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post #121 of 128
4/26/10 at 2:11am
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Originally Posted by stickshift View Post
The competition powerlifters I know who do 800+ lb squats still say that repping 225 lb squats feels like there's a house on your back.

I have to call horseshit on this. Ive gone through a 20-rep squat program with working weights over 300 lb, yet my 1rm is under 600 lb. Anyone squatting 800+ just isnt even going to bother with 225 on the bar for anything other than warmups- there is no amount of reps at that weight that would constitute a strength workout.
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post #122 of 128
4/26/10 at 4:06am
20 reps at 300?

pretty solid.
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post #123 of 128
4/26/10 at 2:37pm
i used to PL in a gym in bklyn with holes in the ceiling and no heat. where i built my foundation. all we did was chins, squats, bench, mil press, deads and occasionally dips and cheat curls.

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I live about 40 minutes from westside. There are actually a lot of good gyms around me, only about 20 minutes to get to a monolift. To do real power lifting training you need more than just a basic gym, but this is after you have built up base strength. The power lifting you can do at any gym is to focus on the big three; deadlifts, squats, and bench. Although i don't recommend flat bb bench.
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post #124 of 128
4/26/10 at 2:46pm
I live near the original Metroflex, where a bunch of bodybuilders and powerlifters train. It's cheap (~$30/month) but I'm kind of intimidated by who'd be there around me.
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post #125 of 128
4/26/10 at 6:24pm
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Originally Posted by milosz View Post
I live near the original Metroflex, where a bunch of bodybuilders and powerlifters train. It's cheap (~$30/month) but I'm kind of intimidated by who'd be there around me.
Wow, imagine training with Branch Warren in the building! Metroflex is truly a hardcore gym, no doubt about that.
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post #126 of 128
4/26/10 at 6:49pm
everyone has to start somewhere

just need to have the right attitude and a good work ethic and you'll be accepted anywhere
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post #127 of 128
4/26/10 at 8:07pm
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Originally Posted by Mr Herbert View Post
everyone has to start somewhere

just need to have the right attitude and a good work ethic and you'll be accepted anywhere

I would suggest you wear your best wife beater, some really loud, baggy workout pants and start to do barbell curls in the squat rack. You'll quickly be accepted into a hard-core gym.
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post #128 of 128
4/27/10 at 1:50am
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Originally Posted by Grayland View Post
I would suggest you wear your best wife beater, some really loud, baggy workout pants and start to do barbell curls in the squat rack. You'll quickly be accepted into a hard-core gym.

Sounds like solid advice

I'm just glad that I currently have free gym membership (uni gym), the really nice ones here sure do cost a lot.
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