon

3:40 the squat plug in question (it's not in cause he's benching)

Good information! Also was curious why you had your legs not planted in some of these clips?

@bengale1263

Жыл бұрын

He’s doing a variation called a “Larsen Press”, it removes leg drive and focuses everything on the top half of your body, so all those muscles are worked more heavily and more upper body stability is required (take this overview with a grain of salt, I’m not hugely familiar with the variation, I know - or at least think I know lol - the basics of it, but some details could be incorrect)

How do you find the right amount of volume that you can still recover from? I find that when I go to the level I want to go to I am feeling overly fatigued, but sometimes if I go easier I feel like I never even worked out.

Topic: hope to build triceps for a bigger bench. Obviously other then the classic “more benching”.

The stoic lifter

Do you think as a beginner you should try to strive to work up to higher volumes and as you get more advanced less volume would be needed?

How many sets are you doing on the squat, bench, and deadlift per week now?

He should go to the physiology lab at SFU , they would have a field day studying him

How’s your bench volume now with the lower volume approach?

This is sick, especially the last part. I feel that social media pushes this idea of "optimization," way too much when it comes to lifting and fitness in general. I think it's causing too many people to give up or be discouraged if they aren't optimizing everything in the holy trifecta (diet, recovery and training). Remember bros, 50%, 25%, hell even 1% of smth will always ALWAYS be better than 100% of nothing.

Good video

Would you recommend swimming shoes for squatting and can i borrow your squat plug

Moving that weight easily!

Hey what are your thoughts on dan Austin??

opinion on lunges and their variations?

Long video comment for the algorithm yeehaw!

Amazing video bro but please do something else besides sbd

liking commenting and i would share if i had friends

Major Robert De Niro vibes from that thumbnail

You seem like a high frequency, low volume, low rep kind of guy. As am I . Do you ever do working sets with high rep counts?

The goal is to get stronger, not to be strong every single session

Commenting for algorithmic purposes :)

good vibo matv

How I really never have a bad workout: Matt Vena - I don't have a full time job

for algo

bro really out here over the entire internet sharing the secret of squat plugs, smh

you look like Marcus Aurelius on the thumbnail

comment for the algorithm

Algo

Talk to me after Eric Bugenhagen yeets you into the afterlife.

thumbnail forced me to click on this video.i have 5 squat plugs now

How are you?

Thumbnail ‘sin…. Sin city wasn’t made for you’

So such thing as a bad session

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Algorithm

I shit myself the other day on squat and It felt horribly disgusting, When will you start selling plugs? I need a brand I'm able to trust with my hole.

Algorithm comment

roid rage looser

If one wants to increase strength really fast would you suggest doing daily full body ( the big 3 ) for very low reps 1-3? and low sets( 2-3 working sets)?

Whats your weekly sets for each muscle

I swear your a robot not human yer voice like robocop

comment for the algorithm

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