Metal v. Iron Plates

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[quote]Axel44 wrote:
TNT-CDN wrote:
Shadowzz4 wrote:
Actually he is right, I have heard of new plates made of aluminum that are coming out. They are 4 times the size of the old iron plates, I cant wait to get my hands on them its the wave of the future.

Sooooo, what’s heavier, 45 lb. of aluminium or 45 lb. of iron??

TNT

Clearly 45 lb. of Aluminum because it has more volume and will displace far more than 45 Lb. of water if submerged

Axel[/quote]

This guy lifts weights while under water??? I thought you’re not supposed to hold your breath while lifting heavy.

TNT

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5 Gal filled propane tanks work great. Gases are lighter than solids so you can lift more

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[quote]rgb321 wrote:
5 Gal filled propane tanks work great. Gases are lighter than solids so you can lift more[/quote]

But propane is liquefied in the pressurized tank - therefore you are really lifting liquid, which is much much heavier than solids, or gases.

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[quote]TNT-CDN wrote:

This guy lifts weights while under water??? I thought you’re not supposed to hold your breath while lifting heavy.

TNT

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Au contraire, if you are doing a max squat you take a huge breath at the start of the decent and don’t exhale until you hit the top.

This obviously applies to underwater lifting as well, unless of course you are using SCUBA, but that’s a little more of an advanced technique.

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[quote]greekdawg wrote:
Why use metal or iron?

My grandma has a set of ceramic dinner plates. Supposedly its some real fine china.

I took a couple stacks of those plates when she wasn’t looking. I’m up to 5 plates a side…for reps.

“Light weiiiiiiiiiight, yaaaaay buddddy!!!”[/quote]

I think you’re on to something here. Why not recommend PAPER plates to those with weaker constitutions? They could lift several hundred a side and the psychological boost just may be what they need to break a stubborn plateau.

On the other end of the scale how bout tectonic plates for strongman training?

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[quote]Tiribulus wrote:
greekdawg wrote:
Why use metal or iron?

My grandma has a set of ceramic dinner plates. Supposedly its some real fine china.

I took a couple stacks of those plates when she wasn’t looking. I’m up to 5 plates a side…for reps.

“Light weiiiiiiiiiight, yaaaaay buddddy!!!”

I think you’re on to something here. Why not recommend PAPER plates to those with weaker constitutions? They could lift several hundred a side and the psychological boost just may be what they need to break a stubborn plateau.

On the other end of the scale how bout tectonic plates for strongman training?[/quote]

Tectonic plates are no good for lifting. They have a tendency to slide over each other and could cause a tsunami, thereby putting the guy lifting under water in danger.

What was the original question???

TNT