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    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.
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    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
  3. 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).
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    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...
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    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...
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    Safety bar length

    Hi, What length safety bars would you be going for on a half rack? Thanks
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. 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
  15. Lumberjack bench press.

    May not be calibrated weights.
  16. 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...
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    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...
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    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...
  19. 211kg raw bench ipf 66kg bw

    https://www.facebook.com/jasonmanenkoff/videos/1915910931760758/
  20. 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