olympic lifting

**athenafootball** · 07-05-2007, 01:13 PM

yeah this section is taking really taking off!!

general discussion on olympic lifting?

**athenafootball** · 07-05-2007, 01:22 PM

maybe post some more links to olympic lifting sources?

sticky maybe?

**PrivateBaldrick** · 07-05-2007, 01:26 PM

Okay. What does everybody think about the 1kg rule? I like it, it makes people more willing to go for records, since they 1 kilo isn't a very drastic jump. And what does everybody think about the new small Eleiko plates that go outside the collars? I think they look kind of crappy. I wish they wouldn't use them at the big comps.

**athenafootball** · 07-05-2007, 01:28 PM

1 kg rule is good.

but what can they use besides the eleiko plates?

**PrivateBaldrick** · 07-05-2007, 01:30 PM

Well, the US uses Werksan as its official barbell, its just the IWF that uses Eleiko these days, for some reason, and so I guess they have to go with every gimmicky thing that Eleiko decides to produce.

**gobbles** · 07-05-2007, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by athenafootball

maybe post some more links to olympic lifting sources?

sticky maybe?

we still need more people, I can start up new threads in other sections to let some other members know.

**PrivateBaldrick** · 07-05-2007, 01:37 PM

Good idea.

**athenafootball** · 07-05-2007, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by gobbles

we still need more people, I can start up new threads in other sections to let some other members know.

yeah good idea.

this section has potential

**gobbles** · 07-05-2007, 02:07 PM

Woo-hoo! 200th post *little dance*

Anyways, anybody have a good idea of what sections to post in? I want to put it in several where we'll get good responses and more people to come here, I have already posted in teen earlier today, and exercise and sports training.

**athenafootball** · 07-05-2007, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by gobbles

Woo-hoo! 200th post *little dance*

Anyways, anybody have a good idea of what sections to post in? I want to put it in several where we'll get good responses and more people to come here, I have already posted in teen earlier today, and exercise and sports training.

anywhere you see a thread that mentions oly. lifting mention it. that should help.

**scott_donald** · 07-05-2007, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by PrivateBaldrick

Well, the US uses Werksan as its official barbell, its just the IWF that uses Eleiko these days, for some reason, and so I guess they have to go with every gimmicky thing that Eleiko decides to produce.

i bought an eleiko bar and dam its perfect...

**athenafootball** · 07-05-2007, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by scott_donald

i bought an eleiko bar and dam its perfect...

how much??

link?

**scott_donald** · 07-05-2007, 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by athenafootball

how much??

link?

i bought it in Britain form sportesse... about a thousand dollars or so...

**athenafootball** · 07-05-2007, 03:23 PM

damn thats a lot lol

probably worth it though

**scott_donald** · 07-05-2007, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by athenafootball

damn thats a lot lol

probably worth it though

dunno... i suck right now will be when i get better...

**athenafootball** · 07-05-2007, 03:30 PM

is it more flexible than most bars?

**scott_donald** · 07-05-2007, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by athenafootball

is it more flexible than most bars?

no idea not had more than 80kg on it...

**athenafootball** · 07-05-2007, 03:34 PM

how much does it weigh?

**PrivateBaldrick** · 07-05-2007, 03:40 PM

Men's bars always weigh 20kg, women's always 15kg. Yes, the women lift on a different bar.

**athenafootball** · 07-05-2007, 03:40 PM

why do women use a different bar??

**PrivateBaldrick** · 07-05-2007, 03:42 PM

Women are generally smaller proportioned than men, and so the women's bar is overall a bit smaller to make it more "equal," I guess.

**athenafootball** · 07-05-2007, 03:45 PM

just like there's a women's tee in golf?

**PrivateBaldrick** · 07-05-2007, 03:48 PM

Yeah, that's the idea.

**PrivateBaldrick** · 07-05-2007, 03:51 PM

PS, don't tell any women weightlifters I said this, but I believe having a shorter bar makes lifting the weight a bit easier than the 5 kilo difference.

**athenafootball** · 07-05-2007, 03:51 PM

there shouldnt be a different bar, women powerlifters are beastly

**PrivateBaldrick** · 07-05-2007, 03:54 PM

Not that the women weightlifters aren't. The world record for superheavyweight women in the clean and jerk is over 400 lbs! By this beastly lady:
http://www.womenofchina.cn/news/sports/11659.jsp

**athenafootball** · 07-05-2007, 03:56 PM

looks like a man anyway..

but seriously, thats disgusting. in a good and bad way lol

she lifts more then almost all men.

the mens record is less that 100 more than that!!

**rogan181** · 07-05-2007, 08:23 PM

[QUOTE=athenafootball;57340361]looks like a man anyway..

but seriously, thats disgusting. in a good and bad way lolQUOTE]

x2...only reason shes alive is casue she lifts liek that though and she looks liek am an, they kill girls in china but they let shrek go i guess

**athenafootball** · 07-05-2007, 08:54 PM

[QUOTE=rogan181;57407321]

Originally Posted by athenafootball

looks like a man anyway..

but seriously, thats disgusting. in a good and bad way lolQUOTE]

x2...only reason shes alive is casue she lifts liek that though and she looks liek am an, they kill girls in china but they let shrek go i guess

hahahah yess

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