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  1. O

    Squats are getting me down

    I've been doing squats for about 6 months now. I always steered clear of them as I thought my form was all wrong, until my PT encouraged me to do them and said my form was perfect which gave me lots of encouragement to give them a go, I started with 5kg each side plus the bar. 6 months later I...
  2. A

    Which is important to you: BW to lifting ratio or max lift numbers?

    Which is important to you: BW to lifting ratio or max lift numbers?
  3. A

    Which is important to you: BW to lifting ratio or max lift numbers?

    Which is important to you: BW to lifting ratio or max lift numbers?
  4. spartacus

    Olympic lifting prowess clips

    180kg power snatch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ_vjW6qvCg
  5. A

    How many people here started lifting due to Depression or a bad breakup

    just what the Title asks, and how many of you have stuck with it? And did it work?
  6. Goosey

    Some serious snatch, on snatch action

  7. A

    STRONGER! Olympic Lifting Series - Tyson Edwards

    Watch, laugh and learn as Tyson teaches you more about the sport of Olympic lifting, technique, diet and the hurdles faced for an athlete preparing for competition. Building a Champion - Week 1 Raising the Bar - Week 3...
  8. A

    so just found out there is a power lifting club near me

    so just found out there is a power lifting club near me, held at the golburn valley crossfit club , $20 a week
  9. Neddysmith

    inov8 or lifting shoes

    ok guys, been doing deads and squats just in socks, but lately been thinking about getting some inov8 lifting shoes or something similar, really startes thinking about it on some of those freezing cold days where the gym floor was freezing and juat goes through your feet. so what are people...
  10. K

    Weight lifting belt nylon v leather

    Well after today incident I might look into buying a belt, I search old post on this forum but they seem more pro on certain brands. I was wondering if anyone has any experience with the ironedge nylon lifting belt? But only concern I have is developing a weak core or if im masking the problem...
  11. A

    take note women:Gwyneth Paltrow's trainer says no woman should lift over 3lbs

    Thats right folks, you read the title right! “No woman should lift more than 3 pounds.” This pearl of wisdom came out of the mouth of Gwyneth Paltrow’s trainer Tracey Anderson during an appearance on Oprah. (Ok before I get bombarded with questions about why I was watching Oprah I will include...
  12. A

    Old School Weight Lifting Plates!

    Old School plates are back! Due to huge demand, Gym Direct have sourced these awesome old school style weight lifting plates suited for olympic bars. The 25kg & 20kg plates are the standard olympic size of Ø450mm diameter, unlike most of the general purpose olympic plates on the market. The...
  13. SWH

    Lifting Chalk.

    Any links for places that sell cheap or decently priced lifting chalk?
  14. A

    How and when did you get into power lifting?

    go on tell us
  15. A

    coffee

    who drinks it and if so sugar? fake sugar? milk? how do you like it? Also what kind of coffee do you drink.
  16. Bench Polkov

    The state of the powerlifting/strength forum

    To quote a competitive lifter from my facebook feed today: "that forum is the bottom of the barrel." If the powerlifting section is to ever draw competitive lifters then it needs legitimate and serious discussion about the sport. This is what it needs, not a bunch of non-competitive idiots...
  17. jzpowahz

    interesting article on chinese weight lifting

    SHELTON STEVENS : A Look Behind The Gold of Chinese Weightlifting
  18. A

    Epic Weight Lifting Fail Compilation 2013

    seems like injuries don't just happen in crossfit
  19. A

    Do You Inform People When You see Them Lifting Wrong?

    do you say anything when you notice people with bad form?
  20. A

    Do you ever have people stare at you while lifting

    normally when i am in the middle of a session i block things out and focus on the task ahead , but you know sometimes you get the burning feeling of people looking at you , so there I was in the middle of doing deadlifts when i my spider sense perk up and i feel that burning sensation of the...
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