Other way alex. More flex
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cheers. I don't understand though, wouldn't that make it harder to lift? I did notice alot of flex in the bar (when the loaders were putting 300+ on the bar the weights were still on the ground!)
I thought if the bar has more flex then the energy transfer is less effiecent - some power is lost by just bending the bar rather than moving it. Just like squatting in cushioned tennis shoes.
Or is this the point of the bar? (sorry like the previous poster, i'm very new to the sport and all its technicalities)
Saying that, I PB'd on my DL on saturday so i'm happy!
cheers. I don't understand though, wouldn't that make it harder to lift? I did notice alot of flex in the bar (when the loaders were putting 300+ on the bar the weights were still on the ground!)
I thought if the bar has more flex then the energy transfer is less effiecent - some power is lost by just bending the bar rather than moving it. Just like squatting in cushioned tennis shoes.
Or is this the point of the bar? (sorry like the previous poster, i'm very new to the sport and all its technicalities)
Saying that, I PB'd on my DL on saturday so i'm happy!
cheers. I don't understand though, wouldn't that make it harder to lift? I did notice alot of flex in the bar (when the loaders were putting 300+ on the bar the weights were still on the ground!)
I thought if the bar has more flex then the energy transfer is less effiecent - some power is lost by just bending the bar rather than moving it. Just like squatting in cushioned tennis shoes.
Or is this the point of the bar? (sorry like the previous poster, i'm very new to the sport and all its technicalities)
Saying that, I PB'd on my DL on saturday so i'm happy!
Yip I'm Alex. thanks =D PB's across the board so I was happy.BTW you're Alex right? Nice lifts on the weekend, were you an o-lifter beforehand?
O Ok, yea that makes sense now.
Thanks guys.
So Oly bars usually have more flex in them right? Is more flex better or worse for squatting then? I suppose if you can try catch the 'bounce' it would be good?
Yip I'm Alex. thanks =D PB's across the board so I was happy.
Nup, straight into PL'ing. Why do you ask? A few people have asked me that?
Been weight training for about 2-3years, but PLing for about 10months now. Enjoying it, just always dogged by injuries (wrist, elbow, shoulder, and now my other shoulder) which reflects my weak bench
More flex definitely makes it easier- its like a partial lift. A thinner bar is also easier to hold on to. I have trained with a deadlift bar before and I could lift more with it than with a standard eleiko.
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Powerlifting and the IPF were both around long before specialty deadlift bars.
I was genuinely interested in your opinion. Not everything is about feds and history. If it was all about history we would all still allow a reverse and underhand grips, which were commonplace but are now banned no matter where you compete. Surely people can discuss the pros and cons of different powerlifting rules on their merits?
Ah thats why when u see Andy Boltan deadlifting the bar bends like a mother faMore flex definitely makes it easier- its like a partial lift. A thinner bar is also easier to hold on to. I have trained with a deadlift bar before and I could lift more with it than with a standard eleiko.
It was the head moving or up on toes that I find petty big fella
ProRaw is about competition, not records. So if everybody competes with the same equipment, whats the problem.
ProRaw is about competition, not records. So if everybody competes with the same equipment, whats the problem.
For uniformity with records in international feds, then the same bar must be used.
Nah pretty sure specialised deadlift bars make it harder hey. The judging is stricter at CAPO too. You should probably come try it out sometime. Like if you want a challenge or whatever... Anytime is fine
Why is feet coming off the ground in a bench press a failed lift?
If your feet come off the ground it is off no benefit to you, as long as they don't touch the bench support I don't see why that should equal a failed lift.
I can see the point of the heels/feet needing to be (flat) on the ground to try and cut out the amount of arch people use, but is there anything that prohibits benching in spastically high heeled shoes that would allow the lifter to achieve the foot angle necessary for more arch yet still have heels remaining on the floor?
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