The Official Powerlifting and Strongman Family Appreciation Thread: Part XX

[NorthStrong]

Pulled hook grip for more than a single for the first time yesterday. Had to use Westside bar since OPB was taken. RIP skin

[Torrtrefireto]

CO is decent for eq but TX is of course the biggest. I think we had 10 eq at the last meet. Mostly masters lifters but still. It's not Cali where you have meets selling out immediately with only raw dawgs. Why on earth would you go to a raw only meet. Did someone have a gun to your head?



Wisconsin HS PL looks like it's switching to raw. Probably going to drop a bunch of eq lifters.

I was asked on a Thursday night to go judge a meet that was 4 hours away on Saturday. I didn't realize that it was raw only until I already committed. It was the worst. Every one of the people hosting the meet who lived in that city left as soon as the last deadlift hit the floor. Me and three other people (who also lived 4 hours away) were the only ones there cleaning up for the last hour or so. So after that I vowed to never do one again

[Jason2459]

Pulled hook grip for more than a single for the first time yesterday. Had to use Westside bar since OPB was taken. RIP skin

Yeah that V1 Westside bar is aggressive and sharp. Not good for more then singles. Rips my skin up too. I like it a lot for squats.

[308smk]

I was asked on a Thursday night to go judge a meet that was 4 hours away on Saturday. I didn't realize that it was raw only until I already committed. It was the worst. Every one of the people hosting the meet who lived in that city left as soon as the last deadlift hit the floor. Me and three other people (who also lived 4 hours away) were the only ones there cleaning up for the last hour or so. So after that I vowed to never do one again

Wtf you're a judge not the meet director.

Just take whatever **** you may have brought with you and leave if they ****ed off. Thats their issue not yours.

What douches.

[arian11]

Wtf you're a judge not the meet director.

Just take whatever **** you may have brought with you and leave if they ****ed off. Thats their issue not yours.

What douches.

Gotta do the ole go to the bathroom and then sneak out trick.

[BeastinFitness]

Help Needed -

Tore a callus a couple days ago and am pulling 585+ (heavy for me) in 5 days. Luckily it's on my underhand (mixed grip) and not the overhand, but I want to know how to heal it the quickest? What should I put on it? If it isn't fully healed by Thursday when I pull heavy, should I just wrap it with athletic tape? I don't use straps.

[NorthStrong]

I was asked on a Thursday night to go judge a meet that was 4 hours away on Saturday. I didn't realize that it was raw only until I already committed. It was the worst. Every one of the people hosting the meet who lived in that city left as soon as the last deadlift hit the floor. Me and three other people (who also lived 4 hours away) were the only ones there cleaning up for the last hour or so. So after that I vowed to never do one again

Wow. Every meet I've done as a lifter, or in any volunteering capacity I've stayed to help cleanup a substantial amount. For the meet hosts to leave is ridiculous.

[308smk]

Help Needed -

Tore a callus a couple days ago and am pulling 585+ (heavy for me) in 5 days. Luckily it's on my underhand (mixed grip) and not the overhand, but I want to know how to heal it the quickest? What should I put on it? If it isn't fully healed by Thursday when I pull heavy, should I just wrap it with athletic tape? I don't use straps.

Manage your callouses better

Tape it and superglue it.

[BeastinFitness]

Manage your callouses better

Tape it and superglue it.

I haven't torn my hand in like 2 years. What i did was cut off the "flap" of skin that was torn. So, the skin is kind of pinkish and raw. Gunna apply salt daily. Are you saying tape it during the deadlift?

[NorthStrong]

Vlad 1113 raw with wraps

[Jason2459]

In b4

[martin_mathers]

Apparently Odell still won? Wonder what Vlad benched and pulled.

[Torrtrefireto]

Apparently Odell still won? Wonder what Vlad benched and pulled.

Benched 200 missed 210 twice. Bomb on dead looks like he attempted 350/350/380

google

[308smk]

https://m.********.com/story.php?sto...w_atwr%2F&_rdr

Vlad got robbed on that second. He didn't drop the bar his hands were on it the whole way down.

[martin_mathers]

https://m.********.com/story.php?sto...w_atwr%2F&_rdr

Vlad got robbed on that second. He didn't drop the bar his hands were on it the whole way down.

Definitely a weird call. If you're gonna white light a bunch of high squats, you gotta be consistent and let stuff like this go.

[JRMoore82]

https://m.********.com/story.php?sto...w_atwr%2F&_rdr

Vlad got robbed on that second. He didn't drop the bar his hands were on it the whole way down.

Wow

[NorthStrong]

If the rules are "lower under control" then that doesn't satisfy that for sure, but I agree, hands were on all the way down.

Either way Odells numbers (440/245/405) = 1090 are bigger than if Vlad got what he wanted, 505/200/380 =1085.

Odell is one of the most under appreciated lifters going imo. So damn consistent too.

[JohnnyRingo350]

If the rules are "lower under control" then that doesn't satisfy that for sure, but I agree, hands were on all the way down.

Either way Odells numbers (440/245/405) = 1090 are bigger than if Vlad got what he wanted, 505/200/380 =1085.

Odell is one of the most under appreciated lifters going imo. So damn consistent too.

I agree. I've been following his come back and damn did he have a day. What would this rank him all time?

[NorthStrong]

I agree. I've been following his come back and damn did he have a day. What would this rank him all time?

Not sure where to find a total ranking list, but I'd assume easily top 6 or so.

[JohnnyRingo350]

Not sure where to find a total ranking list, but I'd assume easily top 6 or so.

I had no idea he was that close to 1,000 squat either

[308smk]

If the rules are "lower under control" then that doesn't satisfy that for sure, but I agree, hands were on all the way down.

Either way Odells numbers (440/245/405) = 1090 are bigger than if Vlad got what he wanted, 505/200/380 =1085.

Odell is one of the most under appreciated lifters going imo. So damn consistent too.

The difference is he bombed and now his WR squat doesn't count for ****.

Unless it does? I don't know. His squat was probably borderline af if not blatantly high vs the 500 he did before, but for an overseas meet he still showed up pretty hard.

Like Martin said I don't see why they'd nitpick him over that ****. Be a different story if he let go of it during the slam or dropped it on the way down.

[dang111]

https://m.********.com/story.php?sto...w_atwr%2F&_rdr

Vlad got robbed on that second. He didn't drop the bar his hands were on it the whole way down.

I love Vlad but eh he intentionally slammed it.

[Rags85]

Not sure where to find a total ranking list, but I'd assume easily top 6 or so.

openpowerlifting.org

Ties him for 7th raw overall regardless of weightclass and fed.

[Jason2459]

Did Risto sports just go under? Website is under construction and phone number disconnected.

[NorthStrong]

openpowerlifting.org

Ties him for 7th raw overall regardless of weightclass and fed.

handy link. nice ranking stuff.

Yeah Odell is great. Such a nice squat. I like his style on all three lifts actually.

[Jason2459]

handy link. nice ranking stuff.

Yeah Odell is great. Such a nice squat. I like his style on all three lifts actually.

Just careful with trusting it entirely. Some errors on there

[Jason2459]

Man shoutout to MaxBarbell. Just had a good exchange of emails answering some questions way late after their normal business hours.

[HARRYBEAST]

I am thinking about gradually changing out the craigslist plates I have for nice new ones. What plates would you go with and why? Also is there a time of year where they are on sale or are plates pretty much regular price all year?

[Rags85]

What kind of plates do you want? Bumpers? Steel? Coated? Do they need to be calibrated?

[Jason2459]

I am thinking about gradually changing out the craigslist plates I have for nice new ones. What plates would you go with and why? Also is there a time of year where they are on sale or are plates pretty much regular price all year?

Rogue black friday hundo pricing whatever style you like