Introducing ‘Man Camp’
‘Man Camp’ starts at Black Flag Barbell May 7th and we’re gonna change some lives! Stop saying ‘tomorrow’ or ‘after this project at work’ – this is it. Time to man up. Bootcamps are somewhat of a mishmash of everything – they get you sweaty, but they don’t really achieve anything. They won’t make you […]
READ MOREAPU Black Flag Open – April 22nd
This past Sunday, we ran our first sanctioned powerlifting competition at Black Flag Barbell Club – the APU Black Flag Open. It was a quick day with 15 total lifters, run across two flights. Weigh ins kicked off at 8am, as the APU follows the IPF rules which dictate a two hour weigh in period. […]
READ MOREIs powerlifting a team sport?
Powerlifting is a great sport for many reasons. You learn discipline. Face down fears. You improve yourself physically and mentally. When you step on the platform at a competition, its just you up there. The referees are all watching you, the spotters are all watching you, the crowd is all watching you (or instagramming until their […]
READ MOREGPC NSW State Titles 2018
This past Sunday, Black Flag Barbell Club had six lifters competing in the GPC NSW State titles. Super proud of all our lifters! Long post warning xo Ash went 105 / 55 / 125, less than she was hoping to hit on the day. Nerves and the length of a full meet got the better […]
READ MOREYour first powerlifting meet
So you’ve been training for a little while, maybe a year or two, and have decided to try out a powerlifting competition. Awesome! Here are some of the basics to help get you through your first meet with as few headaches and as much fun as possible. First of all, you have two (main) choices […]
READ MOREFind your Feet
Your feet provide your connection to the ground and allow you to exert force through your legs, hips, etc into the barbell in the squat and deadlift (and many other movements). For powerlifting, weightlifting and crossfit this is obviously quite important. Much like tyres on a powerful car (or in my preference, motorcycle) – if […]
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