Does equipment hold powerlifting back?
| martin |  | ... | 05-02-2010 @ 12:20 |
 Why not just not get fat in the first place? Member 132, 1406 posts SQ 331, BP 200, DL 320851.0 kgs @ 98kgs UnEq | Equipment is good for powerlifting. More weight, more fun. It's never going to be a mass sport lets face it. I think bad judging holds it back somewhat and all the crap feds that people compete in because they are not good enough to compete in the main feds. This applies to the UK as much as US. The BPC has had media coverage over the last 18 months a couple of times. It just needs working at. | ||
| youngy | | ... | 05-02-2010 @ 12:23 |
 crushed the generals chance of 6th place Member 588, 5477 posts SQ 200, BP 100, DL 200500.0 kgs @ 84kgs UnEq | DannyWalsh said: if ur gunna use a suit to pull more weight up, u myt as well get ur mate to giv u a hand insted. but im very uninformed as ive just started so... LMAO made me think of kit as having that over zealous training partner/spotter saying "its all you". | ||
| PeteHodgson | | ... | 05-02-2010 @ 15:08 |
 Has little understanding of the sugden Member 677, 11338 posts SQ 165, BP 125, DL 220510.0 kgs @ 80kgs UnEq | Equipment certainly holds me back. I have to wait so long between sets for all the others to get dressed I have to get back to work before my second set of squats! Kitted up bas***ds!  | ||
| Silver_Oldie | | ... | 05-02-2010 @ 16:06 |
 Silver Surfer Member 163, 321 posts SQ 0, BP 95, DL 095.0 kgs @ 80kgs UnEq | Ah, the fragmented,cloistered, and divided world of Powerlifting. I still take part and enjoy it (without the paraphernalia) Main aim to meet personal targets,and to be competitive as possible with those around me and those that have been before....to include it in my general health and fitness programme. A sport without unity or strong leadership. British Masters Champs in Track and Field turn out 1,000 competitors....more events true but no weight divisions.Big numbers also in many other sports too. All one Fed of course.Thats the difference. Good stadiums,good views of the events,not tubular chairs in a pokey gym with hard working loaders,and sometimes judges blocking the lift. I attended an under 13s Rugby match last Sunday...There was more spectators...and players there,than at a recent Regional Powerlifting event I was at. I have stopped taking friends and relations to lifting comps now as they are a long,long day for those outside the sport and I have grown weary of explaining why some lifters look like sleep walkers to the bench, and some waddle/shuffle stiff legged to the stands. In my view it will never be taken seriously as a sport by the media untill we get our house in order in ALL matters.I am afraid that Strongman is generally presented and shown more as an entertainment/circus event on the non sporting channels and Joe Public gets to make his mind up about a few things. I will be out training heavy again tomorrow and loving it.Just doing it for me and for what it means to me, helping out when I can......Oh by the way the more observant of you will have guessed..... I voted No to equipment  | ||
| little_a | | ... | 05-02-2010 @ 16:28 |
 still a devious weightlifting bastard Member 43, 14379 posts | DannyWalsh said:hope i dont offend any1 This will soon change if you hang around on here long enough  | ||
| DannyWalsh | | ... | 05-02-2010 @ 19:06 |
 Midget DARKHORSE Member 1040, 51 posts SQ 240, BP 145, DL 265650.0 kgs @ 80kgs UnEq | haha yeah | ||
| Wayne_Cowdrey | | ... | 06-02-2010 @ 00:18 |
 Still got a little bit of strength Member 400, 23029 posts | Does equipment hold powerlifting back? Vague question. I don't know. I'd just like to comment that Riku Kiri was demonstating PROPER bench pressing in that video Joni posted. | ||
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