The Official Powerlifting and Strongman Family Appreciation Thread: Part XX

[Jason2459]

Apparently the platform was ****. Unstable and slippery. Andy Huang said, the people who adjusted their attempts were the lifters who got more successful attempts.

Anyone know who got 2nd and 3rd overall for lightweight men? Also what happened to hack. Opening attempt in sleeves then bombed? Was sleeves intentional?

Larry water loading to make weight, lifting in sleeves to attempt to beat erics 308 record, and still beating Cornelius overall. Also making 50 kg jumps on some attempts. He is fun to watch.

Program in bio only $19.99

[Rags85]

Program in bio only $19.99

I thought you stayed away from IG.

[NorthStrong]

Meets based on wilks, or pretty much any formula are silly in that aspect.

[Jason2459]

I thought you stayed away from IG.

Juji vids keep referencing it since Larry and Cailer were on. Quite funny.

I did start following a couple people that actually post training videos and not personal crap, selfies, and self promotional stuff all the time. Larry is not one of them.

[arian11]

Meets based on wilks, or pretty much any formula are silly in that aspect.

So how would you give out the top prize money to the best lifter?

[NorthStrong]

So how would you give out the top prize money to the best lifter?

I wouldn't

[Anthony21]

I say this with all due respect. I literally had to look up CC'S IG to confirm it was a woman. I thought that was a dude up on the platform. Chick is a brick house.

[Rags85]

People can say what they want about these wilks meets, but when there is $40,000 to best lifter, it sure does get some attention. And that is not a bad thing. Most of the lifters who thought they had a chance of winning came out to compete also.

It would have been nice to spend $1000 of the $200,000 payout on a stable platform and glasses for left judge though.

[NorthStrong]

Yeah money meets are really important, but I much prefer the proraw model. Just have a few, more competitive classes and pay the winners.

[arian11]

I wouldn't

Yeah money meets are really important, but I much prefer the proraw model. Just have a few, more competitive classes and pay the winners.

I guess the weight classes that don't have as much depth would get screwed until they can build it up. Or could maybe break up the current model into 3-4 super classes like they do for the World Games. Formulas shouldn't be as skewed when comparing only 48 and 52 kg girls vs comparing 48 and 148 kg girls.

[Torrtrefireto]

It would have been nice to spend $1000 of the $200,000 payout on a stable platform and glasses for left judge though.

Finding decent judges should not be this hard

Source: Am one of a billion decent judges

[JohnnyRingo350]

Kind of a disappointing meet all together. A lot of lifters didn't seem to be digging the kabuki bars either. Idk how jp price still almost hit 1003 after doing the crip walk with it on his back. Healthier lighter Brandon Allen is definitely somebody to watch. lol at some of the comments saying Larry wheels can't hang with Eric lilliebridge and he's stupid to think he could take his record lol lol lol I say

[Jason2459]

Kind of a disappointing meet all together. A lot of lifters didn't seem to be digging the kabuki bars either. Idk how jp price still almost hit 1003 after doing the crip walk with it on his back. Healthier lighter Brandon Allen is definitely somebody to watch. lol at some of the comments saying Larry wheels can't hang with Eric lilliebridge and he's stupid to think he could take his record lol lol lol I say

Where did you hear or read they weren't a fan of the Kabuki bar?

[Anthony21]

Kind of a disappointing meet all together. A lot of lifters didn't seem to be digging the kabuki bars either. Idk how jp price still almost hit 1003 after doing the crip walk with it on his back. Healthier lighter Brandon Allen is definitely somebody to watch. lol at some of the comments saying Larry wheels can't hang with Eric lilliebridge and he's stupid to think he could take his record lol lol lol I say

I know that the Kabuki IG stated the hook grippers weren't digging the bar at all.

[JohnnyRingo350]

Where did you hear or read they weren't a fan of the Kabuki bar?

Comments and posts on IG

[Jason2459]

Interesting. Basically the new deadlier bar. I wonder if it was the nickel coating making it slicker. From what I've read people like the knurling on the standard power bar. I can't imagine the knurling being the issue.

[BeastinFitness]

Interesting. Basically the new deadlier bar. I wonder if it was the nickel coating making it slicker. From what I've read people like the knurling on the standard power bar. I can't imagine the knurling being the issue.

I think also on Foster Parnell's IG he made a comment about the bar "issue". He mentioned how there were many dropped deadlifts, knurling was aggressive, and possibly a thicker bar with less bend to it than the texas DL bar. Not a very good advertisement for Kabuki bars at this meet lol.

[JohnnyRingo350]

Interesting. Basically the new deadlier bar. I wonder if it was the nickel coating making it slicker. From what I've read people like the knurling on the standard power bar. I can't imagine the knurling being the issue.

Maybe people weren't used to them, since probably 95% of people don't have one at their gym. Atleast I got an answer on Jake johns poor performance, he said he cut 40 pounds the week of the meet. He was gunna put up a nasty total too

[Jason2459]

I think also on Foster Parnell's IG he made a comment about the bar "issue". He mentioned how there were many dropped deadlifts, knurling was aggressive, and possibly a thicker bar with less bend to it than the texas DL bar. Not a very good advertisement for Kabuki bars at this meet lol.

Why would anyone make a dl bar thicker with less whip. Will be interesting to see the specs and voodoo magic marketing.

[Jason2459]

Maybe people weren't used to them, since probably 95% of people don't have one at their gym. Atleast I got an answer on Jake johns poor performance, he said he cut 40 pounds the week of the meet. He was gunna put up a nasty total too

Pulling on a good dl bar generally gives many a PR at a meeting after training on stiffer power bars. There's s minority that it doesn't so that doesn't seem to jive.

Edit: and to add its typically those that grip and rip that the whip tends to not help. Hook grippers don't tend to do that and should benefit pulling the slack out.

[Rags85]

Obviously I don't know what the issue was with the deadlift bar, but it didn't necessarily look like grip was a problem. A couple people, however, who slipped with mixed grip did say the bar tore their hands up pretty badly. So maybe the knurling was too sharp? A couple lifters did switch to mixed after an attempt with hook. Ben Pollack and Yury Belkin are the ones I remember.

Also, one deadlift broke. Anyone know exactly what happened there? Looks like Duffin pushed these bars out a little early.

[Rags85]

Finding decent judges should not be this hard

Source: Am one of a billion decent judges

I agree. I don't think poor judging like this is typical though. There will always be one person who complains. I agree it shouldn't be that hard to find a good judge.

I think they put Steve Denison in the chair, and I think he is almost equally as bad. Seems to hand out whites to everyone.

[Jason2459]

Obviously I don't know what the issue was with the deadlift bar, but it didn't necessarily look like grip was a problem. A couple people, however, who slipped with mixed grip did say the bar tore their hands up pretty badly. So maybe the knurling was too sharp? A couple lifters did switch to mixed after an attempt with hook. Ben Pollack and Yury Belkin are the ones I remember.

Also, one deadlift broke. Anyone know exactly what happened there? Looks like Duffin pushed these bars out a little early.

Like the bar itself or the sleeve came off? A sharp kurl could be an issue too. Like the Westside v1 rogue bar is very sharp and tough to get through a training session with a hook grip.and if your not used to that come a meet could be tough.

[arian11]

Will be interesting to see the specs and voodoo magic marketing.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BiszJW3l...ukistrengthlab

"The bar appeared to stick to lifters hands like glue. That’s #kabuknurl for you."

LOL

[Jason2459]

https://www.instagram.com/p/biszjw3l...ukistrengthlab

"the bar appeared to stick to lifters hands like glue. That’s #kabuknurl for you."

lol

smh

[Rags85]

Like the bar itself or the sleeve came off? A sharp kurl could be an issue too. Like the Westside v1 rogue bar is very sharp and tough to get through a training session with a hook grip.and if your not used to that come a meet could be tough.

Something even more minor it seemed. Couldn't tell from the stream, but they quickly unloaded the bar and brought a new one out in the middle of a flight.

Some lifters did request that chalk to NOT be wiped off the bar. Perhaps that could reduce effective sharpness.

[JohnnyRingo350]

Pulling on a good dl bar generally gives many a PR at a meeting after training on stiffer power bars. There's s minority that it doesn't so that doesn't seem to jive.

Edit: and to add its typically those that grip and rip that the whip tends to not help. Hook grippers don't tend to do that and should benefit pulling the slack out.

Agree 100%. I used to be very violent off the ground when I pulled mixed grip and I would say I got 25 more pounds and a cleaner pull from a power bar. A deadlift bar would whip after my intianial rip and I'd spend all my energy trying to manage the whip and bounce. From the like 2 days I messed around with sumo and a double over grip I bet money I could get a decent amount from a deadlift bar the very first time pulling with one sumo and hook.


As for the kabuki bars. With the just ridiculous price of all of the kabuki equipment those bars should be the greatest thing ever made, and make me sushi when I want, and wipe my ass after. The rogue Ohio deadlift and power bar are all I'm looking at.

[baize82]

speaking of deadlift bars, not sure if I've ever shared this here, but

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-BUDDY-C...EAAMXQb29R0lE7

bought mine from them and had it in like 3 days...best price i could find anywhere. They have the Texas power and squat bars too

[JohnnyRingo350]

Idk about you guys but if I'm paying someone to coach me (and all of these so called experts charge a lot) and I get a IG story saying I was at a meet I'll get you program etc to you when I get back I'd be pissed.

speaking of deadlift bars, not sure if I've ever shared this here, but

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-BUDDY-C...EAAMXQb29R0lE7

bought mine from them and had it in like 3 days...best price i could find anywhere. They have the Texas power and squat bars too

Isn't the Ohio deadlift bar almost exactly the same and the Texas, and only like 275?

[baize82]

Idk about you guys but if I'm paying someone to coach me (and all of these so called experts charge a lot) and I get a IG story saying I was at a meet I'll get you program etc to you when I get back I'd be pissed.





Isn't the Ohio deadlift bar almost exactly the same and the Texas, and only like 275?

from what I gather, the Rogue doesn't have as much whip, and the nicer coated Rogue bar is $355 plus $15 shipping...I'd rather pay a little more for the bar that everyone uses personally