Matt Vena
@mattvena.bsky.social
DM For Coaching or email mattvena@live.ca
BSc Exercise Science
🥇Nats x3🥈&🥉Worlds
BSc Exercise Science
🥇Nats x3🥈&🥉Worlds
Deadlifting is hard when stomach too full. Almost puked #powerlifting
November 15, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Deadlifting is hard when stomach too full. Almost puked #powerlifting
Wider grip to reduce bar whip on squats been going great #powerlifting
November 14, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Wider grip to reduce bar whip on squats been going great #powerlifting
Hot take: a lot of powerlifters overdo rest time to the point of going cold/zoning out #powerlifting
November 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Hot take: a lot of powerlifters overdo rest time to the point of going cold/zoning out #powerlifting
A lot of powerlifters would be better off if they spent less time worrying about top set progress and more on accessory work progress #powerlifting
November 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
A lot of powerlifters would be better off if they spent less time worrying about top set progress and more on accessory work progress #powerlifting
If you have trouble with leg drive, make sure glutes are engaged. Keeps hips more locked to better transfer force from legs to torso #powerlifting
November 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
If you have trouble with leg drive, make sure glutes are engaged. Keeps hips more locked to better transfer force from legs to torso #powerlifting
Proof sumo is harder than conventional #powerlifting
November 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Proof sumo is harder than conventional #powerlifting
If you always tear calluses with deadlifts, you may be holding the bar too high in your hand. It has to roll down and this shreds your hand. Try holding it a bit further down #powerlifting
November 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
If you always tear calluses with deadlifts, you may be holding the bar too high in your hand. It has to roll down and this shreds your hand. Try holding it a bit further down #powerlifting
755lbs. Can see the moment I knew I was gonna load 805lbs #powerlifting
October 31, 2025 at 4:39 PM
755lbs. Can see the moment I knew I was gonna load 805lbs #powerlifting
Top singles/sets are lowkey one of the least important parts of a program #powerlifting
October 29, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Top singles/sets are lowkey one of the least important parts of a program #powerlifting
I love when my weights for the day end up being all straight plates #powerlifting
October 27, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I love when my weights for the day end up being all straight plates #powerlifting
715lbs last warmup. Bigger jumps to save fatigue been a big help later in cycles #powerlifting
October 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
715lbs last warmup. Bigger jumps to save fatigue been a big help later in cycles #powerlifting
590lbs high bar paused doubles. >800lbs squat growing #powerlifting
October 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM
590lbs high bar paused doubles. >800lbs squat growing #powerlifting
Not fun fact 2: your pauses probably aren’t as long as you think #powerlifting
October 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Not fun fact 2: your pauses probably aren’t as long as you think #powerlifting