The Official Powerlifting and Strongman Family Appreciation Thread: Part XIX

[TrettinR]

Well then let's talk about how you left us like an irresponsible dick. Didn't even bother saying goodbye.

I needed a break from lifting, talking about lifting, talking about the ideal angle your head should be in all the lifts.

Also, being an irresponsible dick is kind of my thing. It's what I do, who I am.

[Big Sexy J]

And his fukking head is up. Gives me more ammo against the Mike T look at my dick while I squat fan boys.

I love you

[NeverEnough89]

The start of the home gym, got 4 Ivanko 45s on Craigslist for 120$ was 100$,but I told him 120$ if he removes the ad on Craigslist. Supposedly dude has 700+ in weights, all Ivanko plates too. A few Rogue 20kg bars he should get on Wednesday along with the weights. A bit sketchy.

[JRMoore82]

The start of the home gym, got 4 Ivanko 45s on Craigslist for 120$ was 100$,but I told him 120$ if he removes the ad on Craigslist. Supposedly dude has 700+ in weights, all Ivanko plates too. A few Rogue 20kg bars he should get on Wednesday along with the weights. A bit sketchy.

That there truck discount.

[kmc06005]

[Rags85]

Yeah, looks cleaner than his comp benches too. Competes in a week or so. Looks like he will break his own WR bench at 242.

[NorthStrong]

Head angle talk is lame because you can control that. Know what is really, really interesting talk?

Femurs.

[Mitch666]

So I always used to do all my heaviest pulls touch and go. I pulled 565x2 tng on a gym bar before 605 on a dl bar and 573x2 tng ona gym bar before 615 on a deadlift bar.

I just hit 565x2 deadstop 2 weeks ago, I'm thinking I definitely have to be stronger than 615 then by now?

[SPFjudge]

I love you

<3

wut

[Mitch666]

3 squat sessions before a meet and someone just gave me their 3m strangulators. The original ones that everyone jerks off over too. Going to play around with them fuk it.

[martin_mathers]

3 squat sessions before a meet and someone just gave me their 3m strangulators. The original ones that everyone jerks off over too. Going to play around with them fuk it.

If they're already broken in then hnnnggggggg

[308smk]

3 squat sessions before a meet and someone just gave me their 3m strangulators. The original ones that everyone jerks off over too. Going to play around with them fuk it.

That is so, so much wrap. Better start working on the posterior chain.

[JRMoore82]

Finding an adjustable bench for the home gym. Either

1) BS pricing
2) Cheaply made
3) reasonable and 20" high

[JamesG6626]

Finding an adjustable bench for the home gym. Either

1) BS pricing
2) Cheaply made
3) reasonable and 20" high

Same here, everything I've come across is $600-800. Seen a few over $1000 lol.. I'm holding out hope for a good craigslist find.

[JRMoore82]

Same here, everything I've come across is $600-800. Seen a few over $1000 lol.. I'm holding out hope for a good craigslist find.

They don't have a lot of options for Craislist here in Phoenix. I'll try once more Thursday before ordering one.

The Xmark ones are the best I can find. At $300 average, rated for 1000 or more. But 19-20" high. All I can do is put plates down it seems.

And ya. I lol'ed at the legacy $1000 price one

[Rags85]

Never used it, but I've heard really good things about this bench.

http://www.roguefitness.com/rogue-ad...FQJZhgodiE8Jhg

[308smk]

I'm surprised rogue hasnt built a combo rack yet.

Their gear is good to go though.

[FenderElectrics]

Finding an adjustable bench for the home gym. Either

1) BS pricing
2) Cheaply made
3) reasonable and 20" high

I started the home gym research and came across situations like this too often. I also started paying only $9 a month at my gym which is a decent gym by commercial chain gym standards (Xsport, it's over crowded and has hex plates but can use chalk, make noise and people actually lift there) so I just dropped the home gym idea. My break even point was like the year 2325 so it was purely a convenience thing and I'll just make the 5 minute drive until I'm richer

[JRMoore82]

Never used it, but I've heard really good things about this bench.

http://www.roguefitness.com/rogue-ad...FQJZhgodiE8Jhg

Saw that one as well. Probably is really good. But not sure I wouldn't rather save the $200 and put plates on the floor instead.

I started the home gym research and came across situations like this too often. I also started paying only $9 a month at my gym which is a decent gym by commercial chain gym standards (Xsport, it's over crowded and has hex plates but can use chalk, make noise and people actually lift there) so I just dropped the home gym idea. My break even point was like the year 2325 so it was purely a convenience thing and I'll just make the 5 minute drive until I'm richer

I got lucky that one day I after I got injured at my out gym I went online and found a Marcy half rack and 700+ pounds of plate for $400. I swooped fast and got it.

Even with upgrading barbell and cage and rubber flooring I've spent about $2000 so far.

[JamesG6626]

With the support given to powelifting and their new steel calibrated plates I wouldn't be at all surprised to see a Rogue combo rack.

I started the home gym research and came across situations like this too often. I also started paying only $9 a month at my gym which is a decent gym by commercial chain gym standards (Xsport, it's over crowded and has hex plates but can use chalk, make noise and people actually lift there) so I just dropped the home gym idea. My break even point was like the year 2325 so it was purely a convenience thing and I'll just make the 5 minute drive until I'm richer

Not everyone's motivations are financial. I'll never break even but it's worth it to be able to spend time with my kids and lift whenever, not having to choose between the two. Plus just to train for Pl is not a huge investment. A good rack, bar, plates, and some plywood for a platform was all I started with. I still don't train with much more than that and my total investment is maybe a couple years at a commercial gym. Meh.. that may be about to change though because I'd really like to add a GHR.

[NorthStrong]

Anyone in Fam want 2 pairs of 2.5m sig golds? $60 bucks Canadian and they're yours. One used about 5 sets, one never used.

edit: sold

[TrettinR]

$60 bucks Canadian and they're yours.

What is that, like $2.75 USD?

[NorthStrong]

What is that, like $2.75 USD?

bout tree fiddy USD.

[TrettinR]

bout tree fiddy USD.

That joke is from 1999. I feel old.

[meaantje]

4 days out and being ill. Life sucks

[NorthStrong]

That joke is from 1999. I feel old.

Ah 1999.

Back when I was 5.

[JRMoore82]

Second session with the wider conventional stance. I've had to drop weight but it feels SOOO much better!!

[TheIronAsylum]

The start of the home gym, got 4 Ivanko 45s on Craigslist for 120$ was 100$,but I told him 120$ if he removes the ad on Craigslist. Supposedly dude has 700+ in weights, all Ivanko plates too. A few Rogue 20kg bars he should get on Wednesday along with the weights. A bit sketchy.

whats that dudes info i may know some people interested in the 700 lbs of ivankos

4 days out and being ill. Life sucks

yea man been sick the last 4 days as well iv coughed snezed so much my arms are sore??
o well i needed a deload anyways

[NeverEnough89]

whats that dudes info i may know some people interested in the 700 lbs of ivankos

i do lol

[TheIronAsylum]

i do lol

sure looks like you only need about half that