A sorta kinda daily open thread to use as an alternative to posting on the main board. You should post here for:

• PRs
• Formchecks
• Rudimentary discussion or questions
• General conversation with other users
• Memes, funnies, and general bollocks not appropriate to the main board
• If you have suggestions for the subreddit, let us know!
• This thread now defaults to "new" sorting.

For the purpose of fairness across timezones this thread works on a 44hr cycle.

I’m a conjugate equipped guy and program a lot of chain work. Between different barbell collar heights (cambered, SSB, power bars, etc), required chain weight (usually 25% 1RM or a straight 120 lbs), and the main lift I’m doing (SBD), my chain lengths need to adjust quite a lot, as well as increase or decrease amount of chains.

I use a luggage scale to measure the weight, but I want an easier way to hang them. What I have now is a locking clip that has a loop for a chain or carabiner to hook in, and I hang my chains off it. Anybody had better luck so that’s it’s easy to adjust for my main movement and the required weight?

This is the Bench Thread.

• Discuss technique and training methods.
• Request form checks.
• Discuss programs.
• Post your favourite lifters benching.
• Talk about how much you love/hate benching.

A sorta kinda daily open thread to use as an alternative to posting on the main board. You should post here for:

• PRs
• Formchecks
• Rudimentary discussion or questions
• General conversation with other users
• Memes, funnies, and general bollocks not appropriate to the main board
• If you have suggestions for the subreddit, let us know!
• This thread now defaults to "new" sorting.

For the purpose of fairness across timezones this thread works on a 44hr cycle.

Do you like having 2-3 sweaty men shoe-horn you into polyester, canvas or denim bondage gear.

Do you like having your joints wrapped so tightly they bruise and bleed?

Do you like having your blood pressure turned up to 11 and being compressed so much that you think your head might explode?

Do you get off on enduring pain and suffering, and watching others endure it too?

Do you have a deathwish every time you get under the bar?

Yes?

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THEN WELCOME TO THE FORTNIGHTLY EQUIPPED LIFTING THREAD!!!

Discuss all aspects of training for powerlifting:

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• Periodization
• Nutrition
• Movement selection
• Routine critiques
• etc...

What are your thoughts on Sheffield’s scoring system? Do you think it will eventually become a problem?

In 2024, 11 weight class totals were broken, compared to only 5 this year. How long until the competition becomes about beating the lowest GL points records? Kjell won’t be the last to target what I consider flaws in the scoring. The GL leaderboard already paints a very different picture compared to the actual results. I understand this system favors lighter individuals and women, and while not flawless, it’s hard not to question the validity of the current scoring.

https://www.openpowerlifting.org/m/ipf/2501

A sorta kinda daily open thread to use as an alternative to posting on the main board. You should post here for:

• PRs
• Formchecks
• Rudimentary discussion or questions
• General conversation with other users
• Memes, funnies, and general bollocks not appropriate to the main board
• If you have suggestions for the subreddit, let us know!
• This thread now defaults to "new" sorting.

For the purpose of fairness across timezones this thread works on a 44hr cycle.

Here you can:

• Discuss all aspects of powerlifting as it pertains to being a woman.
• Socialize with other ladies.
• If you have discussion provoking bullet points, those are welcome too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqKmFA9Wx0U&ab_channel=PresserPowerlifting

I have my first meet coming up in early July. As much as I am excited about it, I'm nervous about how I'm going to handle it due to being autistic. I'm noise sensitive and find being around lots of people for long periods of time overwhelming. If there are other autistic powerlifters out there, I would appreciate any suggestions about things that helped you. Like maybe things I should bring or ways to cope with the environment. Even if you're not autistic and you just find meets overwhelming as well, I would appreciate advice from you too.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/U6kQgvB7IPQ

** Monthly Meet at the Meets thread

* Share your competition schedule or find/offer a meet handler

Do you have a question and are:

• A novice and basically clueless by default?
• Completely incapable of using google?
• Just feeling plain stupid today and need shit explained like you're 5?

Then this is the thread FOR YOU! Don't take up valuable space on the front page and annoy the mods, ASK IT HERE and one of our resident "experts" will try and answer it. As long as it's somehow related to powerlifting then nothing is too generic, too stupid, too awful, too obvious or too repetitive. And don't be shy, we don't bite (unless we're hungry), and no one will judge you because everyone had to start somewhere and we're more than happy to help newbie lifters out.

SO FIRE AWAY WITH YOUR DUMBNESS!!!

This is the thread to post your:

• Powerlifting accomplishments
• Training PRs
• Gym or diet related victories
• Best flexing photos
• Sweet new equipment purchases
• Gym dog or gym family photos

Or really anything you felt good or happy about from the last week (or even further back in time, no one's gonna stop you).

Text, images, videos, any format goes.

Let's get those good vibes flowing.

A sorta kinda daily open thread to use as an alternative to posting on the main board. You should post here for:

• PRs
• Formchecks
• Rudimentary discussion or questions
• General conversation with other users
• Memes, funnies, and general bollocks not appropriate to the main board
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• This thread now defaults to "new" sorting.

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Switched to sumo recently and have pretty poor hip mobility which severely limits the width I can stand at and how close I can get my pelvis towards the bar, anyone have stretches/exercises they recommend to specifically focus being able to open my hips and bring myself closer to the bar for a better starting position?

Sunday January 26 2025

Lifting starts at 15:30 GMT.

Lifting cast: https://sbd.liftingcast.com

Livestream: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Da29HBV-bZY

A thread for selling or buying any powerlifting related goods. We're now opening this to commercial interests. Include:

* Wanted / Offered / Vendor

* Location

* Condition: New/Used/Parts

* Description: Accurate description of the item and elaborate on the condition

* Price: Either set a currency price, or if you're happy to swap, what item you would consider in return

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* EG: OFFERED / USA / USED / INZER LEVER BELT. BLACK / $50

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* A link to an eBay, craigslist, etc

* A link to your site if a vendor

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If you can prove that you were blatantly ripped off. We will ban that person.

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A user is proved to be harassing a seller We will ban that person.

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Other than that we are not acting as a moderators in any dispute between members and vendors. In other words use due diligence; if that person is a five year redditor that post every day in /r/powerlifting**, that's obviously preferable over a month old account name with half a dozen posts.**

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We advise you use paypal for any transactions as they will act as a third party in any dispute.

A sorta kinda daily open thread to use as an alternative to posting on the main board. You should post here for:

• PRs
• Formchecks
• Rudimentary discussion or questions
• General conversation with other users
• Memes, funnies, and general bollocks not appropriate to the main board
• If you have suggestions for the subreddit, let us know!
• This thread now defaults to "new" sorting.

For the purpose of fairness across timezones this thread works on a 44hr cycle.

This is the Squat Thread.

• Discuss technique and training methods.
• Request form checks.
• Discuss programs.
• Post your favourite lifters squatting.
• Talk about how much you love/hate squatting.

Share your fave training tunes, PR psych-up tracks or personal playlists here so others can find something new.

Please include the artist and track name, genre and a link for single tracks and at least some sort of description for playlists. Failure to do so will see your post deleted.

For discussion of:

• Eating all the food when you want to get swole
• Eating less of the food when you're too fluffy
• Diet methods and plans
• Favourite foods and recipes
• How awful dieting is