Recent content by rbrown

ephedra gone I think these products will be gone shortly anyway via new legislation.

actually #3 has been closed by well over 100 people (that have certified) and I know of others who have done it but have not certified. Still a decent feat of strength though. Number 4 has been closed by 3 who have certified and I believe a few others who have not certified, but probably will...

What is you goal? Why would you use? So you can win some local bodybuilding show? So you can stroke your ego by having bigger arms? Not worth it in my opinion, especially given that possession of most of these drugs is a serious crime assuming you are in the US. What would your wife or job...

you combine gym training with event training; ideally using the real events. It can be an expensive hobby, but there are cheap ways to acquire the implements. Also, get some grippers like the COC grippers--the importance of grip in strongman cannot be overstated. The tires are the cheapest...

when you squat I would stop when your form falls apart. If you want to do heavy good mornings, I would just do them as a separate exercise.

start squatting wide and that will change.:)

I'd say work on your form on front squats. Front squats should not tax your back as you should stay fairly erect.

I have to disagree with the idea that an individual's personal accomplishments are irrelevant in terms of evaluating the merit of their arguments. I agree that stats and personal accomplishments are not the only relevant factor, but they are relevant to me. If a person has bad stats because...

That's why I actually prefer the wrestling shoes. They essentially have no sole--just a thin piece of rubber between your foot and the ground. With my arch support inserted, they have the best of both worlds in my opinion.

It is now obvious that you don't know what you are talking about; but just to humor me, please list some of the "vast majority" of the worlds greatest squatters. How do their numbers stack up against Chuck V., Jesse Kellum, Paul Childress, Mike Miller, Brent Mikesell, Ed Coan and on and on?? I...

CoolcojJ: You make it sound like there are many manufacturers of PL shoes. To my knowledge there are only 3--Safe, Crain and Inzer. The Safe and Crain shoes do have a slight heel. Inzer probably sells more than the other two combined. However, most big powerlifters do not use any of these...

Anabolicmd: As a side note, I've met guys like you at many meets who have it all figured out with respect to equipment, form, whatever. One guy even told us that a Crain Genesis poly suit helped him just as much as a canvas suit, even though he had never tried a canvas. I then watch them max...

Anabolicmd: I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you are actually trying to have a discussion with those that powerlift rather than simply try to get a rise out of us. I did not mean my statement as an insult, but rather a statement of fact--that wide stance squat is not that...

Anabolicmd: I can tell from your posts that you do not know how to do a powerlifting style squat and that you have not tried it. It is not comparable to an OL squat. When done properly, the shins remain completely vertical in the PL squat--something that would be essentially impossible with...

the 50% number assumes you are using chains or bands. 50% is too light in my opinion if you are not using chains or bands--both on bench and squat. You want speed, but you still want it to be doing something. Speed training is not magic. I see people all of the time doing speed work with...