belfast is a possibility for me for new years eve… but probably just a house party as ill need a comfy floor to crash on.
my holidays are mega short and shite. :S
I’ve mentioned Paul McIlroy in this thread before. He’s a top coach and a top guy. He’s based in Centaur gym (Belfast) and has just released his new website. The video section is particularly impressive.
On another note Arsefluff keeps a regular blog that I know some of you read. It’s training related and always entertaining.
http://wwwneilmctcom.blogspot.com/
Does anyone know of any other interesting sites here in Ireland that would be worth taking a look at? Please feel free to post links…
Forgot to mention Ben Loughrey’s blog. He’s a world record holding powerlifter who trains in the PEC at Queens (he’s trained by Paul McIlroy). He hasn’t updated it since September (think he was injured) but there’s some great stuff there.
[quote]Intersweat wrote:
I’ve mentioned Paul McIlroy in this thread before. He’s a top coach and a top guy. He’s based in Centaur gym (Belfast) and has just released his new website. The video section is particularly impressive.
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Watching that fella deadlift 200kg at 65kg made me feel weak!
mines a paltry 210kg @ 100kg
[quote]Wayland wrote:
Intersweat wrote:
I’ve mentioned Paul McIlroy in this thread before. He’s a top coach and a top guy. He’s based in Centaur gym (Belfast) and has just released his new website. The video section is particularly impressive.
Watching that fella deadlift 200kg at 65kg made me feel weak!
mines a paltry 210kg @ 100kg[/quote]
Yeh Stuart is the strongest lb 4 lb lifter in our gym when it comes to the Deadlift (he’s the current junior world champion for his weight class). Don’t think his squat and bench are great unfortunately but, personally, I think the DL is the truest show of strength.
Will. I forgot about your blog. You’ve some interesting stuff on parkour and a great vid from a recent Louie Simmons Seminar amongst other things.
WTF
“Egyptian “Hulk” Claims God Gave Him Strength of 30,000 Men, 260 Horsepower”
;o)
[quote]Intersweat wrote:
Wayland wrote:
Intersweat wrote:
I’ve mentioned Paul McIlroy in this thread before. He’s a top coach and a top guy. He’s based in Centaur gym (Belfast) and has just released his new website. The video section is particularly impressive.
Watching that fella deadlift 200kg at 65kg made me feel weak!
mines a paltry 210kg @ 100kg
Yeh Stuart is the strongest lb 4 lb lifter in our gym when it comes to the Deadlift (he’s the current junior world champion for his weight class). Don’t think his squat and bench are great unfortunately but, personally, I think the DL is the truest show of strength.
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What your saying its not the bench press and curl?!!!
[quote]Intersweat wrote:
Will. I forgot about your blog. You’ve some interesting stuff on parkour and a great vid from a recent Louie Simmons Seminar amongst other things.
WTF
“Egyptian “Hulk” Claims God Gave Him Strength of 30,000 Men, 260 Horsepower”
;o)[/quote]
Thanks man, its par for the course for the PK guys they need to learn basics mainly, particularly PC work, plus possibly the most frequently injured athletic population ive worked with! Aside from that ive got plenty of studies on how narcissistic they are…
[quote]Intersweat wrote:
40&Big. I’m adding you on the condition that you introduce yourself. No details in your profile? How do we know you’re Irish ;o)
40&Big
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I live in Colorado, USA. I am proud of my Irish heritage obviously. I am 6’6, 285. As you can see, not real fat, not real cut. Just big. I lift heavy and eat alot. Nothing scientific, nothing pretty. Shit, I’m 40 and married, what else is there to do but lift?
Now made the transistion to donegal ireland, changed all my £££’s into funny money and now looking for work.
Hope you lads all had a good xmas
where did u transist from?
if it was uk to ireland u must be feeling the pinch. prices are crazy now with this shite exchange rate.
I moved from godalming surrey, one of the pricest areas in the UK, but i did nearly burst a blood vessel the first time i went grocery shopping
im in the north so we are still on sterling. its still shite but not as shit as the euro must be for you.
Id assume ur now getting paid in euro, you should go for a trip across the border and make your money go sooo much further.
Looks like the closing date for this is over. Anybody here participating?? Only know of one guy entering it from my gym.
Location: Village Hall Rathcairn , Athboy ,Co Meath
Date: Saturday 14th Feb, 2009
Promoter: Roy Scott
Weigh-In: 8.00-9.00am (reweighs only between 9.00 ? 9.30am). Lifting starts at 10am
Categories: Squat/Benchpress/Deadlift - Equipped/Unequipped - All Age Groups
Since 01/01/08 all lifters are automatically entered in the Open so should enter just their actual age group (M1, Jnr, T2 etc)
Entry Fee: ?35 for first category & ?15 per additional category
Open to: IDFPA 2009 members and new lifters who join the IDFPA on the day.
Required to Lift: All lifters hoping to lift at the 2009 European Single Lifts &/or the World Single Lifts must lift at this event.
- Lifters must be members of the IDFPA for 3 months prior to lifting internationally or setting international records so it is in the lifter?s best interest to get their membership forms/fee to Anita as soon as possible. 2009 memberships are available from October 2008.
Closing Date: Jan 31st 2009
To Enter: Complete the entry form & forward to: Anita Mahony, 88 College Rd, Galway or wdfpf_vp@yahoo.ie or text/ring 086-8422018
Entry Fees: Entry fees can be paid on the day of competition. However, lifters who enter but don?t show up are still liable for the entry fee
Queries: Phone Roy Scott on 086-6049772
Function: The prize giving will be held in An Bradon Feista Pub afterwards
Entry Forms: http://www.nipowerlifting.co.uk/media.html
bump…and also some pictures of Mr Ireland
http://www.thesupplementfactory.com/blog/category/mr-ireland-photos/
OK. So there’s been quite a bit happening in Belfast recently on the training front. First of all Centaur, my gym, has been taken over by Paul McIlroy. The previous owner “VICTOR” has finally retired. It’s still the oldest commercial gym in the UK (and looks like it to be honest ;o)). I’ve mentioned Paul on here many times and I wish him all the best with this big change for him. He’s a great lad and a very knowledgeable trainer.
Secondly my brother Neil (a.k.a arsefluff - http://www.T-Nation.com/myTNation.do?id=138854 ) has released his new PT website and second edition of his very successful book. I’ve PM’d a lot of you with the address but for anyone who has missed it…
Neil is currently with Charles Poliquin in London this week but hopefully he’ll update this thread with some tidbits of info he’s managed to gleam from the “great man”. Not sure though as I hear they have to sign waivers etc for confidentiality shit.
Thirdly… Don’t know who won the N.Ireland BB show a couple of weeks ago but our guy, Mark, from Centaur didn’t do great this year. He won the tall men category last year I think.
Any news from the rest of Ireland or are you all just lazy bastards ? ;o)
What happened to the Irish T-Nation?
Anyone going to the strongman comps in Limerick this year?
[quote]BigAndyJ wrote:
What happened to the Irish T-Nation?
Anyone going to the strongman comps in Limerick this year?[/quote]
Never saw this thread before, nope but James Fennelly is doing a seminar in my gym in April im going to that without a doubt.
[quote]BigAndyJ wrote:
What happened to the Irish T-Nation?
Anyone going to the strongman comps in Limerick this year?[/quote]
we are to busy lifting and eating post training spuds!
[quote]B-Man wrote:
Never saw this thread before, nope but James Fennelly is doing a seminar in my gym in April im going to that without a doubt.[/quote]
Which gym is that B-Man?