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    How Much Weight Can A Bench Press Bar Lift Before It Gets Bent Out Of Shape?

    It’s a lot of freaking weight. The stress test on this cheap Olympic bar reveals that the straight metal bar can lift an immeasurable amount of weight before it buckles and permanently bends itself out of shape. When it’s just lifting normal plates and the like, Beyond the Press counted nearly...
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    Active Hanging Contest

    You have to film your attempt. Say or display your reddit username on the video. Film from the back. This is for easier form checking. Active Hanging only. Shirtless or sleeveless so that your shoulders are visible. Time is counted until your form breaks, you lose your grip, or your legs touch...
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    Bumper Or steel

    Hello, As I have been understanding the foundational principles in lifting, and the basic 4 things you need to lift regardless of which training program you are going to use... As a weight lifter, you would need bumper plates as the weights are dropped from overhead (outside a power rack)...
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    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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    For sale vic, power rack and bumper plates full setup!!

    Full setup Power rack with chin up bar and dip station that can be attached $800 Olympic barbell with close grip handle $100 New bumper plates rubber outside 8x20kg, 2x10kg, 2x 5 and 2.5kg sold Bike $100 Commercial grade bench fully adjustable, not cheap crap. $500 All bought new except...
  6. Squat as a unit

    Everyone here knows by now that I do not like giving advice on how or how not to squat. Unless that line of power/the center of gravity where the bar is in straight line with the mid of your foot is violated, I'd keep my mouth shut. So what's with this squat as a unit thing? We're always...
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    Is there an alternative to Iron Edge in Melbourne?

    I am after bumper plates with a reasonable weight tolerance (and not so fat you can only fit four of them on the bar) I know that there are places like gym direct which have sets for $500-$700, but you have to order online. The only thing closely similar on Iron Edge is almost $2k. Are there...
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    One Bar or Two.

    G'day guys n gals So, I need to order a bar and I want a good one. I've read the sticky thread and thought I'd settled on the ABC power bar (BOP220). That was until I picked up a sweet set of Pendlay Elite bumper plates and now I'm not sure the ABC will be much good for oly lifts. I mainly...
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    Are Grains Poison?

    So a year or two ago Big Mick; came up with the rather alarming statement that "Grains are Poison". Is this true - are Grains Poison ........ like Big Mick; said?
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    Use The RPE Scale To Rate How Hard You Should Work Out

    The RPE scale challenges you to gauge how hard you think you’re pushing yourself, based on a numeric scale. The American College of Sports Medicine defines RPE as “feelings of effort, strain, discomfort, and/or fatigue experienced during both aerobic and resistance training“, but uses a scale of...
  11. AusBB pullup and chinup comps

    AusBB pullup thread. Each rep needs to be full range, and clip posted. Here is example of good form https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34KzCLEgxCM Pullups (overhand) straight bar Taurus 22 reps, straight bar, 2 Aug. 2015, 98kg bodyweight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FLkrnQ0t-Y...
  12. "855 squat fail"

    https://youtu.be/_Lz1qJyWCVY
  13. G'day Everyone

    G'day everyone, stumbled upon the forum whilst looking at information about getting back into the weights. A little bit of background on me. I was in the Army from 2003 - 2008 and was really into fitness but without all the intricate side of things like macros and one rep maxes etc. At my...
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    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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    Short workouts - MAX-OT?

    From Monday, because of my new job, I'll have to workout early in the morning. I have time for 45 min workouts (at most). I like MAX-OT philosophy and wonder if the following routine makes sense to you atm my numbers are: squat 140kg x 6 deads 170kg x 5 bench 110 kg x 4 (only working sets...
  16. Alexey Lovchev (105+) - 264kg Clean and Jerk World Record Slow Motion

    The weight that these blokes move. Look at the slo-mo at :35 and again at 1:35: The bar is absolutely STILL and he (quicker than the eye can detect) moves under the bar. Then plows the bar up from a dead stop in a front squat and then in a split squat. These dudes can standing vertical...
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    Hafthor Bjornsson breaks his own keg toss world record

    STANDING 205cm tall and weighing in at a staggering 180kg, the enormity of the man that is Hafthor Bjornsson is no secret. Already known for his incredible feats of strength, the Game of Thrones star has once again shocked fans with a show of power that’s almost unimaginable to your everyday...
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    U.S. announces lawsuits against makers of Jack3d, other dietary supplements

    USPlabs, which made the workout supplement Jack3d, and six of its executives face criminal charges for the unlawful sale of the nutritional supplement, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday in announcing a larger probe by multiple federal agencies aimed at stemming the sale of unproven...
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    [FS] Ironmaster Chin Up attachment for superbench

    For sale is an ironmaster chin up bar, as new condition (about 2 months old, only used a few times as I bought a rack since). Asking $60, pickup only as shipping would just be annoying. Local pick up from Taylors Lakes in Melbourne - (although I will be in the Adelaide metro on the weekend of...
  20. Wanker's Hand

    Have any of you lot had experience with "Dupuytren's contracture"? I first noticed the annoying little lump in July. I haven't been doing any lifting since before that time (due to an unrelated medical issue), but it gets annoying pushing a lawnmower, so I would imagine it wouldn't be too good...