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    Letter to a New Lifter

    Dear PowerLiftingGodLegendKilla37, It’s great to see new people involved in powerlifting. Yes, I saw your motivational memes on Instagram and instructional vids on Youtube, very cool. I also appreciated your advice on my vids, I had no idea that rounded back deadlifts were dangerous. You would...
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    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
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    Teaching the Big 3 at Barbell Brigade | Mark Bell, Silent Mike, Jesse Burdick, Katie

    Mark Bell, Silent Mike, Jesse Burdick, and Katie Hogan host a seminar at Barbell Brigade, teaching and answering questions about the squat, bench press, and deadlift.
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    • barbell bell bench bench press big color deadlift hogan host jesse katie mark mike press questions roboto semi seminar silent squat teaching video watch youtube
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    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  3. Shrek

    Free weights v Machines v Cables

    What do you prefer and why or do you use a combination of all?
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    • added arms barbell boredom break cable cables chest combi combination don dumbbells flies free gym handle home machines poll prefer time variety weigh weights whe
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    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  4. Shrek

    Full body.

    These are good. I'm going back to full body. Very busy at work. I wanna sleep more. Train 3 days only, but hard. http://ditillo2.blogspot.com.au/2009/01/full-body-workouts-cs-sloan.html?m=1 Full-Body Workouts by C.S. Sloan In the era of go-for-the-pump bodybuilding we’ve forgotten one of...
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    • Replies: 83
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  5. Jungnaut

    List the Youtube channels you follow right here

    There's heaps of really interesting fitness channels out on the tube these days, which ones do you like to follow and watch to get your daily motivation and entertainment fix? My go to channels are: Supertraining06 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLPy6BEgH1fD3DOgwX-x_Hg Omarisuf...
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    Hello from recent addition to Senior Cit lifters

    I am a recent convert to Starting Strength and Barbell training, having used dumbbells and multi-stations for years (not always correctly either). I have found this forum to be a great resource, especially for equipment advice. My first power rack is on the way and yes, I made the mistake of...
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    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Introduce Yourself
  7. Rugby88

    Starting home gym

    As some of you may be aware - I have not been training much, motivation is down - but also on the other hand I have just purchased my 1st home and will be moving in (all things going well) on the 16th on this month. It is a beautiful old country style home BUT it also has a fantastic garage and...
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    • 1st adjustable ausbb barbell bars bench country dumbbells gym home house long main motivation product rubber sets size starting strength style things training weights year
    • Replies: 45
    • Forum: Workout Equipment
  8. D1cko

    Deadlift bars

    Just chasing options on deadlift bars. I plan to compete in GPC and turns out someone wants to buy me a barbell. Who's used both Okie and Texas bars. Why would you buy one over the other? Cheers.
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    • #12 approved bar barbell bars buy compete deadlift don gpc hat options order pla plan preferred regularly scott soo spring sweet texas tha turns work
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
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    Price my gym

    Am looking at selling my home gym and wondering your thoughts on an appropriate price to advertise. Spent around $2500 all up brand new. Force USA: Power Rack Inclince Decline Bench 182.5 kg Olympic Rubber Plates (2x25, 2x20, 2x15, 4x10, 2x5, 4x2.5, 2x1.25) Force USA Plate Rack 1500lb Barbell...
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    • $250 250 advertise attach attached barbell bra brand condition decline good gym hat home olympic photo plates price rubber selling tha thoughts usa wondering x10
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    • Forum: Buy/Sell/trade
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    How many of you do both barbell bench press and dumbbell bench press?

    How many of you do both barbell bench press and dumbbell bench press?
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    • art back barbell bench bench press decline don douche dropping dumbbell end failure flat floor heavy incline pla plates press range star start tend time workouts
    • Replies: 67
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  11. spartacus

    deadlift article concerning rounded back

    http://liftbigeatbig.com/its-time-to-shut-up-about-rounded-back-deadlifts/
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    • article bac back barbell day deadlift deadlifts decent dumb easier heavy life lifting living make perfect pulling rounded shut technique ten time url weigh weight
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    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
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    Weakpoint Monday: Back

    Which exercises and techniques do you use to add mass to your entire back?
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    • back barbell bench clea clean close deadlifts dumbbell grip hang helps incline lat lot medium moment pulldown pulldowns pullups rest rows star started ups workout
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    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
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    Weakpoint Monday : Traps

    How do you train your traps (upper, middle, lower fibers), and with what volume and frequency? What do you do when you realize your traps are lagging behind?
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    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
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    Whats the cheapest way you would set up a home gym?

    ok Ausbb , you have a budget of $500 to throw together a budget home gym , what would you buy
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    • Forum: Workout Equipment
  15. Goosey

    barbell museum

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    York Barbell Club - Vintage Weightlifting & Powerlifting 1959 - Feat. Tommy Kono

    York Barbell Club - Vintage Weightlifting & Powerlifting 1959 - Feat. Tommy Kono
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    For Sale - SYD- Force USA Commercial Power Rack, Ironmaster Dumbbells and more

    For Sale - SYD- Force USA Commercial Power Rack, Ironmaster Dumbbells, Olympic Barbell, Olympic Weights. mail me if interested. Pick up from Westmead. Thanks for looking. http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-seller/Niti/1002187560 ================================================= 1)Force USA...
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    • barbell commercial dumbbells force ironmaster olympic weights power power rack rack sale syd usa
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    [SYD] FS MMPR Power rack w dip bar, Olympic Bar+200kg , 6 x mats, storage - $1.5k

    Muscle Motion Power Rack - MMPR model (includes chin up bar and dip bar attachments) Standard Olympic bar - 20kg 200kg weights 8x20kg 2x10kg 2x5kg 2x2.5kg 2x1.25kg 6 x 1m2 rubber floor mats Flat Bench Weight storage rack Assembly tools included Asking for $1,500. Bought about a...
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    • $15k 200kg bar barbell bars dip for sale gym gym set list mats mmpr muscle olympic olympic weights pics power power rack rack rubber serious storage syd sydney time
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    • Forum: Buy/Sell/trade
  19. Neddysmith

    Training a female suggestions?

    Hey Guys, I have been asked my a female friend to train her and help her out. First off I am not a qualified PT or anything like that, she knows this and is fine with it, just going to do some training with her and show her the ropes and setup with a program etc and some advice to get her...
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    • art barbell basics beginners box deadlifts exercises female great helps hey learn light machines moving press sea shoulder squats star start suggestions support training weights
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    • Forum: Female Training Discussion
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    Barbell Apparel Creates 'Anti-Thigh Gap' Jeans For Athletes With Muscular Legs

    Sick and tired of squeezing their well-sculptured butts and thighs into ill-fitting jeans, a group of athletes in Nevada have taken matters into their own hands, creating their own line of denim tailor-made for those with athletic bodies. "The Barbell Apparel team spends a minimum of 20...
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