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  1. B

    Lifting during lockdown

    Hey guys, I just had a question, I am finding is very hard to stick to my workouts ever since my gym closed due to lockdown. I can't really do my bench press or lateral pulldown. has anyone else come across this issue too.
    • brodiearek
    • Thread
    • bench bench press closed due eve finding guys gym gyms hard hey issue lateral lifting lol press pulldown pullovers question rows stick substitute training ute workouts
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  2. B

    B Meinhoff

    45 year old male Powerlifter . About to start competing. Deadlift 279 kg . Squat 259kg . Bench 145 kg . Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    • BMeinhoff
    • Thread
    • 59kg art bench competi competing deadlift hell hoff iphone male powerlifter squat star start tapatalk year
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Introduce Yourself
  3. delowarhossen1

    I am member & SEO Expert !!

    HI, I am an SEO Expert & Freelancer at Upwork. I have over 8 years experience as an SEO Networker. I have lot of Experience Search Engine Optimization (SEO).
    • delowarhossen1
    • Thread
    • amp backlinks bench dead engine experience expert link building lot member off-page seo optimization search seo worker years
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Introduce Yourself
  4. C

    Shoulder Tendon Tear

    I have been diagnosed with a partial tendon tear in my right shoulder plus bursitis. It manifests as a general weakness in the shoulder when doing bench presses, flies, etc. Does anyone have experience of going down the surgical route. I’m interested in knowing if the repair is 100% and if full...
    • Countahab
    • Thread
    • 100 100% bench bench presses don endo experience experiences flies full general interested presses rehab repair returns route shoulder strength surgery surgical tea tear weak
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Injuries and Rehab
  5. M

    How does this program look?

    I'm gonna move from my bro split of chest/arms/legs/back to what I think is the smarter split of push/pull/legs. This is what I've come up with lemme know where to change. PUSH 1: dumbbell press 4x8 2: incline bench 3x8 3: flies 4x8 4a: shoulder press 4x8 4b: lateral raises 4x6 5: tricep rope...
    • MikeCarmody
    • Thread
    • arms barbell bench calf change chest color deadlift dumbbell face flies incline legs press program pull rope rows sea shoulder split squat tricep twist ups
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  6. N

    Safety bar length

    Hi, What length safety bars would you be going for on a half rack? Thanks
    • Noobienoo
    • Thread
    • back bar bars bench catch front half half rack hank hat length long press rack reaches safe safety side squat stick stop tha understand view
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Workout Equipment
  7. P

    Want To Buy Power Rack / Squat Rack Sydney

    Hi everyone! I’m chasing a power cage or even squat rack preferably commercial quality but also don’t have a huge budget. And Olympic bars. I think I may be dreaming on the commercial quality but yeah, something not completely garbage.. To be honest $500-700 is the budget Haven’t lifted in...
    • poopoolagetti
    • Thread
    • bars bench bet budget cage deadlift exercises fit garbage hat honest huge military olympic power press quality rack squat stuff syd sydney west yeah years
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Buy/Sell/trade
  8. K

    Exercise Plan

    Hi I’ve been doing a routine for quite a while now every few days and was looking for exercise to try on the days I have off. I only had only been using dumbbells but have recently bought a curl bar and up the weight for a few exercises, I’m also looking to by a bench and straight bar soon...
    • Kam2020
    • Thread
    • 66kg bar bench bought curl days dead dead lift dumbbells exercise exercises great lift moment plan press recently routine sets shoulder straight tips weigh weight
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  9. R

    Older lifters training thoughts

    G'day, It's been a while since I was on AUSBB. A bit of history: I'm 53, 84kg and been lifting for about 10 years or so consistently, but in the last few years (particularly afer my bike accident the frequency is now daily). I have only got back to doing squats in the last 9 months (re...
    • Rev
    • Thread
    • ausbb bench bike bike accident bit body compound day experience find gym improve injuries lifting long major make morning parts question squats strength strength training training years
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  10. D

    Forming a 6 pack/rate my training

    Hi everybody. Just wanted to get some feedback on my training regime. Essentially I'm early thirties had a beer belly but I've done about 6 months of cardio and weights so have stripped it mostly off. I have started working harder on my abs but they only seem to be forming on the upper chest...
    • darkknight!
    • Thread
    • abs add bench cardio chest day dumbell feel flat free hey incline lower months pack rate routine sets started stop ted training wanted weights working
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  11. blakey72

    First two weeks to a month training?

    Hi all. I'm just at the end of my first week in the gym. I'm 45 and haven't trained for about 15 years so am a little rusty. I thought for the first month I should do some conditioning so I don't injure myself so I'm going 5 days a week, doing very low weights and just doing basically big muscle...
    • blakey72
    • Thread
    • art beginner bench big deadlifts end exercises feel free groups gym leg low lower months muscle pop press reps shoulder squats start training weights years
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  12. WoodyAllen

    Proposed changes to IPF rules

    https://www.docdroid.net/AyfARXY/2018-rule-change-proposals.pdf#page=17 These are just proposals at this stage, but is seems that Wilks has set the cat among the pigeons: One proposal is to, in a true Trumpian anti-Obama move, to get rid of the Wilks co-efficient system and replace it with a...
    • WoodyAllen
    • Thread
    • add bags bench calves change extreme games hamstrings hey knee people performance press raw real replace rid rules sizes stop stuff stupid system true world
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  13. WoodyAllen

    APU national championships

    Lifters list posted for the first APU National Championships later this month. Times have changed. Now it's pretty close to 50/50 men and women lifters. Great to see. http://www.powerlifting-apu.com/news/preliminary_1st-australian-classic-powerlifting-and-bench-press-championships/ I assume...
    • WoodyAllen
    • Thread
    • 1st aus australia australian bench called championship championships chris classic close great hey list live men mon month national news press sad stream times women
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  14. WoodyAllen

    Weakly Weights podcast

    These guys are slowly building up a nice range of interviews. Just listened to episode 19 with Nathan Baxter. Some interesting advice on training for bench press and also what happened to him leading up to a series of massive strokes that left him near death. https://weaklyweights.podbean.com
    • WoodyAllen
    • Thread
    • advice baxter bench bench press building death ear episode guys happened ice interesting interviews leading left massive nice podcast press range series slowly training weigh weights
    • Replies: 49
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  15. WoodyAllen

    Lumberjack bench press.

    May not be calibrated weights.
    • WoodyAllen
    • Thread
    • 380 bench bench press calibrated excuse good hat heard hey needed pre press pretty sausages sho shopping shot stock tha video watch weigh weights yesterday youtube
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Workout Equipment
  16. spartacus

    my work lists; some strong people

    squats Weight Bodyweight Date Ratio 185kg 89.4kg 25/3/2018 206.9 155.35kg 75.8kg 15/4/2014 204.9 180kg 89kg Nov. 2017 202.2 160kg 82.5kg 21/4/2018 193.9 150kg 82.kg 13/5/2018 180.9 140kg 78kg 28/4/2018 179.4 155kg 86.9kg 24/6/2018 178.3 122.5kg 71.5kg Dec. 2017 171.3 130kg...
    • spartacus
    • Thread
    • 110 122 160kg 201 20kg 60kg bench bodybuilder bodyweight date dec female girl lists nov people press ratio strong table understand weigh weight work year
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  17. D

    How long should my workouts go for?

    My squat day goes for 45min... my bench press workout is 1.5 hrs. Should i be bulking up my squat day? Currently 3 exercises... squat, paused squat and lunges. Or am i hitting my chest too hard... bench press, close grip, db bench, flys, then reverse flys, bicep curl and skullcrushers.... How...
    • dustman007
    • Thread
    • bench bulking chest close core couple day deadlifts exercises flexibility hit long lower min months pain pilates press reps skullcrushers sports squat squats strength workouts
    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  18. D

    Aussie barbell co power bar

    Looking for a new barbell... i have been using a 6.6 foot 15kg 25mm womans barbell. Need something that is good for the 3 lifts, squats, bench press and deadlift. Has to be durable and low maintenance. Im not sure what knurling i want.... the knurl on my current bar is really passive and doesnt...
    • dustman007
    • Thread
    • 5kg abc aussie bang barbell bench bench press centre current cut deadlift feedback foot good hands hat lifts looked low main maintenance power press squats won
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Workout Equipment
  19. spartacus

    211kg raw bench ipf 66kg bw

    https://www.facebook.com/jasonmanenkoff/videos/1915910931760758/
    • spartacus
    • Thread
    • 1kg 317 66kg bench dumbell facebook forearm inches insane ipf lower midget moves needed press rack raw reading reps strength url videos weigh weight wrist
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  20. spartacus

    pro wrestling great Bruno Sammartino dies at 82

    https://www.msn.com/en-au/entertainment/celebrity/wwe-legend-bruno-sammartino-dead-at-82/ar-AAw1TmM?ocid=spartandhp he had a 565 pound bench press, according to this. http://www.wwe.com/article/nine-things-you-need-to-know-about-bruno-sammartino
    • spartacus
    • Thread
    • article bench bench press celebrity dead dies enter entertainment great lege legend men msn pound press pro spar things url wrestling wwe
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Lifter Appreciation Threads
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