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Gym Direct sub $200 bar

What lift Oli?

Do you mean cleans?

Our powerbars have very, very little whip.

OL squat and clean much, much more than us, whip doesnt appear to bother them.

If the whip on a PB is excessive.......we may have a problem.
 
Wasnt mega clear on that - what sort of weights do you have to be lifting to warrant needing a bar with whip for cleans as opposed to just using a power bar?

The auskb bumpers seem great and if they dont require a specialist bar i might look into them down the track.
 
Oliver04 said:
Wasnt mega clear on that - what sort of weights do you have to be lifting to warrant needing a bar with whip for cleans as opposed to just using a power bar?

The auskb bumpers seem great and if they dont require a specialist bar i might look into them down the track.
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Yeah I was wondering the exact same thing.

I see the 600kg GD bar is currently sold out.
 
I dont think it would be an issue with a powerbar, thats all we had for nearly 3 years at Pre PTC/PTC.

Obviously having a quality IWF certified bar would make a difference at lifts over 100kg I suppose.

I know Nina much prefers the ladies OL bar I have bought the girls over any other bar, not so much whip, more circumference/length/needle bearings

The Ironedge bumpers are a great plate regardless of whether it is a bumper or regular plate. Being able to load a bar to 320kg with bumpers is a plus......and it looks awesome.

Bazza, I'm not surprised it sold out, thats peanuts for a bar capable of retaining its integrity with 270kg squats.

Oli, in short, the powerbar will be fine for cleans.
 
PTC said:
I dont think it would be an issue with a powerbar, thats all we had for nearly 3 years at Pre PTC/PTC.

Obviously having a quality IWF certified bar would make a difference at lifts over 100kg I suppose.

I know Nina much prefers the ladies OL bar I have bought the girls over any other bar, not so much whip, more circumference/length/needle bearings

The Ironedge bumpers are a great plate regardless of whether it is a bumper or regular plate. Being able to load a bar to 320kg with bumpers is a plus......and it looks awesome.

Bazza, I'm not surprised it sold out, thats peanuts for a bar capable of retaining its integrity with 270kg squats.

Oli, in short, the powerbar will be fine for cleans.
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I've never really trained cleans properly but did powerclean 125kg a few years ago with my shitty old standard bar with the 1 inch hole plates that are only 40cm diameter rather than 45. Never got to try any higher because of getting injured playing footy.

So really the GD bar and bumpers should be a massive improvement anyway.
 
Daniel.308 said:
What makes his protein different to say natural WPC?

Cheers
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Quality and legitimacy of both raw ingredients and flavouring...unfortunately the industry is, like all....flawed.

People will always attempt to make a quick buck...id rather work harder in building my reputation and awareness than make a quick buck.

Im in talks with %80 of the TAC Cup clubs in VIC...im my opinion if i were to bullshit them to make money it would be negligent on my behalf.

For example I have access to geranium (the "buzz" ingredient in jakked) but i will never make a product with that in it; for i dont want to be attached to that stigma and fad.

You see the market saturated with small retailers purchasing bulk amounts of imported or cheap materials from "manufacturers" and sell them off saying that theyre something that its not.

At the end of the day im trying to build a brand with a reputation..i wont sacrifice my reputation for a quick dollar. A reputation is no longer sought after by companies for they seek turnover instead, (understandable) but not how i want to do business :)
 
g-unit said:
Quality and legitimacy of both raw ingredients and flavouring...unfortunately the industry is, like all....flawed.

People will always attempt to make a quick buck...id rather work harder in building my reputation and awareness than make a quick buck.

Im in talks with %80 of the TAC Cup clubs in VIC...im my opinion if i were to bullshit them to make money it would be negligent on my behalf.

For example I have access to geranium (the "buzz" ingredient in jakked) but i will never make a product with that in it; for i dont want to be attached to that stigma and fad.

You see the market saturated with small retailers purchasing bulk amounts of imported or cheap materials from "manufacturers" and sell them off saying that theyre something that its not.

At the end of the day im trying to build a brand with a reputation..i wont sacrifice my reputation for a quick dollar. A reputation is no longer sought after by companies for they seek turnover instead, (understandable) but not how i want to do business :)
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Good stuff.

I haven't used protein powder for years but might have to try some.
 
If you guys are in VIC..... your more than welcome to come to any of my seminars to the clubs my brand is associated with for free or im always open for questions via PM or FB - just let me know ur from AUSBB

Sorry to hijak the thread!
 
this bar seems to be out of stock at the only two places i can find that stock it and no one has any idea when it will be back in stock. gym direct say they have no idea. "gym and fitness" say they ordered them 3 months ago and dont know whats happening.
 
Yeah good luck getting stock. My replacement took over a month from Gym Direct, so any retailer would be even longer.
 
So this is the "220cm Olympic Barbell_Thrust Bearing_Rated 600kg" Bar, any advantages of this bar over the regular 1500 lbs rated Bar also at Gym Direct?
 
the 1500lb bar doesnt have thrust bearings and its 32mm in diameter instead of 28mm.

gym direct arent answering my emails about the muscle motion bar anymore.
 
dr00 said:
gym direct arent answering my emails about the muscle motion bar anymore.
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I recall Hulk saying in a post recently that it's better to contact them by phone. He's flat out at times and doesn't always get a chance to check the emails regularly.
 
Not related to the bar but... Getting a reply for GymDirect has been like squeezing blood from a stone for me over the last couple weeks. GymAndFitness have been good, so I'll probably do my business with them.
 
I cbf hunting down his post but I'm almost certain he was pushing the phone approach as the best method. In any case I'd still call him if I was you. I know from my own dealings with them face to face that service isn't an issue. They dont stuff you around and have been very fair and reasonable with me in the past with discounts and refunds.

Lol can I get some cash for this?
 
Ahaahhaah in short............yes :p annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd the bucket loads of food ;)


170 is too heavy for me......155-160 is a better weight for me
 
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