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Some of y’all out here arguing about periodization while eating 63g of protein a day. Criminal behavior 💀

Meanwhile your post workout meal is existential dread. Go drink a Fairlife and act like you care about recovery, your lifts and physique will thank you.

Powerlifting culture accidentally teaches people that if your total isn’t going up every month, you’re failing.

That works for about 18 months… then reality shows up with joint pain, plateaus, burnout, and a forehead vein on Kam trying to qualify for the Olympia.

In episode one of “Convoy Convos” Kam and Coach Colin talk about burnout, stepping away from the sport without losing yourself, and why training has seasons just like everything else in life.

Sometimes the strongest move is backing off long enough to actually want it again.

Part 3 with

This wasn’t random “feel good” work. This was targeted.

1) Flexion-distraction for spinal decompression
2) Cupping from posterior shoulder down to SI
3) Soft tissue on what actually matters
rhomboid, levator, lats, teres minor, subscap, traps, anterior delt, pec
4) Shoulder and T-spine manipulations

Result?
4 out of 5 tests improved by ~80% immediately

Cool. But here’s the part people skip

If it doesn’t stick, it doesn’t matter

Game plan now
Bench Monday and Thursday
Log at least 3 sessions
Track what flares it up if symptoms come back

If it regresses, that’s not failure, that’s data

Next step is dialing in training so this isn’t a temporary fix
We build it into the program so your body keeps the gains

That’s the difference between chasing relief and building resilience

If your shoulder’s been talking back during training, hit
Free consults, pop-ups at Convoy this month, or text 858-649-8500

Performance

BARBELL RDL: HOW TO ACTUALLY HIT GLUTES AND HAMSTRINGS

1) Hips go back, not down. Think “close the car door with your ass.” If your knees keep bending, it turns into a weird squat.

2) Keep the bar relatively close. If the bar drifts forward, your low back gets taxed more.

3) Soft knees, fixed angle. Slight bend is good. Changing knee bend every rep is where tension leaks.

4) Stop where your hips allow. Lower until hamstrings are fully stretched while your spine stays locked. More range isn’t better if your back folds.

5) Stand up by driving hips through. Squeeze glutes at the top, but don’t lean back. Finish tall, not dramatic.

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