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15kg of lean muscle mass is great. How much weight did you gain all up in those 6 months?

Birds - Do you bench with a flat back and elbows flared out? The reason I ask is if you watch a powerlifter bench (or more so the setup for bench), you'll see why the majority get a hand out from the rack. example..

I was using the DO-WINS for a long time. But have turned to flat shoes like chucks in the last 6 months or so. I have 2 pairs of chucks and an older pair of Levis flat shoes of all things.... and these are the ones I lift in. it just feels like a better fit. For sale - one pair of Do-Wins lol

I train at home so always on my own aswell. but on the day I let a helper monkey do it.

It's a real nice shock when you first squat in weighlifting shoes if you've been doing it in runners.

Salmon in a can? Are you crazy man?

I don't do any of those. Drive to work in Business attire. once home I walk the dogs then lift then repeat. I do have sneakers though... for the walking of said dogs

Bench rules are: Pause on chest - this means the bar has to be motionless and you'll be given the press command - if you have the bar down on the chest but it's moving around you'll be there till it's still and told to press Bum must be on the bench. feet must be on the floor - GPC, CAPO federations allow you to have your feet so only the toes are on the floor but PA requires your foot to be flat on the floor. If you lift a foot when benching for whatever reason (balance), then it's a failed attempt in any fed Grip can be close or wide - I think there is a rule that it must be inside the outter rings on the bar 3 attempts at each lift - but if you decide on 100kg as your first lift and fail, you can't select a lower weight for your next attempt. Here is what I try to do for any comp. Opening lift (sq, b or dl) I chose a weight that I have done a tripple with in the gym already, when fresh. My second attempt will be my gym 1rm PB that I would have attempted before comp 3rd attempt will be for a new PB.. wether that is 2.5kg more or 5 or 10 will depend on how I felt with my second attempt. I would suggest doing some paused bench sets before trying it at a comp. get your training partner to say press when they see the bar is still etc. The calls for comps (you'll be told this at the comp but anyway..) For squats. you will get under the bar, lift it off and get ready to squat (in novice comps you will be walking the bar out, in GPC comps it will be in a monolift wo when you stand up with the bar on your back, they will remove the hooks that hold it and you squat on the spot.), look at the judge and stay still, he/she will yell out "squat" you squat down, stand up and stand in the locked out starting posittion... Judge will then call "RACK" and you walk the weight back to the stands (or in GPC, they will lower the hooks for you to lower the bar back on to.) For Bench. Lay down, set up however you want, give the person handing the bar to you a nod to say ok to lift off. Once it's lifted out and you are ready to bench, you lower the bar (no call here in any fed other than PA), pause on the chest, judge will call "PRESS", you press it up and hold at the top in locked out possition and the Judge will call "RACK" and you move the bar back to the rack. For Deads. Walk up and set up, the judge will be sitting their with their hand up in the air.. Grab the bar and lift it as you want and stand in lock out standing possition. Judge will call "DOWN" Lower the weight down in a controlled fashion... basically means don't drop it, but don't waste a heap of energy bringing it down super slow. There are other things that will cause a failed lift that they will tell you about on the day... hitching, lapping, bar dip and some others.

Skate shoes are perfect for squats you stooge.. I lift in shoes similar to Chucks.

Not counting Simon, Troy got 14, and Jeppe (one of our ladies) got 20. you'll be repping 122.5kg at your current weight.

Squats ... 3 sets of 20 using body weight.

few parts.. O2 sensor, bov, adjustable actuator, wheel nuts.. Details and pics http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/418157-skyline-parts/

Couple of bits left for sale.. Adjustable Waste gate actuator - $50 GFB Type 1 Bov - $50 Brand New RB25DET O2 sensor (taken out of packet but not fitted) - $50 - purchased from here... http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/368412-new-nissan-skyline-r33-o2-oxygen-sensor-59-ph/ Full set of Wheel nuts - these have a 17mm head so handy for some rims that won't fit standard nissan bolts. - $25 Pic. Located Brisbane North side Postage at Buyers expense.

$600 Full details and pics in Main for sale section.. http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/418154-arc-return-flow-intercooler-and-pipes-for-r32-gtst/

Price - $600 Location - Brisbane North Condition - Generally Good - Small damage on bottom but only to the fins and base frame - No leaks. All clamps and joiners included. Pics (click for larger images) Photo showing small damage This fits behind the front bar of an R32 GTST without cutting anything. You simply remove the stock side mount leaving only the pipes and clamps in the engine bay, then bolt this in place and line the pipes up and tighten the clamps. This was on my car with an RB20det making 160rwkw and then RB25 making 180rwkw. The last photo with the pipes and cooler together is just for illustration purposes.. they need to be fiddled with to line up with the standard holes and pipes in the engine bay... just a little difficult when balancing on a box.. lol Will post at buyers expense but would prefer pick up. Price is NOT negotiable. I assume this could be made to fit an R33 as well but may require mods to the pipes.. I can't say for sure.

Queensland mate. Can you just drive it over please?

lol I look forward to hearing how you jizzed your pants when you actually get a chance to deadlift using chalk and a texas deadlift bar on a deadlift platform.

strong press is strong

Chalk. I don't care what the gym says. Use it.

Markos is all talk and no train. Lol.

video says private Simon

Stop doing them on Bosu balls

Long read and not about lifting but still interesting.. I don't know anything about gear so it was good to read what another average pleb experienced with certain things http://www.cyclingtips.com.au/2009/11/drugs-a-cautionary-tale/

because they cure cancer and pissweakness

Yep.. this was the whole point. The back pump they get will make all the "pump" addicts doing the big lifts more. Unless Birds win.. then we'll be back to taking car window reflection selfies.