Ya I know he pushes his style of old school periodisation pretty hard, and thinks everyone should train that way. But he isn't selling a training program lol. I hear his "winning personality" can be a bit hard to deal with hahahhaha
He is the national coach and provides training services to people, especially in the Melbourne University Powerlifting team, but he also provides them to others if asked. He definately has a winning personality. In fact, he exemplifies everything that is wrong with the IPF.
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2 lifters currently ey? How would you know this and who are they?
I see all, and hear all. Omnipotent, or at least I have potent powers...
I know the name of one of them, but they are listed under the IPF drug testing list.
He is the national coach and provides training services to people, especially in the Melbourne University Powerlifting team, but he also provides them to others if asked. He definately has a winning personality.
Yeah, I knew that bit. National coach? Just melb uni's coach, and CEO of powerlifting australia.
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In fact, he exemplifies everything that is wrong with the IPF.
I see all, and hear all. Omnipotent, or at least I have potent powers...
I know the name of one of them, but they are listed under the IPF drug testing list.
Yeah, I knew that bit. National coach? Just melb uni's coach, and CEO of powerlifting australia.
Just go to the Melbourne Uni Blog and see what he states himself... (not the only place he states that, but its easily found)
Dedicated strength training every Monday, Thursday and Friday night under the guidance and tutelage of Australia's head national coach, Robert Wilks.
Most likely what he means is that he is the 'coach' that coaches lifters at world meets etc.
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Can you elaborate a bit???
One of the lifters at melbourne U went down for a steroid, which he claimed was in the dietary suppelment he took
Just go to the Melbourne Uni Blog and see what he states himself... (not the only place he states that, but its easily found)
Dedicated strength training every Monday, Thursday and Friday night under the guidance and tutelage of Australia's head national coach, Robert Wilks.
Most likely what he means is that he is the 'coach' that coaches lifters at world meets etc.
Okay, so he calls himself the national coach lol.
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One of the lifters at melbourne U went down for a steroid, which he claimed was in the dietary suppelment he took
its name - Stanazol spray
hahahaha
Is this the guy I hear that apparently went overseas, bought some cheap dodgy supplements, and then got done because the supplements had traces of steroids in them? The "Mr Saion" guy mentioned in the recent press release. Not exactly current though. Didn't know he was a melb uni lifter!
Also, do you live in Australia? Or lift in PA? You must either live here, or have lived here I'm guessing to know much about what goes on here. I'm still new here, and I'm trying to find out more about the politics of PA, and why alot of people have a problem with wilks lol!
Also, do you live in Australia? Or lift in PA? You must either live here, or have lived here I'm guessing to know much about what goes on here. I'm still new here, and I'm trying to find out more about the politics of PA, and why alot of people have a problem with wilks lol!
Don't live there. Don't lift PA. Just know some of the Aussie crew.
deadift - haven't tested, i expect im around 630-640 now. 650 should fall in october.
10 more months until time is up. may go 220, im 223lbs today, so i would have to loose about 7lbs for me to cut to 198 without to much pain. OR i need to get to 235 and stop being inbetween weight classes.
Don't live there. Don't lift PA. Just know some of the Aussie crew.
Aaron doesnt lift in PA. Pittsburg was just a little too ghetto for his liking.
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Im getting there on the squat and bench. Deadlift will be close if I make it or not. Ive also moved up a weight class. figure ill gain the strength first then worry about weight.
Should probably be more concrete, I guess, but lifting for any goal-based purpose has taken a back seat for me in the last year or so.
I'm with you. Once I hit my 500lb DL goal I just don't have the drive to push for raw 1RM strength anymore. I still work out hard, but I haven't done anything less than 5 reps in awhile. I'm doing more weight for sets of 5 and 8s than I have ever done though, so who knows where my true 1 RM is now :p I've also been lifting for what I call endurance strength. I jump rope between each weight set now b/c I learned in BJJ that while I was decently strong I was gassed way too quickly. What good is all this strength if I can't apply it for a 5 minute round?
Anyways my goals are all sport specific now. Submit my BJJ teacher - just once lol, land a new invert on the wakeboard, etc...
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I jump rope between each weight set now b/c I learned in BJJ that while I was decently strong I was gassed way too quickly. What good is all this strength if I can't apply it for a 5 minute round?
Anyways my goals are all sport specific now. Submit my BJJ teacher - just once lol, land a new invert on the wakeboard, etc...
Good stuff. Have you checked out training info from Joel at 8weeksout.com? He's the S&C guy training Sakurai, Pulver, Barnett, Spencer Fisher etc... he has interesting thoughts on training mma/bjj specific qualities.
A couple years back like an idiot I kept on strength specific work for too long without changing protocols because I was hitting alot of PRs and paid for it in injuries. I haven't done back squats since, nor much max pulling, but am stronger in many respects, have better work capacity, more gas when surfing, biking etc... and best of all better mobility and am mostly pain free. Regular ART and Chiro has been essential in this as well.
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My short-term goals are to reach a 1000lbs total on the 3 main lifts. I predict when that happens my lifts will be around...
Bench: 275
Squat: 335
Deadlift: 400
My long term goals are to make the 300-400-500 club. From there, hell I don't know, I'll try for the 400-500-600 club. I believe I might actually stop (at my own will) when I reach these numbers for the lifts. Then from there work on getting to 400-500-600 club at a 5RM. After that, I don't know, I might just stop at my own will. I'd be a strong SOB.
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