Really hoping this is a typo. If not I am deff staying natty
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You do a lot of strongman stuff so this would be my choice. Leg Press would be second. I have come around on those lately.
Reverse Hyper I think you can get the same work done a lot of other ways including just setting up a bench you already have with some bands.
DL Barā¦you have a Barā¦but that one has a slight bend i recall right? Make this 3rd choice.
Yukon Bar, like you said you have the SSB but a Yukon will probably have more dircect carry over than the SSB to a back squat. 4th choice.
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Side note: did I get it right that you had a massage and THEN deadlifted? Thatās real dangerous. Better to have uncomfortable tightness even than to have someone loosen up all your muscles before something like that - very little stability to be had. Lots of runners and triathletes get massages before race day and say to do it minimum 2 days before because of the likelihood of injury.
Just anecdotal concern on my part - I even know after I get a massage I feel slightly unstable for a bit.
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+1 here. Getting a massage right before or closely before playing sport sucks. Feels like you canāt make tension in the needed muscles
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Pretty sure either Brian Carroll or Chris Duffin have said the same
Yup stop getting massage before working out. Get it done after, the muscles are soft and easy to manipulate.
For equipment I see a lot using reverse hypers for back health so that would be my pick. And when you are at the webshop get a log.
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If powerlifting remains goal number one:
Deadlift bar on number 1, no doubt. Everything else is an acessory to powerlifting and depending on the federation this is the only ārealā powerlifting item on the list.
If you want to ācome backā to the idea of doing a strongman comp in the future:
No doubt about the log being number 1. There is no real substitution to simulate a log.
As far as the other items go:
- leg press
- yukon bar
- reverse hyper
I am not a fan of the reverse hyper myself.
Something that was not on the list but would top every other āacessoryā item in my opinion would be a belt squat.
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It was an old typo from Stu in bodybuilding thread when talking about workout nutrition and Pop tarts. I thought more of you would have read/remembered that thread for the subtle inside joke 
Thanks for the input @BOTSLAYER, but youāre not making this decision any easier!
Yep! Really? I didnāt really think much of it or notice it when working out. I actually told the massage therapist of my intentions and I joked that the massage was going to be my warm-up, I didnāt receive any negative feedback from her on the idea! Thank you for the concern though!
Thatās interesting. I have had massages before sports and lifting many times and never seemed to notice anything like this before. Probably smart for me to at least give myself a few hours after a massage, or maybe my muscles arenāt quite as affected by them? 
I appreciate the comment though!
Unfortunately, timing-wise, this isnāt possible as the massage place would be closed by the time I got a workout in. It would need to be scheduled on a rest day I guess.
Thanks for the suggestion!
Thanks for the equipment suggestions @Koestrizer. I glossed over the belt squat idea, but Iāve never used one before and it is probably the most expensive option!
Thanks all, I was kind of hoping for a clear #1 but looks like I just need to buy them all 
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Yea, ooo I KNOW!!! Just get all of them?
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Ah cool dude, is that Cronometer?? I love using it
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Definitely remember the poo tarts!
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I have to disagree. A DL bar is probably the LEAST important item on the list for powerlifting. All it is, is a bar that makes life easier; and it can quite easily hide issues with your deadlift if itās the only bar you use.
A reverse hyper or GHR will be something much more beneficial to a bigger total
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I meant that it is the only item on the list that is actually used in a powerlifting competition.
I agree on the GHR but I personally still wouldnāt buy myself a reverse hyper unless I really had everything else that I could want.
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I donāt stray to the dark side often so must have missed it. Lol
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Well, so I guess I will call the weekend a 3 day refeed? Or maybe just a nutritional blackout? Not sure yet, Iāll see what I weigh in at tomorrow as I refused to weigh myself this morning.
5th Set Bench Meso 2/Micro 3
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 5
265 x 2
290 x 2
290 x 2
290 x 2
290 x 2
290 x 10 Big olā Rep PR (estimated 1RM 386lbs!)
Floor Press
155 x 25
155 x 25
Side Raise
35 x 12
35 x 12
Rear Delt Raise
15 x 15
15 x 15
Quite pleased with this rep PR, 290lbs was feeling light on the bar tonight. I think there should be a bench PR in me that Iām looking forward to bringing out with a peak (finally, Jan 2017 is my lifetime best benchā¦).
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Some meal prepping this evening. Celery, carrots and broccoli to accompany this for lunch.
Low day today to combat some damage from the weekend.
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Whoop! Whoop! PR Party! 
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Her damn nice bench PR sleepy.
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Did you have one of those really deep tissue massages with pain involved? Or just the feel good not-so-deep ones?
You fucking animal
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