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They're awesome man.. Buy this one..

Worst for sale add ever... at least say which one is for sale in the pic.

lol.... just like that.. career change. I hope you don't expect to make a decent living being a PT. talk to an actual PT and see what they get paid, and what their costs are, and what they have to deal with. I'm not talking about the fatties that want to chat and walk on a treadmill on gradient 2 and speed 4.5km/h... or the fatties that say I want to tone up my butt a little.. but also the other side of the business.. the fact that you will no doubt be working in a gym who will pay you fark all. or if you were smart enough to make it your own business and manage to get your own clients, then using a gym with them for your business means you have to pay the gym have to have your own insurance so fatties who get a rash on the upper inner thighs due to the seat on the stationairy bike being made for regular size arses, decides to sue you. One last thing. People go to PT's because they are stupid. They want to look good etc etc. Go stand in front of a mirror in just your jocks. Do you like what you see... be honest. Because the type of retards that need/want PT will judge you on how you look. you know.. you are what you preach etc etc. If you are just a skinny douche with shaved arms and legs like 90% of them are, you won't get work. or you'll get your small share of fatties that you can put on a bosu ball with 3kg DB's to do OH presses between 15 minute chats about Big Brother.

Not like a dildo man.. Don't get to worried. 100mm diameter pipe, same length as a foam roller. PVC is obviously a lot harder. It has next to no give so rolling your body weight over it makes for interesting self massage.

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when the foam roller becomes nice and comfortable instead of "jesus f**k.. that hurts", it's time to move on to a 100mm PVC pipe.

boardman - I'll swap you a stock RB25 turbo for that laggy hunk of junk turbo you've got there.

Go to a truck wreckers, buy one of the 900 x 600 coolers from a scania. Take it to a workshop and get it cut down to 3 x 300 x 600 coolers. Get some end tanks made up for them with no flow testing what so ever. Get soem custom piping made up from mild steel cause it's just as good. Polish the end tanks with Autosol for hektik shine. Hack up your front bar to fit the cooler. Sell the other 2 coolers left from the cut down truck core for profit. Edit. Shit sorry. For some reason I woke up thinking it was 1998 today.

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Engine under tray?

Any chance you've got the engine under tray?

I do SLDLs without touching the floor. I also only do SLDLs for stretching purposes so it's only light.

Get mobility in to it. make sure your core is tight. Lift

It is very common for bench press strength to gain slower than others. Not many people aer great benchers. Also, it is important to note that to have a strong bench, you need strong lats. So for every push exercise you do, you should be doing the equivelant if not more in a pull exercise. Doesn't matter if you can't do 5 chins. you will eventually. There was an interview of a champion powerlifter where they asked him "how did you get so strong in the deadlift" and he said "To get stronger in the deadlift, I deadlifted" If you want to get stronger in Bench, do a lot of bench. Every second day. and super set every bench set with a set of chins or bent over row/seated row/t bar row.. whatever you have access to. I train at home in a shitty power rack and on a shitty bench. I do a set of bench, stand up and grab the chin bar over head and do a set of chins, then rest When I train at PTC Brisbane, he has a proper bench press setup. So I set up a loaded barbell next to it. I bench, then I do a set of Bent over rows using the same weight I benched, then rest.. you get my drift. if you don't have elbow problems, keep doing curls. just leave them till the end of your session and just do a couple. maybe try 40kg for 5 reps one week.

Troy. Now that you are back pain free, here is my advice from personal experience. Stretch and massage. stretch hamstrings, butt, hips, lower back, hip flexors, IT Band, calves. Massage all of the above. Most sports shops now sell Foam rollers (google image will show you what they are.. essentially a large pool noodle but made from tougher stuff) youtube has plenty of vids for all the stretches and how to massage all of those areas using the foam roller A cricket ball (or any other hard ball) is also handy for massage. If you want to lash out, go get an hour of remedial massage. I will also suggest a heat pack cost about $25 from chemists 1 minute in the microwave and put it on the floor, and lay your lower back on to it. lay there for 2 minutes, then start stretching. anyway, once you do a bunch of stretches, go to a bar bell with no weight, and go through the motions (slowly) of a stiff legged deadlift. get that stretch in the hamstrings some more. add 10kg, repeat etc etc. First session just do 3 sets going up by 10kg. do like 10 - 15 reps stretch and go home. Repeat every second day. when you are at home or work, when you can, stretch all or as many of the above as you can. like 3-5 times a day or more if you can. this will be your best bet to come back with little to no pain and eventually work back up to where you were. I'm about 4 weeks ahead of you at the moment. it's shitsville but it's pain free. I plan on giving sumo deads a go this time round to see if it puts my back in a more stable/comfortable position while lifting. I've got a bunch of stretches which I find works best for me and I'm sure you'll find your own. Good luck

Markos - where can I get a flat bench in the proper comp dimensions? (just the bench.. not an entire bench press setup. Just need a bench to use in the power rack I've got. The adjustable incline/flat one I have is crap with the gap between the 2 seats and is too high off the ground. I had Scott measure his one we used at Nats and everything I've found so far is either not wide enough or too tall etc. this is the closest I've found http://www.gymdirect.com.au/item/Commercial-Flat-Bench-with-wheels/240.htm

you can also buy lifting chalk from "The internet"

Meh - QLD Skyline owners prefer curls for the girls it seems. Might sell mine so as not to be mistaken for pussy.

outdoors places also sell a gel type thing that climbers use. this kind of stuff. doesn't leave a mess Or you can just use chalk then wipe it with your towel. To the guy talking about getting a better tricep workout if doing them with shoulders instead of bench. obviously you understand that they are used during bench and that is why you can't do as much on tricep specific exercises after. I don't see why you see this as a bad thing. That is like seperating Dumbbell flys on a seperate day to Barbell bench press because the chest is too tired to do them after benching. the whole point of lifting weights is to get stronger, work a muscle etc etc. Doing a movement which recruits the most muscles is what you want. If you can work your chest, shoulders and triceps in one movement, why then spend another day doing a bit of it. Flat bench, then some close grip bench or parallel bar dips and your pecs, delts and tris are done. doesn't matter if you can't lift as much for the second exercise because it's already been worked on the first.

How much for the front bar mang?

that should help you get strong or bigger or ripped bro.

Comp for the Brisbane people... What: Novice deadlift competition Where: PTC Brisbane - 352 Melton rd, Northgate. When: October 6th. Weigh in between 9-10, first lifter on deck at 11am. Cost: $25 Come and test out what it feels like to lift using world class Bar Bell, Calibrated plates, specially designed lifting platform and no doubt a BBQ by world class BBQ chef.... ME! Any SAU forum member who comes and competes, I will cover your BBQ cost.

a week and a half? nothing will be noticable in a week and a half mate. Don't micro measure.. especially in terms of weight. If you are about looks - then go off what you see in the mirror. if you are about strength - look back in your log for what you were lifting or failing on a month ago. Changing from lady milk to water in your protein "suppliment" and then thinking that since your weight hasn't changed, it must mean that you are burning fat and replacing it with muscle is retardation #1.

Unfortunately in the major city centres your only gym options are major chains like good life and fitballs first. Closest thing to Sydney city would have to be in North Sydney. North Sydney Powerlifting Club http://www.heavymetalpowerlifting.com/Club.htm But again. they are over the bridge from sydney city and not something you can go to in your lunch break.