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    Olympic Weight plates $2 per Kilo - Limited stock!

    Gym Direct are having a clearance sale on our pair of 20kg Cast Iron Olympic Weight plates! Plates may have a cosmetic defect - but otherwise in great condition! For more information please follow this link to our website; CLEARANCE Cast Iron Olympic Weight plates, pair of 20kg, machined...
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    BENT AFTER 2 MONTHS! Force USA Commercial Grade Olympic Power Bar (1500lb)

    After testing my 1RM on Deadlift (160kg) Squat (120kg) and Bench (80kg) I have noticed that my Force USA Commercial Grade Olympic Power Bar (1500lb) is no longer straight. I never dump my deadlifts and I have never dropped the bar on to the safeties. I am going to take the bar in there today...
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    [Wollongong] 115kg of Olympic plates

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    FS - Melb - Olympic bar, 150kg bumpers

    Bought in feb this year, used a dozen times. Well looked after. 20kg Olympic bar 2 x 25, 20, 15, 10, 5 kg bumpers 2 x 2.5, 1.25 kg plates $700 the lot I'm also willing to sell in parts.
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    Good Olympic Weightlifting Equipment

    Hey guys been lurking a while I'm looking at getting a pretty decent oly lifting setup. My max budget will be around $1600 or so. I am mainly looking at this pendlay set Pendlay Black Elite Bumpers / HD Bar 185kg Set and the ironedge set Weightlifting Premium Bumper Plate Pack - Iron Edge...
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    Affordable Olympic Lifting Barbell

    I'm looking for a barbell which i can use for olympic lifting including crossfit style workouts. Currently i am using a fairly cheap bar and already i can see the sleeve becoming a bit loose Aside from the Force USA bar, F-OLB20 and the Iron edge premium bar, are there any other alternatives ...
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    Olympic Lifting in Perth ?

    Hi guys, any recommendations on where i can learn Olympic lifting in Perth ? I am SOR in Canning Vale I've found a few Crossfit gyms which do some olympic lifting but for the money you pay, they only have a couple of pure olympic lifting classes per week. At this point in time, i don't want to...
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    Free Olympic FID Bench

    Hey, I wasn't quite sure where to post this. My company is giving away a Light Commercial Olympic FID bench with our January Newsletter, Monthly Newsletter | Calibre Fitness . We're trying to boost our Facebook likes, so to enter you just need to like our FB page. Realistically, I doubt...
  9. Off-topic-but-still-related-to-PL-thread

    Thread where all off-rail discussions can be discussed without derailing whatever thread it's brought up in
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    Steroids in Powerlifting and Olympic Weightlifting

    Clint Darden[/URL] shares his opinions on steroid use in Powerlifting and Weightlifting. Powerlifters: testesterone, little deca (primobolan, equipoise), anavar, d-bol, anadrol, halotestin Olympic Lifting: is all about recovery, growth hormone, anavar, testosterone (in off season) Steroids in...
  11. Olympic lifts videos and tips

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    Here’s the Restaurant Where Olympic Officials Allegedly Rang Up a $70,000 Tab

    Here’s the Restaurant Where Olympic Officials Allegedly Rang Up a $70,000 Tab Here's the Restaurant Where Olympic Officials Allegedly Rang Up a $70,000 Tab
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    Cyclist hit and killed by olympic media bus

    Olympics: Cyclist hit and killed by media shuttle - Sport - NZ Herald News Cyclist Killed After Being Hit By Olympic Bus Cyclist killed by Olympic shuttle bus, driver arrested | thetelegraph.com.au and here is the story of a cyclist that witnessed it Just sat down with some poor bloke for...
  14. Olympic Lifters Physiques

    If you're a recreational lifter, training primarily to improve your physique, then you would have no doubt read all the routines out there that tell us to get adequate rest before hitting the same bodypart again. Some guys follow a once a week per body part split. Some use an A, B split which...
  15. Cyberfit Olympic Bar

    I know its a cheap bar but has anyone else bought one of these? they are advertised as 20kg bar but only weigh 15kg :confused: wondering if all of them do or just mine, emailed the guy waiting for a reply Atleast the rack and plates were cheap though :D
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    Should pole dancing be an Olympic sport?

    Should pole dancing be an Olympic sport? Pole fitness has come a long way since the days when people thought it was only for strippers. But it's still a long way from being welcomed into the Olympic Village Many people still automatically assume that pole dancing...
  17. Plain black olympic plates

    Anyone know where to get these in Brisbane? The plates I find in the stores up here are the grey easygrip type, or with some sort of pattern on them. I just don't like the look. I'm after some like the guy in this vid is using - JAMES HENDERSON 10 MINUTES TO 6 - YouTube Good vid, btw...
  18. Olympic bar/weight hole diameters

    With your normal 'small hole' weights from elite fitness/rebel sport etc, I found it's possible to get different hole diameters and especially different bar diameters. I have one 7 foot bar at the moment gathering rust cause it's 26mm or so and all my weights are 25mm. I'm after some olympic...
  19. Which rubber coated olympic plates in Australia

    I'm looking to get a set (about 200kg worth at the moment) of rubber coated olympic plates (don't want bumpers, i'm not looking at doing any olympic lifts) Considering price, weight accuracy, quality and smell, Does anyone have any recommendations out of Iron edge (Kettlebells - Iron Edge...
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    Correct Olympic Weight Plates for Deadlifting?

    Hi guys, From what i've read on this forum it seems like the Gym Direct 20kg Olympic weight plates are not the right diameter for a standard deadlift starting position. I was just wondering if anyone knows if the 20kg plates from Sams Fitness or Gym & Fitness were the correct diameter? If...