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  1. legalattorney

    Recommendations for Fish Oil

    chemist warehouse - blackmores omega brain power fish oil 500mg dha 100mg epa $25 for 60
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    Squat: Worlds Worst Exercise

    maybe its just me but there are a lot of people on this forum who seem to have a foolish mindset. I think we should all take the article for what it is worth. He makes an argument squatting is dangerous for the worse. Clearly, most of us on here will deem that squatting is dangerous for the...
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    Does Olympic weightlifting build strength?

    i think this is a new school of thought (oni) v the traditional school of thought (fadi) have a read of robert roman 'training of a weightlifter'. "There is no correlation between the ability to display great strength and the ability to display it quickly". "One can possess great strength...
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    How to ask a woman for sex but not ready for a relationship

    become lean and strong, do all the lovey dovey, one night, get your gear off when u do the whole lit candles etc, make sure your good at doing it, be really open and honest a year later when u want to have her as a friend but not as a wife, bingo, you got yourself some long term booty call...
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    3 fruits and veggies a day

    the amount of servings we actually need is far greater than the recommended.. thats for the average.. imagine for a strength athlete training with above requirements.. blows your mind really.. key is sto have a good multi-vitamin, juice plus is usually good, eat a shitload of veges and some...
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    ABC BARBELLS... need some gurus..

    kool mate, that is all i was looking for.. so the bop220 or bo220p, would be 27 - 28mm in actual grip thickness? ie circumference?
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    ABC BARBELLS... need some gurus..

    but see mate.. i think you could be wrong.. an olympic bar is 50mm correct? ie weightlifting ivanko AND eleiko powerlifting bars are in the high 27mm - 29mm.. so you could say then they cost so much because of the tensile strength in less material as opposed to the 50mm material in the abc...
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    Ptc Sydney

    schwarznegger was a powerlifter before he became a bodybuilder.. just for your interest. his last comp in 1968 he.. squat 215 kg, Bench 200 kg and Deadlift 310 kg. that was at 21.. at 19 he bench 170 kg (374 lbs), Squat 200 kg (440 lbs), Deadlift 280 kg (616 lbs)
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    ABC BARBELLS... need some gurus..

    Hey guys, im looking at this.. http://www.australianbarbellco.com/barbellsPublic/dms/Downloads/Brochures/BARBELL-DIMENSION/BARBELL%20DIMENSION.pdf and through the whole thing, i can see that the 'power bar' ABC is an olympic barbell... not a 'power bar' in the sense of powerlifting.. a)...
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    Adelaide is taking its first step towards a major strength gym!

    i have a thing for big tyres....
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    Adelaide is taking its first step towards a major strength gym!

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    Adelaide is taking its first step towards a major strength gym!

    we are working on that at the moment. it will more than likely be per session, the more mates you bring, the cheaper it will be overall. competitive lifters will have a cheaper rate than single sessions, as they will do more sessions in a week. opening hours will be around the 5pm - 9pm...
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    Adelaide is taking its first step towards a major strength gym!

    for everyone's knowledge, the other venue is located in seaton. so whether you live south or north, everyone can get to these venues. We are currently working on the exact structure the gyms will entail. Either way, they are better than most gym's available in adelaide.. You will be able to flip...
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    Light Head

    ok. about a month ago i was pushing really hard in the gym. 80kg clean and jerk continuously. maximum rest was 30 seconds. did this for an hour. passed out on the last rep. 2 days later 100kg clean and jerk. passed out pressing the weight overhead. dropped it on my thigh and it missed my...
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    Stepping down as a mod

    thats a shame mate. I can honestly say i am only where i am currently at because of arrogance developed in my training. I thought squats were too hard when i first started and ignored them in training. Then i saw how blunt and arrogant you were to people who complained and moaned and asked...
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    Time to create a proper strength gym in adelaide.

    3 thanks for the guidance mate.. the bank will probably shut me down if they don't think its feasible... ill try to cover the overheads (so the rent + electricity and water) with the membership costs and try to come up with the money for the equipment from private internal equity rather than...
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    Time to create a proper strength gym in adelaide.

    well here is an update. got the insurance quote for the gym. will need to supervise a lot of people we do not know and could injure themselves.. any familiar lifters will have more leniency.. apparently is all to do with risk and exposure to potential law suits. have a venue in mind as...
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    help on squat form

    breathing is done through the nose, a massive inhale so the chest rises, and is held for the rest of the lift.. this is done before i start going down.. im not sure if that is valsveuv approved... am i correct in saying you should be pressing your guts out, and this helps if u have a belt as...
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    help on squat form

    when i squat 190 + i lose it coming out of the hole... i go atg. speed is also a lot slower on the descent... maybe its a mental thing? and i dont wear a belt.
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    help on squat form

    1. i do not have a video but will explain 2. Last week, i squatted 170kg 5 x 5 (last set actually got to 6 reps) Now, I haven't been able to bust through the 200kg mark yet 3. My weakness showed through this set of squats. When approx. in the 3rd set onwards, lower back fatigue/weakness...
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