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Watch the intro video above for a brief introduction on what this project is all about and why we are doing it. Scroll down to see every 800 pound squat, day-by-day, along with the vertical bar speed of each squat!

My name is Chris Duffin and I am the Co-Founder of Kabuki Strength.  This is the #800everyday fundraiser for Special Olympics Oregon.

Kabuki Strength is an organization deeply devoted to optimizing human ability + performance via original equipment, research-based education, and world-class coaching.

Our mission and vision is to help make the world a better place through strength. We deeply believe that the pursuit of strength – physical, mental, and emotional – is a virtuous and rewarding endeavor to all who undertake it.

Cassandra La Madrid, one of our coaches here at Kabuki Strength, volunteers as a powerlifting coach for Special Olympics Oregon and with her leadership, we want to do our part to help this incredible group of athletes and the SO organization.

This fundraising campaign and feat of strength is an effort to raise money and awareness for the Special Olympics organization in Oregon, with the end goal of eventually hosting a Special Olympics Powerlifting Fundraising Meet here at Kabuki Strength Lab later this year.

I will be squatting at least 800 pounds every day for 30 days, taking a single rest day every week.

Please share this page with your friends, share each of the #800everyday videos, and donate to this awesome cause.

Thank you,

Chris Duffin and Kabuki Strength

#800EveryDay is Complete!

Daily Squat Feed

Day 30 – .24m/s

Day 29 – .20m/s

Day 28 – .18m/s

These last few days is getting really tough on this #800EveryDay Squats For special Olympics fundraiser and awareness. Today was by far the slowest squat to date and in fact I was worried I was gonna black out on the way up. And unfortunately it was also higher than any squat so far as well. Gotta hold this together and really happy we are over $5k in donations so far! • We are working to support the special Olympics through upcoming events we will be hosting as well as fundraising and awareness about Special Olympics Powerlifting. Cassandra La Madrid, one of our coaches here at Kabuki Strength, volunteers as a powerlifting coach for Special Olympics Oregon. As she can attest, training for these events can bring about significant changes for these individuals in regards to self-esteem, confidence, and strength. • Our mission and vision at Kabuki Strength is to help make the world a better place through strength. We deeply believe that the pursuit of strength – physical, mental, and emotional – is a virtuous and rewarding endeavor to all who undertake it. We want to support the Special Olympics organization because it is exactly what we are all about! We appreciate Cassandra’s leadership in this matter for the team. • In addition to this fundraising and awareness campaign we cannot wait to share the platform with the incredible Special Olympics athletes and watch them compete when we host our first event later this year! • Please share each of the #800EveryDay videos we post daily, and donate to this incredible cause. The link below takes you to the GoFundMe page where you can donate. • Thank you, from Chris Duffin and the Kabuki Strength Team • https://kabukistrength.com/chris-duffin-squats-800everyday-30-straight-days-fundraise-special-olympics-oregon-powerlifting/

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Day 27 – .22m/s

3 days to go, and it can’t come quick enough. Down to lowest speed to date at .22m/s but feeling confident #800EveryDay Squats For special Olympics fundraiser and awareness. • We are working to support the special Olympics through upcoming events we will be hosting as well as fundraising and awareness about Special Olympics Powerlifting. Cassandra La Madrid, one of our coaches here at Kabuki Strength, volunteers as a powerlifting coach for Special Olympics Oregon. As she can attest, training for these events can bring about significant changes for these individuals in regards to self-esteem, confidence, and strength. • Our mission and vision at Kabuki Strength is to help make the world a better place through strength. We deeply believe that the pursuit of strength – physical, mental, and emotional – is a virtuous and rewarding endeavor to all who undertake it. We want to support the Special Olympics organization because it is exactly what we are all about! We appreciate Cassandra’s leadership in this matter for the team. • In addition to this fundraising and awareness campaign we cannot wait to share the platform with the incredible Special Olympics athletes and watch them compete when we host our first event later this year! • Please share each of the #800EveryDay videos we post daily, and donate to this incredible cause. The link below takes you to the GoFundMe page where you can donate. • Thank you, from Chris Duffin and the Kabuki Strength Team • https://kabukistrength.com/chris-duffin-squats-800everyday-30-straight-days-fundraise-special-olympics-oregon-powerlifting/

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Day 26 – .24m/s

I was really worried going into this am session of #800EveryDay Squats. Between pain, fatigue, and stacking the sessions 15hrs apart I was second guessing myself. But it ended up great boost in my moral. With all the work I have been doing it ended up being the most pain free session in last 1.5 weeks. This provided the mental breakthrough I needed to finish this out! • We are working to support the special Olympics through upcoming events we will be hosting as well as fundraising and awareness about Special Olympics Powerlifting. Cassandra La Madrid, one of our coaches here at Kabuki Strength, volunteers as a powerlifting coach for Special Olympics Oregon. As she can attest, training for these events can bring about significant changes for these individuals in regards to self-esteem, confidence, and strength. • Our mission and vision at Kabuki Strength is to help make the world a better place through strength. We deeply believe that the pursuit of strength – physical, mental, and emotional – is a virtuous and rewarding endeavor to all who undertake it. We want to support the Special Olympics organization because it is exactly what we are all about! We appreciate Cassandra’s leadership in this matter for the team. • In addition to this fundraising and awareness campaign we cannot wait to share the platform with the incredible Special Olympics athletes and watch them compete when we host our first event later this year! • Please share each of the #800EveryDay videos we post daily, and donate to this incredible cause. The link below takes you to the GoFundMe page where you can donate. • Thank you, from Chris Duffin and the Kabuki Strength Team • https://kabukistrength.com/chris-duffin-squats-800everyday-30-straight-days-fundraise-special-olympics-oregon-powerlifting/

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Day 25 – .25m/s

Everyone getting tired of these #800EveryDay Squats videos yet? This is our Special Olympics fundraiser & awareness campaign. At day 25 I’m Oh so glad to be in the final week and doing everything I can to hold it together. Putting myself back together is an all day task at this point…. • We are working to support the special Olympics through upcoming events we will be hosting as well as fundraising and awareness about Special Olympics Powerlifting. Cassandra La Madrid, one of our coaches here at Kabuki Strength, volunteers as a powerlifting coach for Special Olympics Oregon. As she can attest, training for these events can bring about significant changes for these individuals in regards to self-esteem, confidence, and strength. • Our mission and vision at Kabuki Strength is to help make the world a better place through strength. We deeply believe that the pursuit of strength – physical, mental, and emotional – is a virtuous and rewarding endeavor to all who undertake it. We want to support the Special Olympics organization because it is exactly what we are all about! We appreciate Cassandra’s leadership in this matter for the team. • In addition to this fundraising and awareness campaign we cannot wait to share the platform with the incredible Special Olympics athletes and watch them compete when we host our first event later this year! • Please share each of the #800EveryDay videos we post daily, and donate to this incredible cause. The link below takes you to the GoFundMe page where you can donate. • Thank you, from Chris Duffin and the Kabuki Strength Team • https://kabukistrength.com/chris-duffin-squats-800everyday-30-straight-days-fundraise-special-olympics-oregon-powerlifting/

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Day 24 – .24m/s

Day 24 of #800EveryDay Squats for Special Olympics fundraiser & awareness. Not sure how many more days I have left in me. It’s been quite a learning experience when their is no margin for error. You must adapt not just physically but in your approaches. Learning and growing in the process. But at this point I may not be able to manage some of the trauma and pain much longer despite making big breakthroughs in how to manage this type of program and recovery. On to the final week. • We are working to support the special Olympics through upcoming events we will be hosting as well as fundraising and awareness about Special Olympics Powerlifting. Cassandra La Madrid, one of our coaches here at Kabuki Strength, volunteers as a powerlifting coach for Special Olympics Oregon. As she can attest, training for these events can bring about significant changes for these individuals in regards to self-esteem, confidence, and strength. • Our mission and vision at Kabuki Strength is to help make the world a better place through strength. We deeply believe that the pursuit of strength – physical, mental, and emotional – is a virtuous and rewarding endeavor to all who undertake it. We want to support the Special Olympics organization because it is exactly what we are all about! We appreciate Cassandra’s leadership in this matter for the team. • In addition to this fundraising and awareness campaign we cannot wait to share the platform with the incredible Special Olympics athletes and watch them compete when we host our first event later this year! • Please share each of the #800EveryDay videos we post daily, and donate to this incredible cause. The link below takes you to the GoFundMe page where you can donate. • Thank you, from Chris Duffin and the Kabuki Strength Team • https://kabukistrength.com/chris-duffin-squats-800everyday-30-straight-days-fundraise-special-olympics-oregon-powerlifting/

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Day 23 – .25m/s

Day 24 of #800EveryDay Squats for Special Olympics fundraiser & awareness. Not sure how many more days I have left in me. It’s been quite a learning experience when their is no margin for error. You must adapt not just physically but in your approaches. Learning and growing in the process. But at this point I may not be able to manage some of the trauma and pain much longer despite making big breakthroughs in how to manage this type of program and recovery. On to the final week. • We are working to support the special Olympics through upcoming events we will be hosting as well as fundraising and awareness about Special Olympics Powerlifting. Cassandra La Madrid, one of our coaches here at Kabuki Strength, volunteers as a powerlifting coach for Special Olympics Oregon. As she can attest, training for these events can bring about significant changes for these individuals in regards to self-esteem, confidence, and strength. • Our mission and vision at Kabuki Strength is to help make the world a better place through strength. We deeply believe that the pursuit of strength – physical, mental, and emotional – is a virtuous and rewarding endeavor to all who undertake it. We want to support the Special Olympics organization because it is exactly what we are all about! We appreciate Cassandra’s leadership in this matter for the team. • In addition to this fundraising and awareness campaign we cannot wait to share the platform with the incredible Special Olympics athletes and watch them compete when we host our first event later this year! • Please share each of the #800EveryDay videos we post daily, and donate to this incredible cause. The link below takes you to the GoFundMe page where you can donate. • Thank you, from Chris Duffin and the Kabuki Strength Team • https://kabukistrength.com/chris-duffin-squats-800everyday-30-straight-days-fundraise-special-olympics-oregon-powerlifting/

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Day 21 – .24m/s

21 days now… 3 weeks of #800EveryDay Squats. But today felt worse than any day yet. The cold I woke up with likely didn’t help but thinking after 21 days I’ve earned a recovery day to lick this. But it wasn’t just the feel today… the slowest squat to date as well as 1/4” higher than any since started recording. #800EveryDay Squats for Special Olympics fundraiser & awareness is now over $4k in donations!!! • We are working to support the special Olympics through upcoming events we will be hosting as well as fundraising and awareness about Special Olympics Powerlifting. Cassandra La Madrid, one of our coaches here at Kabuki Strength, volunteers as a powerlifting coach for Special Olympics Oregon. As she can attest, training for these events can bring about significant changes for these individuals in regards to self-esteem, confidence, and strength. • Our mission and vision at Kabuki Strength is to help make the world a better place through strength. We deeply believe that the pursuit of strength – physical, mental, and emotional – is a virtuous and rewarding endeavor to all who undertake it. We want to support the Special Olympics organization because it is exactly what we are all about! We appreciate Cassandra’s leadership in this matter for the team. • In addition to this fundraising and awareness campaign we cannot wait to share the platform with the incredible Special Olympics athletes and watch them compete when we host our first event later this year! • Please share each of the #800EveryDay videos we post daily, and donate to this incredible cause. The link below takes you to the GoFundMe page where you can donate. • Thank you, from Chris Duffin and the Kabuki Strength Team • https://kabukistrength.com/chris-duffin-squats-800everyday-30-straight-days-fundraise-special-olympics-oregon-powerlifting/

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Day 20 – .27m/s

#800EveryDay Squats for Special Olympics fundraiser & awareness is now over $4k in donations!!! Busy couple days which is additive to training but I did hit the big 20 today! So stoked as this was a big goal of mine. Speed was still down but least amount of pain I’ve experienced in a week. Rather take that over a bump in speed any day, and encouraging that I may actually pull this off…. maybe. • We are working to support the special Olympics through upcoming events we will be hosting as well as fundraising and awareness about Special Olympics Powerlifting. Cassandra La Madrid, one of our coaches here at Kabuki Strength, volunteers as a powerlifting coach for Special Olympics Oregon. As she can attest, training for these events can bring about significant changes for these individuals in regards to self-esteem, confidence, and strength. • Our mission and vision at Kabuki Strength is to help make the world a better place through strength. We deeply believe that the pursuit of strength – physical, mental, and emotional – is a virtuous and rewarding endeavor to all who undertake it. We want to support the Special Olympics organization because it is exactly what we are all about! We appreciate Cassandra’s leadership in this matter for the team. • In addition to this fundraising and awareness campaign we cannot wait to share the platform with the incredible Special Olympics athletes and watch them compete when we host our first event later this year! • Please share each of the #800EveryDay videos we post daily, and donate to this incredible cause. The link below takes you to the GoFundMe page where you can donate. • Thank you, from Chris Duffin and the Kabuki Strength Team • https://kabukistrength.com/chris-duffin-squats-800everyday-30-straight-days-fundraise-special-olympics-oregon-powerlifting/

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Day 19- .31m/s

Day 18 – .27m/s

#800EveryDay Squats for Special Olympics fundraiser & awareness is now over $4k in donations!!! Todays video recording had some issues. I was in a lot of fatigue and pain yesterday. So much so I was going to finally take a recovery day today. But ended up changing my mind after some effective rehab work and somehow fitting it in despite a packed day making me miss my meals 😝 to get it done. • We are working to support the special Olympics through upcoming events we will be hosting as well as fundraising and awareness about Special Olympics Powerlifting. Cassandra La Madrid, one of our coaches here at Kabuki Strength, volunteers as a powerlifting coach for Special Olympics Oregon. As she can attest, training for these events can bring about significant changes for these individuals in regards to self-esteem, confidence, and strength. • Our mission and vision at Kabuki Strength is to help make the world a better place through strength. We deeply believe that the pursuit of strength – physical, mental, and emotional – is a virtuous and rewarding endeavor to all who undertake it. We want to support the Special Olympics organization because it is exactly what we are all about! We appreciate Cassandra’s leadership in this matter for the team. • In addition to this fundraising and awareness campaign we cannot wait to share the platform with the incredible Special Olympics athletes and watch them compete when we host our first event later this year! • Please share each of the #800EveryDay videos we post daily, and donate to this incredible cause. The link below takes you to the GoFundMe page where you can donate. • Thank you, from Chris Duffin and the Kabuki Strength Team • https://kabukistrength.com/chris-duffin-squats-800everyday-30-straight-days-fundraise-special-olympics-oregon-powerlifting/

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Day 17 – .29m/s

I knew this was gonna be tough when I started. But I didn’t fully grasp how much so. Day 17 of squatting #800EveryDay for Special Olympics fundraiser & awareness!!! I am gonna stick with it. The donations are coming in and I’m enjoying the challenge of attempting to recover and stay on top of things on a daily basis. Finding it much harder than prepping for a single big lift. The last half of video is sped up to fit. • We are working to support the special Olympics through upcoming events we will be hosting as well as fundraising and awareness about Special Olympics Powerlifting. Cassandra La Madrid, one of our coaches here at Kabuki Strength, volunteers as a powerlifting coach for Special Olympics Oregon. As she can attest, training for these events can bring about significant changes for these individuals in regards to self-esteem, confidence, and strength. • Our mission and vision at Kabuki Strength is to help make the world a better place through strength. We deeply believe that the pursuit of strength – physical, mental, and emotional – is a virtuous and rewarding endeavor to all who undertake it. We want to support the Special Olympics organization because it is exactly what we are all about! We appreciate Cassandra’s leadership in this matter for the team. • In addition to this fundraising and awareness campaign we cannot wait to share the platform with the incredible Special Olympics athletes and watch them compete when we host our first event later this year! • Please share each of the #800EveryDay videos we post daily, and donate to this incredible cause. The link below takes you to the GoFundMe page where you can donate. • Thank you, from Chris Duffin and the Kabuki Strength Team • https://kabukistrength.com/chris-duffin-squats-800everyday-30-straight-days-fundraise-special-olympics-oregon-powerlifting/

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Day 16 – .27m/s

Day 16 of #800EveryDay for Special Olympics fundraiser & awareness!!! One of my slowest days to date. Put together a couple graphs of the data I’m collecting on velocity. I think it’s interesting that most of my squats are within 1/4” of the same depth. In fact I’ve had as many as 3 days in a row writhing 1/8” of the same depth. • We are working to support the special Olympics through upcoming events we will be hosting as well as fundraising and awareness about Special Olympics Powerlifting. Cassandra La Madrid, one of our coaches here at Kabuki Strength, volunteers as a powerlifting coach for Special Olympics Oregon. As she can attest, training for these events can bring about significant changes for these individuals in regards to self-esteem, confidence, and strength. • Our mission and vision at Kabuki Strength is to help make the world a better place through strength. We deeply believe that the pursuit of strength – physical, mental, and emotional – is a virtuous and rewarding endeavor to all who undertake it. We want to support the Special Olympics organization because it is exactly what we are all about! We appreciate Cassandra’s leadership in this matter for the team. • In addition to this fundraising and awareness campaign we cannot wait to share the platform with the incredible Special Olympics athletes and watch them compete when we host our first event later this year! • Please share each of the #800EveryDay videos we post daily, and donate to this incredible cause. The link below takes you to the GoFundMe page where you can donate. • Thank you, from Chris Duffin and the Kabuki Strength Team • https://kabukistrength.com/chris-duffin-squats-800everyday-30-straight-days-fundraise-special-olympics-oregon-powerlifting/

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Day 15 – .33m/s

Day 15 of squat #800EveryDay for Special Olympics fundraiser & awareness!!! Did slow motion version of last couple days up for today’s post just to put up something a little different. Got some pain building up around my right hip, mostly in the illiacus. Trying to stay ahead of that. Next weeks Youtube will be recovery methods during this period. • We are working to support the special Olympics through upcoming events we will be hosting as well as fundraising and awareness about Special Olympics Powerlifting. Cassandra La Madrid, one of our coaches here at Kabuki Strength, volunteers as a powerlifting coach for Special Olympics Oregon. As she can attest, training for these events can bring about significant changes for these individuals in regards to self-esteem, confidence, and strength. • Our mission and vision at Kabuki Strength is to help make the world a better place through strength. We deeply believe that the pursuit of strength – physical, mental, and emotional – is a virtuous and rewarding endeavor to all who undertake it. We want to support the Special Olympics organization because it is exactly what we are all about! We appreciate Cassandra’s leadership in this matter for the team. • In addition to this fundraising and awareness campaign we cannot wait to share the platform with the incredible Special Olympics athletes and watch them compete when we host our first event later this year! • Please share each of the #800EveryDay videos we post daily, and donate to this incredible cause. The link below takes you to the GoFundMe page where you can donate. • Thank you, from Chris Duffin and the Kabuki Strength Team • https://kabukistrength.com/chris-duffin-squats-800everyday-30-straight-days-fundraise-special-olympics-oregon-powerlifting/

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Day 14 – .31m/s

Shoulderok Giveaway Winner is @league_of_lifting

Two full weeks of Squatting #800EveryDay for Special Olympics fundraiser & awareness!!! Today was a big deal to hit that two week mark. With fatigue and pain in specific areas kicking in hard I was really questioning my ability to pull this off. And having the weight move as well as it did today helped bolster my confidence. If it wasn’t an epic challenge it wouldn’t be worth it! Now to move into grind phase to finish the last 2 weeks… one day at a time. Last bit of video sped up to fit. • We are working to support the special Olympics through upcoming events we will be hosting as well as fundraising and awareness about Special Olympics Powerlifting. Cassandra La Madrid, one of our coaches here at Kabuki Strength, volunteers as a powerlifting coach for Special Olympics Oregon. As she can attest, training for these events can bring about significant changes for these individuals in regards to self-esteem, confidence, and strength. • Our mission and vision at Kabuki Strength is to help make the world a better place through strength. We deeply believe that the pursuit of strength – physical, mental, and emotional – is a virtuous and rewarding endeavor to all who undertake it. We want to support the Special Olympics organization because it is exactly what we are all about! We appreciate Cassandra’s leadership in this matter for the team. • In addition to this fundraising and awareness campaign we cannot wait to share the platform with the incredible Special Olympics athletes and watch them compete when we host our first event later this year! • Please share each of the #800EveryDay videos we post daily, and donate to this incredible cause. The link below takes you to the GoFundMe page where you can donate. • Thank you, from Chris Duffin and the Kabuki Strength Team • https://www.gofundme.com/squat800everyday4special-olympics

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Day 13 – .29m/s

So today was day 13 is Squat #800EveryDay for Special Olympics fundraiser & awareness. Oh yeah… it was my birthday as well. Feeling like I’ve been run over by a freight train at this point LOL. Time to grind. • We are working to support the special Olympics through upcoming events we will be hosting as well as fundraising and awareness about Special Olympics Powerlifting. Cassandra La Madrid, one of our coaches here at Kabuki Strength, volunteers as a powerlifting coach for Special Olympics Oregon. As she can attest, training for these events can bring about significant changes for these individuals in regards to self-esteem, confidence, and strength. • Our mission and vision at Kabuki Strength is to help make the world a better place through strength. We deeply believe that the pursuit of strength – physical, mental, and emotional – is a virtuous and rewarding endeavor to all who undertake it. We want to support the Special Olympics organization because it is exactly what we are all about! We appreciate Cassandra’s leadership in this matter for the team. • In addition to this fundraising and awareness campaign we cannot wait to share the platform with the incredible Special Olympics athletes and watch them compete when we host our first event later this year! • Please share each of the #800EveryDay videos we post daily, and donate to this incredible cause. The link below takes you to the GoFundMe page where you can donate. • Thank you, from Chris Duffin and the Kabuki Strength Team • https://www.gofundme.com/squat800everyday4special-olympics

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Day 12 – .32m/s

#800EveryDay day 12 for Special Olympics fundraiser & awareness. 18 more days and I’m already questioning if I’m gonna survive!!! 😝 Just released the weekly Youtube video with a deeper dive on movement prep work prior to training. (Link on story) Next weeks Youtube release will focus on recovery methods used during this month. • We are working to support the special Olympics through upcoming events we will be hosting as well as fundraising and awareness about Special Olympics Powerlifting. Cassandra La Madrid, one of our coaches here at Kabuki Strength, volunteers as a powerlifting coach for Special Olympics Oregon. As she can attest, training for these events can bring about significant changes for these individuals in regards to self-esteem, confidence, and strength. • Our mission and vision at Kabuki Strength is to help make the world a better place through strength. We deeply believe that the pursuit of strength – physical, mental, and emotional – is a virtuous and rewarding endeavor to all who undertake it. We want to support the Special Olympics organization because it is exactly what we are all about! We appreciate Cassandra’s leadership in this matter for the team. • In addition to this fundraising and awareness campaign we cannot wait to share the platform with the incredible Special Olympics athletes and watch them compete when we host our first event later this year! • Please share each of the #800EveryDay videos we post daily, and donate to this incredible cause. The link below takes you to the GoFundMe page where you can donate. • Thank you, from Chris Duffin and the Kabuki Strength Team • https://www.gofundme.com/squat800everyday4special-olympics

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Day 11 – .29m/s

#800EveryDay day 11 for Special Olympics fundraiser & awareness. I’ve had a lot of questions about my warmup so thought I would show what I’m doing. The following is my general preparation right now. It may vary a bit based on the day’s needs. It is a little different approach than normal but I’m trying to get everything primed as possible with the least amount of work and least amount of reps on warmups. This will keep the cumulative load for the month down. The Hip Airplane I’ve published before and continues to be a good prep move for Control of the hip on it natural plane working adductors and glutes in balance with each other. Try not to rotate at the torso and put all movement in the hip with a solid braced core. The ShouldeRok swings open up my shoulders, prime my stabilization and connect it from hips to feet. Finally I finish with a few sets over the course of warmups with ShouldeRok anti-rotation drills. This really fires up the stabilization through the oblique sling which is needed with my minimalist warmup. 55×10, 255×3,3, 455×1, 595×1, 705×1, 800×1. ***PLUG*** All these drill can be found on www.kabuki.ms and of course the ShouldeRok is available on our site! Today was one of worse sessions. Mostly due to lack of sleep last night and training early on a rushed schedule today. Saw the impact on both speed and depth. Time to fix that tomorrow! • We are working to support the special Olympics through upcoming events we will be hosting as well as fundraising and awareness about Special Olympics Powerlifting. Cassandra La Madrid, one of our coaches here at Kabuki Strength, volunteers as a powerlifting coach for Special Olympics Oregon. As she can attest, training for these events can bring about significant changes for these individuals in regards to self-esteem, confidence, and strength. • Please share each of the #800EveryDay videos we post daily, and donate to this incredible cause. The link below takes you to the GoFundMe page where you can donate. • https://www.gofundme.com/squat800everyday4special-olympics

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Day 10 – .30m/s

Why am I Doing something so crazy as squatting 800lbs every day for 30 days?! Today’s was done alone while cooking Prime Rib for Easter Dinner while the kids played in the Gym. • We are working to support the special Olympics through upcoming events we will be hosting as well as fundraising and awareness about Special Olympics Powerlifting. Cassandra La Madrid, one of our coaches here at Kabuki Strength, volunteers as a powerlifting coach for Special Olympics Oregon. As she can attest, training for these events can bring about significant changes for these individuals in regards to self-esteem, confidence, and strength. • Our mission and vision at Kabuki Strength is to help make the world a better place through strength. We deeply believe that the pursuit of strength – physical, mental, and emotional – is a virtuous and rewarding endeavor to all who undertake it. We want to support the Special Olympics organization because it is exactly what we are all about! We appreciate Cassandra’s leadership in this matter for the team. • In addition to this fundraising and awareness campaign we cannot wait to share the platform with the incredible Special Olympics athletes and watch them compete when we host our first event later this year! • Please share each of the #800EveryDay videos we post daily, and donate to this incredible cause. The link below takes you to the GoFundMe page where you can donate. • Thank you, from Chris Duffin and the Kabuki Strength Team • https://www.gofundme.com/squat800everyday4special-olympics

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Day 9 – .32m/s

Just another day and another squat. Only a few days left of being 40years old and the fatigue at day 9 is starting in a little with #800EveryDay and speed at .32m/s. Donation page and details surrounding our involvement with #SpecialOlympicsPowerliftingOregon will be published later today. We will also be hosting meets in future and raising money for the cause and the #800EveryDay for 30 days is to raise awareness. Powerlifting for these individuals create tons of confidence, self esteem, and improved strength & health. It certainly fits our goal of helping people live better through strength. Big thanks to Kabuki Strength Coach @cassandralamadrid who coaches one of the oregon teams and got this started. EDIT… donation link in storyline. • https://www.gofundme.com/squat800everyday4special-olympics ••••• Thanks for supporting Kabuki Strength, and helping make the world a better place through strength! ••••• www.kabuki.ms www.kabukistrength.com ••••• #ChrisDuffin #kabukistrength #kabukistrengthlab #kabukimovementsystems #MoveBetter #Powerlifting #barbell #bar #powerbar #MadScientist #ShouldeRok #Duffalo #SquatBar #AntiFragile #elitefts @elitefts #shoulderhealth #shoulder #powerbuilding #strength #strengthtraining #squat #bench #deadlift #rehab #evidencebased #boomstick @kabukistrengthlab #acumobility @acumobility @ks_virtualcoaching •••••

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Day 8 – .37m/s

#800EveryDay continues with day 8 with speed at .34m/s. Tomorrow we release the donation page and details surrounding our involvement with #SpecialOlympicsPowerliftingOregon We will be hosting meets in future and raising money for the cause and the #800EveryDay for 30 days is to raise awareness. Powerlifting for these individuals create tons of confidence, self esteem, and improved strength & health. It certainly fits our goal of helping people live better through strength. Big thanks to Kabuki Strength Coach @cassandralamadrid who coaches one of the oregon teams and got this started. ••••• Thanks for supporting Kabuki Strength, and helping make the world a better place through strength! ••••• www.kabuki.ms www.kabukistrength.com ••••• #ChrisDuffin #kabukistrength #kabukistrengthlab #kabukimovementsystems #MoveBetter #Powerlifting #barbell #bar #powerbar #MadScientist #ShouldeRok #Duffalo #SquatBar #AntiFragile #elitefts @elitefts #shoulderhealth #shoulder #powerbuilding #strength #strengthtraining #squat #bench #deadlift #rehab #evidencebased #boomstick @kabukistrengthlab #acumobility @acumobility @ks_virtualcoaching •••••

A post shared by Chris Duffin (@mad_scientist_duffin) on Mar 30, 2018 at 8:57pm PDT

Day 7 – No Video – .37m/2

Day 6 – .34m/s

2 more days till I announce the agenda behind #800EveryDay Today was the fastest yet at .37m/s but I expect that to level out and start dropping in the coming week as fatigue begins to accumulate. 22 days remaining… ••••• Thanks for supporting Kabuki Strength, and helping make the world a better place through strength! ••••• www.kabuki.ms www.kabukistrength.com ••••• #ChrisDuffin #kabukistrength #kabukistrengthlab #kabukimovementsystems #MoveBetter #Powerlifting #barbell #bar #powerbar #MadScientist #ShouldeRok #Duffalo #SquatBar #AntiFragile #elitefts @elitefts #shoulderhealth #shoulder #powerbuilding #strength #strengthtraining #squat #bench #deadlift #rehab #evidencebased #boomstick @kabukistrengthlab #acumobility @acumobility @ks_virtualcoaching •••••

A post shared by Chris Duffin (@mad_scientist_duffin) on Mar 29, 2018 at 7:24pm PDT

Day 5 – .32m/s

#800EveryDay for the fastest squat since I started. Was hitting .23 m/s when I started this over a week ago and up to .32m/s. I expect some ups and downs with what I’m doing right now but I’ll take wins when I get them. ••••• Thanks for supporting Kabuki Strength, and helping make the world a better place through strength! ••••• www.kabuki.ms www.kabukistrength.com ••••• #ChrisDuffin #kabukistrength #kabukistrengthlab #kabukimovementsystems #MoveBetter #Powerlifting #barbell #bar #powerbar #MadScientist #ShouldeRok #Duffalo #SquatBar #AntiFragile #elitefts @elitefts #shoulderhealth #shoulder #powerbuilding #strength #strengthtraining #squat #bench #deadlift #rehab #evidencebased #boomstick @kabukistrengthlab #acumobility @acumobility @ks_virtualcoaching •••••

A post shared by Chris Duffin (@mad_scientist_duffin) on Mar 28, 2018 at 8:00pm PDT

Day 4

800×3 to round out my week of squatting every day with nearly every session at 800lbs. Nice way to round out this training cluster after taking the year off from back squatting. #800EveryDay ••••• Thanks for supporting Kabuki Strength, and helping make the world a better place through strength! ••••• www.kabuki.ms www.kabukistrength.com ••••• #ChrisDuffin #kabukistrength #kabukistrengthlab #kabukimovementsystems #MoveBetter #Powerlifting #barbell #bar #powerbar #MadScientist #ShouldeRok #Duffalo #SquatBar #AntiFragile #elitefts @elitefts #shoulderhealth #shoulder #powerbuilding #strength #strengthtraining #squat #bench #deadlift #rehab #evidencebased #boomstick @kabukistrengthlab #acumobility @acumobility @ks_virtualcoaching •••••

A post shared by Chris Duffin (@mad_scientist_duffin) on Mar 26, 2018 at 7:24pm PDT

Day 3

Ok I have to admit I got carried away this last week after squatting heavy again after taking a year off from doing so. Got addicted to what I missed and been squatting every day for last 5 days… I’m only counting days around 800 and above however so day 3 in a row I guess if I pull out the 750×3 and Transformer Bar speed day with 585 I did. Hopefully I can get this addiction under control soon and be more reasonable with my training! ••••• Thanks for supporting Kabuki Strength, and helping make the world a better place through strength! ••••• www.kabuki.ms www.kabukistrength.com ••••• #ChrisDuffin #kabukistrength #kabukistrengthlab #kabukimovementsystems #MoveBetter #Powerlifting #barbell #bar #powerbar #MadScientist #ShouldeRok #Duffalo #SquatBar #AntiFragile #elitefts @elitefts #shoulderhealth #shoulder #powerbuilding #strength #strengthtraining #squat #bench #deadlift #rehab #evidencebased #boomstick @kabukistrengthlab #acumobility @acumobility @ks_virtualcoaching •••••

A post shared by Chris Duffin (@mad_scientist_duffin) on Mar 25, 2018 at 6:37pm PDT