WEEK 4 VS candelas LET’S GO! #letsbecomealegend @thelegends.mx
Week 1 BYE Week 2 LET’S GO! #letsbecomealegend @thelegends.mx
Hacia adelante y sin parar, agarrados fuerte de las metas y firmes con los objetivos. Siendo así, no hay obstáculos ni subidas que nos hagan parar, nada nos detiene. Más firmes y motivados que nunca. . . #EFIDEPORTE #roadto2021 #cyclingteam #letsbecomealegend #onroadtoitaly 📸 @cjmateo10
I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity to speak with the GOAT @eddycoan. Ed has reached out before and DM’d me after training sessions to give me tips and motivation, but this was incredible. It just shows how big this man’s heart is. Like I said, I’m extremely grateful. Grateful to have so many great people around me to help me grow. @marksmellybell took me under his wing and I’ve never been a better person inside and outside of the gym. @superstephx Noticed a change and rolled with me and helped keep this ship afloat. The support is real! Huge thanks to @lloydfitness for the footage and @shipshiiiza for the photo that turned into this thumbnail. Thanks y’all. PS, working out the details on a really cool project that I know you’ll all love. ✌️ @markbellspowerproject @mbslingshot @thesupertraininggym - #LetsBecomeALegend #PowerProject #podcast #powerlifting #lift #STrongMedia #Deadlift #deads #pulls #PR #1rm #fit #fitness #powerliftingmotivation #powerbuilding #markbell #ST #supertraining #gym #gymmotivation #fitnesslife #powerlifter #goals #strength #benchpress #edcoan #bench #chest #competition #STclassic
I haven’t hit two plates since the 80’s. Went for six reps, called for one more, @marksmellybell said no one does 7 reps so you gotta do eight. My back is tender from deadlifts, but it had no effect on today’s workout. I was also able to capture some dope images of the new @mbslingshot Gangsta Knee Sleeves in between my sets. Productive morning. Now I gotta carry this momentum into the kitchen and eat all of the #monstermash @superstephx prepped for me. Thank you @marksmellybell @joshh.kimm and Shawn (who’s IG handle I can’t find) for a great Skwaat sesh. - #LetsBecomeALegend #skwaats #skwaat #powerproject #powerbuilding #powerlifting #power #producer #photographer #gym #ST #STrongMedia #fitsporation #motivation
“Ridin off an E Pill”. Dead’s post Arnold felt pretty good, just ran outta gas here. I was prescribed 3x5 so I wanted to hit 275/295/305, but went 275/297/275 with that half rep here. Feeling STrong, back is feeling fine and I can’t wait to get back to Power Building. Grab your ST. Paddy’s Day Power Shirt ASAP before they sell out. Click the link in my bio and click “Shop”! - #LetsBecomeALegend #PowerProject #producer #photographer #powerlifting #PowerBuilding #powerBuilder #deadlifts #deads #pull #pulls #yayarea #stpaddysday #fitness #fitspo #powerliftingmotivation
When the chalk dust finally settles, I will have captured two legends of the sport. I’m not sure if anything will ever compare to this, I’m just grateful I have been given the opportunity to capture these two champions, @shawstrength & @thorbjornsson, at the top of their game. I have a huge bias because I am friends with Brian, but my respect for Thor shot through the roof when he attempted the world record elephant bar deadlift when he already had the first event in the bag. That is what champions are made out of. Hope to see you both at worlds. - #LetsBecomeALegend #STrongman #Thor #brianshaw #bjornsson #arnoldclassic #arnoldstrongman #wsm #worldstrongestman #rogue #shawstrength #artofvisuals #illgrammers #xt3 #fujifilm #fujilove #50140 #b&w #sportsphotographer #strongmanphotographer #fitness #fitspo #fitsporation @fujifilm_northamerica @fujifilmx_uk
Not even close to our final form yet. BiggereST things coming 💪 - Photo by @kevthephotographer - #PowerProject #podcast #powerlifting #LetsBecomeALegend #DoMoreBeMore #lift #bench #chest #meet #competition #MarkBell #artofvisuals #illgrammers #powerlifter #STrong #SuperTraining #Gym #motivation #fitness #health #gymmotivation
Photos by @kevthephotographer. TLDR version: @marksmellybell & @emilio_paez_ took care of me at my first meet and helped me go 6/6 with a total of just over 500lbs, 200lb Bench & 303lb Dead. Extended post and full recap below. - After catching a quick Monster Mash Break, the nerves started coming back which meant so did the pacing. Couldn’t sit still, couldn’t wait to start warming up. I was set to go second in the flight, for some reason this calmed me down. Mark told me to just keep moving, stay warm and hit 135 a few times. I did that for a few sets, then he had me work up to 225 for a handful of singles and told me to stop there. Along with the bench, I didn’t know any of my numbers for the deadlift. Mark had a great strategy and I planned on lifting whatever was on the bar. - Our flight was announced and the first lifter... me. AHH! I thought someone else was... ok I’m coming. I was on the opposite side of the warmup room and had to make my way over to the platform. At this point in the day I had total confidence in whatever Mark put on the bar. Had I known I was gonna go from 225 in the warm up room to 250-something opener, I woulda been a little nervous haha. Gripped the bar and ripped it. Unsure of my second attempt, but I nailed that as well. 3rd attempt was a little different. I heard Mark’s voice, “this ones gonna take a second, stick with it”. I heard Emilio, “don’t stop pulling”. I knew this one needed my all. Grabbed the bar, got a little shaky but had confidence in myself. Stood up, white lights, and saw it was 303lbs. This meant I hit my 500lb goal. I was fired up, hugged Mark and Emilio and thanked Mark for calling 303 on my last attempt. That’s a PR for me 💪 - Thank you to the whole @thesupertraininggym team for all the help and support. A few jabs here and there, but everyone was positive and really cool about me going into my first meet. I wanted to share my experience as best I could to show everyone that anyone can do this. Powerlifting is an amazing sport and I hope everyone finds a way to make it a part of their lives. Find my previous post to see how Bench went!
A lot of great things happened this past weekend at the ST Classic. I promise I will get into all of them and go into details, but this was the best part by far. I asked @superstephx if she told Jaz to run up to me, if she gave her the ok or anything like that, but Jaz just ran up by herself to give me a big ol’ hug. If not for all the people in attendance and all my homies around me, I probably would have bursted out in tears haha. I love this kid so much. I had a lot of fun and like I said, I’ll do a meet Recap but I had to share this moment. Thank you Stephanie for this amazing capture and for making the best daughter in the world! - #STClassic #LetsBecomeALegend #Powerlifting #Powerlifter #Family #fitfam #xt100
Week of the Meet so I should probably take it easy... or hit a PR of 235lbs in a @mbslingshot lol 🤷🏻♂️. Getting comfortable with openers and strategizing with @marksmellybell and @ryanwinthergolf this morning. Mark is in a really good groove, Ryan is gonna be a savage on the platform and Mark and has me feeling more STrongereST than ever. We’re all feeling good going into the ST Classic, it’s the unknown aspect of competing for me that I have to deal with now. I gotta wear a singlet??? 🤭 Can someone give me tips on how to make the bulge look extra good? Thank you. - #LetsBecomeALegend #ST06 #PowerProject #ST #SuperTrainingGym #PowerLifting #Bench #BenchPress #1RM #PowerLifter #Lift #Gym #STrong #Strength #MarkBell #BenchDay #ChestDay #Beast #MeatHead #GymLife #Fitnessmotivation #GymMotivation #StrengthMotivation #FitnessLife #Goals #PowerLiftingMotivation #PowerBuilding #ChestPump #Pecs
This strength game is still new to me, I never knew how much weight your mind can actually push. I used to walk up to or get under the bar and wonder what was gonna happen. Now I envision the lift happening before I attempt it. If you see it happen in your mind first, your brain does not know the difference between imagination and reality. When you finally do push/pull the weight, your brain assumes you already accomplished this lift before so it just becomes a formality. Here is @christianguzmanfitness seeing the lift happen, swipe over to see him bench 360lbs with a press command, then hitting a PR of 405lbs in a Maddog @mbslingshot. First you see it in your mind, then the world watches it happen. - #LetsBecomeALegend #XT3 #Fujifilm #FujiGang #illgrammers #artofvisuals #ST06 #PowerProject #SuperTrainingGym #PowerLifting #Bench #BenchPress #1RM #PowerLifter #Lift #Gym #STrong #Strength #MarkBell #BenchDay #ChestDay #GymLife #Fitnessmotivation #GymMotivation #Goals #PowerLiftingMotivation #PowerBuilding #ChestPump #alphalete #christianguzman
This is exactly what I needed. I had two weeks in a row of missing 300 pound pulls so I’ve been in my head and lacking confidence. I’ve been sick, but I don’t feel like that has taking a huge toll on me, but I am down in weight again, I just don’t want to use that as an excuse. I asked @marksmellybell what he thought about using reverse bands to break through this mental block, he agreed and said it would be a great idea. Thankfully, @emilio_paez_ was there to make sure I stuck to the plan haha. As soon as I hit 300 I wanted to pull the bands off. He forced me to leave em on. I don’t know how much assistance the bands are giving me and I don’t want to know. I needed a win today and I got it. I felt 315 in my hands and I’m ecstatic. Thanks to my boys for the support @lloydfitness @m_cruz91 and @emilio_paez_ of course. - #LetsBecomeALegend #STClassic #PowerProject #powerlifting #powerlifter #power #deadlift #DL #reversebands #illgrammers #backday #gym #ST #STrongMedia #markbell #fit #fitness #move
If I can be this STrong on game day, I will be ecstatic. First time pressing 225 with a press command! @marksmellybell posted a dope video of me using the @mbslingshot to get ready for this 225 after I had just missed it. The damn Sling Shot just works. I only wish I didn’t take my hat off haha! - #powerproject #STrongMedia #ST #power #st06 #markbell #fitness #gym #fit #LetsBecomeALegend #move #powerlifting #lift #supertraining #bench #benchpress #meetprep #meatprep #presscommand
- Hey, hey, remember the killer looks? - The what? - The killer looks. - Killer looks? Oh, Joe! Your memory' s so bad. In high school. We' d be sittin' in the bleachers and givin' the killer looks... to Susan Dix on and Marilyn Mitchell. - Oh, yeah! Killer looks! - I love the movie gone fishing. And giving @superstephx “the Killer Looks”. - Great photo by the great @perbernalphoto, thank you sir! - #powerproject #STrongMedia #ST #power #st06 #markbell #fitness #gym #fit #LetsBecomeALegend #move #supertraining #powerlifting #lift #people #portraiture #peopleandwalls #face #portaitmood #mood #instagood.
Convinced my mind and body that I was going to be 90% over this cold by today and it worked. Hit 215 for a single and then hit 185/205/225/235 for sets of 3 in the original @mbslingshot. I believe that’s a bench PR in a Sling Shot, definitely for reps. I’m weighing less than I have all in a while, body is still jacked from being sick but today everything felt pretty good. Another awesome day at @thesupertraininggym with @trainertimmytoostrong @austinbaumgarten and @politicalmuscle - #iFeelitinMyTriceps #LetsBecomeALegend #st06 #powerproject #bench #benchpress #slingshot #stclassic #powerlifting #powerlifter #gainz #gangstawrap #ST #MarkBell
A little #FlashBackFriday action until I get over this cold. My hat goes off to lifters that hit the platform on a regular basis, I’m barely realizing now the lifting is just one aspect of the whole thing. I told myself I can’t afford to get sick, yet here I am coughing, sneezing, brain leaking out my nose and frustrated I’m missing training. Gonna use every ounce of brain power to convince my body to get over this cold in a shorter time than expected. Awesome image by @perbernalphoto over the summer in Malibu at @crossfitmalibu 💪- #LetsBecomeALegend #powerlifting #markbell #deadlift #malibu #powerproject #st06 #illgrammers #artofvisuals #powerlifter #fitness #fit #health #sick #move #lift
Here she is fam! My STrong Media brothers are sick and tired of me praising Fujifilm and reppin them harder than X-Photographers, but I don’t care lol. I’ll keep saying this until I’ve convinced the planet, there is no better tool for capturing images than a Fujifilm camera. I’m ecstatic to finally have what’s been labeled as the best camera of 2018 by many. I’m a photographer first, but the video capabilities of this beast are amazing! I never went with the silver look before, but it is quickly growing on me. I LOVE my X-T2 and the accompanying Magazine Covers, articles and international publications, million+ views on YouTube that came with using that camera, but I am looking forward to achieving even more with this X-T3. - @fujifilm_northamerica @fujifilmx_uk @fujifilmx_au #LetsBecomeALegend #fujifilm #fuji #xt3 #fujixt3 #myfujifilm #fujilove #xt2 #fujixt2 #fujifilmxt3 #artofvisuals #bokeh #illgrammers
Framing up my 2019 just right. I really gotta focus in this year and elevate my game in all aspects of life. This time last year my life was fairly different so anything can happen, things can change, but I’m at spot in my life where I have a clear vision on where I want to be and who I’m gonna do it with. The Power Project will reach new levels, I will get back to my roots and progress further in photography, I’ll be a better fiancé/father and of course, my lifts will go up in 2019. Strap in folks, it’s gonna be another fun ride. Outstanding photo by @perbernalphoto! He’s ability to communicate is unreal. Thank you Per. - #LetsBecomeALegend #st06 #supertraining #powerproject #podcast #producer #host #photographer #people #agameoftones #illgrammers #artofvisuals #portraits #portrait #portraits_ig #pixel_ig #portraiture #rsa_portraits #makeportraits #profile_vision #top_portraits #life_portraits #postthepeople
I always had trouble with the bench press. And the squat. And the deadlift. Ok I never excelled at anything, but the bench press was the worst. As with all three of the big lifts, bench press needs skill, strength and technique, I feel more skill and technique than squat and deadlift. With the help of the @mbslingshot and @marksmellybell, I’m finally improving and gaining confidence. Epic photo by the legendary @perbernalphoto, Thanks Per! - #LetsBecomeALegend #st06 #powerproject #podcast #podcastengineer #producer #host #benchpress #bench #slingshot #STrong #StrongMedia #agameoftones #illgrammers #powerlifting #gym #gymtime #fit #fitness
I gotta say, today was a good day. Coach @marksmellybell called for a few heavy doubles and maybe a heavy single, but I had one thing on my mind. I missed not once, but twice and had to beg for a third attempt. Mark said no and dropped the weight down to 220 so my new challenge was to throw that off my chest so fast Mark had no choice but to give me another chance at 2 plates. Accomplished that and he said I earned the right to attempt it again. Loaded up the weight, envisioned myself finishing the lift and I finally nailed it. FINALLY! Finally benched two plates, 225lbs. Thanks @bigstrongfast and @soopersquats for the encouragement and of course, thanks Mark Bell for all the coaching and guidance in and out of the gym. #GangstaWrapsMadeMeDoIt - #LetsBecomeALegend # #225lbs #bench #powerproject #STrongMedia #powerlifting #powerlifter #benchpress #fit #fitness #gym #ST #power #strength
Fun day this past summer at @crossfitmalibu. Got to lift with @marksmellybell and got photographed by the great @perbernalphoto. I remember my back was in a world of hurt this day, but I at least got some weight up for a few photos lol. Thanks again Mark for another once in a lifetime opportunity. - #LetsBecomeALegend #malibu #muscleandfitness #perbernal #deadlift #powerlifting #bodybuilding #gym #lift #move #fitness
Can’t wait to Tren, I mean train with @marksmellybell and @nunez3dmj today. Alberto is gonna take us thru an upper body workout and it’s gonna be awesome! - Get ahead and go do some dope shit today that you’ll be proud of tomorrow. Photo by my dude @kevthephotographer - #LetsBecomeALegend #st06 #powerproject #podcast #lift #deadlift #backday #powerlifting #gym #fit #fitness #NOTmyFujifilm
The look of going to the “Dark Place”. It’s been a busy past few days and I hit a weird spot in the middle of the week that took me to a place I haven’t been to in a while. I used to have these battles with myself where I would just mope around, be sad, be unmotivated and worst of all, I wouldn’t allow myself to be happy. With @superstephx by my side, I can get thru anything, but now with training and putting my mind and body into these difficult situations, I’ve been able to almost eradicate those symptoms completely. This isn’t an “oh poor me” post, it’s an attempt to spread the good word of fitness. It’s such a great cheat code in life. Throw in a healthy diet and anything is possible. When you change your mind, you neurologically change your mind. It looks different, forms different connections, turns off others. In my situation, fitness and diet have turned off sad, and turned up happy. Give it a try, you will only feel better. - #LetsBecomeALegend #st06 #powerproject #fitness #lifting #gym #powerlifting #health #mentalhealth #legday #happy
Great deadlift session with @marksmellybell and @shawnfrankl yesterday (I visited PR City, CA) and we’re back at it today with not just some benchin, but all of the benchin. Then right after, Mark and I get to speak to David Goggins, and then right after that we have a photo shoot. - Replace the word “WORK” with “OPPORTUNITY”! If you work at a job you hate, get a plan together and put that shit in motion so you can do what you truly love to do. Fuck working for the weekends. Everyday is Saturday and Monday. Get after it! - #LetsBecomeALegend #powerproject #st06 #podcast #STrong #deadlift #powerlifting #BIG #BigIronGym #myfujifilm #bnw #blackandwhite #fit #fitness #moment #grind #artofvisuals #illgrammers #fujixclub #fujifilm #fujixt2 #xt2 #16mm
Ok ok, I told myself I wasn’t gonna post any deadlifts until I hit 315, but today was extra awesome. I have the best training partner a guy could ever ask for in @marksmellybell but today I got to lift with @shawnfrankl. Just before this clip I hit 295 for a double but Mark let me go for 300. I hit a 300lb deadlift, no assistance, no blocks, no trap bar for the first time. Shawn gave me some great motivation and cues and I pulled it. Great morning thus far, I can’t wait to podcast with this World Record Powerlifter. - #LetsBecomeALegend #DoShitBeProud #powerproject #podcast #powerlifting #deadlift #PR #lift #move #gym #ST #STrongMedia