It starts around 25 seconds. LMAO!  The "testimonial" @4:40:  the man has the most evil laugh. http://youtu.be/8MzzLsJEzR8

Anyone have any recommendations for taking a bend out of a slightly-abused Olympic bar?

(Had to bail on a bench press and dumped it across my bench in frustration, so it's kinked about ten degrees in the center.)

Rrroight ( Read more... )

A while ago I got some used weightlifting equipment, good for a starter-newbie (or re-starter or newbie-again, like myself). I haven't touched them since going to my local gym for a while, but since my membership is about to expire and I can't afford to rejoin at this time, I am dusting off my stuff at home. The main component of interest is the ( Read more... )

A while ago, I got some free hand-me-down exercise equipment that included a chrome bar (I think it's 35 lbs.?) and some iron plates from 3 lbs. to 10 lbs ( Read more... )

I'm getting ready to take the plunge and sign up for my first powerlifting meet....but I'm really curious about the use of belts.  I'm wondering about the pros and cons of them, suggestions about sizes, brands, proper use, anything that would be useful for a novice competitor.  I've been lifting heavy off and on for years, but I'm getting to where ( Read more... )