Author Topic: Powerlifting. The fountain of youth. (Read 4060 times)

Darren Avey · « **on:** February 28, 2019, 01:01:02 PM »

Powerlifter Sam Parker . First Brit to total 1000kg. Looks great. He's 28 years old.

Mr Anabolic · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2019, 01:08:10 PM »

Typical powerlifter... fat, bald and unkempt beard. Why is this look so common?

I visited Westside Barbell once in the late 90's... ALL the members looked like that.

ratherbebig · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2019, 01:16:31 PM »

loved him in lord of the rings

BB · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2019, 01:19:22 PM »

Quote from: Mr Anabolic on February 28, 2019, 01:08:10 PM

Typical powerlifter... fat, bald and unkempt beard. Why is this look so common?

I visited Westside Barbell once in the late 90's... ALL the members looked like that.

Started with Westside. Very few Powerlifters looked like that till Louie got popular. Louie was bald for years, and had a winning team, then a bunch of others in the Ohio Valley embraced it, and then the rest of the powerlifting world did. Almost all of the oldtime powerlifters had hair, and if they were losing it, they got toupes.

Powerlift66 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 28, 2019, 01:21:18 PM »

Doesn't matter what they look like.
They lift heavy weights.

It's not a "ball-suit show" oiled up w/ salad dressing for gays.

Trust me, BB's are laughed at in the PL world as well...

IroNat · « **Reply #5 on:** February 28, 2019, 01:22:59 PM »

28?

Guy looks 48.

Mr Anabolic · « **Reply #6 on:** February 28, 2019, 01:23:35 PM »

Quote from: Powerlift66 on February 28, 2019, 01:21:18 PM

Doesn't matter what they look like.
They lift heavy weights.

It's not a "ball-suit show" oiled up w/ salad dressing for gays.

Trust me, BB's are laughed at in the PL world as well...

If it doesn't matter what they look like, then why do 95% of them look like this?

I agree about BB's.

IroNat · « **Reply #7 on:** February 28, 2019, 01:46:26 PM »

Quote from: Mr Anabolic on February 28, 2019, 01:23:35 PM

If it doesn't matter what they look like, then why do 95% of them look like this?

I agree about BB's.

Does powerlifting make you bald and fat or do just bald and fat men do powerlifting?

kreator · « **Reply #8 on:** February 28, 2019, 01:53:41 PM »

He looks like a fat fuck to me

Humble Narcissist · « **Reply #9 on:** February 28, 2019, 02:46:11 PM »

Quote from: IroNat on February 28, 2019, 01:46:26 PM

Does powerlifting make you bald and fat or do just bald and fat men do powerlifting?

Guys who are naturally huge and strong gravitate to powerlifting. In high school there were players who hardly ever lifted and were the strongest guys on the team. After high school was over they became powerlifters. I guy like that would never look good for bodybuilding no matter how much fat he lost.

SF1900 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 28, 2019, 03:39:11 PM »

When did this guy last eat a salad?

IroNat · « **Reply #11 on:** February 28, 2019, 04:05:59 PM »

Quote from: SF1900 on February 28, 2019, 03:39:11 PM

When did this guy last eat a salad bar?

Fixed.

IRON CROSS · « **Reply #12 on:** February 28, 2019, 05:30:04 PM »

Quote from: kreator on February 28, 2019, 01:53:41 PM

He looks like a fat fuck to me

AbrahamG · « **Reply #13 on:** February 28, 2019, 05:47:29 PM »

Quote from: kreator on February 28, 2019, 01:53:41 PM

He looks like a fat fuck to me

Looks are not always deceiving.

Earl1972 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 28, 2019, 06:22:35 PM »

they don't care about looks or health

all they care about is picking up heavy objects

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oldtimer1 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 28, 2019, 07:48:56 PM »

Real strong athletic men Olympic lift. Power lifting use to be legit. Now it's shallow squats with support gear. Benching with support gear doing the craziest U inversions to cut the range of motion. Now we deadlifters who barely get the bar off the floor doing a sumo.

Hypertrophy · « **Reply #16 on:** February 28, 2019, 09:54:10 PM »

Quote from: Earl1972 on February 28, 2019, 06:22:35 PM

they don't care about ~~looks or health~~ living very long

all they care about is picking up heavy objects

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Hypertrophy · « **Reply #17 on:** February 28, 2019, 09:56:12 PM »

Quote from: oldtimer1 on February 28, 2019, 07:48:56 PM

Real strong athletic men Olympic lift. Power lifting use to be legit. Now it's shallow squats with support gear. Benching with support gear doing the craziest U inversions to cut the range of motion. Now we deadlifters who barely get the bar off the floor doing a sumo.

No monolift or rack to make life easy for Olympic lifters either!

Matt · « **Reply #18 on:** March 01, 2019, 12:44:41 AM »

I fear for their health.

Bevo · « **Reply #19 on:** March 01, 2019, 01:24:02 AM »

Quote from: IroNat on February 28, 2019, 01:22:59 PM

28?

Guy looks 48.

More like 58

Darren Avey · « **Reply #20 on:** March 01, 2019, 02:20:38 AM »

But don't mess with him because like he says on his fb
"I work the door!"

SuperTed · « **Reply #21 on:** March 01, 2019, 03:08:30 AM »

Heavy drug use and calories will do that to you.

Humble Narcissist · « **Reply #22 on:** March 01, 2019, 03:34:21 AM »

Quote from: SF1900 on February 28, 2019, 03:39:11 PM

When did this guy last eat a salad?

My guess is never.

The Scott · « **Reply #23 on:** March 01, 2019, 04:37:13 AM »

Quote from: SF1900 on February 28, 2019, 03:39:11 PM

When did this guy last eat a salad?

Probably tossed a few...

Tha Grim Lifter · « **Reply #24 on:** March 02, 2019, 02:35:33 AM »

'Powerlifters laugh at bodybuilders' Why? Plenty of bodybuilders are strong as fuck. Takes a lot of discipline to eat strictly and stay lean. I've competed in both, lifting heavy is hard, staying to a diet is hard.