PowerLifting in Prison

[Weee]

Well, I found this on intensemuscle.com and I thought it was interesting, so I'm sharing.

Video Lifting in prison - bodybuilding, steroids, ifbb, olympia, coleman - Dailymotion Share Your Videos

[Lowrider]

saw that a while ago on tv, thought it was very good.

[Cammo]

PJ posted this a while back - good watch though

[Santino21]

very interesting...although i don't think i'd want to be that gym supervisor

[POWERJIM]

This just goes to show that you can be in prison and still be on a decent enough steroid cycle, prison systems are at best a sick accuse for justice. Im really touched that people that rape and kill our families are given free Gym membership, along with personal trainers to make them far more effective Criminals, pay your Taxes people they need your support.

[Azrael]

^^ it is sad how true your comments are... the thing is that there are the very few ones who make a mistake and after prisson they see what life is all abut and make positive changes in their lifes... to late to change and to few are those who change to make it worth it but....

[POWERJIM]

Our prisons seem to be run solely for the benefit of the prison officers, Keep the inmates as subdued as possible so they all have a quiet life. No this aint right as they should be doing hard labour for the Good of the community which they have taken away from, Pumping Iron is a luxury us free decent folks have not Convicts, also how much food do those Convicts get given cos they obviously eat a great deal at the expense of the American Tax payer!

Give the free Gym Membership and personal training to those that deserve it like our Police Officers and Fire Fighters, also Service Men and Woman!

[Terry_hollands]

I'm doing an exhibition in stanford hill prison in the next few weeks where the inmates get to have a go at some of the strongman events.

Should be an interesting day!!

[POWERJIM]

Originally Posted by Terry_hollands

I'm doing an exhibition in stanford hill prison in the next few weeks where the inmates get to have a go at some of the strongman events.

Should be an interesting day!!

Best of luck with that Terry, im sure you will blow their minds with your strength feats.

[Deklon]

i think its good having them doing that. it gives them something to aim for and to be proud of. it also tires them out so there is less violence. lol.

[Papasmurf]

Prisoners should not be allowed to lift weights.

[Noir]

Originally Posted by Papasmurf

Prisoners should not be allowed to lift weights.

Yeah...Now all the criminals are coming back on the streets ripped.

[FoRuMbOaRdS360]

Inspirational.

The one thing I wonder though is, they are squattin crazy weights. I think I saw 595+, but the best bench was 420?! Most were stickin around 315... I wush I coulda seen the DL's

[Weee]

Originally Posted by FoRuMbOaRdS360

Inspirational.

The one thing I wonder though is, they are squattin crazy weights. I think I saw 595+, but the best bench was 420?! Most were stickin around 315... I wush I coulda seen the DL's

Hmm, yeah I think for that 420 bench the guy should be able to squat more than 605. I think the squats were just right for the benches personally, unfortunately my legs don't perform that way yet but I know they will in the future.

[Cammo]

Originally Posted by Terry_hollands

I'm doing an exhibition in stanford hill prison in the next few weeks where the inmates get to have a go at some of the strongman events.

Should be an interesting day!!

All the best with that - should be an eye opener for them & you.

[Cammo]

Originally Posted by Papasmurf

Prisoners should not be allowed to lift weights.

That's a bit rough - It's all well & good saying prisoners should be locked in a concrete room all day with bread & water but just imagine what sort of people they are going to be once they're released......... Treat them like animals on the inside & they'll behave like animals on the outside.

[B4n3 0n3]

I hope they are seriouse about what they were saying about God. God will give anyone a second chance if they are true believers.

[POWERJIM]

Originally Posted by B4n3 0n3

I hope they are seriouse about what they were saying about God. God will give anyone a second chance if they are true believers.

I didnt hear them talking about God but if they were Believers then they will get another chance for sure.

Prisoners shouldnt be pandered to in a misguided attempt to keep them from causing trouble in Prison, give them a tv in their cell so they can sit quietly in their pit all day is the wrong solution, Prison should be a time of hardship and reflection, if they want to take up a sport in their leisure time then thats fine, let it be after a days community labour though.

[narcsarge]

Having worked in a jail I have to chime in here PJ! Though I understand what you are saying, and I agree prison should be a place you don't want to go to, lifting weights, playing in the yard, etc., have all be shown to reduce prison violence. And the staff gets nothing out of it other then "too tired to fight" inmates. That is the only plus we get. Having to subdue some hulk of man who got big BECAUSE of his time in jail is not a fun thing to do. Hence why we count on numbers and not size. I am not sure which philosophy is better, weights vs. no weights, just that we had less tension in the 1200 + inmates when they could use the weight room.