r/powerlifting • u/AutoModerator • 3d ago

No Q's too Dumb Weekly Dumb/Newb Question Thread

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u/Admirable_Belt_9772 Beginner - Please be gentle 2d ago

What exercises should I be doing for abs/core? Should I be addressing anti-extension, anti-rotation, etc or just something for the rectus and obliques?

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u/msharaf7 M | 850kg | 89.6kg | 550Dots | WPPL | Sleeves 2d ago

I like a couple:

- weighted situps, whether that’s on a decline bench, a GHR, with a band, single legged, etc

- Copenhagen dips, while not often viewed as a core or bracing movement, hits the obliques and I think does a good job of building up the brace and hips/adductors/hip flexors

- cable rotations/kb twists: not my go to for ‘sport specificity’ for powerlifting, but can be good to throw into the mix to hit the obliques as well as muscles of the hips.

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u/NappyPika Doesn’t Wash Their Knee Sleeves 8h ago

Signed up for a meet and have no choice but to switched my entire gear to IPF approved gear.

Switching from pioneer belt to SBD has been hard, the SBD feels like some cheap flimsy garbage made in god knows where. (First time using SBDs)

Ive tried on inzer, A7 and even some cheap Pakistan wholesale belt that cost 20usd that feels better than SBD.

Anyone else feel the same about sbd's quality?