Would you guys consider this your max if you get it with a deadlift bar, or do you keep it separate from a stiff bar max?
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Does PR from deadlift bar still count?
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Ridethelightningbarefoot
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Those feds use stiff bars? Weird. I have never even put my hands on a deadlift bar. I hear theyre easier..
wsmwannabe
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I'd count it. You could probably even have separate PR's in your own head. my all time DL PR came on an axle, which is much more difficult than a DL bar or power bar, but you bet your fucking ass I'm counting it.
But if you picked it up you picked it up. I'd even count it if I hitched it. The only time hitching doesn't count is in PL'ing.
But if you picked it up you picked it up. I'd even count it if I hitched it. The only time hitching doesn't count is in PL'ing.
There's gym PR's and there's meet PR's! Both are cool, but there's something about a gym PR that gets grinded out that you gotta love. It might get red lighted at a meet but there isn't any red lights at a gym.
They use them in all the feds that matter, so yes.
Worf
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Yup, same bar all 3 lifts. Deadlift bar can be easier off the floor until the weights get over 700 ish? Then bar whip becomes a real thing
wsmwannabe
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I hear a lot about this “bar whip” but I’m not strong enough to have ever experienced it
Jestopherson
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Use a deadlift bar for squats and load 300lbs plus. Real close hand spacing with tight grip and go low bar. If you explode up you get some solid bar whip. Looks cool as shit and people stop to watch
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wsmwannabe
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I forgot, I have felt that before at 500+ on a power bar on squats. But it’s been a long time since I’ve squatted that much on a power bar.
getting a little “braggy” here, I have permanently deformed bars by squatting, but these were obviously shit bars if I bent them with only 500 lbs on squats. Because I know 500 lbs is nothing to write home about as a 250 lb man
I believe they’re made to order? I could be wrong. Maybe that was okies. I need to pick one up too tho
Yeah I think they are. Site said 1-3 weeks bit wasn't sure if it was accurate
Worf
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Pre covid for me was 3 days. During covid it took 13 weeks to get a power bar and then FedEx driver stole it. Hopes it’s back to normal now. I live 4 hours from where they make em so might be longer for the north
How did you find out it was stolen? Thats crazy.
Hope it doesn't take that long for me. I'm gonna give it an optimistic week and a half
Worf
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When I got the email notification that said it was out for delivery and it never showed. I called their customer service and they gave me the run around, said to get with vendor. Then they did an investigation and said “get with the vendor”. Called the warehouse, got the run around. About a week later I got an email saying it was delivered. At that point I emailed the VP, ceo, regional manager, hr, every mother fucker at the top of the food chain. Eventually they said something happened with the driver. It was a shit show. Capps finally sent me another bar, UPS that time, lol
Clive Mossmoon
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Glad you got it sorted out -- I can't stand thieves. Knee capping is a just punishment
To the OP, count it -- you pulled it it's your gym PR!
