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    How many pull ups can you do?

    How many pull ups, (not chin ups) can you do in a row? Please 1. Must be of current, not your best 2 years ago 2. Just bodyweight, chin to bar till failure. Just want to know the genuine maximums of the little and big guys. I just did 15 and could not get 16 to chin, now time to get it...
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    Four Corners Drugs in Sport Documentary

    Who's Cheating Whom? - Four Corners Who's Cheating Whom? MONDAY 22ND APRIL 2013 The Australian Crime Commission stunned sports fans when it announced it had evidence of the widespread use of peptides and hormones, that illicit drug use in athletes is under-reported and that organised...
  3. Light days

    Just a friendly reminder that unless you're lifting heavy 5 days of the week, you have no business having a light day and that you're a pussy for doing so.
  4. Injuries in sport

    What do you think of this statement? Hamstrings used as an example do you think this general train of thought is considered in pro sport? Up to this point in time, most of the attention given to exercise has been for the purpose of increasing functional ability... hoping for increases in...
  5. Sport and gambling

    Back in the 90s I used to enjoy playing Pick The Margins for rugby league, but generally speaking I dislike gambling on sports and don't do any at all these days. I've actually gone full circle and would like to see it banned completely. There is too much scope for sporting contests to be...
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    Technology of Sport – Russian Weightlifting Documentary

    Check out this Russian weightlifting documentary. Even if you don’t speak Russian it still worth watching. It features some cool lifting footage from competitions and the training hall. Among the lifters shown are Khadzhimurat Akkaev, Dmitry Lapikov and more. They also visit the Eleiko...
  7. Who thinks drug testing has made sport fair?

    http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/08/13/is-the-current-sports-drug-testing-regime-fair/
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    Powerlifting, a paralympic sport

    London 2012 Paralympics: Powerlifting guide London 2012 Paralympics: Powerlifting guide - Telegraph http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/powerlifting/
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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...
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    Sport of the Day – Jala Neti

    Looking for a new sport for the kids ? Safe non contact sport? look no futher then then exciting sport of Jala Neti ????? ??????? - ??????????? ??????? ???? ?? ????? ???? - YouTube
  11. Is Golf a sport?

    Is golf a sport? And if it isn’t, does really matter? Would you train differently for a sport then you would a match or skill? Everyone has a strong opinion on what is a sport and what is not, and this question has been asked for many years with persuasive arguments coming from both sides...
  12. Drugs in sport survey for uni assignment

    As part of my uni assignment on the use of performance enhancing drugs in sport, I need some primary sources of information and though I would give this a try. It would be great you you guys could help me out, feel free to PM me your answers and everyone will be anonymous. 1. Are you an elite...
  13. Psychologist for sport injuries

    Anyone ever had an injury that they just couldn't get over? My hamstring has been strained a few times over the last 12 months + (sprinting) and my last MRI scan showed no damage at all, and no sign of any previous muscle damage. So physiologically I think I'm fine. But I just can't seem to get...
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    Trying to play Sport after long layoff please help!

    Hey guys, firstly thankyou to anyone who takes the time to provide some feedback. I'm Male 6'1, 84kgs - And just completed my first season of Aussie Rules football (never played before at all). Previously i did nothing... i have always been slim but let my self go eating butloads of takeaway...
  15. Newbie buying a Bench - Rebel Sport Quaility? Help please.

    Hey all Newbie here. Looking at getting a basic bench press, I already got a barbell/dumbbells and some weights which will cover be for now. I'm in Adelaide and looking around at benches online atm. I had a look at rebelsport and they seem to have some basic ones (which is all i'm after) but...
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    Mixing lifting with sport (rugby)

    I've done weights before but have only started with the compound lifts the last few weeks (The shed was put up, and I made up some squat racks) but with rugby season coming closer I'm after some advice for mixing the lifting with my rugby training and games. At the moment I have training on Wed...
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    Bulding strength for sport

    Alright just joined this site so not sure if its the right place to post this. I'm going to play footy again next yr after not playing for 6 yrs.(22 now last played when was 16) I want to build some strength and size to help my game as i'm not the biggest person but more want to concentrate on...
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    Cycling a sport for everyone , even a president

    Mexican president fractures shoulder MEXICO'S president fractured his shoulder in a bicycle accident but can still work, his office said today, as Felipe Calderon met with the leaders of nationwide protests against surging violent crime. "During his morning exercise yesterday...
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    Other hobbies and passions?

    outside of bodybuilding what other stuff are you guy and gals into ? i'm a bit of an electronics buff , radio and communications, computers soon became known as the fixit guy , the person everyone brought their stuff to get fixed but in the throw away society we live in most people find it...