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ugly faggot murican roider edition
>>37692898
come on now us giblets cant be jelly
>>37691860
He outlifts you despite being 20kg lighter and makes a living out of it. I can tell why you'd be bitter. You're memeing about haack winning because he beat someone you're jealous of, but quite quickly you'll hate haack as well.
What went wrong?
>>37692949
certainly not the wr bench
>he's a successful american athlete so he HAS to be on steroids
>>37692949
Nothing. its just hard to compare to the superiority of the United States of America
>>37692949
says he making a new video
blaming jp for not listening to him on his meet prep
>>37693007
it's attitudes like this why no one likes America
>>37693019
blasphemy
>>37693019
You sure it doesn't have anything to do with being back to back world War Champs?
>>37693032
just stating facts
>>37693007
>150kg added to total in ONE YEAR
>being natty
Carefully weigh these options and pick one and only one.
>>37693019
success breeds jealousy tbH
>>37693062
Who are you again
>>37693062
>>37692949
never even heard of these generic trips
stop trying to ride haacks coattails to attention
>>37693061
oh come on.
I put 86 kg on my total the summer of 2013. thats like 5 fucking months. and I'm a no body.
even if he's on juice, its maybe 10% which is the COMMONLY ACCEPTED BENEFIT
150 / 1.1 = 136.
if he didn't beat gobbs this year he would have beat him later with the rate of increase in performance
>>37693094
kiss? whom am I supposed to kiss?
Has the s man finally lost it?
>>37693007
I'm american and roiding is the american way
>>37693117
trappy-chan
>>37693118
Yes.
>patriots lost before even getting to the owl
>hancock cucked
>lehew obliterated any dignity hancott had records wise
>some random sand ninja annihilates hancott's sq wr
>hancott was fading into obscurity and disrepute anyways
>gibbs absolutely annihilated on the field of battle
>as part of the united kingdoms, canada faces tough times ahead
This year has been quite rough on our 77kg, alcoholic, latless, fatherless and shoulderless friend.
>>37693117
You progressed less while heavier and a much less advanced lifter and you think that explains his progress?
Laughable
>>37692949
The dip on squat #2. If he'd made that he'd be 7.5kg up and would have only needed 320 DL to tie with haack for the win. People are acting like Gibbs got btfo but it was extremely close.
>>37693166
Yeah, pure unluckiness. And considering how he almost managed the last deadlift, he would've sacked 320 easily.
>>37693166
there was no dip, just american judges weaseling their little pet weasel into first instead of giving gibbs and hubbard the calls they deserved
>>37693117
I added 45kg to my squat in 2 months on SS, why doesn't Gibbs just do SS for a year to put on 270kg to his squat and crush everyone?
>>37693197
come on
i wanted gibbs to win and that was a clear red light squat for 2nd
>>37693164
its called genetics you peanut sack
get over it
>>37693209
bc he no smart, rite?
>>37693224
>muh genetics
you're basically the same as fat acceptance losers
>>37693197
>just american judges weaseling their little pet
also its 3 refs from 3 different countries so this doesnt happen
>>37693197
>american judges
*the american judge
>instead of giving gibbs and hubbard the calls they deserved
gibbs missed
>285 because of a clearly visible dip
>288 because the bar was too heavy
>200 because he jumped the commands
>327.5 because the bar was too heavy
hubbard was nowhere near beating haack and did great, so I'm unsure as to how you claim he was cheated.
Royally fucked my ankle about a year ago in a trampoline accident. Stopped powerlifting because of this, stopped coming to plg and eventually 4 change all together.
But I am back guys! Getting back into lifting and going to come back to frequenting plg.
So I need an update guys! What's the latest plg gossip?
Do these trips still come here:
>Bryce
>Isley
>Norsefat
>Filip
>Boardshorts
>>37693316
1: Everyone still posts except Bryce
2: Isley is dating the trip named trappy-chan, a brazilian transgirl
3: Boardshorts is dating a mexican
4: Norsefat got a job and doesn't lift anymore
5: Bodorio now is a bully instead of a friend
>>37693316
...he doesnt know
>>37693323
norsefat went but has come back to be a flag waving moron
>>37693324
D-doesn't know what?
>>37693316
Is this you?
>>37693331
Norse is just joking dude, chillax.
>>37693345
BRYCCCCCCCCCCEEEEEEEEEEE
>>37693360
too many people do it to assume people are joking
>>37693387
lol you really think this isn't joking >>37691671 >>37692232
>>37693245
>>37693310
There is literally no depths americans won't stoop to for the sake of their undying patriotism to their God kCal Mc$, sponsored by Disney
>>37693359
It was actually very similar to that
>>37693363
What happened to bryce? Easily the best trip
Also, I left the fb group a while ago. Does it still get used?
>>37693411
Ok missed that
most of the others can piss off though
I hit 4x2 @90% on deadlifts while being sore from squatting the day before
Gains inbound lads
>>37693197
thats why gibbs 2nd squat got 3 reds, not 1
>>37693164
Progresses less while heavier and bulking.
>>37693061
He has a 775kg total (tested) from almost 2 years ago at the same weight, fucking kys
>>37693565
J. Norris is also super natty, he's always clean in doping tests.
>>37693622
>HE'S CLEARLY ON DRUGS TEST HIM REEEEEEEEEE
>he's tested clean with a huge total before breh
>OH LIKE DRUG TESTS ARE EVEN ACCURATE REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE GIBBBBBBBBBBBBBSS
>>37693622
Your jelly is leaking, seriously just fuck off back to the hole you came from. Norris is clean, Haack is clean, Manlet is clean. Just. Fucking. Leave.
>>37693636
k
>>37693697
now that's what I call natty
>>37693697
what does he do for a living?
Nice looking house or does he live with his parents?
Anyone used Animal Paks? Did they help at all?
Looks like just a really strong multi (nine fucking pills, so it sure as hell better be).
>>37693749
literally the american sean
>>37693697
>he's bigger than me, he must not be natty
>he's stronger than me, he must not be natty
>he's from a richer, more powerful and higher standard of living country (USA) than you (canada), he must not be natty
just end it sean.
>finish date
>walk her home, kiss her
>'bye teehee'
>she closes door
>immense fart
wew
>>37693761
I did for the looongest time, but I don't know if the effects were pure placebo.
I only stopped because I quit my job and needed to save money.
>>37693775
>not dropping silent farts to make her addicted to your smell
lmao@ur life
[claps guns]
>>37693789
>effects
Go on...
>>37693796
...fuck
I see a lot of triggered poster. U jelly of murica brahs?
>>37693893
ok pointless trip #4
>>37693893
Don't worry, literally 25+ posts in this thread are Sean (pic related) who is mad as fuck because Gibbs lost today.
Maybe if some powerlifters weren't so concerned about achieving as minimal ROM as possible they wouldn't get called out by judges for being such pussies
>>37694023
please like our sport big strong oly man
>>37693972
>Gibbs lost today
That's just it. In all reality, Gibbs probably should have won. But he just couldn't execute at all. Going 1/3 on squats just destroyed him. Then on top of that, he goes and messes commands on bench. He didn't take second because Haack was unbeatable, he took 2nd because Gibbs lost his composure and just couldn't execute. Haack deserved to win today, Gibbs did not.
reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee why is it impossible to keep my back flat during deadlifts reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee FUCK DEADLIFtS reeeeeeeeeeeeeEEEEEEEE
>>37694050
>ass back
>breathe and brace, abs and lats
You're welcome, pls gib bitcoin
>>37693796
alpha game here, take notes lads
>>37694119
reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ive literally tried everything reeeeeeeee
>>37694152
Even sumo?
>>37694162
im considering switching to sumo but it frustrates me so fucking much that i cant pull conventional
>>37694040
Pointless post.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_dkMI5NpUA
Ayyy he was caught.
0:35 It was an already won gold medal with no doubts at all.
1:00 I passed the testing of both the 2012 and 2008 Olympics.
1:15 Not sure, I think he said the ban is either for 8 years or for life. They will take away his medal.
2:30 In our sport this is nothing new, doping in sport. This is all politics. [If I understood that right holy shit.]
3:00 I don't know if they'll let me into Rio or Tokyo. The closest Olympics I can possibly go to is Tokyo.
3:40 I won the medals for Kazakhstan. Seems like shout-outs he is saying thank-you a lot.
>>37694162
He wants to learn how to deadlift, not how to quit.
>>37694170
The last thing you're left with is trying harder then
>>37694245
Lmao
>>37694170
Tight hamstrings?
>>37694266
but i am trying my HARDESt
>>37694269
probably
>>37694287
stretch
>>37694152
are you thinking to yourself "keep my back flat, keep my back flat, keep my back flat" incessantly?
trappy keeps trying to get me to jerk off in my own mouth?
>>37694287
Your hardest isn't hard enough. It might be time to consider a future in mineral acquisition.
Should I do it guys? >>37694327
>>37694287
A form check would be nice to have
>>37694340
trappy wanstn talking to you
Sean tried it and said his cum tastes like salami
>>37694295
ok
>>37694303
ill try that next time
>>37694330
ree
>>37694346
ill try to get a video
>>37694303
>this trips
dang what happened plg
>tfw your official team haack hat gifts you a 10/10 bench session
prrutus is a fag
>>37693972
wow sean is super ugly
Sean just said he wants to try tasting cum.
Is there really no -93kg open? Fucking why
- Sean, have you ever given a handjob to a friend? Just as a prank.
- Unfortunately not.
>>37694287
If the weight isnt heavy and your back still rounds, its tight hamstrings. Fix that, its easy enough.
>>37694479
Wait, Im retarded. Its tomorrow.
![10963793_1551296671810004_1525366002_n[2].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/u3CcsdG.jpg "10963793_1551296671810004_1525366002_n[2].jpg")
>>37694479
>Fucking why
>>37694531
A lot of hard work there
WHOJ the fuck wahtns to party with me never been so drunke
y guys are ok even iv u dohnt go to parallel !V3
>>37693922
Ok sean keep being mad :)
>>37693972
Holy fuck nigger that pic is just cringe
>>37694674
>le must be sean rebuttal
pathetic
>>37694700
Saying this every time you get called out just makes it even more obvious that it's you, Sean.
>>37694722
pointless trips blaming sean everything people hate them is pathetic
>>37694761
>pointless trips blaming sean everything people hate them is pathetic
lol what?
>>37694440
kys sean
>>37693163
>as part of the united kingdoms, canada faces tough times ahead
Oh fuck naw, this will not abide. We are members of the commonwealth, but we do not remain under Britain's tyrannical rule.
>>37694801
>pointless trips blaming sean everytime people hate them is pathetic
>>37694874
Oh fuck me I love the racist ones.
I used to have so many of those pinups on my fridge in college.
AHAHAHAHA YESS
IT'S HAPPENING
http://www.bbc.com/sport/weightlifting/36601433
If foam rolling is so important, why don't you ever roll the most-used muscle in your body, like the heart and tongue?
>>37695041
I don't foam roll at all tbqh familia
>>37694920
How China can avoid this?
>>37695051
More exotic drugs, genetic modification.
>>37695045
I've been rolling one leg but not the other for 2 months now. Can't notice a difference between the two, which is why I'm asking, since so many swear by it and spout buzzwords like "fascia"
>>37692949
Got moneycreedy and took jewtube more serious than his training and lifting career. Sucking Omar Isufs dick didn't help him at world's
>>37692949
it went so wrong haack needed a slip in the squat to sneak past him
Okay guys I've posted here before but never gotten a reply so
>pls respond
When I was little I broke my leg and so now as an adult my left leg is shorter than the right. I had shoe insert to make up the difference however the difference is in the femur not tibia and fibia so it's kind of a bandaid not a fix. I'm thinking this is the cause of my troubles. When I squat my vastus medialis hurts, i don't know how to describe it but on lighter weights it hurts on heavier weights it goes away, although I'm not sure if the pain goes away or if I ignore it because of the weight/struggle. Anyone have any opinions/ideas? If it matters my current max is 455x2
>>37695232
Its pain in the muscle?
I usually just ignore muscular pain, theyre built to recover. If connective tissue or joint issues, ask a real expert.
>>37695276
It's pain in the muscle. I typically ignore it too, however it's been persistent for idk maybe two months now? It hurts on 1,2, and sometimes 3 plate, when I get to 4 and 455 i don't feel it but again it's possible I'm more focused on the weight
>>37695305
To be honest man I dont think anyone here can help you. If youre sure its not connective tissue, just keep on rolling.
>>37693359
I always imagine the dog is the one throwing the towels and laugh everytime
Anyone got a video/timestamp for Gibbs/haack?
>>37695381
Yeah you're right, I didn't expect much given that everyone here isn't an expert just thought I'd ask, got a friend who's a physical therapy grad and he's not sure either
>>37695141
Lmao. How can you be so misinformed? The tiny little dip on squat#2 after locking out cost him the gold, nothing less. Nothing went wrong, the lifter who was more consistent on the day won.
Why are squats unquestionably the best lift
>>37693323
>2: Isley is dating the trip named trappy-chan, a brazilian transgirl
WE DID IT REDDIT!
>>37695819
Call me shit at pvp I dare you. I double dare you.
>>37695819
reverse image search, find lets plays on youtube. Guys getting drunk and narrating it. Lmao
Stayed up too late to watch haack brfo gibbs
waste of my time because I knew he would
What to do when 80-90% of the program feels good/great, but during last week intensity + taper it all goes to shit? Same thing with Sheiko, TSA. Always ending up feeling weak, barely getting previous 100% on lifts.
>>37696459
>haack btfo gibbs
This is a meme, the comp was decided on the dip on gibbs 2nd squat. It was an extremely close battle.
Tbh I'm still mad that Gibbs didn't win.
Very surprised to see Gibbs struggle with the 285 squat, wasn't he aiming for at least close to 300?
>>37696630
He got meme'd.
>>37696459
>watching an intense competition of your favorite sport
>waste of time
get out
>>37695819
wats ur reddit account ;)
>>37696630
Cycled off too early
isley pls come back to compete in worlds ;_;
>>37696986
Open Commonwealths 2017
>>37696613
I'm just disappointed he can do so much better and I feel bad for him, he's so into the sport I can't help but want him to do better.
>he's not a haacktivist
Give me one good reason senpai
>he couldn't control his squat at the top
WHO DOES HE THINK HE IS, ME?
I'm still butthurt that gibbs couldn't win. he was so fucking close too.
>>37697317
I wish I put a second bet on it. I have predicted this and brexit so far.
Would you like to bet on nigel farage becoming prime minister
>>37697381
>Would you like to bet on nigel farage becoming prime minister
Yes, he won't. Ever.
>>37697405
So you want to bet on it? The wager is the loser must make a video of the winners request.
Also have you got the shirt yet?
>>37697416
He isnt going to. Hes just a peice of shit with zero honor.
>>37693323
>5: Bodorio now is a bully instead of a friend
This is incorrect
>>37697405
>Yes, he won't. Ever.
uh oh
>>37697405
pls predict me winning the lottery
>>37692949
>Job: Strength Coach
Kek
>>37697317
Shoulders shouldnt rise when you take air
You werent tight enough and folded in the hole accordingly
anyone has link to the ebooks?
>>37697588
Yup, you're right.
>>37692898
>Job
>Chemist
lol
>>37697416
do you mean in the next general election or before he dies? this seems like a bet that sean can't lose otherwise...
>>37693115
>not knowing Alex
Please be trolling.
>>37694386
Yeah, I got a bench PR at madtown right after Haack won too. What a great day.
>>37697588
>Shoulders shouldnt rise when you take air
What a ridiculous dichotomy
What a time to be alive
>>37693697
I bet he is hiding his creatine in all those supplement bottles.
>>37697787
Hay bb u look strong
Where will you be when Haack tests positive for a masking agent like Jose did last year?
>>37697695
Nigel farage will never ever be prime minister
>>37697823
George Midas please don't do this
>>37697822
Masturbating to my little pony porn, of course.
>>37697808
Woah dude wtf how have you been? Haven't seen you in forever
>>37697822
>masking agents
He didn't, he got popped for winny. Masking agents weren't usable after the 60's or something like that I don't know why people still bring it up
>>37696771
>implying I use reddit
>>37695904
With your shitty internet and lag even paul can beat me cmon.
MEET ME SOMEWHERE
I'LL FUCKING SMOKE YOU
Now that the hype has died down, could someone critique my form? I'm pretty sure my wrists/grip isn't right based on the pictures in SS.
>>37697840
I'm chillllin brah. Just a cardio fag now who lifts when he can. Just going through some bullshit for the army while
I wait to get to my next training/unit.
I still lurk when I can.
What's your lifting looking like
>tight t shirts reveal fat slob belly
Okay guys, this 120kg shit ain't happening.
What's the best way to cut? -500 deficit and then just run some medium volume for maintenance?
Or maybe a very small deficit and then try progressing just normally?
>>37697857
yaman ur form is good only prob is ur legs aren't strong enough so ur bringing in some lower back action
>>37697862
Icic, how are you liking the army?
And my training is going alright, still pretty average, but I'm having a lot of fun with it though, which I think is good
kek
kang bringing the memes
true hero
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5S_rWQs1Ro
105s in cytube now
Predicting a massive rise of newtrip and underageanon highbar and grip/rip memeing lads.
>>37697908
delete this
>>37697908
GIBBS IS LITERALLY CRYING
>>37697975
I would probably be a little teary too tbqh
>>37697903
The army is awesome man, it's just hurt my lifting a whole lot. But on the other hand, I can run a 12:30 2 mile without actually dying.
>>37697847
Is waking up several times a night as bad as not getting enough sleep? I've been waking up 5-7 times a night because I either have to pee or have horrible leg cramps due to stage 3b chronic kidney disease.
>>37697847
>I'LL FUCKING SMOKE YOU
>smoke is thai slang for giving blowjobs
>thailand is the land of traps
trappy/isley confirmed
>>37697847
Trappy-chan I'm in Brazil right now and wanna fuck that ass. Where do you live?
>>37697908
fucking lmao
>John haack
>Jesse Norris
>Bryce Lewis
America literally runs this shit. Kys Europoors
>>37698104
Fuck they were all sold out of these at the arnold.
I was upset.
>>37698116
>Jesse Norris
>Bryce Lewis
Who are those?
>>37698116
>Jesse Norris
>Bryce Lewis
they arent even competing tho
>>37698119
its such a classy looking hoodie.
>>37698104
105 in cytube /ipf
>>37697975
>>37697989
He might've just been happy. I mean, it's still a medal, and he did awesome and fought until the very end.
Who actually has a non-shit sumo didlift tutorial? Besides JP, his was pretty good.
Cmon Mickel Gollander!
>>37698194
Yeah but Klokov never had a chance at winning, Gibbs was the favorite. Not really comparable.
>>37698194
klokov was happy to get his medal, gibbs performed poor
>>37698054
Can you fall back to sleep easily?
>>37698094
In your heart <3
>>37698259
Gibbs did great dude. WR on bench, crazy attempt on the deadlift that he almost got.
He just got incredibly unlucky on the squat.
>>37698058
:x
>>37698310
>Can you fall back to sleep easily?
Yes.
Screamer Manuel is gonna rekt the -105 class,let's goo
>>37698310
from his instagram "Didn't get the job done today.". He also lost his title, only went 5/9. Those tears were not happy tears
What knee sleeves are these?
>>37698058
>whos speaking? WHOS SPEAKING?
>>37698414
titan
>>37698414
Special japanese super saiyan sleeves
5 weeks until /plg/ Midwest meetup meet 2016. Who /hype/ here?
>>37698414
yellowjackets
>>37698310
Trappy you know what to do
>>37698448
>>37698448
you mean ohio meetup?
>>37698414
Titan yellowjacket
>>37698474
"Yes"
>>37698474
>m-muh femurs
>>37698499
the real root problem is muh genetics
i'll admit to that
>>37698467
>complains about topkek seanposting
>seanposts
Trip on joe
>>37692898
>job
>chemist
Fucking lol. That's got to be a piss take right?
>>37698513
nah you are just a little bitch but I guess that is kinda genetics
>>37698544
nah he is actually a chemist kek
>>37698547
exactly, thats what I'm getting at you dense piece of dog shit
GBR's lifters are so fucking intense,so much hype
So has anyone ever dealt with knee pain coming from too high patellar pressure?
well, I guess I'm going to try and lift again today.
Went yesterday and had to quit halfway through because it was so fucking hot in the gym.
fucking stupid.
>>37695383
Kek, I did the same thing. I literally though "nice of the dog to throw him a towel" then laughed at my own wit like the chucklefuck I am.
Haack
>less of a manlet
>actually enjoys memes
>younger
>better looking
>is from a country that actually exists
>doesn't spoon with hancott
Why would anyone support Gibbs again?
>>37698647
>>37698647
>>is from a country that actually exists
Asking again, because no responderino.
Anyone got the ebooks links?
>>37698608
Is that 160kg?
>>37698608
u look like a faggot
>>37698711
they're in the powerliftinggeneral . com dropboxes guy
>>37698711
depends on which book you're looking for.
powerliftinggeneral.com
you'll find links to the drop box there, I uploaded most of my personal favorites to the spreadsheet I made.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1P-_gNDvxcr6iiXSXvW0AHkN5-xpulB1oAU-V8IXzXUY/edit?pref=2&pli=1#gid=0
if you can't find what you're nlooking for on the spreadsheet, open "The Official drop box" and start searching.
>>37698720
no, even less impressive. I have fake plates (murica)
reds are blues
blues are yellows
yellows are greens
greens are whites
oh and they're all in lbs (not my choice)
275 lbs. 125 kg
>>37698721
ur pretty salti about getting called a sack of dog turds
201 this morning lads! Can't wait for next week, I'll be below 200!
Why is Bryce commentating and not lifting?
Got my 260kg jefferson
Wrist straps didn't help at all. Made the bar thicker and harder to hold.
LOL they're all on steroids and gh. Jus no way that a human can lift that much without some help from modern science.
>>37698788
Pls be real
>You time out wrapping your SBD BRAND SBD WRISTWRAPS BY SBD
>>37698822
Just took the photo
>>37698587
No one?
I don't know what to fucking do man. It seems that I am genetically unable to squat because i have a shit patellar gliding system whatever and it causes too high patellar pressure.
>>37698824
>>37698787
Because he couldn't qualify.
>>37698787
Didn't set his turtle at the right kind of meet
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUKEEEEEEEEEEE
What weight classes are today? I just started watching now.
BRYCE BRYCE BRYCE BRYCE BRYCE
>>37698877
Aight fuck you too
Lads how do I convince my roommate to drive us to McDonald's for all day breakfast?
>>37698877
You meme loving fuck
Best way to stretch and fix tight quads?
Should I also add foam rolling?
Phil pls squat 290 at nats so Sweden can have at least one good squatter
>>37698958
Any kind of lunging stretch is gr8
>>37698877
DL WR BBY
L
W
R
B
B
Y
>>37698970
Lunging stretch for the quads?
Aren't they for the hip?
>tried searching:
>BRETT GIBBS JUST
>BRETT GIBBS WAKE ME UP
>BRETT GIBBS (CAN'T WAKE UP)
>BRETT GIBBS GOING NOWHERE GOING NOWHERE
>BRETT GIBBS MAD WORLD
>BRETT GIBBS HELLO DARKNESS MY OLD FRIEND
>BRETT GIBBS JUST FUCK MY SHIT UP
>BRETT GIBBS IT AIN'T ME
I can't believe none of you have made a meme video of Gibbs losing yet.
>>37698992
Both but primarily the hip, it's not the two aren't tied together anyway. I'm all about best bang for your buck for stretching.
>>37698129
>>37698134
>this damage control
>this much assblast
>>37699044
Are they some murrican local lifters? I don't see them at worlds so why would a non-american know who they are?
