Raw squats or raw anything else for that matter
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| Fatpete |  | Raw squats or raw anything else for that matter | 20-12-2012 @ 16:29 |
 Hyper obese Pete Member 70, 17883 posts SQ 322.5, BP 205, DL 300827.5 kgs @ 133kgs Eq | Why do so many people feel the need to write the word "raw" in this context in capital letters when it is so clearly wrong to do so ? | ||
| tz1127 | | ... | 20-12-2012 @ 16:31 |
 Member 1419, 2281 posts SQ 175, BP 105, DL 240520.0 kgs @ 82kgs UnEq | RAW is WAR! | ||
| Dan | | ... | 20-12-2012 @ 17:04 |
 Dan is old fashioned. Member 27, 2028 posts SQ 240, BP 170, DL 255665.0 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | I stand by RAW by way of emphasising. It's very rare for people to lift RAW. Most people wear a belt, which isn't RAW, but may be raw. So there. | ||
| IainKendrick | | ... | 20-12-2012 @ 17:45 |
 some nice relaxing jazz. Member 77, 12599 posts SQ 265, BP 165, DL 280710.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 20.12.2012 @ 19:02 PM by IainKendrick Fatpete said:Why do so many people feel the need to write the word "raw" in this context in capital letters when it is so clearly wrong to do so ? They are American? | ||
| Fazc | | ... | 20-12-2012 @ 17:52 |
 Sports an extremely muscular arse. Member 38, 6253 posts | A new ULTRARAW classification has emerged from somewhere in the West Midlands. | ||
| fong | | ... | 20-12-2012 @ 18:06 |
 really really interesting Member 3474, 2816 posts SQ 170, BP 120, DL 260550.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | people class raw differently, why do people get so mad about it | ||
| Dan | | ... | 20-12-2012 @ 19:26 |
Dan is old fashioned. Member 27, 2028 posts SQ 240, BP 170, DL 255665.0 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | fong said:people class raw differently, why do people get so mad about it For me personally - as a lifetime RAW lifter - it is annoying when someone posts a video of a lift saying "raw" this or "raw" that and straight away you see they are wearing a belt and usually wraps. Life would be so much simpler if there was simply equipped and unequipped, unequipped being nothing at all and equipped being whatever the hell they liked with no distinction made for anything inbetween. The present situation is very confusing because even raw does not mean unequipped, and unequipped means quite a few bits of equipment ! For me, anything that helps you lift more is equipment, and a belt helps you lift more. If you are going to wear anything that helps you lift more, you might as well wear everything available and be done with it. Plus it would be very interesting to see what various people can lift without any equipment - how much of it is them and how much of it is the equipment. Some people could lose 50kg off a Squat if they took a belt off, for example, others might have a strong core and lose next to nothing. Just my own opinion  | ||
| MattD90 | | ... | 20-12-2012 @ 19:35 |
 Skaven for the win !! Member 2490, 3589 posts SQ 180, BP 120, DL 230530.0 kgs @ 82kgs UnEq | No one would lose 50kg off a squat without a belt lol.. This is the age old thing where people who don't use a piece of equipment like to pretend it gives those who do use it 10000kg to their lifts lol. Sumo will probably come up next, which btw gives me +200 on my deadlift | ||
| DomRedshaw | | ... | 20-12-2012 @ 19:36 |
 Uk limbo dancing champion Member 2666, 6551 posts SQ 202, BP 170, DL 255627.0 kgs @ 88kgs UnEq | ok my views: equipped really means suited unequipped really means unsuited but some equipment RAW seems to mean something different to everyone but should mean no lifting aids at all, no belt/wraps/straps etc however if someone titles a video RAW but is clearly wearing a belt or wraps or whatever what does it matter. we can all see they mean unsuited and obviously have a different idea of what RAW is, so it doesnt matter at all. | ||
| Fazc | | ... | 20-12-2012 @ 19:45 |
Sports an extremely muscular arse. Member 38, 6253 posts | Post Edited: 20.12.2012 @ 19:45 PM by Fazc My opinion; if it's my video and I will call it whatever the f**k I want. Who really cares if a youtube video is mislabelled.If you want a group of people to use one single definition then perhaps, I don't know, they could go and perform those lifts on the same day. Perhaps they could do that together at the same venue, in competition with each other. Now that would be something! Edited - too many f**ks. | ||
| fong | | ... | 20-12-2012 @ 19:47 |
really really interesting Member 3474, 2816 posts SQ 170, BP 120, DL 260550.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | The definition of unequipped depends purely on what your governing body classes it as. IPF say 7mm single ply sleeves and a belt, others say otherwise. If I post a vid in 7mm sleeves and a belt, I'll title it unequipped if I lift with my federation. Unfortunately we live in a world where there's no single universal powerlifting body, so while we can all argue about definitions, we have to accept there's no single one. | ||
| Fatpete | | ... | 20-12-2012 @ 19:49 |
Hyper obese Pete Member 70, 17883 posts SQ 322.5, BP 205, DL 300827.5 kgs @ 133kgs Eq | All well and good But why write it in capitals ? | ||
| Fazc | | ... | 20-12-2012 @ 19:50 |
Sports an extremely muscular arse. Member 38, 6253 posts | Fatpete said:All well and good But why write it in capitals ? Hahahah! This is the real question! | ||
| DomRedshaw | | ... | 20-12-2012 @ 19:58 |
Uk limbo dancing champion Member 2666, 6551 posts SQ 202, BP 170, DL 255627.0 kgs @ 88kgs UnEq | Fatpete said:All well and good But why write it in capitals ? just to wind you up perhaps | ||
| fong | | ... | 20-12-2012 @ 19:59 |
really really interesting Member 3474, 2816 posts SQ 170, BP 120, DL 260550.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | JUST COS | ||