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Mike Brookman was just posting a pic of his pec tear on my board. You can see his pic here: http://www.powerpage.net/images/pec1.jpg He's recoverec from it nicely. you can ask him how. gabrielle weightliftingdiscussion http://www.weightliftingdiscussion.com/cgi-bin/wdb.cgi

I have been told by a number of top powerlifters, to train the way you will compete. In other words, if you are going to pull conventional, train conventional. If you are going to bench with a wide grip, train with a wide grip. I've been having similar back issues as you and found that...

according to the american powerlifting association rules: "ONLY POWDER IS ALLOWED. POWDER INCLUDES CHALK, TALC, RESIN, MAGNESIUM CARBONATE, BABY POWDER, OR POOL HALL BLOCK CHALK. " plain old gym chalk works. if you cant find it in a store, try www.crainsmuscleworld.com gabrielle

Nobody can tell you how much you'll gain or what your potential is. Do the best you can and you'll be happy with it. I was frustrasted this year at the progress of my bench press- only about 5 or 10 lb increase (keep in mind that i'm female and 5lbs is a larger percentage for me than it is for...

We had someone post a recipe for homeade tiger balm on my board- he sent me a sample and its good, although he said he'd like to make it hotter. Mike, thanks for posting your recipe on there too. I'll see if i can find the tiger balm recipe and post it here. gabrielle

I have a pink single prong belt with my name in black block letters on order from crains. (nobody is gonna steal MY belt) I didn't get double prong cause its too much of a pain in the butt to put on and i didn't get the lever because sometimes I like it tight (for heavy squats and deads) and...

This is a powerlifting forum... why are you working your biceps? :-) work your back and your biceps will get all that they need. Besides the sleep and protien already mentioned, Glutamine helps. gabrielle

"BIG PEOPLE" is putting it mildly... i never saw a gathering of the hugest guys i've ever seen in my life- and everyone of them is a total gem. Big John Perry was there with some buddies- it was like a solar eclipse when he stands up (world strongest man 4th place winner). Saturday night a...

I think i saw Jeff McVicar and Scott Taylor naked in the office, but I didn't take any pictures. In fact, I got outta there pretty fast. gabrielle

HA! HARDLY... thats me and amy vaughn (she's the chalky one)... I learned NOT to stand next to her if I wanna look lean... Here I am next to scott taylor (president of the APA) when he is obviously getting yelled at.... http://www.weightliftingdiscussion.com/apa9.jpg gabrielle

I have the first group of pictures posted from this past weekends APA meet in Roanoke, VA. Big John Perry (4th worlds strongest man and the hugest guy i've ever seen in my life) was there, Amy Vaughn, Julie Scanlon, Brandon Cass and wife Gretchen, Jeff McVicar and wife Trish, Mike Brookman, Jim...

that sucks sorry about your trouble there. maybe you could write the owner a letter, telling him he's excluding members if only a certain type of training is allowed. gabrielle

So far, the only suggestion you can't have is the sandwhich. Everything else is very low carb. gabrielle

Make omelets with low fat cheese, green peppers, olives, mushrooms, etc. make a sandwhich with scrambled eggs, lettuce or sprouts and lowfat mayo on whole grain bread (if you are ok with carbs) make egg salad by hard boiling the eggs (boil them for about 10 minutes), then mash em up with mayo...

Most shirts would go, except for anything shiny or flashy or wild (like a hawaaiin print) or too casual like a printed tshirt. Button down oxford, sweater, pullover golf shirt, cotton knit shirt, white dress shirt, etc. Most colors are fine- khaki is neutral. gabrielle