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Old 03-25-2009, 07:18 PM   #8 (permalink)
Simon C
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I am pretty out of the Powerlifting loop also, but from what I remember, non-US countries tend to much more heavily slanted to the IPF as a PLing Fed rather than WPO which is a bit more American. IPF doesn't allow the same amount of gear for suits and bench shirts, so most lifters use a more upright, high bar position squat. This probably has something to do with the preference. I am sure there are other reasons also, but I am way out of the loop.

Danny
Nah, you want to keep the bar position as low as possible in any federation. You just generally can't squat as wide without the extra equipment, and you have to squat alot deeper.
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