Weightlifting for Kiwis - Discussion and support regarding the art of swole

[VeteranOfTheRetardWars]

From what I hear, if you have the money and are a serious lifter EliteFTS is a great company.
Otherwise just go for a used home gym or a basic but well made power rack.

 

[Johnny Salami]

This Mexican dude "El Campeón" (the champion) got noticed by Ronnie.

I hope he El Campeon doesn't become too mainstream. He's a funny lolcow in the lifting community that is funnier when he thinks he is lifting heavy. If he becomes a mainstream lolcow, it won't be funny anymore

It's why seeing that retarded Mexican fucking around in the gym doesn't sit well with me. If anything, the dudes recording him - and now pushing his merch, are making him a disservice. The day when he gets injured, he's gonna have to eat a big fat piece of humble pie, but like you say, only then the lifting scene will gang up on him and go "oh noooo but we tried to warn him!! what went wrong??". But they won't do it out of the goodness of their hearts, they do it for the clicks and the alalgorithm.

This guy needs a thread. A lot of the old lifting cows are gone and were never big here. I've seen ego lifters in every gym and I hope this guy is playing a chatacter.

 

[Ahriman]

This guy needs a thread. A lot of the old lifting cows are gone and were never big here. I've seen ego lifters in every gym and I hope this guy is playing a chatacter.

At the rate he's going, definitely. He's recently made a "reply video" to Ronnie's video.

Dude is beyond delusional, he's a schizo no different than the Russian "Synthol Kid".

 

[DSP's Tax Lawyer]

This guy needs a thread. A lot of the old lifting cows are gone and were never big here. I've seen ego lifters in every gym and I hope this guy is playing a chatacter.

I can't believe big lenny, janoy cresva, and the delrey misfits didn't catch on

 

[Johnny Salami]

At the rate he's going, definitely. He's recently made a "reply video" to Ronnie's video.

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Dude is beyond delusional, he's a schizo no different than the Russian "Synthol Kid".

This dude is gonna end up on one of those lef press with Reverse knees. Mark my words

I can't believe big lenny, janoy cresva, and the delrey misfits didn't catch on

KF doesn't seem to keep track of fitness cows. Shame because Blaha and Zyzz (as much as I enjoyed his positivity) had a lot of classic moments. Now everyone is on TREN and the worst than happens is they get caught on PEDs after denying it.

 

[VeteranOfTheRetardWars]

Kiwifarms is not known for being super into personal fitness or even hygiene.
There’s a reason fitcows never caught on.

 

[crowabunga]

Kiwifarms is not known for being super into personal fitness or even hygiene.
There’s a reason fitcows never caught on.

A true shame, I wish there was a thread for roid freaks just like we have for trannies.

 

[Grapefruit Soda]

Anyone have experience with weighlifting shoes? My converse are getting to the end of their life and I think its time to get the big boy heels for max quad gains, but other than addidas and squat u's shoes, I dont see many good options.

 

[DSP's Tax Lawyer]

KF doesn't seem to keep track of fitness cows. Shame because Blaha and Zyzz (as much as I enjoyed his positivity) had a lot of classic moments. Now everyone is on TREN and the worst than happens is they get caught on PEDs after denying it.

See Blaha is still active. And his arc is pretty funny right now. He still doesn't have teeth, looks like shit, and is currently living in an apartment with a convicted murderer

 

[Hollywood Hulk Hogan]

KF doesn't seem to keep track of fitness cows. Shame because Blaha and Zyzz (as much as I enjoyed his positivity) had a lot of classic moments. Now everyone is on TREN and the worst than happens is they get caught on PEDs after denying it.

See Blaha is still active. And his arc is pretty funny right now. He still doesn't have teeth, looks like shit, and is currently living in an apartment with a convicted murderer

I used to watch Blaha just to laugh at him for his fake merc crap but then he got boring when he started coaching. What's happened with him lately?

Zyzz is kind of interesting because there's legitimate theories as to what actually killed him. There's the "passed out in the sauna" official claim. There's the overdose claim (possibly combined with sauna). There's also a rumor that he got botched facial surgery and because of that, he an heroed. Chestbrah is still milking his brother for whatever he could so he has given out conflicting stories. My guess is he died in a sauna because he was supposedly complaining of heart symptoms before his Thailand trip and he did a shitload of rec drugs and PEDs

It will be sad to see all of these trened out 18 year olds dying in 10 years from all the gear. Like Sam Sulek. Guy won't make it to 30 the way he is going

 

[DSP's Tax Lawyer]

I used to watch Blaha just to laugh at him for his fake merc crap but then he got boring when he started coaching. What's happened with him lately?

He's still fat, he's pumping gear like crazy, he is still pretending to compete at strength competitions, and he is being held hostage by his gf/former murderer

 

[Hollywood Hulk Hogan]

He's still fat, he's pumping gear like crazy, he is still pretending to compete at strength competitions, and he is being held hostage by his gf/former murderer

Funny that a world-champion sniper, former black ops snatch and grabber, and gun nut would be held hostage!

 

[Dean Pentel]

Anyone have experience with weighlifting shoes? My converse are getting to the end of their life and I think its time to get the big boy heels for max quad gains, but other than addidas and squat u's shoes, I dont see many good options.

I've used Nike Romaleo 2s for a decade and they'll likely last another one if I continue taking care of them. I like them because they have a decently wide toebox an incompressible TPU heel, and a wide, flat sole. The newest Romaleo 4s are equally excellent but for some reason Nike chose to make them with a narrower toebox. I'd tell you to pick up a pair if their width won't bother your feet.

If you need a wider shoe check out the TYR L-1s. A few guys in my gym use them and swear by them.

Both use laces and 2 velcro straps, which is my preference.

Neither is cheap but if you train 5+ days a week they are well worth the investment.

 

[DiggieSmalls]

Decided to start primarily using kettlebells for exercising. Its been a great experience. I really did like doing olympic lifting, but the movements without professional assistance can be dangerous and ive had a few unfortunate drops.
I realized some of the movements I do (like a barbell ohp) are easier than doing them with kettlebells (like ohps). I also like rowing with kettlebells more. Doing swings also feels great. Going to start incorporating turkish get-ups into my routine too. Anyone here do kettlebells? What benefits have you gotten?

 

[dick brain]

Going to start incorporating turkish get-ups into my routine too.

>Turkish get-ups
>it's just a T-shirt and basketball shorts


I prefer dumbbells or kettlebells for rows but honestly that's just because I can superset them with bench easily. I do think there's obviously a benefit to training each limb with a separate load so you don't end up with one side overcompensating for the other though.

Also not strictly lifting related but I recently switched to intermittent fasting, but specifically meal timing such that I fast all day, lift, immediately get all my protein+cals in and then go straight to bed, and it's been going pretty fucking good tbh. The only method I've found to simultaneously cut fat and build muscle that actually seems to be working, albeit gradually. Gains are nowhere near what they would be on a bulk but they're occurring, which is neat.

 

[ITK]

At the rate he's going, definitely. He's recently made a "reply video" to Ronnie's video.

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Dude is beyond delusional, he's a schizo no different than the Russian "Synthol Kid".

Saw The HORSE reacting to this guy. His take was right. I'd take 100 freaking mustachiod Charros mortifying their flesh for Nos Señora de Guadalupe, Santa Maria with a lifting belt and proceed to go and either horsecock some load using every muscle in his body or just compress his spine with half a ton on some machine for a 1 inch ROM lift, all just for the fun of it, than one Athlean X, Jeffy Nipples, Dr. Mike zoomer doing unilateral 45 degree illial pulldowns lying on the floor using 2lbs 1 minute eccentric paused. The difference between the pneumatic MEN OF IRON who cry out "if I die, I die!!!!" vs. the hylic GLASS-SOULS who in vain superstition supplicate their false idol, the Lord of Snap City, not to come reap their fragile existance. We NEED egoliftsing.

 

[Ahriman]

Saw The HORSE reacting to this guy. His take was right. I'd take 100 freaking mustachiod Charros mortifying their flesh for Nos Señora de Guadalupe, Santa Maria with a lifting belt and proceed to go and either horsecock some load using every muscle in his body or just compress his spine with half a ton on some machine for a 1 inch ROM lift, all just for the fun of it, than one Athlean X, Jeffy Nipples, Dr. Mike zoomer doing unilateral 45 degree illial pulldowns lying on the floor using 2lbs 1 minute eccentric paused. The difference between the pneumatic MEN OF IRON who cry out "if I die, I die!!!!" vs. the hylic GLASS-SOULS who in vain superstition supplicate their false idol, the Lord of Snap City, not to come reap their fragile existance. We NEED egoliftsing.

Nah, fuck all that. Same clown with different costume.

Egolifters, influencers and thots should GTFO the gym.

Return to tradition.

A wild Mike Mentzer appears!

 

[ducktales4gameboy]

The broccoli-hair college crowd can be annoying but there's no bigger tell that the day's going to suck than seeing someone haul in one of those stupid phone tripods with the light ring. That sort pioneered something one of my old gym buddies called 'dragonball lifting' in which they travel all over the gym collecting 45 plates, rack way too heavy ("put them all together and then they fucking wish") and then proceed to take 20 minutes to do one half-extension set while making overexaggerated grunting for the camera.

Anyone here do kettlebells? What benefits have you gotten?

Started doing heavy swings when I got back into the routine after covid. I'm not positive but I'm pretty sure they're what fixed my intermittent lower back problems. Really gets your heart rate up too. The angled curl using them that got posted a couple pages back also been super helpful for avoiding elbow pain and giving me something to superset cable pulldowns with.

 

[Its Vladi Bby]

See Blaha is still active. And his arc is pretty funny right now. He still doesn't have teeth, looks like shit, and is currently living in an apartment with a convicted murderer

Yeah its a shame about Blaha and the Misfits, way more entertaining than alot of the stupid lolcows that havea following. Moon Cookie is old news Im guessing.. And are people ACTUALLY paying Blahino to coach them? That sounds unfucking believable but he is talking about "Muh Clients" on his rambling videos.

 

[Swine Schwein]

Started doing heavy swings

What's a good weight for a kettlebell noob as a man? For hip swings especially. Been thinking of getting one to get some neat bonus exercise for my lower back. I'm not in good shape but I'm trying to get there and I don't want to go too light. I imagine somewhere around 60lbs or 30kg would give me some bang for the buck for quite some time? Or have you guys found 40lbs/20kg to be enough?

I'd appreciate answers from anyone with some kettlebell experience.