TTT

Roys rb20 box has been behind his near 300rwkw rb20 for years and he doesn't baby that thing. now with a 350rwkw RB25 lets see what happens. Either way, when doing the conversion, save your $2K odd for later if the box breaks.

I guess we can definitely agree that there is no need to replace a working box considering it also requires a custom tailshaft which adds to the cost. Run the stock 20 box. if it breaks, upgrade to 25

winner so far. film the next attempt

he is splitting his gym in 2 in the next location. the BB stuff is going in to the average gym users section. I think this all started when he was introducing a new possible client in to PTC frankston as being a great powerlifting gym when he took the client over to the Monolift they have which the boys had loaded an EZ bar on with multiple plates.. lol

Oh Markos.. did you bump your head? lol what about a donkey calf raise machine and smith machine? Joking.

I've got a stock Rb25det with a stock RB20det gearbox. FMIC, exhaust, pod, 10psi boost, good clutch. no broken box yet... but I'm not out thrashing the crap out of it. I reckon that a stock turbo'd RB25det will not break an RB20 box. with my conversion we used a Stock RB25det ecu which required some wiring work. there is some work required with the heater hoses at the back of the engine and fire wall area. Other than that it's all smooth torquey sailing.

The crying annoys me, but a couple of the fatties work hard during the workouts that we see. I like seeing that. It's also probably the best show to watch while having desert.

Yes. you got a problem with that?

I'll offer up a banana as prize if you do it.

I was watching the fattest losers last night while eating a bowl of ice cream with cookies and maple syrup... and before it came back from an ad break, the commando was on giving a "TIP". I cheered and did fist pumps like I had just won lotto.. There was the commando, Barbell on his traps. And it goes something like this. C - "Here is an exercise that will not only help you lose weight but also give you an all body workout and get you strong" Squats! me - "here we go.. time to see some 1/4 squats to make sure the knees are safe" C - "If you want, start with a broom stick to get used to the position... what you want to do is put the bar across the back of your shoulders, pull your shoulders back to create a platform there, have your feet shoulder width apart, take a breath in, then sink down and back keeping your knees out until you are at the bottom (he was well below parallel), then push back up. Everything moves up together, everything stays tight" me - "Holy shit!!" C - "get some weight on to the bar and start by doing 3 sets of 10 reps then increase the resistance. If you are over 40, you may need to be more careful of your joints.. I recommend *insert some brand of joint formula here*" (pumps out nice full depth reps as it fades off to an ad with the other male trainer and same joint care formula) me - *choking on a cookie I didn't fully chew* "f**k yeah!! - Do some squats you fatties.. get that up ya!!!!" Didn't even care that it was an ad for some shit.

Birds - stay up top to breath out and in, then down.... towards the end you might need to stay up top a little longer to take 3 or 4 breaths so do it if you want. Do what you think is right instead of looking for ways to cheat.. lol I'd say your hands/shoulders and lower back will be fried before your legs give up anyway so resting in standing position to wards the end will be hard anyway. FIGJAM - upload vid to youtube link it here.

Rev - June 15 is the last comp for the year. then it's 6 months of shoulder work. Between now and then I don't plan on benching more than twice really. don't expect to get stronger. just need to bench to get a bench number for the last comp. Dan and others. Your main focus should ALWAYS to be stronger. Doesn't have to be "I'm a power lifter and need to compete" Stronger. But since you are going on about long term goals to look good etc, Strength, especially in the back is what you should be focusing on. As you get older, you will get saggy, ugly, grey, bald, weak, brittle. no other way around it. it WILL happen. but if you want to be in your 60s and 70s and still able to move around, you need a strong back. Markos doesn't wander in to this thread much so he won't post this so I will.. here is James Thompson. 61 years old. he also squats 150kg Sure he doesn't have 6 pack abs, or guns with good peak and ripped chest, but he is over 60 years old and is strong as an ox and will no doubt have many MANY more pains and aches then all of this forum combined. Focus on getting strong. Nothing else really matters.

Pro Power will eventually fix all these import equipment issues.

yeah I did 45 but no vids.

nah.. you win.. congrats.

Dan - please don't link less pain with creatine. it would have had nothing to do with less pain at all. Can you do plank holds without back or ankle pain? add those in if you can to aid in overall core strength.

I'd say she suggested run for an ankle mobility/testing point of view. Walk the dog. For your back. maybe visit a gym and try something like a back hyper ext to see if it causes pains. or if they have it, a Glute Ham Raise machine. or if they have kettlebells, try ukranian deadlifts (UDLs). Problem is that you have access to nothing, and are forced to do the same lifts. and it hurts. hyper ext and GHR have you lifting your torso with your legs braced so no weight and different angle. Ukranian deads has you standing on platforms high enough so that the kettle bell between your feet has the handle at the height of your shoes. and it's between the legs so not in front. these will help strengthen your back and "possibly" not hurt like deads do. Doing easy weights will not fix your back. Either rest it properly for a few weeks while getting massage and light stretches (hot/cold packs) or try other exercises. If you ask Markos for his opinion he will tell you his way is to f**k it or Fix it. he has an older guy in his gym (40yo??) who had a f**ked back because he fell off the roof. now deadlifts 240kg or something. He started him on UDLs Actually, I'm sure if you google Ukranian Deadlifts you'll get something he posted somewhere about them.. that's how much he used to go on about them.

Yeah shoulder and elbows. My point is, I have/had a weak bench. so I benched more. this hurt my shoulder/scap.. So I started doing more chins and rows and scap stuff to strengthen the opposite side of chest, this gave me elbow issues (tennis and golfers elbow)... so I gave up on it. Didn't bench, row or chin for 2 months. I'm 6kg less than when I benched 110 and then benched 100. Will probably get 105 on the weekend. All I really care about right now is to get my squat up as it is the one lift giving me the least grief. States this weekend then Nationals in June. If I don't get any NEW pains I'll be happy.

Yeah I've given up on Bench in that sense. Haven't benched in like 2 months until yesterday when I went in to test openers for this weekends comp. I managed 100kg which was ok'ish speed.. enough to open on. My previous best in comp was 110kg,, lol.

they make some cool wheelchairs these days so it's not all that bad.

I assumed it was my vagina there on my lower back, cause when I complained about it Markos said it sounds like a bruised vagina.

you should squat more.

oh there is a name for that spot. that is where my pains are. I try to get tight everywhere around there before lifting. but clenched, lower back arched, shoulders back and down, lats engaged, big breath in, crush the bar and up it goes. so I'd say it is a combo of form and weight. gotta learn to stay tight. Just watching your vids with squats and deads, and I realise that you are doing light weight to show form, but you don't set up at all. you get in to position and lift. As an example of setting up, look for a video of David Tate talking about Bench pressing. even with an empty bar, it takes him a good minute to setup his position etc. Your back will hurt less if you setup right and get tight everywhere, then lift. Think of which body parts are doing most of the work and certain points in the lift. deadlift starts off with leg drive and then changes to hip pushing through and shoulders locking back. etc etc.

only joking Dan. Since most people won't have access to wraps or a squat suit, lets say raw. But if you have and want to use a belt and have one, then go for it. I'll give this a go in a fortnight after states is done.

Yep sorry... Forgot to include our fairer members like Action Dan, Leesh, Jeppe and Manuel Kasko. for the ladies, bodyweight x 0.75 for reps as the light option or bodyweight for heavier option.