***2014 Powerlifting Totals Thread***

Concerning the whole table and it's rules, it's a mere copy and paste job of when it was originally setup a few years ago, possibly needs updating and looking at depending on how we want to take this in the future....

Seeing as it IS the Power-lifting thread, I may eventually change the rules so the main table follows the GBPF standard in the future, not sure yet as that may ruin the fun.
 
Delvis said:
I don't think GBPF counts knee wraps as raw? I could be wrong though obviously
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No idea what that is since I don't compete, was just going off what I've heard.

It's cool anyways like I said in my post I didn't even quite hit depth so I know it's not counted haha. Damn going to do everything naked from now on to not annoy anyone else :(
 
Vid of nakid lifts though, obviously.

If it's in the OP it's in the OP, either way get a video up if you are unsure and I'm sure it will be good to get other opinions on it anyway :)
 
Delvis said:
Vid of nakid lifts though, obviously.

If it's in the OP it's in the OP, either way get a video up if you are unsure and I'm sure it will be good to get other opinions on it anyway :)
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Thanks! That's basically what I was after as I know it's not a good lift so wanted to know what to work on. Wasn't trying to show off or annoy people lol.

Will get it up when I can, sadly I'm wearing clothes in this one. I know for next time :D
 
I would however take ice's advice on board and look in to why you WANT to use wraps, I have no experience with these so can't comment on their effectiveness or when to actual use them.

If you want further advice feel free to post up in the form thread as well.
 
Lift a bit more weight because it's fun once in a while?

I don't have any reasons for training other than I enjoy it. Perhaps I shouldn't post in the powerlifting totals and just in the gym rats thread instead? I only posted as someone mentioned my bench was ok and I should post here. I'm not a powerlifter and don't want to be one, neither do I want to be a bodybuilder or anything else. I just like lifting weights :D
 
Here's the video as promised. I'm too high on the 200kg, but still happy I managed to move it at all lol. Advice on form etc is welcome :)

 
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mrthingyx said:
Bench, squat and deadlifting. All the stuff I can't do. ;) :D
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Oh right lol, how come? First page I popped into on your log has you back squatting and front squatting all over the place :D

Also very jelly of the weightlifting, I've always wanted to do it. I do snatches and clean jerks each week for fun, but we have no bumpers or floor for it so have to lower carefully and can't go heavy.
 
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Plenty of strength there but your movement pattern would benefit from being a bit more refined and fluid :)

robin7 said:
There are a few guys who've used Straps in their deadlifts which allow them to lift more weight than they can do without them...

Also I wouldn't exactly consider some knee wraps in the same vein as a slingshot or shirt/squat suit etc.
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I see your point but straps don't give you any advantage off the floor, they just compensate for weak grip. But in fairness if you can't hold it...

Where as knee wraps help you out the hole/with extension, which is the actually difficult aspect of a squat.

Not sure if that comparison makes sense?
 
BennyC said:
Plenty of strength there but your movement pattern would benefit from being a bit more refined and fluid :)



I see your point but straps don't give you any advantage off the floor, they just compensate for weak grip. But in fairness if you can't hold it...

Where as knee wraps help you out the hole/with extension, which is the actually difficult aspect of a squat.

Not sure if that comparison makes sense?
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Advice on improving my movement would be more than welcome :)

And I sorta get it, although I'd kinda put both in there with 'helping with the lift', heck belts also are a massive aid lol. I guess the line has to be drawn somewhere. I've always thought wraps were allowed in most 'raw' competitions. (It's always surprised me that belts were even allowed, I used to think raw meant nothing, and that equipped included everything haha, I'm quite a noob).
 
One would assume RAW would mean bare though, it is logical.

For instance, knee sleeves are allowed but not knee wraps...although the sleeves can only be of a certain dimension and made of certain materials.

I also think straps help LOADS with a lift, I can certainly shift things easier with them when ive used them....same goes from standard double overhand grip in to hook grip.
 
I realised after I posted that my post would probably read completely differently to the tone I'd intended.

First of all, congrats on hitting 200kg! It's a lot of weight to have on your back regardless of how you lift it. Depth wasn't terrible either, we've seen worse! Technically not a terrible squat either, but you're proportionally quite weak in the bottom position and possibly have some mobility restrictions. Notice how the bar path moves forwards in the bottom couple of inches and as you reverse the movement. Obviously this stuff is exaggerated on limit lifts, but it's useful to see how things break down.



With the greatest respect to whoever wrote the original rules, they clearly weren't an actual powerlifter. The idea of this thread is to allow people on here to compare their lifts, and because there are only ever a handful of competing powerlifters who are active members, the format kind of just works. I think it's certainly interesting to hear about guys on here lifting in proper powerlifing equipment, but it suddenly becomes less of a casual "powerlifts" league.

We had a guy a couple of year ago try to enter some fully equipped lifts (shirted bench and squats with wraps I think), and got his gym buddies to join the forums and do the same. This is obviously a bit silly, and against the spirit of the community (I'm not suggesting that this is what you're doing, just illustrating a point).

As to what constitutes "raw"... This discussion pains me! The whole image of what powerlifting actually is has been massively distorted by ridiculous American federations. "Raw" should be no equipment at all, but there should also be no such thing as raw powerlifting. In the IPF (International Powerlifting Federation - the only federation with any real credibility. UK affiliate is the GBPF), there are two types of powerlifting:

Unequipped - belt, wrists wraps.

Equipped - unequipped plus single ply squat/bench/deadlift suits, and knee wraps.

The federations that say knee wraps are raw are retarded.

Apart from it making the numbers slightly less relatable, the other big issue with using kit that doesn't fall under unequipped powerlifting is that most people simply don't have access to it. You shouldn't be penalised for that, or not being willing to spend more money on kit. It should be about how much you've sweated and bled.

The use of straps is a funny one. I don't see the need for them apart from limited training situations, but I understand that a lot of people use them, especially if they are just starting out. There are strongman competitors who post here too, and they are sometimes allowed to used straps in comp. This isn't really a problem for me, as it doesn't really increase the weight you can deadlift that much. I probably couldn't pull more with them.

It's not quite as black and white as you're saying with belts either. I know guys who don't use belts at all, and actually lift less when they use one. My opinion here (obviously a little biased) is to defer the IPF unequipped rules.
 
bakes0310 -------- 65+ / 145+ / 180 ----------------- [82] ------390

Pic of me doing 180kg...
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