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    Weight lifting belts

    Hey all, I’m after some advice/tips on weight lifting belts as I have never owned or used one before and am not an experienced bodybuilder. At what sort of weight do you start using a belt for your heavy compound lifts and does it stop you building a stronger core? Any advice/tips would be...
  2. [Article] Tennis/golfers elbow whilst on cycle

    Been getting crippling pain in left elbow and seems to be only when I cycle with dbol. It effects sleep and Impedes lifts.. any treatments or advice? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Rating of Perceived Exertion, RPE: worth using / tracking?

    Does anyone use this, how to use this during a workout? If im aiming at 3 sets of 5 reps... but the weight im supposed to do is too easy, and my rpe is low.... then i bump up the weight to achieve a 9?
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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...
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    AUSBB Strongest Five

    1. WoodyAllen Sq225, B160, D310. 2. Gerry darkosucks Sq.222.5 B140 D230 3. Timeah Sq195 B140 D250 4. spartacus 5. StrongerThanEver What's the best way of me a souring it? Must be an active member.don't
  6. Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson - The Mountain - world record

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4K1LzskuSM&feature=share
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    Smelling Salts

    Who uses smelling salts? and for which lifts? I tried them the first time last week on squats, I was going to go for 4-5 reps but I got so shaky on the 3rd rep that I pitched forward a bit out of my groove and had to rack it. Is it normal to be a bit jittery after ammonia or was I just...
  8. Olympic lifts: beginner's guide

    Does anyone have a decent video guide to the two olympic lifts? I'm thinking of adding them into my accessory days to help out with flexibility/mobility plus adding speed and balance into the mix. Something with Lidia Valentin would be preferred, but, well, anything is OK, as long as they...
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    What do you wish you'd known about [insert lift here] when you started?

    What were some things that you learned about common lifts over time as you progressed? What do you see other people doing incorrectly most often?
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    Chain!

    I am trying to source some Chain to add to our lifts. Our local Marine Supply has upto 16mm (about 5.6Kg for a Metre Length) But I would really like to get 20mm. Can't seem to find it anywhere!!! Does anybody know where I could get it (we are North Brisbane) ? Or have you used 16mm and is it...
  11. "the strongest big boy in the world | craziest lifts ever caught on camera

    https://youtu.be/yxgwWe5unJg
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    Anyone here own a Muscle Motion barbell?

    Looking to buy a new general purpose barbell to replace my cheap crappy one and I found this one on Gym Direct http://www.gymdirect.com.au/shop/weights-bars-dumbbells/bars/olympic-size/elite-pro-olympic-bar-1500lbs-rated/ Does anyone have any experience with them? I'm in Brisbane so I can't...
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    Lifters ScoreBoard

    Lifters ScoreBoard I bring to you the lifters ScoreBoard , a ladder system to allow friendly competition of lifts, the ladder also does wilks score , bodyweight , age , sex and lots more check it out here http://ausbb.com/liftscore.php, Data can be entered via your user control panel...
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    Lifters ScoreBoard

    Lifters ScoreBoard I bring to you the lifters ScoreBoard , a ladder system to allow friendly competition of lifts, the ladder also does wilks score , bodyweight , age , sex and lots more check it out here http://ausbb.com/liftscore.php, Data can be entered via your user control panel...
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    Lifters ScoreBoard

    Lifters ScoreBoardI bring to you the lifters ScoreBoard , a ladder system to allow friendly competition of lifts, the ladder also does wilks score , bodyweight , age , sex and lots more check it out here http://ausbb.com/liftscore.php, Data can be entered via your user control panel...
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    Lifters ScoreBoard

    I bring to you the lifters ScoreBoard , a ladder system to allow friendly competition of lifts, the ladder also does wilks score , bodyweight , age , sex and lots more check it out here http://ausbb.com/liftscore.php, Data can be entered via your user control panel...
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    2015 year end goals.

    Figured this would be a good time for anyone interested to post their current lifts and what their year end goals are. Maybe help to get focused and dialed in on making some gains in these last 3 months. I figured we can update as any of them hit our goals or get close.
  18. 2015 Press comp (take two)

    I don't know what happened to the thread, but it is gone. http://www.qwa.org/Resources/Calculators.aspx remember extra 2.5kg added if cleaned from floor rather than pressed from rack. If you guys can remind me of your lifts and bodyweights, I will post again. 1. vonfram 90kg, 101kg?, 2...
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    Vegan strongman up against a 105kg powerlifter

    STRENGTH WARS PUTS A 128KG VEGAN STRONGMAN UP AGAINST A 105KG POWERLIFTER – WHO DO YOU THINK WILL WIN? Strength Wars 2k15 is back with the second episode from Berlin Strength. Patrik Baboumian, a 128kg vegan Strongman goes head to head with a 105kg Powerlifter named Jiří Tkadlčík in a...
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    Biker lifts car left on bike path