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Snatch grip deadlift, a great variation to improve your overall deadlift. This works as a lighter day accessory lift that can help your power off the floor for a conventional deadlift.

Paused dealift 170kg x1
150kg 4x2
Stiff leg deadlift 130kg 3x5

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Coached by @chir.strength

Last day @puregymwakefield
Met some great people and had a blast.

Massive thanks to all the PTs, staff and members who knew me. Wish you all the best when you move to your new site!!!

Looking forward to starting @yorkshire.strength this week!

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Congratulations to Ellis who also came in on his first full comp smashing PBs in Squat (185kg) and Deadlift (240kg) which looked so smooth. Proud to coach this guy and 100% looking forward to big numbers in the future 💪

Shout out to @gunson_strength for all the footage he took that day. 🙏

In her 1st full comp, Tracey smashed it with an equal pb in squat and bench and raised the bar with a 100kg deadlift to finish the day.
It took some finishing and her grit and determination got the job done!!!
A big thank you to everyone @vikingstrengthgym for the atmosphere and motivation on the day

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Tips for a good bench

1. Setup is key, spend more time on this to increase your stability throughout the lift.

2. This means creating tension though the feet and shoulder blades retracting down and into the bench.

3. Aim for mid sternum and then lock out above the shoulder girdle. The bar bar moves slightly away from you on the way down, towards you on the way up.

4. Practice bracing and holding the breath from the moment you go to unrack. This can be done for the entire set but if your starting out I would top the breath up on each rep.

5.Enjoy the process, bench takes plenty of time to get good at so requires frequency and practice. Don't forget a balanced approach to strength training. Not forgetting to train synergist and stabilising muscles could unlock some bench gains.

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Overhead press gets a lot of bad press.

It's an amazing exercise that works the entire body but mainly focuses on the the shoulders and triceps.

It's great for creating healthy shoulders but must be done properly. Here are 5 tips to help with this.

1. Grip width, go shoulder width apart
2. Point the thumbs down, helps the bar sit in the bottom of the palms
3. Elbows stay infront, bar needs to travel backwards overhead. Bar goes where the elbows point
4. Brace, squeeze all other muscles tight including the core and legs.
5. Shrug the shoulders up at the top. Doing this puts you in the perfect anatomical position to finish the lift without shoulder pinching.

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5 setup steps to get your deadlifts in the right place
1. Set up 1 Inch from the bar
2. Place feet just inside shoulder width apart with the toes turned out 10 degrees
3. Grab the bar with the knees off lock.
4. Bend the knees until the shins touch the bar then push the knees out gently onto the inside of your elbows.
5. Brace (big breath and hold)squeeze the chest up which takes slack out of the bar, then drive with the legs to intiate the lift
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3rd and final from deadlift competition. Taylor came in and smashed 235kg as a new PB. He hasn't been training too long and he has a lot of potential to lift more. Very excited to see what he can bring to the party in the future. Congratulations and a great way to end the year.
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2nd up is Tracey with a massive effort, 90kg Deadlift!
Tracey started in April and her goal was to try a powerlifting competition. We had work to do as it was new to her back then but she put in the graft and it was nice to see this lift go up on the day.
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First up is Ellis, massive deadlift PB at his first competition at Viking Strength Wakefield.
Always puts in lots of effort and surprised even me!#strength #deadlift #personaltrainer

Massive lift from Ellis, looking smooth ahead of his deadlift competition. Very proud to see him progress and there are few that will work harder!

Hey all,
I'm running three separate workshops:-
Squat on the 17th Novemeber
Press and bench press on the 24th November
Deadlifton the 1st December
They will involve a complete mastery of all four techniques which include warmup, variations for progression and a full breakdown so you'll be ready to smash the gym.

If you buy all three there is a discount and includes 4 weeks programming to set you on your way and be the best and strongest version of yourself. Whether that's turning back the clock to accomplishing tasks that were easier when younger or if you want to hit new PR's, especially if you've been stuck on the same weights for a while.

These will be held at Puregym Wakefield at 1pm.

If interested you can direct message me on Instagram, there is 1st come 1st service as only have 4 spaces available.

170kg deadliftbfor Ellis!!!

Massive effort and made it look easy.
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Hi, I’m Tom — a personal trainer and strength & conditioning coach with over three years of experience helping people move better, feel stronger, and perform at their best. Whether your goal is to turn back the years, build confidence in the gym, or hit a new personal best, I’ll help you get there with smart, effective training.

I currently work with Wakefield Trinity Women as a Strength & Conditioning Coach and bring the same professional performance principles to every client I train. As a lifelong rugby fan, I’m passionate about strength, movement, and helping people unlock their athletic potential — no matter their starting point.

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Brian Connah

Just finished a 4 month stint with Tom as my personal trainer and I’ve been really impressed with the progress I’ve achieved and the methods Tom uses to reach goals.

I’ve seen a noticeable increase in my strength and positive differences in my overall physique, before I was aimlessly wandering round pure gym just using random equipment.

Tom understood what I was after fitness wise and I’ve loved my progress, well worth the money.

Gone from a 55kg bench press to 80kg.

Doing 100kg back squats and 80kg deadlifts to 140kg.

Brian connah 51 years of age.

Michael Darling

I had been going to a lot of gym classes while also working out by myself about five or six times a week, but I wasn’t really seeing any results. I also realised that I wasn’t as flexible, strong or fit as I could be and worried it might be an issue later on. But working with Tom has been a revelation. He has devised a workout with three different lifts for me which has made me fitter and stronger, as well as improving my flexibility, while cutting down the hours I was spending in the gym. Having never ventured into the free weights area, it was all new to me and it wasn’t easy to begin with because I also had an old shoulder injury and a problem with my back to deal with, but Tom’s very patient and he knows his stuff so he has always found a solution or a way to get round it so we can get to where I need to be. It’s been a bit of a long road, but I’m now making good progress and adding to the weight I’m lifting. I’m really happy with the results, in terms of my fitness and physique. Tom’s also a really nice guy, very smiley and helpful to everyone at the gym, where people only have nice things to say about him. He’s a pleasure to spend time with and I really enjoy the sessions with him. I think he’s brilliant and would 100% recommend him as a personal trainer.

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