NY PL Gyms

[BadboyAl]

Anyone belong to a New York powerlifting gym?

I live in Long Island and was wondering if there was any around here.

If so, give some details and if you follow any specific programs.

 

[w8lifterchick]

Anyone belong to a New York powerlifting gym?

I live in Long Island and was wondering if there was any around here.

If so, give some details and if you follow any specific programs.

iron island is in oceanside, LI.
one of the best PL gyms in the country. where on the island do you live?

 

[BadboyAl]

. I'm about 20 minutes from Oceanside.

Do you go to that gym?

 

[w8lifterchick]

no, but i'm just down the road from you- i go to worlds, but its now called "underground". Its the gym thats below the courtesy crack motel. they have a good amount of freeweight, benches, etc.

 

[BadboyAl]

haha Courtesy is the welfare motel.... i took a girl there once and was like wtf happened to this place...It used to be a normal motel, I think they use it for welfare housing now...

Your gym is the one that used to be a bolwing alley..

Thanks for the info on Iron Island. I might check it out.

 

[w8lifterchick]

haha Courtesy is the welfare motel.... i took a girl there once and was like wtf happened to this place...It used to be a normal motel, I think they use it for welfare housing now...

Your gym is the one that used to be a bolwing alley..

Thanks for the info on Iron Island. I might check it out.

yes, welfare, crack whores, you name it, but the gym downstairs is $99 a year (not affiliated with the hotel) and 20,000 square feet, mostly freeweights and hammerstrength machines, which is what i want. the roof leaks and the bathrooms are gross, but you get what you pay for.

 

[gjohnson5]

Anyone belong to a New York powerlifting gym?

I live in Long Island and was wondering if there was any around here.

If so, give some details and if you follow any specific programs.

You cropping your avatar makes you like like an al qaeda member.. Then again I didn't know they covered thier faces in white sheets

 

[BadboyAl]

lol wtf that is the second time i heard that.. maybe I should change it.. i think 1 guy really thinks im some arab.. calling me a towel head..

 

[jimm]

yes, welfare, crack whores, you name it, but the gym downstairs is $99 a year (not affiliated with the hotel) and 20,000 square feet, mostly freeweights and hammerstrength machines, which is what i want. the roof leaks and the bathrooms are gross, but you get what you pay for.

Sound likethe perfect gym, although the hammer strength reaks of bodybuilders. Are they a problem there? Hole in the wall (hardcore) gyms are great because most people who are thereare there to lift, not socialize and look like supermodels like they do int he larger foo-foo gyms!

JIMM

 

[w8lifterchick]

Sound likethe perfect gym, although the hammer strength reaks of bodybuilders. Are they a problem there? Hole in the wall (hardcore) gyms are great because most people who are thereare there to lift, not socialize and look like supermodels like they do int he larger foo-foo gyms!

JIMM

there's a little of both- its very cheap and no frills but of course there are young guys with very little muscle posing and pretending like they are 'buff'. i couldn't care less about that- there aren't a lot of powerlifters there (i may be the only one- thats what i've heard but its open 24 hours- i can't imagine there aren't any more at some other time of day), but enough equipment and nobody bothers me.

 

[jimm]

there's a little of both- its very cheap and no frills but of course there are young guys with very little muscle posing and pretending like they are 'buff'. i couldn't care less about that- there aren't a lot of powerlifters there (i may be the only one- thats what i've heard but its open 24 hours- i can't imagine there aren't any more at some other time of day), but enough equipment and nobody bothers me.

and to be open 24 hours, wow what a dream come true.
How safe is that place in the middle of the night, considering in "prime" location.
When you are the strongest person in the gym, you are sure to not be bothered while lifting, expecially when you are the strongest person and are a female. I can see all of the guys scrunching in the corner while you lift, afraid they may look at you wrong!! HEHE


JIMM

 

[BadboyAl]

Hey i looked up the iron island gym and found some info on it.

they have some world class coach there..and some top rated lifters in the gym.

i am afraid he will push me away from WWBB training and put me on some annoying 20x3 program...
i have made such great gains from WWBB in only 2 months it's amazing..

 

[w8lifterchick]

Hey i looked up the iron island gym and found some info on it.

they have some world class coach there..and some top rated lifters in the gym.

i am afraid he will push me away from WWBB training and put me on some annoying 20x3 program...
i have made such great gains from WWBB in only 2 months it's amazing..

yes, world class- and the FEMALE lifters there are stronger than most men- the men are just monsters. but- they have beginners there too...
if they put you on a different program that you're on... maybe its cause its better? trust that they will take your current gains into consideration. the guys that lift there all post on the freak forum (go to www.deepsquatter.com and go to the discussion forums. look for the 'freak forum'- thats all iron island lifters. Introduce yourself. they have some videos up- you'll see....

 

[BadboyAl]

hey thanks for the help. I am registering there and will look around.

 

[Tauhan Sabadoria]

Any in Manhattan or NJ?