News From The GBPF EXEC - Suspended Lifters

newhybrid said:
interestingly enough, Gerry MacNamara who's now a committee member and lifter in the GPC, but did lift in the IPF for several years previously stated the complete opposite. he reckoned they tested the guys who were lower doing the pecking order because they figured they'd come back negative. while avoiding testing the top lifters as positive tests on their 'stars' would be bad for the fed.

Tom_Martin said:
To put it as bluntly as possible, the vast majority of powerlifters are s**t.

Evis said:
To me it seems like within the IPF at the moment you have some very gifted natural athletes and then you have some less gifted but enhanced lifters. I dont believe every gold medal to be by someone who at some point has done drugs.
The Russians seem to be as dirty as they are made out to be. The coach of the Russian IPF team Sergey Ivanov is the same guy who was coaching Lovchev at IWF Worlds. He is now also involved with some IPF lifters from Brazil and Ecuador. Which is not great.

Evis said:
This is definitely not the case. But I see why someone who is involved with a different federation might claim something like that.

newhybrid said:
this always makes me laugh. americans say the same. sure it goes on but its only those dirty foreign bas***ds, you know what like they are. none of our lifters would ever do that, no no no. there's a word for that.

Tom_Martin said:
To put it as bluntly as possible, the vast majority of powerlifters are s**t, and there are thousands of them in the country. GPC isn't a mecca of strength achievement, only ascended to after surpassing the natural talent in the country. It is full of s**t lifters doing their first comp who have been in the gym less than 1 year, just like every other fed. Most of them can't even wrap their head around an arena that openly allows them to use steroids. Probably still indoctrinated into thinking steroid users are worse than child molesters.
Top 10 wilks in each of the untested feds? All *probably* on gear.
Top 10 wilks in the GBPF? Extremely likely to not be the people who are cheating in the GBPF. Most likely to be on the next rung down flying under the radar trying to make it into the "big time". Small percentage, maybe 5% at a guess.

Evis said:
There is a lot more to it than that though. Russias whole federation has been suspended several times. For 2016 the male Russian team is only allowed two lifters in each championship due to too many failed in-comp tests the last couple of years. And with the national coach. I am sure he has trained more than 10 athletes who are now banned.

newhybrid said:
this always makes me laugh. americans say the same. sure it goes on but its only those dirty foreign bas***ds, you know what like they are. none of our lifters would ever do that, no no no. there's a word for that.

newhybrid said:
i'm certain victor conte worked with a lot more than 10 athletes who are now banned...

newhybrid said:

i'm certain victor conte worked with a lot more than 10 athletes who are now banned...

Evis said:
Did he work with a single powerlifter in his whole life though? Because if not I struggle to see the relevance.

newhybrid said:
Russia are being targeted and made out to be the devil by WADA, the IOC as well as the IPF(cosy bed fellows), clearly resources are limited so this must mean athletes/lifters in other countries are subject to less testing. in short, if you're russian you will be targeted and vilified because of your nationality. if you are, just as examples a british powerlifter, or a jamaican sprinter you will probably slip through without being tested. whether you're using or not.

AdamT said:To be fair lads, the last two gyms I have been in, you could count on your hands, who is natural.

All these guys are very open with their use. Some compete bodybuilding, but most are just after big guns.

Also I know first hand of a couple of guys who competed gbpf and lets just say, they are quite loaded with chemicals. I won't name anybody, they don't compete now.

Anyway I apologize if anyone is offended by my ignorance, but natural trainers are not very common in my recent gyms.