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  1. Timeah

    2015 Front Squat Competition

    As per the title, lets see what kind of numbers the folk of AUSBB can put up in the front squat. Take any rack position you like. Must pass parrallel. And as per the overhead press competition thread, must also be caught on film and posted up. We will also use the same score calculator to keep...
  2. Puggy

    Mark Rippetoe - How to Low Bar Squat

    Famous for his deadlift expertise, here is Mark Rippetoe's how to on the Squat. Specifically the low bar squat, but some of this can definitely be applied to high bar. Picked up some nice form fixes.
  3. A

    Has bodybuilding helped or harmed your dating life?

    Has bodybuilding helped or harmed your dating life?
  4. Shrek

    Chains and Bands

    Who uses them? Why? How have they benefited your training?
  5. Repacked

    Unilateral imbalances & muscle activation

    For a little while now I have been doing some unilateral work once or twice per week focussing on my lower left side to bring up perceived muscularity and strength imbalances. This has gone a long way, and the visual difference is minimal now. I am aware that when squatting heavier weights...
  6. Swervyn-Ervyn

    Dup

    Hey, has anyone had much expernece with DUP programming? When I stopped with oly lifting and had a break for the headaches and injuries to go away, I ran I linear starting strength type gig for about 4 weeks, then I made up a variant which basically has a 7s day, a 5s day and a 2/3 day... I ran...
  7. spartacus

    Australian Male Powerlifting Biggest Lifts (non-Powerlifting Australia)

    Australian Male Powerlifting Biggest Raw Lifts Best Australianpowerlifting lifts (Male), including all competitions (full lift and singlelift) Squat (including wraps) 52kg William Bright 200kg CAPO 14 March 2015 56kg K. Resit GPC 150kg 8 Nov. 2014 60kg Raymond Wong 185kg PA, 10 Dec. 2014...
  8. Jungnaut

    Weakpoint Thursday: Hamstrings

    Go on, list what you do to get those hammies blowing up like a sexc beast. (End goal being to improve your squat primarily but being able to rip shorts up just by squeezing your legs is a good one too)
  9. canned tuna

    Olympic shoes for squatting, disadvantages as well as pros

    Advantages of raised-heel squatting are very well discussed Not a lot is said about long term usage and disadvantages, or the ideal usage circumstances Please share your findings Aside from obvious benefits, through med-long term use I am finding -Knees take more of a beating; often am...
  10. Repacked

    Preliminary training - front and back squat

    Interesting short training doc.
  11. Repacked

    Krysztof Klicki 340 kg squat

    http://www.allthingsgym.com/krzysztof-klicki-340kg-squat/ No belt...can't see if he's wearing wraps.
  12. A

    Bodybuilder VS Cyclist - Squat-Off!

    One of the world's best Cyclists (Robert Förstemann) VS one of the best renowned Bodybuilding & strength coaches (Johannes Luckas) in a furious workout @High5 Gym in Berlin Germany
  13. Goosey

    The appearance of strength

    Every now and again we see some skinny dude lift considerable weight. Dr Squat nicknamed didley asked to be tested on an experimental (at the time) leg machine to test the static strength of the quads at certain angles to measure force. at the time he held the record for the squat near 500kg...
  14. spartacus

    2015 GPC Nationals

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q-zhr9BHqI Just saw Oni squat 250kg. He was very excited with his lift.
  15. A

    What do you consider impressively strong?

    What do you consider impressively strong?
  16. A

    Interview with Ed Coan

  17. A

    Chris Duffin - How to Squat

    In this episode, Chris Duffin revamps Silent Mike's skwaat, and teaches him some warmup and prehab/rehab exercises to improve his positioning and keep him in one piece as they work up to a few heavy doubles and singles after a big deadlift workout the previous day.
  18. spartacus

    Powerlifter tears quads off bone with 280kg squat

    http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c71_1428447914
  19. A

    Kim Valentine: 402 World Record Squat & Total 970 @114lbs

    402.3 Squat - All-Time WR 192.9 Bench 374.8 Dead 970 Total - All-Time WR 550.86 Wilks ]Instagram.com/agentvalentine <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: 17px;">
  20. L

    input on this routine

    Can I get some input on this routine doing this as a/b program 4 times a week no squats or dead lifts bad hip/ lower back Leg press3x8 Sldl3x8 Calves raise leg press3x12 Ohp3x6 Db side raise3x10 Rear Flys3x10 Cgp3x6 Bench3x6 Incline db press3x8 BB rows3x8 Rack pulls3x8 Chins3xmax BB...
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