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    How an obese mother lost 44kg and became a bodybuilder

    Katie appearing in a bodybuilding competition last year that she won under the transformation category. Picture: Caters News news.com.au Email a friend AFTER an obese mother was called a ‘fat b**ch’ by a gym worker, she was spurred on to lose 44 kilos. And now she’s winning...
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    • bodybuilder bodybuilding day diet exercise gym high hit home knew list long lose weight making needed phone plan split squats starting stretchmarks talking time weight loss working
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Female Training Discussion
  2. S

    Learn power clean in Adelaide

    Hey guys I've been out of lifting due to laziness / 3 young kids / shiftwork for a few years but have just left my job and wanting to spend some time getting back into lifting. Anyone know anywhere decent in Adelaide for a bit of coaching ? I'm basically looking for a check on my squats, deads...
    • StealthBus
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    • adelaide bench bit check decent due found give gym hey job kids learn left lifting lol membership paying power squats time wanting work years young
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  3. Goosey

    Choosing a program or training philosophy

    A little light reading on a Saturday morning. This is something we come across quite often on this particular forum maybe not so much now...where young and old find a program and try to do it to the letter, without any consideration to their lifestyle, as I've said before find something you...
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    • based build choosing dumbbell easy exercises full guy gym home long make nuts program routine squats talking terms things time tire training weights work working
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  4. A

    Movement Hierarchies

    1. Squat Box squat, air squat, dumbbell squat, back squat, front squat, overhead squat 2. Single-leg Squat Lunge, box step-up, reverse lunge, hanging-leg pistol from box, elevated-leg pistol from box, pistol 3. Jump and Land Jumping mechanics, (broad jump), box jump...
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    • assisted bar bench chest dog dumbbell front good grip hands knee knees leg list morning muscle nose power press pull sea shoulder skin split squats
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
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    ?Winner Of $50 Store Credit! & A Restock Of Your Favourites!*?

    Congratulations to Damien Mitrevski on winning $50 store credit for leaving the below review on our Titan Gym Shoe: For your chance to win, simply leave us a review on a product of ours you have used! It's that simple. Click here to do so! We've also restocked some favorites a lot of you...
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    • age bags big check color happy hat images jersey lifting list pop product products rack review shoe shorts simple single squats store top track win
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: IRON TANKS GYM & FITNESS
  6. Fadi

    Building legs without squats or presses

    This is yet an experiment within an experiment. Most of you are aware of what I'm doing in my training journal, and that I no longer squat..., or do any leg pressing/lunging movements. So the question is this: do you think I can build my legs to a respectable size (or at least to their former...
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    • 100 build building burn current experiment full journal kick kidding leg legs man opinions presses pressing question reps sets size squat squats tha total training
    • Replies: 84
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  7. ride29er

    Bulged Disk with extruded cartilage

    5 weeks ago in my local strongman gym I was doing some deadlifting, I hit a single at 180kg which is 30kg off my PB and felt a pop like a knuckle cracked so I instantly hit the floor and layed still for a few minutes to see how my body reacted, felt ok until I went to move and the pain was that...
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    • barbell body book car emails end find good gym hands happy hit injury long minutes pain pop pullups squats standing stuff tips weeks work working
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Injuries and Rehab
  8. G

    Power Rack - Dimensions should be?

    Hello... I live around Sydney and I have started exercising with what I have, just to prove to myself I am going to actually do exercising, not just buy equipment and end up with a $2000 dust collector. I been looking at the power racks instead of half racks etc for safety performing...
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    • advice bars color compound fall fitness forum full good gym high huge people posts powder raw read safety size squats stuck stuff style terms work
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  9. F

    Any homes gyms in perth that needs a newbie to train with?

    just throwing it out there
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    • area bench canning equipment gyms hat mat mate newbie perth rack rain river sort squats stands tha ther throwing train type worries
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Trainer /Gym section
  10. Big Mick

    Squats and Deadlifts 7 days a Week!?!?

    Wasn't sure if I should put this in the body building or power lifting section, so I just put it here. Not sure if such a program exists, but I was thinking the other day while driving to work for an hour, I might give Squats and Deadlifts daily a run for a little while and see. My thoughts...
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    • alternate art bench body building condition day days deadlifts exercise forums gains hour lifting program reps routine run saturday sets squats start thinking week work
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
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    ⚡⚡ Restocked Gear! Straps, wraps & tanks! ⚡⚡

    Hello AUSBB! Just a quick update as we have some recently restocked accessories & gym wear! 1. "Squats And Chill" - we put this on our social media pages initially as a tongue in cheek joke, but then we got hounded for this to be released. Here it is! His & hers. Designed for lifting couples...
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    • ausbb australia bench build email female good great gym hey high images job knee lifting love months nutrition quick squats talking things training wear years
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: IRON TANKS GYM & FITNESS
  12. Shrek

    "17 Year Old Squats 875 Pounds !! (396,89kg)"

    https://youtu.be/hLTxPD-SL5I
  13. T

    Weird Feeling In Arm

    I'm not sure where to put this sorry but when I use a bar to do squats my left arm starts to get tingly and sore probably about 2 sets in. I was wondering is that normal and why it happens?
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    • 10kg arm arms arts bar feeling hat impingement left machine nerve normal position put run sets sore squats star starts tha weird where to wondering work
    • Replies: 39
    • Forum: Injuries and Rehab
  14. S

    The Real Science of Squat Depth - t nation article

    "The ideal squat ends around parallel. This puts sarcomeres in a position to produce the most tension and force. Admittedly, a majority of research studies suggest deep squats are more effective and healthier on the joints than partial squats or parallel squats. These results are to be expected...
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    • article effective ends faulty hat heal healthier ideal join knew nation position puts real research results safer science show shown squat squats suggest thought training
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
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    What is your workout routine?

    What is your workout routine?
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    • bench cardio control day feel front half high intensity lbs leg lol lower machine months press program pullups rear routine rows squats strength week workout
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  16. R

    Routine Critique

    Routine critique please. M 179cm 74kg, slow bulking, main goal is aesthetics (about 70% aesthetics, 30% strength) Been doing SS for a couple of months with accessories but schedule changed and now the 3 days I can gym are in a row (Tues, Wed, Thurs), so I opted for a PPL split. (Back/Biceps...
    • Rileh
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    • barbell bench biceps big bit body calves chest child close couple critique front gym huge incline legs months ppl rear routine run split squats standing
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  17. A

    Buggered elbow

    So, seems I've buggered the elbow/tricep from low bar squats, think i was gripping the bar too hard lol. I've read as much of the previous posts as I can, and am now taking a week or 2 off, with lots of foam rolling, strengthening exercises. I'm wondering if it's primarily to do with...
    • Axx
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    • 5x5 bar changing end equipment exercises gym gym equipment intensity lol lower pain posts press program question read shoulders squats started table tablets techniques total work
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Injuries and Rehab
  18. 0ni

    My recent trainings

    Hi Just going to go over my recent trainings with you, I'm really liking training like this, it's fun and objective Training split: Monday - bench Wednesday - Squat Thursday - Accessories Saturday - Deadlift I might also do extra light sessions So what I'll do for each lift is work up to a...
    • 0ni
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    • art based build chain day deadlifts exercise find fun great hit increase part sets split squats start table time total training training partner weak wear work
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
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    Which exercises in your program do you absolutely dread to do?

    Which exercises in your program do you absolutely dread to do?
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    • 1rm absolutely back choose comfortable compound compounds don dread easy exercise exercises feel front grow grown hate hey point program silverback squats stringers suck uncomfortable
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
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    workout review

    Hi guys, I'm new here, and maybe new to the fitness world. I would like to get my workout reviewed by more experienced people. I just use bodyweight exercises, I want to gain some mass and muscles but not like a body builder. I'm 30, 1.80m tall, 70kg. I'm quite lean but no muscles. So my...
    • piage
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    • bar bodyweight builder day exercises fit fitness goal guys gym happy legs mass part people protein pull reps squats stretching supplement tall warm weekly world
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: General Fitness Training
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