You realize that any IPF banned lifter has their membership to GPC denied? The last case of this happening was not even 2 weeks ago.
I think that provides a clear message that GPC does not support drug cheats.
Either way, if you need to continue to believe, that anybody that does not join PA, squats or pulls 7 plates is using drugs then I feel it's not worth my time exchanging words with you.
You are not a member of GPC, you don't appear to ever want to join GPC, so I'm going to go back and invest my time in helping people that do want to join the biggest, most competitive fed on the country - GPC Australia.
all due respect,you brought Ed Coan out to Australia.great lifter.thanks for the vid/seminar.but..
Either way, if you need to continue to believe, that anybody that does not join PA, squats or pulls 7 plates is using drugs then I feel it's not worth my time exchanging words with you.
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all due respect,you brought Ed Coan out to Australia.great lifter.thanks for the vid/seminar.but..
But what?
He is THE greatest of all time, a career spanning 27 years.
He knows my views on cheating, I made it very clear to him then, and 2 weeks ago on the phone.
The fact is, he is retired now, a wealth of knowledge and a very, very nice guy.
I'm excited at the possibility of hanging out with him at my house in a few months for another bbq, not many people get to say that in their lifetimes.
Do you think that the 600 lifters that have chosen to lift in GPC did so, so they can use drugs?
Gpc holds the best meets. Period.
That's why people join
Just because Chris has decided to join GPC, and not PA, does not mean he has to be using PED's.
It means, he has decided to join the federation he believes has the best competition, or is going in the best direction.
We are also not talking about the "balance in probability"....... But on the subject, I'd be happy to bet, in a random test within my federation, the result would be drug free.
You blatantly asked, and in my eyes, implied (as you have many times before) that if you don't join PA, or are strong, you must be using drugs.
It's weak mate., and insulting to every lifter at GPC.
all due respect,you brought Ed Coan out to Australia.great lifter.thanks for the vid/seminar.but..
But what?
He is THE greatest of all time, a career spanning 27 years.
He knows my views on cheating, I made it very clear to him then, and 2 weeks ago on the phone.
The fact is, he is retired now, a wealth of knowledge and a very, very nice guy.
I'm excited at the possibility of hanging out with him at my house in a few months for another bbq, not many people get to say that in their lifetimes.
im not hating,if theres no support for drug use in powerlifting from GPC,then i would suggest uniting up with PA and letting your athletes be drug tested.im not even hating on drug use in powerlifting lol,i think as long as its reasonably transparent and no pretence about being clean or whatever then its ok.
i think its human nature if you have a competitive streak and in a fed where noone is going to drug test that you will in all likelihood,be looking to get on some quality gear and get as strong as a bull.why would you even bother staying natty?lol.
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It certainly is human nature for some to succumb to temptation. Every training session I think about how much easier or better it would be if I grabbed a few bottles of stanazolol. I do want to lift more and lift like like I was 25 again. Owning horses I even have the means to readily obtain gear.
But, having four mouths to feed and sticking to my principles are the safety brake. I could not lie to my family about it. The kids see their old man lifting heavy and I have nothing to hide from them, no secret stash of needles and drugs, no need to bullshit about things I achieve or anything I am being due anything other than hard work (or lack thereof).
i would like to join PA, but for myself at present, there are plenty of reasons why I do not like PA a it stands.
I actually wrote to wilks a few years ago to tell him I was going to join. But when he went on tv and elsewhere claiming this and that about CAPO, I lost interest and started my research to highlight why many lifters do not join PA beyond issue of drugs.
Wilks once stated the only issue that divides powerlifting in Australia is drugs; I have argued this is not true. There are many reasons why non-PA feds are still flourishing, especially GPC.
For myself, someone who would like to be competitive against my own age, GPC actually quashes any desire I have to cheat because they don't even give out trophies for masters, just one for best master lifter.
For myself, someone who supports the ideal and goal of drug free sport, I have my own important reasons why I would rather join GPC than PA, but who knows in future.
i would like to join PA, but for myself at present, there are plenty of reasons why I do not like PA a it stands.
I actually wrote to wilks a few years ago to tell him I was going to join. But when he went on tv and elsewhere claiming this and that about CAPO, I lost interest and started my research to highlight why many lifters do not join PA beyond issue of drugs.
Wilks once stated the only issue that divides powerlifting in Australia is drugs; I have argued this is not true. There are many reasons why non-PA feds are still flourishing, especially GPC.
For myself, someone who would like to be competitive against my own age, GPC actually quashes any desire I have to cheat because they don't even give out trophies for masters, just one for best master lifter.
For myself, someone who supports the ideal and goal of drug free sport, I have my own important reasons why I would rather join GPC than PA, but who knows in future.
Anyway, juice or no juice PL is for pussies.
This is impressive. What a beautiful woman. There would be only be a handful of men in Australia who could even do an overhead squat from a rack with this kind of weight and none would be power lifters.
Tatiana Kashirina (75kg+, Russia) - 155kg Snatch World Record - YouTube
Many, many years ago I was a member of the predecessor to PA. I was fairly capable and obsessed about climbing the scales.
The testing had not long been in place but sadly I just knew too much and felt that I would have to take unnecessary risks with my health to be really competitive- aspiring to national level. Grassing would not have achieved anything and it's not in my nature to be a dog anyway. So I'll never divulge names or any specific instances. The achievements of that era belong to that era, you can't take those achievements away or deny those totals and it was a reasonably level playing field if you know what I mean.
Most of whom remain in the organisation today are reasonably ok.
The implementation and enforcement of the drug testing during those early days seemed like Animal Farm in a way - all animals are created equal but some are more equal than others. Like I said, I knew too much and the fish was definitely rotting from the head. A mutated fish with many heads. I wasn't that gifted anyway, intrinsically lazy and it didn't take too long to put the fantasy of being a good lifter behind me.
I can only hope that in this new age of heightened conscience around the issue of PED that the drug testing is administered and enforced effectively. A leap of faith every time I pay my membership fees.
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