Gene Rychlak putting some integrity back into the sport

[UHCougar05]

Awesome.

Gene was just saying what we all thought when we read that assinine comment. If you can't hit depth in the suit, don't wear it so damn tight.

[TrettinR]

Gene was just saying what we all thought when we read that assinine comment. If you can't hit depth in the suit, don't wear it so damn tight.

But then we wouldn't have 50+ people squatting over 1,000lbs every year!!! Do you guys remember when a 1,000lb squat meant something?

[TrettinR]

Gene's 1005 squat

[Newbtime]

Gene's 1005 squat

lol like IPF depth no belt...

depth is very important in geared feds/comp... b/c if someone can BARELY get down to 3" above parlell, their suit is far tighter than it should be, giving them alot more carryover.... so i think feds should take it alot more serious than they do...


does anyone have any video of the squats at IPA worlds?

[Lager1]

Gene is badass, great guy and real lifter:

[fennway4414]

Gene's 1005 squat

It's funny, because the camera angle is in the front but I can still tell he hit depth...

I applaud Gene and what he is doing. This is one of the two big divides in PL. It will be nice if joke feds/judging were eliminated.

[Donkeyno9]

It's going to take somone like Gene to clean this mess up.

[JacobRothenberg]

Gene's 1005 squat

my first time seeing gene's 1005 squat. wow, he totally killed it. and i thought this whole time that canvas locked you up hardcore once you hit parallel...

[Lager1]

my first time seeing gene's 1005 squat. wow, he totally killed it. and i thought this whole time that canvas locked you up hardcore once you hit parallel...

yea not only does he have a monster bench but he hit a LEGIT 1000+ squat. dude's a beast and no joke.

not too many legit 1000+ squats nowadays, even with the fancy equipment.

[Schism45]

My respect for Gene has gone through the roof from this thread.

I hope he keeps doing what he's doing.

[EasternHammer]

I think the fact that so many of the IPA lifters complained about the too-strict/inconsistent judging is hilarious. These are the same guys who say, when an obviously high squat is passed, "well judges gave 3 whites, it's a good lift." Yet now when the calls are against them, they throw the officials under the bus. You can't have it both ways-you either accept the judges' decisions all the time, or not at all.

[Newbtime]

These are the same guys who say, when an obviously high squat is passed, "well judges gave 3 whites, it's a good lift." Yet now when the calls are against them, they throw the officials under the bus.

lmfao, didnt even think of it like that. Gjdm.

[Sash]

I heart Gene

[smitsky]

Yup. I knew I met a class guy when I met Gene at the first IPA meet I did in January. Since I came prepared to squat to USAPL depth, I really wasn't thinking about it or listening to what he said at the rules briefing too hard.

Now that I think back, I remember him saying something about what happened at the last IPA meet in New Jersey the previous year. He apologized about it, and said that he was here to straighten it out.

I brought a kid with me who was doing his first meet. Gene spent extra time with the kid, going out of his way, giving him a nice pep talk at the weigh-in the night before.

Gene called me after the meet to ask how I and my n00b training partner liked the event. This was after he inquired about whether I had my Ipod. Evidently some lifter or a member of the audience had left theirs behind.

I look forward to meeting Gene again and doing my 2nd IPA meet. I'm glad he's trying to clean up the high-squatting mess.

Thanks Gene Rychlak.

[jk.law]

Good on Gene. It's about time.

[str8flexed]

Gene Rychlak,

I salute you sir

[brianchia]

It's sad that you get props for following the rules. However in the context of powerlifting today, I must say that I now have a lot of respect for Gene for calling it like it is while other feds/directors/judges don't have the balls to do so. Hopefully IPA can restore their credibility and that their decision will influence other feds to do the same.

[PhreEkGarden]

Cliffs:
IPA Judged squats by the rulebook
IPA lifters who expected to half squat and get whites were upset
Gene said why don't you squat for real then

This whole thing is funny, because i did an IPA meet just a couple months ago with gene as one of the judges and i am not exaggerating when i say they were all white lighting half squats, like depth you see *******s in the gym hit then brag about what they squat. It was really ridiculous. Sucks for the peoples world records i saw get broken by this bull****. Then here he is being a huge hypocrit. Gotta love it

[PhreEkGarden]

My respect for Gene has gone through the roof from this thread.

I hope he keeps doing what he's doing.

I agree that i hope he keeps it up, it is just ****ty that i wiitnessed his meet ran exactly like what he was preaching against... only 2 months ago. Not to mention people actually bouncing while benching and it getting passed.

Got my rage out lol... more power to him if he helps bring some change, and doesnt be a hypocrit while doing it.

[Nikonguy]

This whole thing is funny, because i did an IPA meet just a couple months ago with gene as one of the judges and i am not exaggerating when i say they were all white lighting half squats, like depth you see *******s in the gym hit then brag about what they squat. It was really ridiculous. Sucks for the peoples world records i saw get broken by this bull****. Then here he is being a huge hypocrite. Gotta love it

I agree that i hope he keeps it up, it is just ****ty that i witnessed his meet ran exactly like what he was preaching against... only 2 months ago. Not to mention people actually bouncing while benching and it getting passed.

Got my rage out lol... more power to him if he helps bring some change, and doesn't be a hypocrite while doing it.

Maybe the meet you are referring to is what made him take a stand. Assuming what you say is true it's not fair to call him a hypocrite unless he goes back to passing high squats.

[BongoBanger]

if anyone is curious here are some lifters reactions to the bomb outs.

http://www.fortified-iron.com/forum/...opic=235211378

including the lifter who said it is hard enough to get to parallel in canvas, not to mention 1-2 inches below.

[TrettinR]

if anyone is curious here are some lifters reactions to the bomb outs.

http://www.fortified-iron.com/forum/...opic=235211378

including the lifter who said it is hard enough to get to parallel in canvas, not to mention 1-2 inches below.

Ahaha, such dumb comments in there. I guess it must be rough being judged by the rules

[Boridi]

if anyone is curious here are some lifters reactions to the bomb outs.

http://www.fortified-iron.com/forum/...opic=235211378

including the lifter who said it is hard enough to get to parallel in canvas, not to mention 1-2 inches below.

lol

"Basically, according to the ipf rules, the refs will only look at the line beteen the knee and the waist. If the angle is smaller than 90 degrees, then the squat will receive 3 whites."

where do people come up with this stuff?

[Blitzk]

http://www.powerliftingwatch.com/node/15916

Donnie bombed in squat and now threatens retirement...

[str8flexed]

if the threat of retirement was due to him bombing from depth then that is certainly not how a champion should handle things. Though I believe he was already discussing retirement was he not?

[Blitzk]

if the threat of retirement was due to him bombing from depth then that is certainly not how a champion should handle things. Though I believe he was already discussing retirement was he not?

Wasn't this his comeback meet?

[Boridi]

http://www.powerliftingwatch.com/node/15916

Donnie bombed in squat and now threatens retirement...

that might have been a reference to his talk of retirement after his 2905 total a few years ago

[Lager1]

Good riddance, if he wants to retire, let him.

This sport can go in one of two ways...lifters being judged loosely in a big circle-jerk that results in the sport being degraded, or lifters can be judged fairly and the sport will improve/prosper. Those who can't handle it should GTFO or make their own Fed where half-squats are allowed.

[jmt92]

that might have been a reference to his talk of retirement after his 2905 total a few years ago

thats what i thought.

Its definately good that this is happening, regardless of how gene was judging at a meet 2 months ago, changing it to correct standards is the right thing to do.I love that link btw to the fortified iron thread, OP is obviously the dude who gene commented on in particular, even the exact quote lol.

[dparm99]

Any vids from the above mentioned meet?