Girls in PL Gear

Rafter · 08-02-2010, 08:55 AM

I have been seeing guys get into PL gear early. When I say early, I mean that they cant even bench 225 raw, squat 315 raw, etc... Its been said that you should hold off until you bench 300, squat 400, dl 500 before you get into gear.

But what about girls? What numbers should a girl be at before playing with gear?

Shenron · 08-02-2010, 10:36 AM

Knock off a wheel from 400/300/500?

**Mlalahoi** · 08-02-2010, 11:45 AM

For a second I thought this was going to be some kind of powerlifting fetish thread

Shawn Bellon · 08-02-2010, 12:02 PM

Honestly, who really cares? People can do what they want. We have an old guy that cant bench 200 raw at our gym but is a "world champ" LOL If it makes em happy and it doesnt hurt anyone big deal.

I would say using statements like double bodyweight in squats and deads and 1.5 times bodyweight is not bad. But I could be way off.

roccandrado · 08-02-2010, 03:51 PM

i don't see why you should stay out of gear unless you reach those numbers, we have one girl at our gym that's never benched raw, she hit 408 IIRC last month, i posted a vid about it recently in the vid section along with bill crawford and another of our lifter's attempts

just mix em both up, warmup raw then slap on a shirt when you come close to a max?

a-bomb83 · 08-03-2010, 06:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mlalahoi

For a second I thought this was going to be some kind of powerlifting fetish thread

not gonna lie, me too lol.

**kittenHOSS** · 08-06-2010, 03:11 PM

Gear or raw. When to or when not to. IMO, the real issue is simply getting MORE women into powerlifting. Rafter, I know that wasn't the question. I just wanted to throw it out there to do what you can to inspire other women to lift. Please and thanks!

missleRob · 08-06-2010, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mlalahoi

For a second I thought this was going to be some kind of powerlifting fetish thread

LOL! I thought that was what this was going to be about as well, a bunch of pictures of women geared up ready to lift heavy, lol!

Shawn Bellon · 08-06-2010, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kittenHOSS

Gear or raw. When to or when not to. IMO, the real issue is simply getting MORE women into powerlifting. Rafter, I know that wasn't the question. I just wanted to throw it out there to do what you can to inspire other women to lift. Please and thanks!

I actually think gear has hit the sport in that regard. Its too time consuming to put the stuff on. If anyone, women are not going to want to mess with all that. Heck my wife gets annoyed with wrist straps.

president_fad · 08-06-2010, 03:50 PM

i think waiting till you do sumthin raw is unnecessary, raw lifting and geared lifting really have nothing to do with one another.

08-02-2010, 08:55 AM	#1
Rafter IA Verified Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,043	Girls in PL Gear I have been seeing guys get into PL gear early. When I say early, I mean that they cant even bench 225 raw, squat 315 raw, etc... Its been said that you should hold off until you bench 300, squat 400, dl 500 before you get into gear. But what about girls? What numbers should a girl be at before playing with gear?

08-02-2010, 11:45 AM	#3
Mlalahoi Moderator Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,232	For a second I thought this was going to be some kind of powerlifting fetish thread __________________ "Lead Kindly Light, lead Thou me on, for the night is dark and I am far from home" "People pay for what they do, and still more, for what they have allowed themselves to become. And they pay for it simply: by the lives they lead" "In theory, practice and theory are one and the same. In practice, they're not."

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roccandrado Strength Verified Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,242	i don't see why you should stay out of gear unless you reach those numbers, we have one girl at our gym that's never benched raw, she hit 408 IIRC last month, i posted a vid about it recently in the vid section along with bill crawford and another of our lifter's attempts just mix em both up, warmup raw then slap on a shirt when you come close to a max? __________________ PL log http://www.ironaddicts.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=28140 Montreal Barbell http://montrealbarbell.com/ Metal Militia Canadian Chapter http://www.metalmilitia.ca

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kittenHOSS Strength and Physique Verified Female/Moderator Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: mcdolesgym.com Posts: 1,685	Gear or raw. When to or when not to. IMO, the real issue is simply getting MORE women into powerlifting. Rafter, I know that wasn't the question. I just wanted to throw it out there to do what you can to inspire other women to lift. Please and thanks! __________________ Raw ELITE Powerlifter 859 without knee wraps @ 146 lbs 892 without knee wraps @ 162 lbs Next Meet: Europa Battle of Champions June 30, 2012 - Hartford, CT

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08-02-2010, 10:36 AM	#2
Shenron Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 68	Knock off a wheel from 400/300/500?

08-02-2010, 12:02 PM	#4
Shawn Bellon Strength and Physique Verified Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ, USA Posts: 2,572	Honestly, who really cares? People can do what they want. We have an old guy that cant bench 200 raw at our gym but is a "world champ" LOL If it makes em happy and it doesnt hurt anyone big deal. I would say using statements like double bodyweight in squats and deads and 1.5 times bodyweight is not bad. But I could be way off.

08-06-2010, 03:50 PM	#10
president_fad Strength Verified Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,574	i think waiting till you do sumthin raw is unnecessary, raw lifting and geared lifting really have nothing to do with one another.

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