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Greg Panora: “I Want to Win More Than Anyone!”

SC_GregPanora175I've been to Westside Barbell, the epicenter of all things powerlifting about a dozen times, going all the way back to their old location next to a pizza place where the window was spray painted black to keep lifters from daydreaming about Spring lilies or girls in string bikinis in the Summer. Each trip brings the unexpected.

In earlier visits I have witnessed the entertaining ball-busting of Dave Tate, goading the walking house Mike Ruggiero between sets, much like matadors stab an enraged bull before entering the arena. I have seen lifters whose photos I had yet to see in Powerlifting USA lifting National record breaking poundages IN TRAINING and women squatting and deadlifting weights that would crumbled the spine of men in most other gyms. In each visit to Westside, I have left humbled, inspired and reeducated on all things to do with strength and lifting.

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The Rise and Fall of Gym Equipment: Hardcore Prevails!

Nautilus45Leg PRessFree weights aren't the only thing that's hardcore....

Most lifters will tell you that the most hardcore piece of gym equipment is a power rack.  I would agree.  And when you're young and invincible, tossing around free weights in or out of a power rack is a wonderful thing.  Not too many of us use free weights exclusively though.  Modern weight lifting machines are an excellent adjunct to your free weight training and can provide a tremendous variety to any training program. For instance, many believe squats are the foundation to a serious leg building campaign, however, leg presses, extensions, curls, hacks, etc., also have their place

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Best Short Man Crossword Puzzle!

DDICrosswordEnjoy this Crossword Puzzle that refers to
competitors in our Danny Devito
Invitational. If you have been
following the contest, then many
of the clues below were mentioned
in the character bios or posted
comments. They may be listed here
by first name, last name, nickname
or any combination of the above.

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The Ole' Double Whammy!

Weak bodyparts?  No problem.  This "one-two punch" for correcting muscle imbalances is simple and effective!

His eyes glanced away for just a second, and that was all I needed.

I darted through the doorway without a sound, trying to make myself invisible. Instantly adopting the gait and carriage of someone that belonged there, I switched from the condition of sharpened alertness I needed outside the door to a calm, composed state of being. "Blend" - that is the key and, I have to modestly admit, I was a master chameleon.

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Iron Subculture #3: Namat, Rychlak, Storch, and Dreimann

2008Curiosity doesn't always kill the cat; sometimes it just REALLY pisses him off.

Like many of you, I enjoy checking out hardcore warehouse gyms and independent physique-centric nutrition stores. On this occasion, I wish I hadn't made a hopeful detour into one particular store since it only served to aggravate me for most of the day. We had some time to kill so I had my girlfriend pull her car into the lot of a nutrition store we drove past so I could check it out.

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