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  1. D

    Inguinal Hernia-Still wanting to work out

    Hi everybody just found this wonderful forum. Looking forward to reading through the threads and wish I had found it earlier. Little history I'm late twenties male started working out about 9 months back(lost 9 kilos yay). Doing cardio, weights and ab exercises. Was going really well until I...
  2. Big Mick

    Why Run??

    Why do people run? What are you scared of?
  3. Shrek

    ISIS fanatics celebrate Sri Lanka attacks

    Gloating ISIS fanatics celebrate Sri Lanka attacks as revenge for New Zealand mosque massacre as they praise suicide bombers in online propaganda Islamic State supporters are celebrating the Sri Lanka suicide bombings which killed 290 people on Easter Sunday and left around another 500 injured...
  4. D

    How fast to load up after recovering from injury? Deadlifts

    I did deadlift for first time last night after 2 months without. Actually, technically it was a rack pull from knee height. I did 3 sets of 5 reps... only went light at 40kg. How fast do you recommend i load up? I was at 1x5 @110kg when i injured my lower back.... I am also trying to...
  5. D

    Stronglifts 5x5: how to track progression?

    I've been doing it for 6 months... I can pump out: Squat: 100kg 5 x 5 Bench press: 100kg 5 x 5 Barbell row: 75kg 5 x 5 Overhead press: 50kg 5 x 5 Deadlift: 90kg 5 x 5 My stats are: - 195 cm tall - 140 kg - 29% body fat I have found that deadlift and barbell row are the hardest because my back...
  6. jzpowahz

    Powerlifting gear

    Mark bell mad dog slingshot XL (fits my 33cm biceps) $70 Underground elite wrist wraps $20 Inzer wrist wraps $25 True wrap 2m knee wraps $30 2.5m knee wraps $50 Uge size 10 squat shoes $50 (they are a bit squished in the photo as have been under other shoes but still great condition) Reason for...
  7. jzpowahz

    Push band. (Measures bar speed)

    This is state of the art technology to be used for strength and conditioning. Accurately measure bar speed, force, power and many other things to really take your training to the next level. Checkout http://www.trainwithpush.com for more info. I've used this about 10 times and it worked great...
  8. Shrek

    Brussels attacks: twin terrorist attacks strike at Europe’s heart

    Brussels attacks: twin terrorist attacks strike at Europe’s heart Belgium’s capital, have been claimed by Islamic State. Two bombings at Zaventem airport at 8am local time (6pm Tuesday AEDT) and an attack at a Brussels train station one hour later killed 34 people and injured almost 200. Police...
  9. D

    What keeps you motivated?

    I know that most of us are fired up to go train.* All our friends are at the gym, all of the hardbodied girls are there.* We are fired up MOST of the time.* But as we all know, life happens.* Things come up.* But we can't take any days off.* My question is this.* What motivates you on those days...
  10. S

    Athletes dying or getting injuried more often nowadays

    Notice how Rugby League players are dying more often now. Young bloke in the Brisbane Comp died on the weekend. Seems to be a lot more common nowadays. UFC fighters are getting a lot more injured in the lead up to fights it would seem. Is it that Science has increased Athlete's Power and...
  11. S

    One day i won't be injured

    injuries are so frustrating, but i guess they are just part of the game... probably been lifting for a year and a half and half that time has been spent with one injury or another, first was an upper back strain which was made worse because i stopped everything and didn't keep active. Second...
  12. R

    Eating while injured

    Thought I would ask for some opinions around here. I'm currently injured and I can't train properly as a result. I can do some things but exercise choices are very limited and I'm not allowed go high intensity or push myself. But in the weeks since the injury I have gained a few kilos as to...
  13. harry1970

    Public servant wins legal battle after being injured during sex

    A PUBLIC servant who was injured while having sex during a work trip has won compensation after a five-year legal battle. Read more: Public servant wins legal battle after being injured during sex Don't know about you guys but I could see this one coming....:D
  14. kaz

    On the job payout: Woman injured during sex

    This has made world news.... http://www.news.com.au/business/worker-injured-during-sex-gets-compo/story-e6frfm1i-1226333292525 A WOMAN who was injured while having sex in her hotel room during a work trip is entitled to compensation. In the Federal Court today Justice John Nicholas ruled that...
  15. jzpowahz

    Surplus while injured

    So we know about the generic rep ranges for strength, hypertrohpy, endurance. So my question is: If you are coming back from an injury (ligament related) and working up the weights slowly with much higher reps (15+ for endurance basically) is there any point in being in a surplus diet wise...
  16. M

    routine for injured back

    Hey guys, My back has been a bit dodgy lately, gets a bit sore after mainly deadlift/barbell rows but also somewhat after squats. I want to do exercises which arent too strenuous on an injured back for 2-4 weeks to see if it improves. I have been hanging from a bar over the last couple of weeks...
  17. 0ni

    Injured Shoulder :(

    That feel when you're doing charity work and you feel a small tear inside your shoulder pushing something from overhead Shit sucks, hopefully it will be better by Monday, if not I'll ask one of the doctors at work to give me a cortisone shot and train anyway, ho ho ho Moral of the story: Don't...
  18. B

    Animal Pak

    Here's one for a multi: Universal, Animal Pak:I went through a tub of this a while ago. Effects: Literally felt like an animal all day long, felt pumped and ready. After a few days or using this product I noticed an increase in concentration also. Endurance in the gym was greatly improved, this...
  19. alex

    injured foot

    id like to say i hurt the tendon in my foot skydiving or base jumping or something cool like that but that wouldnt quite be factual. i actually rolled it playing mixed indoor netball!!!! back just healed then this haha!!!! damn injury prone !!!! at least i have the week off work!!
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