2013 Powerlifting Totals

Cristian said:
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I find the defensiveness of some people when they replied to this rather amusing.
Women or not, a lot of people do it for vanity. Whether it's women's attention or the respect that an imposing stature brings (don't tell me that you look the same at a slouching skinny-fat narrow shouldered person in the same that you look at someone who's got an powerfully athletic build whether that person is your friend, boss, colleague or stranger in the supermarket)

Or that everybody in the gym turns and stares at them when they pull 250kg off the floor.
Of course some people are more vain than others and the proportion between vanity, health benefits and functional strength varies.

But what's so wrong in doing it for the sake of vanity or the women? Sure, it would be better to do it for world peace but at the end of the day you look better, feel more confident and are much healthier as a result of lifting.
That results in "a win" in your relationship with everybody around you without any negative impact on anyone. In fact you're costing the NHS less money as a result of your lifestyle, so everybody should be happy.

I for one had my moments when I thought that lifting is becoming a bit of an obsession but as far as obsessions go, I think I've chosen the best possible way to fill my free time.
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I think you're wrong :) but there we go
 
Before

Begbie ------------ 90+/ 130+/ 170--------------- [85] ------ 390

After

Begbie ------------ 100/ 130+/ 170--------------- [85] ------ 400

Gave it a bash after my working sets tonight, more in the tank easily I was knackert at the time.
 
Freefaller said:
Nice improvement. Good weights and good ratio too. :)
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I honestly can't say how happy I am with how I'm improving.

Mostly thanks to here and listening to good advice, lifting decently and not following stupid programmes found on daft bodybuilding sites.

I owe most of what I've done to people like yourself and the helpful bunch on here.

Yeah I still would've got there, but it would've took a lot longer.
 
Yep, so many websites and magazines offer "amazing change yourself in 3 days" or other pointless routines that are full of crap just to make the person feel like they have worked hard.
A good basic routine based on compounds and a good diet and you WILL see improvements in body and strength :)
 
Agreed, Morba 100%.

I used to buy those magazines before the internet really existed - but there is so much BS there, and the supplement industry now is so good at marketing it's BS that people lose track of the simple basics.

I'm not really much of a guru anymore (if I really ever was one) - a few years ago I did pride myself on knowing more than the average Joe - but now all of you (most of you) are taking the effort to buy books, research, read, learn either via yourselves, through experimentation, practice, or through good scientific logic.

Ultimately, there will still be a lot of anecdotal experience, as well as personal slants - everybody responds and do things differently - there are basic guidelines, but after that you have to work it out for yourself - which is something, I think, that a lot of people don't understand and why they plateau.

Keep up the good work everyone. :) It's inspiring :)
 
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It's a bit intimidating stepping into this thread, given my noodle arms. But last week, I was on biceps and chest, I had warmed up and was moving to the bench. I was planning on ten reps at 50KG (I have been on this weight for a while), but for some reason I only counted the weight on one side of the bar, so it was 30KG plus the bar - 50KG. I forgot that there was another 30KG on the other side, and was wondering why it felt so heavy (I figured I must be tired, or something). I was lucky, it could have been dangerous. :o

I managed the grand total of eight reps, then two sets of six at 80KG. I felt like Schwarzenegger afterwards. :p
 
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