olympic lifting

[athenafootball]

yeah this section is taking really taking off!!

general discussion on olympic lifting?

[athenafootball]

maybe post some more links to olympic lifting sources?

sticky maybe?

[PrivateBaldrick]

Okay. What does everybody think about the 1kg rule? I like it, it makes people more willing to go for records, since they 1 kilo isn't a very drastic jump. And what does everybody think about the new small Eleiko plates that go outside the collars? I think they look kind of crappy. I wish they wouldn't use them at the big comps.

[athenafootball]

1 kg rule is good.


but what can they use besides the eleiko plates?

[PrivateBaldrick]

Well, the US uses Werksan as its official barbell, its just the IWF that uses Eleiko these days, for some reason, and so I guess they have to go with every gimmicky thing that Eleiko decides to produce.

[gobbles]

maybe post some more links to olympic lifting sources?

sticky maybe?

we still need more people, I can start up new threads in other sections to let some other members know.

[PrivateBaldrick]

Good idea.

[athenafootball]

we still need more people, I can start up new threads in other sections to let some other members know.

yeah good idea.

this section has potential

[gobbles]

Woo-hoo! 200th post *little dance*

Anyways, anybody have a good idea of what sections to post in? I want to put it in several where we'll get good responses and more people to come here, I have already posted in teen earlier today, and exercise and sports training.

[athenafootball]

Woo-hoo! 200th post *little dance*

Anyways, anybody have a good idea of what sections to post in? I want to put it in several where we'll get good responses and more people to come here, I have already posted in teen earlier today, and exercise and sports training.

anywhere you see a thread that mentions oly. lifting mention it. that should help.

[scott_donald]

Well, the US uses Werksan as its official barbell, its just the IWF that uses Eleiko these days, for some reason, and so I guess they have to go with every gimmicky thing that Eleiko decides to produce.

i bought an eleiko bar and dam its perfect...

[athenafootball]

i bought an eleiko bar and dam its perfect...

how much??

link?

[scott_donald]

how much??

link?

i bought it in Britain form sportesse... about a thousand dollars or so...

[athenafootball]

damn thats a lot lol

probably worth it though

[scott_donald]

damn thats a lot lol

probably worth it though

dunno... i suck right now will be when i get better...

[athenafootball]

is it more flexible than most bars?

[scott_donald]

is it more flexible than most bars?

no idea not had more than 80kg on it...

[athenafootball]

how much does it weigh?

[PrivateBaldrick]

Men's bars always weigh 20kg, women's always 15kg. Yes, the women lift on a different bar.

[athenafootball]

why do women use a different bar??

[PrivateBaldrick]

Women are generally smaller proportioned than men, and so the women's bar is overall a bit smaller to make it more "equal," I guess.

[athenafootball]

just like there's a women's tee in golf?

[PrivateBaldrick]

Yeah, that's the idea.

[PrivateBaldrick]

PS, don't tell any women weightlifters I said this, but I believe having a shorter bar makes lifting the weight a bit easier than the 5 kilo difference.

[athenafootball]

there shouldnt be a different bar, women powerlifters are beastly

[PrivateBaldrick]

Not that the women weightlifters aren't. The world record for superheavyweight women in the clean and jerk is over 400 lbs! By this beastly lady:
http://www.womenofchina.cn/news/sports/11659.jsp

[athenafootball]

looks like a man anyway..


but seriously, thats disgusting. in a good and bad way lol

she lifts more then almost all men.

the mens record is less that 100 more than that!!

[rogan181]

[QUOTE=athenafootball;57340361]looks like a man anyway..


but seriously, thats disgusting. in a good and bad way lolQUOTE]

x2...only reason shes alive is casue she lifts liek that though and she looks liek am an, they kill girls in china but they let shrek go i guess

[athenafootball]

[QUOTE=athenafootball;57340361]looks like a man anyway..


but seriously, thats disgusting. in a good and bad way lolQUOTE]

x2...only reason shes alive is casue she lifts liek that though and she looks liek am an, they kill girls in china but they let shrek go i guess

hahahah yess