Joined a new gym last night. Hilarious

[manveer]

Uh, I hope you're joking... you're joking, right?

Look, WSB has some very strong guys, who are strong both in and out of gear. No debate from me there. But, if you force them to compete in a USAPL (IMO, the only legitimate federation) meet with full drug testing, I doubt they'd win. Be competitive, almost certainly. But not likely win. These guys are not competing in the USAPL, IPF, hell, even the USPA. They're competing in federations known for lax officiating standards. If they're the great lifters they claim to be, they should compete in federations that have stricter officiating.

The dominance of WSB has been proven on this site already: http://startingstrength.com/resource...nged-life.html

Don't be a hater.

[cgeorg]

This is no joking matter. /s

Save the jokes for upstairs - this is EnP.

[bernhard]

Man, today I had 2 guys who waited for me to finish my squats for at least 10 minutes each and when I asked them if they want to work in they told me they want to do overhead presses. When they finally got access to a rack they worked up to something like 3 quick and sloppy sets of 10 and then headed to the DB rack to do more and much more challenging shoulder work (i stalked them when I benched ).
And the new trainer at the gym ran around with his .5kg/1lbs DB showing people how to lift properly. Either he is really motivated or he wants to build a client base for private sessions.

[Mark E. Hurling]

he wants to build a client base for private sessions.

This.

[hamburgerfan]

The IPF is by far the most destructive organization to take hold of Europe in the 20th century.

[pstein]

The dominance of WSB has been proven on this site already: http://startingstrength.com/resource...nged-life.html

Don't be a hater.

Maybe for untested, multiply PL. The best raw guys (tested or not) don't use use the WSB template: Green, Williams, Malanichev, Lilliebridge, etc.

I think you agree with me and are just having fun in E&P.

Well, the claim is always that Westside lifters could train for a little while raw and crush everyone else, but that hasn't been done. I think that was Sean's point. The position that Westside/conjugate is the best way to train for raw lifters isn't supported by results.

[cgeorg]

I think you agree with me and are just having fun in E&P.

Shit they're onto us

[manveer]

No, I am completely serious. Especially in E&P.

[57bergstrm]

Went to a new gym today.
They had a great sign next to the squat rack:
"When you have one of those days
When you feel a big weight on your shoulders
DO SQUATS

[bernhard]

This.

Yeah, you are probably right. It's really funny how he runs around with a 1lbs dumbbell. But almost all of the other trainers are young college students and busy bullshitting and hitting on girls and doing as little work as possible. So he might actually succeed