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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. A

    Leg press - rib pop.

    Last week I was on the leg press on the 4th set getting full ROM at the bottom of the eccentric I felt and heard a huge pop in left ribs right down the bottom end and now my ribs are pretty sore. Doc said it would most likely be muscular. The bloody noise was insane and the pop I felt internally...
    • Aussie_pleb
    • Thread
    • bit bloody body bottom doctor end full hard heard huge insane leg leg press noise part pop press recovery ribs set sore time tom training week
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Injuries and Rehab
  3. 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
  4. Stiff 2G

    How short term is Powerlifting

    The 1RMs, the long rest periods between sets etc. People just don't seem to last.
    • Stiff 2G
    • Thread
    • big bit close don drop exercises factors hey las long min part people periods powerlifting press proper rest sets short shoulder term time training wee
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. Big Mick

    Samson Gym Equipment For Sale

    I have now set up my home gym and I have some surplus equipment for sale: All equipment is Samson Barbells Equipment made from Australian BHP steel. I have been buying this stiff up for decades, but now have more than what I need. Have some benches, seated shoulder/military press bench, lat...
    • Big Mick
    • Thread
    • aus australia australian barbells buying coast equipment gym gym equipment happy home lat machine made north nsw press sale sea set shoulder steel stuff trailer travel
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Buy/Sell/trade
  9. BrisVegasGhost

    Thick Grip Bars

    Been a while but have been knocking up some more new gear! Thought you boys might like Thick Grip V cable attachments with 48mm diameter handles. ATTACH]12625[/ATTACH] And thick grip EZ bars with Olympic rotating sleeves 1.5". 2.5" and 3" ... just because And here is a drop test on a...
    • BrisVegasGhost
    • Thread
    • 126 attachments bar bars boys cable diameter drop est gear grip handles knocking leg made olympic press sleeves test thick ver vertical video watch youtube
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Workout Equipment
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. spartacus

    2018 crossfit toomey wins again

    toomey 188kg deadlift after first day where she did 42km row https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTrgxKtqcuQ
    • spartacus
    • Thread
    • 201 bike crossfit day dead der eve event hat hey marathon max minutes muscle press race row squat time total ups url watch wins youtube
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Crossfit
  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

    Saquon Barkley, new york giants running back

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saquon_Barkley what an athlete this guy is. in high school he could push press 143kg and power clean 137.5kg. he has now cleaned 180kg, 103cm standing vertical
    • spartacus
    • Thread
    • 180kg 3kg 5kg 80kg athlete bac back clea clean gia guy high org power press push run running school standing url ver vertical wikipedia york
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
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