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  1. Jungnaut

    [Boxing] Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao

    http://www.businessinsider.com.au/mayweather-pacquiao-pay-per-view-record-2015-4 http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/boxing/32506518 http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/boxing/32509205 One of the most anticipated showdowns ever will take place on May 2nd, 2015. Are you psyched up for this or what? I want to go...
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    • 250 2nd bar bbc bet big boxing good guy huge ice man nice pay place psyched record round sport sports talking tha view watch win
    • Replies: 41
    • Forum: Sporting Corner
  2. A

    What do you consider impressively strong?

    What do you consider impressively strong?
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    • 130kg bar called clea clean don floor grip ground head hulk klokov lift lifts position press presses ric ride shoulder squat strict strong super wide
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  3. A

    What's your favorite Quest Nutrition bar?

    Do these bars taste good ? Are they over rated?Anyone have a good recommendation?
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    • bar bars butter buy choc crea cream curious day favorite good hey images nutrition order pea peanut quest rated recommendation single tas taste tha white
    • Replies: 55
    • Forum: Nutrition & Diet
  4. A

    Whats the cheapest way you would set up a home gym?

    ok Ausbb , you have a budget of $500 to throw together a budget home gym , what would you buy
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    • $50 $500 140kg 40kg 500 ausbb bar barbell budget buy cheapest dumbbell fitness gym hand home home gym oly sale set site throw weigh weight weights
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Workout Equipment
  5. O

    Squats are getting me down

    I've been doing squats for about 6 months now. I always steered clear of them as I thought my form was all wrong, until my PT encouraged me to do them and said my form was perfect which gave me lots of encouragement to give them a go, I started with 5kg each side plus the bar. 6 months later I...
    • Oilucy
    • Thread
    • add bar bodybuilder feel girls good height hey increase lifting massive months normal regular squats squatting stack star started thighs toned weights wrong year years
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Female Training Discussion
  6. E

    So am I just a pussy?

    As the weights start to get heavier, j find myself tearing my hands up more and more Am I just a soft cock? Will gloves reduce my gainz? Do I need big calluses to pull cross fit chicks? ez
    • ezra.bibby
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    • 1073 110 attach bar bars callouses calluses chalk cut don fact farkin fyi harder helps jazdspaz knurling make mine pic shi shit smoke sort strengthen
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  7. wingman

    (WA) Full home setup for sale (power rack, bar, plates, bench, etc)

    Hey guys, I'm moving interstate and its too difficult to take this stuff with me Full kit includes - LC2 power rack , this has hooks on both the inside and the front to allow for squats inside and military presses outside, also has multi hand positional chinup/pullup bar. This also has the...
    • wingman
    • Thread
    • bar bench full home plates power rack sale setup
    • Replies: 62
    • Forum: Buy/Sell/trade
  8. K

    Half rack or squat stand

    So decided just build up a gym in the backroom, planning make a lifting platform but was wondering about this rack not sure if it be snap city or Im just better off getting a squat stand. Half rack / Squat Rack S1 - World Fitness Force USA Squat Stands | Gym Equipment
    • krayon
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    • bar bench benching cover curls deads ext guys half hey info king legs lol pla plates presses quick rack rows squat squats stand weeks
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Workout Equipment
  9. S

    Rippetoe on Squats (article)

    T-Nation Mark Rippetoe article Squat Mechanics: A Deep Analysis When you squat, use your hips. This will require a more horizontal back angle than you think. You may have heard that you must stay upright when you squat, with as vertical a back angle as possible. You've heard wrong. Think...
    • Stiffy
    • Thread
    • activities add article bar daily ell gravity hamstrings list long mouth moving nation part people position rippetoe squats time upright video watch wrong years youtube
    • Replies: 90
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  10. Mackie

    2015 Challenge Thread

    Following on from this thread, its time to kick the 2015 Challenge Thread off. Same format as last year. All the usual suspects @StrungOut ; @KungFooGoo ; @canned tuna ; @Timeah ; @0ni ; @D1cko ; @ink81 ; @vonfram88 ; @gerry. ; @lkt004 ; @ride29er ; @jzpowahz ; @Shrek ; @taurus ; @kaz ...
    • Mackie
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    • 2015 bar bit body builder challenge eat end fat good leg part read report reps session sets star started stopped strength thread today warm year
    • Replies: 89
    • Forum: challenges
  11. S

    squat bar path

    i've noticed that as i descend, the bar moves forward and is not vertical (probably why my quad tendon has been hurting!!). my hips bend first as i try sit back more and it looks like that is moving the bar forward straight away. squatting low bar and i use the nike romaleos 2 shoes as well...
  12. S

    [SYD] FS MMPR Power rack w dip bar, Olympic Bar+200kg , 6 x mats, storage - $1.5k

    Muscle Motion Power Rack - MMPR model (includes chin up bar and dip bar attachments) Standard Olympic bar - 20kg 200kg weights 8x20kg 2x10kg 2x5kg 2x2.5kg 2x1.25kg 6 x 1m2 rubber floor mats Flat Bench Weight storage rack Assembly tools included Asking for $1,500. Bought about a...
    • Simple
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    • $15k 200kg bar barbell bars dip for sale gym gym set list mats mmpr muscle olympic olympic weights pics power power rack rack rubber serious storage syd sydney time
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Buy/Sell/trade
  13. O

    Complete body workout with dumbbells, weight bench and olympic bar.

    Hi guys im brand new to this I just moved into my own house, im 19 and weigh 95kg but barely anyone can believe me. I am wondering could I do my chest, arms, back, shoulders and legs workouts all with a set of dumbells olympic bar and weight bench? If so what exercises would they be? Dont have...
    • oliver.burt.5
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    • bar bench body complete dumbbells olympic weight workout
    • Replies: 56
    • Forum: Workout Equipment
  14. Fadi

    Hey, at least the bar is dead straight ok!!!

  15. StrungOut

    Reducing pull/chin up bar knurling

    Anyone have a work around for this? Trying to get around filing it down and repaint it, don't want to file it down uneven. At the moment I just have a small towel wrapped around it. Looking for a better solution to reduce the knurl. Inb4 toughen up, wear gloves. For reference the second picture...
  16. R

    [SYD] FS - used bumper plates (Zhang kong + pendlay), bar (pendlay) + more

    Hi guys. I have some gear that I need to get rid of as its not getting used anymore. All plates are in exceptional "used" condition, having only been used for 20-30 lifting sessions except for the 5kg garage gym bumpers which I bought used myself. Gear includes: Pendlay 15kg (womens) bushing...
    • ready
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    • bar bumper kong pendlay plates syd zhang
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Buy/Sell/trade
  17. A

    Newbies fire away your questions

    Post any of your questions, no matter how silly you think the question might be
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    • bar day effective exercise exercises feel fire good great hit making newbie newbies part press question questions read real reps search suggestions training tricep wee
    • Replies: 241
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  18. A

    doorframe pull up bar

    Has anyone ever had a door frame pullup bar fall/fail during use?
  19. BrisVegasGhost

    Dips...Parallel bar or V neck bar?

    Does it matter if you use Parallel bars or dip bars that shape to a V? The only reason I can see with V shape dip stations is that you can adjust your grip width. And what is the correct width you should use? I have heard as a general rule of thumb is to use a width that is the same as the...
  20. CaT_SPeW

    185kg plates, stand, oly bar and bench

    All Bodymaker/ Muscle motion brand - 185kg rubber coated olympic weights - weight stand - Olympic bar - Adjustable bench all gear is used with the usual wear and tear but one of the smaller weights has a small split in it. The bench im pretty much throwing in for free as it needs re...
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