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  1. Dancelot

    Where do you measure quad / leg size?

    When people say they have xx inch quads, where do they measure it? Mid-thigh I'm 25.25" and right at the top of the legs, I'm 27.5".
  2. Dancelot

    Australian Powerlifting Championships + 2011 International Pacific Invitational

    The Sunday invitational is a must-see if you're into strength. The handpicked Aussie & NZ lifters are the only elite-ranked lifters in the region. I've seen a few of them at training and they're the ones you always miscount how much they're lifting (on any lift) because there are so many plates...
  3. Dancelot

    PA's Raw Powerlifting Grading Scales

    It's out: Powerlifting Australia - Qualifying Totals The BP only is at the bottom. E2 for IPF Raw World, A-grade for Commonwealth, B-grade for Raw National. I'm 7.5kg off B grade, and hopefully will give A-grade a close run this year. :cool:
  4. Dancelot

    How much water weight can you lose in sauna?

    Say, in a couple of hours, can you lose a kg or two?
  5. Dancelot

    Ratio between Press and Bench Press in the old days?

    I was chatting to some PLer on another forum who says he presses 300lb and benches 405lb paused (242lb class raw). He's geared up to the eyeballs (admitted as such) but those are still some impressive lifts. I want to get my bench up this year as it's lagging far behind my other lifts but I also...
  6. Dancelot

    Hip issues and weight training

    I have a good friend who's suffered from hip problems for a while. Apparently it will develop into some sort of arthritis, despite her being only 23. She got some steroid injection recently. Sorry I could be more specific if needed (will ask her) - I'm not very good with these medical terms...
  7. Dancelot

    Chicks dig low cortisol

    n00bs will love this: Evidence for the stress-linked immunocompetence handicap hypothesis in human male faces ? Proceedings B
  8. Dancelot

    PA introducing raw division?

    I've heard from various PA lifters that PA will introduce a raw division soon. Is this something that's already under way or are they just throwing the idea out there for consideration?
  9. Dancelot

    Critiques for my low bar squat, please

    I'm giving low bar squat a try. Could I get some critiques for depth, technique etc. please? :) Thanks! U8onRa5KOlw I also switched shoes from Risto weightlifting shoes to Adidas Superstar 2 and my stance is a fair bit wider than when I was high bar squatting.
  10. Dancelot

    Routine for my Dad

    My Dad is 59, healthy, no issues (*fingers crossed*). He can still do 30 push-ups, 20 dips and 20 close-grip chins. He wants to get fitter for table tennis and loses some weight though. He's 71kg and wants to go below 65kg. His diet is pretty good and I've already got that sorted for him. It's...
  11. Dancelot

    Rest time between intense cardio sets

    I'm currently doing some cardio after a weight session, like: burpees, Tabata thrusters, box jumps and barbell complexes. Except for the Tabata sets, I rest for 60 seconds between sets. Is this about right or should I adjust it? Aiming for fitness plus some extra fat burn.
  12. Dancelot

    How do you take care of your calluses?

    I do use chalk (liquid chalk) and grip the bar correctly. I have a few big ones, mostly on my right hand's fingers. One on the left hand ripped two weeks ago, wasn't painful but annoying having to bandage it up for deadlift. Most of my remaining calluses are quite pinched up and they may rip...
  13. Dancelot

    Where do you buy your coconut oil?

    I want to switch from olive oil to coconut oil, but my two local Coles and a Safeway don't have any. I'll check out the local Indian groceries shop. Just wondering where you guys buy your coconut oil, which brand and how much. Thanks :)
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  14. Dancelot

    Vintage Men's Mags

    Weasels Ripped My Flesh! Vintage Men’s Adventure Magazines | The Art of Manliness Men vs flesh-eating weasels, flying rodents, crabs, giant turtles, big-boobed amazonians of she-devil island, 69 Nazi butcher girls etc. Pure awesomeness! :cool:
  15. Dancelot

    Box Squat - sit down or sit back?

    I'm going to start doing box squat as a squat assistance exercise when I start PTC PPP in a week. Most resources I've found on the Web point to sitting back while box squatting, but they're also American and squat low-bar. I squat high-bar, so does that mean I should be sitting down on the box...
  16. Dancelot

    Bench press grip - how wide?

    I've always used a grip width on the BP that is a thumb's width away from the smooth part of the bar. I thought that's a normal grip, and a close grip is right up the edge of the smooth, but I've seen references to my grip being a close grip. Obviously I've seen many people with much wider...
  17. Dancelot

    Olympic press technique

    I've been looking for ways to improve my standing military press, so I thought what could be better than watching the old time masters doing their thing. Educational Modules and Demos at Lift Up I notice that they lean way back. I also see it in a lot of old time strongmen's photos. I only...
  18. Dancelot

    Sumo vs Conventional Deadlifts

    I'm in a discussion regarding these two styles of deadlifting on another forum. The other guy says that since the ROM in Sumo is less than in Conventional, you can't compare the two. Recently, I switched from conventional to sumo. It didn't really increase my DL (170kg conv, 172.5kg sumo -...
  19. Dancelot

    20-rep squat headache?

    I've been doing 20-rep squat for about 5-6 weeks, starting at 80kg x20 up to 105kg x20 on Saturday. Initially it was once a week on Tuesday then half way through, I changed to twice a week: Tuesday and Saturday. I actually lost 2.5kg (all fat) during this time. Initially it was really tough...
  20. Dancelot

    Help me set SMART strength goals for this year

    Background: I started lifting at the start of last year, but only did squat and bench press (with the usual curls & crappy machine stuff) along with cardio until May. Then I did a program from Iron Addicts with Squat Day, Bench Press Day and Deadlift Day for 2 months. For various reasons, I...
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