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When I deadlifted yesterday at least 7 out 8 racks were being used for squats or deadlifts at all times during my sets. There were 5 deadlifting at the same time which I don't think I've ever seen and all the squats I saw were legit depth(though not a ton of weight). It was so glorious.

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04-27-2013 , 12:32 PM

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BustoRhymes

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Originally Posted by bobboufl11

Might want to pinch yourself next time, bro. Sounds suspiciously like a dream. A wonderful, wonderful dream.

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04-27-2013 , 01:13 PM

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chisness

Pooh-Bah

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I hope that's not spreading too much cause most gyms definitely can't sustain that many legit lifters

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04-27-2013 , 01:27 PM

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crashjr

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I've had to wait or come back later for both the cage and the platform lately, and always for someone doing legit work. Sometimes even hot tatted up women. But then I usually wait and watch obv.

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04-27-2013 , 02:48 PM

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BustoRhymes

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Two bros at my gym just busted out speed deadlifts @ 360lbs, zerchers @450. Might be time for me to read Country Roads thread more closely. Can't compete without dem roids.

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04-27-2013 , 07:17 PM

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riverfish1

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Originally Posted by chisness

I hope that's not spreading too much cause most gyms definitely can't sustain that many legit lifters

I'd say that in the evenings at my gym there are anywhere from 2-4 oly lifters, 3-5 squatters, and a couple of deadlifters. In addition to the DYEL bros using machines and benching and what not. It gets crowded but you learn to manage.

we have 2 racks and 2 cages, 1 oly platform, and a rack on the oly platform (that is really only used by the oly lifters).

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04-27-2013 , 07:30 PM

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chisness

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Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,683

mbn, we have 1 rack, 0 cages, 3 benches, 1 "platform" aka 2 pieces of rubber you can kind of drop weights onto. only redeeming factors are there are 2 eleiko bars and wait times are actually rarely that bad.

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04-27-2013 , 07:42 PM

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riverfish1

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ohh man i would love to have an eleiko bar, or any bar that isn't wobbly as **** when it spins.

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04-27-2013 , 08:01 PM

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amplify

Eternal Unknowable Mesmerizing

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I can't use chalk, have no bumper plates & no platform, but there is almost always a free bar between the 1 rack and 2 cages. For now, that is enough.

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04-27-2013 , 08:03 PM

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RUDIKULOUS

BFF with Jeff

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Gotta come to the southwest bros. 2 racks, 2 cages, 3 platforms new bars and eleiko bumpers. No chalk though.

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04-27-2013 , 08:20 PM

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saw7988

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Plz not another "how many of every piece of equipement does every poster have" conversation

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04-27-2013 , 08:44 PM

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cashy

we have welbeck

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Deadlifting without chalk seems really awful to me

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04-27-2013 , 10:38 PM

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nuclear500

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cave men didn't have chalk and they lifted god damn boulders.

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04-27-2013 , 10:43 PM

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amplify

Eternal Unknowable Mesmerizing

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Originally Posted by nuclear500

cave men didn't have chalk and they lifted god damn boulders.

chalk is boulders

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04-28-2013 , 08:12 PM

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MediocrePlayer2.0

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I bitched out again and didn't take a photo of the Sunday beast chick in action but today not only did she squat 3 plates she then followed up by going up to 345 on deadlifts, 3-4 rep sets

Her leg days have to be close to 2 hours b/c I was showered and out the door and she was still lifting and i'm usually in/out around 1.5 hrs

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04-29-2013 , 07:05 AM

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Soulman

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Originally Posted by amplify

chalk is boulders

Spoiler:

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04-29-2013 , 07:56 AM

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BustoRhymes

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Originally Posted by MediocrePlayer2.0

And she doesn't look like she's on the jooce? You're sure she's not a dood?

If true, there should be a reality show starring this woman.

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04-29-2013 , 09:34 AM

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David Alaba

old hand

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People at my (university!) gym are seriously so dumb that the incline bench is now set up like this:

It's hard to see but even the window sill has a piece broken off while being two feet behind the bench

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04-29-2013 , 11:16 AM

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n4rf

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When you guys say you can't use chalk, you mean your gym doesn't let you?

Shouldn't stop you, just don't make a mess of the place

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04-29-2013 , 04:41 PM

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Deal8888

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Originally Posted by n4rf

When you guys say you can't use chalk, you mean your gym doesn't let you?

Shouldn't stop you, just don't make a mess of the place

http://www.amazon.com/Metolius-Non-M...442635-6894322

Non-messy chalk if your gym doesn't allow it, doesnt even appear on bar. Only used it once but helped with bent over rows.

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04-29-2013 , 04:45 PM

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NU Star

clever like that

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Originally Posted by Soulman

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I tried to look up Brent Remlo and it is just a bunch of discussion about the gif.

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04-29-2013 , 04:52 PM

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Dudd

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Doesn't even appear to have an imdb page, dafuq?

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04-29-2013 , 05:10 PM

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Aidan

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Originally Posted by Deal8888

http://www.amazon.com/Metolius-Non-M...442635-6894322

Non-messy chalk if your gym doesn't allow it, doesnt even appear on bar. Only used it once but helped with bent over rows.

Yep, I highly recommend this stuff