I'm not telling you to do anything, I was making a point. If you re-read my post I wasn't having a go at you specifically either, I think it'd apply to every single person on this forum bar maybe 4 members.
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I'm not telling you to do anything, I was making a point. If you re-read my post I wasn't having a go at you specifically either, I think it'd apply to every single person on this forum bar maybe 4 members.
I got your point and I didn't think you were having a go, I'm just explaining my situation.
Swervyn-Ervyn
Member
I went for the romaleos, the Adidas were too expensive
WarbyD
Cant Squat Kunce
wtf you talking shoes for? aint no shoe talk here!
RyanF
Member
I remember someone (I think it was actually one of the girls from this forum, not sure though) getting shoulder problems from too much overhead work and not enough horizontal pushing, thus needing to strengthen her chest to balance out her shoulders. So there may be a case for bench press or some other form of chest exercise as a preventative measure in Oly lifting, too. Just throwing it out there.
Swervyn-Ervyn
Member
It's not in my program, but that's not to say its stupid...
I'd have to read back through, but haven't both sides argued that its appropriate in a program for the right individual...
I'd have to read back through, but haven't both sides argued that its appropriate in a program for the right individual...
I'd be doing the same if I was buying now, buying Romaleos locally would have worked out about 20 or 30 cheaper than buying the Adipowers I did last year from the US.
What colour did you get? I've always liked the red and gold because of the Chinese team's old shoes. But I do like the stark white ones.
Swervyn-Ervyn
Member
Yellow
I thought they were green!!!
But they work out close to $80 cheaper!!
Adi's are $300? I pay $220 I think
Swervyn-Ervyn
Member
Lets not get off topic though!!
0ni
Registered Rustler
I TOLD you this was cognitive dissonance!
You don't bench because you don't like it. You train the traditional lifts because you love and enjoy it. This doesn't make benching inherently bad, you're just justifying your actions
It's fine.
Oh yeah, a lot of people are rocking the yellow ones now, including Lu Xiaojun.
I bought my Adipowers for the RRP of $200 plus like $50 shipping, but I think I had a 20% off code so it worked out really well.
Anyone wanting to spend less on shoes should try for the no-brand china shoes at around $80-100, I think the weightlifting association in QLD sells some on their site
What about do-wins?
ONI, I don't know if you can read or not, but at this point in time I'm guessing not.
The above was posted by me on page 3. I also think you're using cognitive dissonance in the wrong context. Go back and read the whole thread before posting here again.
I hear a lot of mixed reviews on quality. Some people have them for years and they're fine, others fall apart within months. The old 2011 models are still being sold but the new Pendlay ones with the plastic heels look the business, not sure if you can get them in 'plain' Do-Win without Pendlay branding. I think they'll be a popular shoe because they at least look similar to Adidas and Nike but at quite a lot cheaper
0ni
Registered Rustler
Bah, those grapes just tighten up my chest- eating more of them probably wouldn't help me anyway
Still the wrong context champ
A better example would be that I want to bench press, but I suck at it, so I don't bench and hate on it. Bench is my best lift compared to my dead and squat, going off my bench my squat and dead should be higher, these are the areas that need the most work, not my bench, so this isn't really the case is it?
Get mum to read this for you and make sure you understand it before your next post
0ni
Registered Rustler
Something being a better example doesn't mean it's not CD
Koklyaev is a better example of a weightlifter than you, doesn't mean you're not a weightlifter. Speaking of which:
Koklyaev took 2 years off weightlifting to focus on strongman. Here is he benching:
Bench press 220 kg/ 484 lb for 3 times (personal record) - YouTube
But one day he thought "fuck it, I'm going to snatch" and put up a 192.5kg hang snatch having only done them once in the two years
192,5 kg My first training and bigest snatch after two years without OL weightlifting. - YouTube
Damn, that benching really made him tight, he can barely get into position huh. Looks like it hurt his jerks too
Mikhail Koklyaev Jerk Behind the Neck from 210 to 270 kg - YouTube
Koklyaev is a better example of a weightlifter than you, doesn't mean you're not a weightlifter. Speaking of which:
Koklyaev took 2 years off weightlifting to focus on strongman. Here is he benching:
Bench press 220 kg/ 484 lb for 3 times (personal record) - YouTube
But one day he thought "fuck it, I'm going to snatch" and put up a 192.5kg hang snatch having only done them once in the two years
192,5 kg My first training and bigest snatch after two years without OL weightlifting. - YouTube
Damn, that benching really made him tight, he can barely get into position huh. Looks like it hurt his jerks too
Mikhail Koklyaev Jerk Behind the Neck from 210 to 270 kg - YouTube
Swervyn-Ervyn
Member
^^^ I see what u did there