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  • Sales at a major bank. Excessive micromanagement...

    Sales at a major bank. Excessive micromanagement from branch manager, sell things to people that they really don't need, overuse of 'bank talk', plus many more

    The only thing that made it even the...
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    'Sort of' would be all I could give myself credit...

    'Sort of' would be all I could give myself credit for, haha. We're different weight classes but he absolutely annihilated me in the squat and dead.
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    Congrats on the PR!! I was lifting there too. I...

    Congrats on the PR!! I was lifting there too. I was the shaved-head, glasses-wearing 105kg lifting in Classic.
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    lol

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    If you want some truly informative articles dig...

    If you want some truly informative articles dig through the archives about ten years back; Ian King, Mauro Di Pasquale, Poliquin, Louie Simmons, Charlie Francis, they're all in there and they have...
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    $50k in first 6 months with zero experience, now...

    $50k in first 6 months with zero experience, now $55K (at only 7 months); Accountant working on designation
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    It actually is pretty funny to think about now...

    It actually is pretty funny to think about now but I remember squatting for the first time with 135 for 3 sets of 8 or something when I was maybe 14. I was so sore afterwards I thought I injured...
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    In on this

    In on this
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    What's the crew like at Strive? Is there a good...

    What's the crew like at Strive? Is there a good number of competitive lifters? There's literally is not a single powerlifter other than myself where I train.

    I'm thinking it would be a good idea...
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    [QUOTE=Wilsonator;824617521]what weight class do...

    [QUOTE=Wilsonator;824617521]what weight class do u lift in? im assuming ur in open aswell

    I'll be lifting in open 105kg classic
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    That is beyond stupid, I can't believe they would...

    That is beyond stupid, I can't believe they would kick you out for what you wear. I couldn't care less what fed people lift in; gear/no gear, tested/untested. As long as you train with someone who...
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    I'll be going. I definitely understand where you...

    I'll be going. I definitely understand where you are coming from when it comes to travel though. Luckily I live in Calgary.
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    Smashed myself in the forehead while doing...

    Smashed myself in the forehead while doing snatches. Started the pull sitting *a little* too far back, bounced the bar right off my face and finished the lift.

    Smashed myself in the jaw doing...
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    Definitely not a "garage hardcore setting" but...

    Definitely not a "garage hardcore setting" but the gym at UBC isn't too bad. They have a good amount of free weights, bumper plates, 2 platforms, etc. And at least when I was there you could use...
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    Very first powerlifting meet

    Basically, what do I need to know?

    I will be lifting in a 'Classic' IPF meet so only a belt and wrist wraps, no knee wraps/sleeves, etc. I'll be in the 105kg class and the meet is 11 days away at...
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    225lbs x20 375lbs TnG 360lbs Pause

    225lbs x20
    375lbs TnG
    360lbs Pause
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    That last bench was the first time in recent...

    That last bench was the first time in recent memory where I've seen him struggle to complete a lift.
  • It was a documentary on the Swedish discus...

    It was a documentary on the Swedish discus thrower Ricky Bruch.
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    Started lifting when I was fourteen. The first...

    Started lifting when I was fourteen.
    The first time I remember benching it was about 155 for 8 or so. I do remember hitting 225x3 by the time I was fifteen though.

    My first squat was around a...
  • I would think as long as you have any reasonable...

    I would think as long as you have any reasonable capacity to learn, understand, and process information being able to apply yourself and work hard will always be a better indicator of success in...
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