The Official Powerlifting and Strongman Family Appreciation Thread: Part XVIII

[Big.Jazayrli]

I think youRe right as far as the intensities go. If I hit what I want to in the meet, these percentages are going to be a bit lower than what they are basing it off of my previous meet PR.

smart

[NorthStrong]

Just watched that 30 minute documentary thing on Garry Frank, holy chit was he ever a well rounded lifter. All the lifts in that documentary looked pretty damn legit too.

For my experienced fam members, what kind of gear was that lifting in (2000-2002), just early multiply stuff?

Also, thanks for the DL advice bros.

[SPFjudge]

Just watched that 30 minute documentary thing on Garry Frank, holy chit was he ever a well rounded lifter. All the lifts in that documentary looked pretty damn legit too.

For my experienced fam members, what kind of gear was that lifting in (2000-2002), just early multiply stuff?

Also, thanks for the DL advice bros.

Just guessing it was probably canvas suit and demin shirt. The suit probably hasn't evolved a ton but the demin shirts aren't as good as the poly shirts out now.

[dang111]

Just watched that 30 minute documentary thing on Garry Frank, holy chit was he ever a well rounded lifter. All the lifts in that documentary looked pretty damn legit too.

For my experienced fam members, what kind of gear was that lifting in (2000-2002), just early multiply stuff?

Also, thanks for the DL advice bros.

Guy was a freaking beast. Grip of steel. Hangs on to a 930 DL for like 5 seconds, puts it down cause he's bored. Notice how he didn't wear wrist wraps for squat or bench? Brb benching 700+ no wraps.

[Hamzzza]

Slaugterhouse gym, where WRPF Australian nationals are gonna be held next week, looks like they're gonna have a psychedelic rave after the meet

[Larfleeze]

Slaugterhouse gym, where WRPF Australian nationals are gonna be held next week, looks like they're gonna have a psychedelic rave after the meet

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Might be like those Russian ones and have the rave during the meet

[LessThanLuke]

Might be of interest to some of you.

Europes Strongest Man Under 105kg and 90kg is being streamed live for free on youtube on Saturday. 11:30 British time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmyvURNjJmg

[Hamzzza]

Might be of interest to some of you.

Europes Strongest Man Under 105kg and 90kg is being streamed live for free on youtube on Saturday. 11:30 British time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmyvURNjJmg

Are you going to be there?

[LessThanLuke]

Are you going to be there?

I am indeed!

In pretty **** shape but I've already paid for my flights so :P

Should be fun regardless.

[Hamzzza]

I am indeed!

In pretty **** shape but I've already paid for my flights so :P

Should be fun regardless.

Have fun and good luck, if you're competing at 105kg you're probably going to go against my friend Jiri from Czech Republic, if you guys end up talking you could tell him Hamza said hi

[TheIronAsylum]

do any of you guys have experience with like a knot in the trap/reardelt/scapula where the shoulder is trapped and raissed up so l cant like lock my scap in and use my lat to stabalize? It makes my bicep supertight and delt also my pec on the other side has been getting sore due to more load on that side? Squats have suffered as well along with lower back pain and neck stiffness

[LessThanLuke]

Have fun and good luck, if you're competing at 105kg you're probably going to go against my friend Jiri from Czech Republic, if you guys end up talking you could tell him Hamza said hi

Yeah I'm at 105 and I will do! I've seen some of his posts on FB. Dude is way more jacked than me hah.

[Hamzzza]

Yeah I'm at 105 and I will do! I've seen some of his posts on FB. Dude is way more jacked than me hah.

Yeah pretty cool personality too, he randomly showed up at one of our meets (keep in mind we don't even have an official federation or anything like that and basically just started competing 2 years ago, have no idea how he heard about it) and instantly became the crowd's favorite lifter, everybody got fired up when he went for his DL's, first time I saw a crowd go really crazy at a pl meet - also imo the definition of a true sportsman, you'll see

[308smk]

do any of you guys have experience with like a knot in the trap/reardelt/scapula where the shoulder is trapped and raissed up so l cant like lock my scap in and use my lat to stabalize? It makes my bicep supertight and delt also my pec on the other side has been getting sore due to more load on that side? Squats have suffered as well along with lower back pain and neck stiffness

Put about 3 plates on the bar and then stand up with the sleeve of the bar ontop of your trap and roll it around.

Then lax ball all around the scapula/shoulder blade.

Then PVC pipe roll the lats under the arm pit.

[breathinglife]

Guy was a freaking beast. Grip of steel. Hangs on to a 930 DL for like 5 seconds, puts it down cause he's bored. Notice how he didn't wear wrist wraps for squat or bench? Brb benching 700+ no wraps.

Yeah, Frank was a beast. Strangely enough, I was at a faculty meeting a while back, and we were talking about our hobbies, and I mentioned powerlifting. This woman asks me, "Do you know of a guy named Garry Frank?" She was good friends with him, and was in his wedding. Small world.

[Daemonium]

Yeah, I actually researched that whole ibuprofen thing a while back for my own reasons. I read peer-reviewed articles instead of university textbooks.

Turns out, ibuprofen is just plain good for you.

Fixed for you bro^ good try

Im not saying its the devil, that sh!t keeps me alive.


But yes, it does effect the inflammation and healing process in acute cases. And yes, it can be found it peer reviewed studies.

One issue is that doctors will prescribe them in stupid amounts. If they're taken in normal amounts for short periods during the acute stage they're a lot more effective.

I use Naproxen. Ibuprofen's better then? Or same crap?

Little different. I use em both. I like naproxen for back pain.

[whitessp]

Opiates are way better. Just go to the dock and do some non drug seeking behavior until you get prescribed **** that actually works.

[308smk]

Fixed for you bro^ good try

Im not saying its the devil, that sh!t keeps me alive.


But yes, it does effect the inflammation and healing process in acute cases. And yes, it can be found it peer reviewed studies.

Low dose ibuprofen before training will make you lift and recover better.

Try it and see.

[adamsz]

Opiates are way better. Just go to the dock and do some non drug seeking behavior until you get prescribed **** that actually works.

Location: Virgina

[NorthStrong]

is 2kg of peanut butter per month enough?

[martin_mathers]

Low dose ibuprofen before training will make you lift and recover better.

Try it and see.

Is this actually true?

[Larfleeze]

Thoughts on max grip benching for raw lifters? Seen it demonised a fair bit online

[connerh99]

Thoughts on max grip benching for raw lifters? Seen it demonised a fair bit online

Do you mean as your competition grip? Or just as a variation in training?

[NorthStrong]

KMC where you at?

[Larfleeze]

Do you mean as your competition grip? Or just as a variation in training?

Comp grip/main training grip. Been experimenting with it lately, got some pretty long arms so shortening my bench rom is a pretty attractive idea lol.

[308smk]

Is this actually true?

Try it and see.

Thoughts on max grip benching for raw lifters? Seen it demonised a fair bit online

All the strongest raw benchers I know take the maximum legal grip.

[crispbro]

KMC where you at?

Solid vid.

inb4 everyone doing inclines for 700+ bench

[NorthStrong]

Try it and see.



All the strongest raw benchers I know take the maximum legal grip.

I think my observations are in line with yours.

The best raw bench I've seen in person was Greg Doucette doing right about 500 @ 198, he was at max legal width too. I've seen Chris Murray bench a bit at the gym, and he's done about 510 in a contest raw @ 230 ish, and he benches like 1-2 fingers inside of max legal width.

[dang111]

Definitely seems like the biggest benchers take the maximum legal grip. There are some exceptions, e.g. the Lilliebridges all bench pretty narrow. Eric has his pinkies an inch inside the rings iirc. LS McClain is pretty narrow. Derek Kendall is also inside the rings I believe. I can bench more wide but I can't do it anymore cause of the stress on my pec.

[Daemonium]

Low dose ibuprofen before training will make you lift and recover better.

Try it and see.

I usually end up taking it during training cuz I'm like fuuck you body stop hurting. If I'm heavy squatting or pulling then I'll take before. Not sure if I've ever noticed improvement in recovery or not, lifting is definitely better. General control of inflammation is one thing - I can't imagine theres a lifter out there that hasn't had to deal with tendonitis of some sort. I'm more hesitant when I'm giving it to guys with legit muscle/lig tears in the first couple days. It also depends how long their season is/how far in the season they are.