The Official Powerlifting and Strongman Family Appreciation Thread: Part XIX

[Hamzzza]

Nice man, hope it goes well. You'll be competing as well as organising I take it?

yeah, not the main organizer though, won't have much to do day 1 (powerlifting) and will help out a bit more on day 2 (bench press only)


lol, i literally got to unpack all eleiko discs and bars at my gym

[JRMoore82]

be sure to buy the KG version, it's marginally more expensive but has some extra bells and whistles

I saw that one earlier today and was kicking it around!!

You made that choice easier!!

[FenderElectrics]

be sure to buy the KG version, it's marginally more expensive but has some extra bells and whistles

This one?

http://www.roguefitness.com/rogue-ohio-power-bar-20-kg

I'm looking to start up a home gym little by little would that be the ideal bar for all 3 lifts (I don't need a DL bar)?

[Big.Jazayrli]

This one?

http://www.roguefitness.com/rogue-ohio-power-bar-20-kg

I'm looking to start up a home gym little by little would that be the ideal bar for all 3 lifts (I don't need a DL bar)?

Yes, that one. It's actual direct match to IPF spec too where the lb version is slightly different

[JRMoore82]

This one?

http://www.roguefitness.com/rogue-ohio-power-bar-20-kg

I'm looking to start up a home gym little by little would that be the ideal bar for all 3 lifts (I don't need a DL bar)?

Home gym crew checking in.

Best decision EVER!!!

Yes, that one. It's actual direct match to IPF spec too where the lb version is slightly different

Repped already.

$75 will probably pay off. Wasn't aware it was IPF specs.

[NorthStrong]

I think I convinced my boss at the uni gym to order in some rogue ohio power bars. should be in next week i think.

also, ukranian style garlic pierogies on sale today, just had some. shoutout to ukraine holy fuk those are good.

[Big.Jazayrli]

$75 will probably pay off. Wasn't aware it was IPF specs.

I guess it's standard competition spec for most feds too right, at least in terms of their power bars.

[ShortDave]

yup, we've taken on a serious project, we're organizing the gpc balkan championship 2016, should be pretty sweet, first meet around these countries with two platforms and both fully equipped with monolifts/special bars etc.

it's pretty difficult considering that right now there's a grand total of 3 gyms in Balkan that have an eleiko pl weight set, but apart from my gym being one of them, we've already ordered more

You're hosting GPC Worlds next year? I should be seeing you there.

[JRMoore82]

I guess it's standard competition spec for most feds too right, at least in terms of their power bars.

I wanna say yes. But I'm a USAPL nut hugger. I respect Dan Greene and all, but I luv watching Blane Summers and Ray Williams. So what I know relates to USAPL minimally.

[Larfleeze]

Should I be alright using these things for block pulls (~200kg+) or will I just destroy them? They're rated to 159kg each

[JRMoore82]

^^ I can see a reverse Darwinism event occurring with those.

[Larfleeze]

^^ I can see a reverse Darwinism event occurring with those.

Eh?

[JRMoore82]

Eh?

Lol. I would just be worried bout using one of those things for block pulls is all.

Had an incident using one with calf raise.

[Larfleeze]

Lol. I would just be worried bout using one of those things for block pulls is all.

Had an incident using one with calf raise.

Ah you mean like a Darwin award event (death by stupidity)? Reverse Darwinism is like the plot of the film Idiocracy, didn't quite grasp how it applied here

[JRMoore82]

Ah you mean like a Darwin award event (death by stupidity)? Reverse Darwinism is like the plot of the film Idiocracy, didn't quite grasp how it applied here

Ahh. That would be why. If I had used proper English this could have been avoided. :-P

Sidebar: Idiocracy was an awesome movie!!



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[TheIronAsylum]

squatting with the duffalo bar is glorious


almost as much as benching with it for accessory work

[Hamzzza]

You're hosting GPC Worlds next year? I should be seeing you there.

no, gpc balkan championship (bosnia, serbia, croatia, montenegro) in march

but we'll see each other at gpc worlds next year in Niš, Serbia, towards the end of 2016

[MF83]

As of yesterday, I was 188lbs AM weight. I was 208-209 morning weight in early October, and had 208 recorded on October 5th. Therefore, I have lost 20 lbs in ****ing 58 days.

As far as I can tell, bench and deadlift have seen gains and squat has maintained or possibly dropped a tad. Credit to Mike Israetel's book Scientific Principles of Strength Training, for aside from tons of other ****, teaching me to train hypertrophy during weight loss. Have been lifting 5-6 times a week and am on the last week of my second 4 week hypertrophy mesocycle.

My friend is into Renaissance Periodization diet and gave me "Off, Medium, Heavy" macro guides to follow. 1300-1400 Cal off days are just **** experiences but this has clearly worked. Running a 1000 Cal deficit with the occasional cheat meal or cheat day when feeling weak, and going IIFYM style with mostly the same foods, but at least twice a week do I fit pizza or a burger in at night by displacing fat grams from other meals. I need to make 183 for February so I may lose a couple more pounds to make the water cut a bit easier but I'm pretty much there 10 weeks early. Woohoo.

[Big.Jazayrli]

I wanna say yes. But I'm a USAPL nut hugger. I respect Dan Greene and all, but I luv watching Blane Summers and Ray Williams. So what I know relates to USAPL minimally.

If you're a USAPL nut hugger (I guess you could say I am, too) then yes it's the bar for you in that price range

[arian11]

Just trained with Gene and Ian Bell. Ian hit a raw bench PR in my wrist wraps, I'm never washing those bad boys.

[Larfleeze]

Just trained with Gene and Ian Bell. Ian hit a raw bench PR in my wrist wraps, I'm never washing those bad boys.

When is Ian doing that raw meet?

[arian11]

When is Ian doing that raw meet?

December 20th

[Larfleeze]

December 20th

Cheers. Were you doing geared training with them? I mind you posted some clips trying out a suit

[lethalandcruel]

yeah, not the main organizer though, won't have much to do day 1 (powerlifting) and will help out a bit more on day 2 (bench press only)


lol, i literally got to unpack all eleiko discs and bars at my gym

When will this competition will be held and when, maybe i can compete at the bench only competition?

[McCabesLifts]

I tried on a buddies SBD, it makes me regret buying rehbands

[arian11]

Cheers. Were you doing geared training with them? I mind you posted some clips trying out a suit

No. I got a raw meet on the 13th and he has a raw meet on the 20th. So we all just did some heavy raw bench. On Friday I got heavy squats and Ian's got heavy deadlift.

[dang111]

Got my first equipped meet this Sunday and my gear felt unusually loose when doing openers this past weekend. Anything I can do last minute to get it a little tighter? Wash it? I'm 6lbs under the weight class so I'm already on that pizza + ice cream time.

[Big Sexy J]

Doctors were never able to diagnose a cause. Started when I was 22 and it was the best choice in my life. My current theory is blunt trauma from when I was a child (accidental of course). Ruled out a tumor in the pituitary gland.

Weird.

I am not on TRT.

But theoretically if I was on self administered "TRT".... before that hypothetical process I had 279 test levels at 21 years old without ever altering my hormones prior. Weird stuff.

[JRMoore82]

Got my first equipped meet this Sunday and my gear felt unusually loose when doing openers this past weekend. Anything I can do last minute to get it a little tighter? Wash it? I'm 6lbs under the weight class so I'm already on that pizza + ice cream time.

Don't know bout gear, but when my Yellow Jackets or Titan Wraps feel loose a wash and dry does it just right.

[BigLarge]

Doctors were never able to diagnose a cause. Started when I was 22 and it was the best choice in my life. My current theory is blunt trauma from when I was a child (accidental of course). Ruled out a tumor in the pituitary gland.

There is a strong correlation between low testosterone levels and vericoseles, which is corrected by a simple surgery. Most doctors don't think to look at that - even specialists such as urologists. About 15% of men have vericoseles, so there is a reasonable chance thats what you have.