AngryMuscles
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http://www.zestpowergym.com/
check it out. i'm switching there next year or when my membership expires
check it out. i'm switching there next year or when my membership expires
my target power gym
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roccodart440
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Looks like I need to go to the phillipines and break their bench press record.
Looks good angry. I think this is a good move for you.
Looks good angry. I think this is a good move for you.
AngryMuscles
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lol at you coming here. yeah yeah..we know you're a bench freak you 
yeah, I already mailed them about stuff. the sad part is...it's far from my work place..BUT SACRIFICES MUST BE MADE!!!
yeah, I already mailed them about stuff. the sad part is...it's far from my work place..BUT SACRIFICES MUST BE MADE!!!
AngryMuscles
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ok. so today I actually went to ZEST powergym. Bad ass squat/power racks, 3 benches, olympic bars, the works..dirty dirty gym..I love it. It was my very first time to be in a powrlifting gym and i'm quite happy. though, they're not complete on equipments though. no calf machines, no reverse hyper and some other else. the gym is quite simple, but homes most of philippines champion. i'd be taking a test lift starting tuesday and see what happens.
AngryMuscles
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thanks dadawg and mudge. another lesson learned. yeah, i'll keep you all posted about it. i might even bring a cam and all on tuesday.
AngryMuscles
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the gym is located in an old 'used to be' elementary school. the place is huge and the gym is on the right side while the otherside, the left side, the bigger side, is being dominated by war games freaks..ya know..those pain balls thingies. the entire place is old and rooms are all chippy and looks like they're gonna fall. they said there was previously 2 powerlifting gyms in the philippines, but now it's only has 1 and that's ZEST alone. sure, there are tons of gyms here...but they're those sosy rich ass gyms. yes, you can still powerlift in such gym,s but as mudge and dadawg said...it's the atmosphere.
AngryMuscles
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thanks mister69. yeah, they have equipments there...bands, chalks, suits, the stuff ya know. their power racks are on a platform, like those in meets since they too, ZEST POWER GYM, sometimes helds competition there..sweet. the sweetest i've seen are the power rack holes gaping by inches...unlike at other gyms where they are 3 inches apart. so sweet.
AngryMuscles
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so i've been to the ZEST gym today and wasn't able to lift because of budget thingie...my bad really. now, i stayed a while and watch them powerlifters slap plates on the bar like it's cotton and laugh as they walk up to the rack. that alone scares me..the entire place scares me..people their scares me. i feel so tiny and feel like they're gonna eat me alive over there.
I then met Philippine's strongest/powerful powerlifter, Mr. Eddie Torres, the gym owner:
* Strongest Man in the Philippines of all time (820 kg/1,807 pounds). No one from other gyms has totaled 1,800! Or even 1,700! All top 3 all-time strongest are from Zest
* Strongest Squat of all time (335 kg/738 pounds)
* Strongest Deadlift of all time (325 kg/716 pounds)
* 2 Golds, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze in the World Masters Championships Drug-Tested twice!
* 2-time Asian Open record holder
* 3 Asian Masters records Drug-Tested!
* The first male powerlifter from the Philippines to win a gold medal in the Asian Open Championships
* Qualified for the 2006 World Open Championships (but no funds this year)
* 6 Golds, 8 Silvers, 10 Bronzes in Asian Open Powerlifting Championships
* 2005 Masters Strong Man of Asia awardee (Masters I Best Lifter)
* 7 Golds, 1 Silver in Asian Masters Championships
* 2006 Asian Masters Bench Press Silver medalist
* 15 consecutive years National Team member (every year since 1992)
* 14 Philippine Records (6 Open Records, 7 Masters Records)
* 9-time National Open Best Lifter updated 11/28/2006
* 8-time Battle of Champions Best Lifter
* 2-time National Masters Best Lifter
* 2-time Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Citation recipient
* Coach to 7 of 11 qualified 2006 Asian Open Philippine Team members
* Coach to 5 of 7 qualified 2006 World Open Philippine Team members
* Best official Squat: 335 kg (All-time strongest in the Philippines. The top 3 all-time strongest are all from Zest)
* Best official Bench: 182.5 kg
* Best official Deadlift: 325 kg (All-time strongest in the Philippines)
he's a cool guy. nothing fancy., plain and simple..downright strong. what I saw today was them doing squats. heck, even a 13 year old kid is being trained their..he was doing bench and they also have those special powerlifters (disabled). I regretted big time for not bringing enough money for their membership. there were bands, box, racks, big ass kilo plates..rusty bars, old squat racks..but as always, 200 is still 200 pounds.
all in all, it's a good scare..new experience for me...just hope they don't bully me <<;
I then met Philippine's strongest/powerful powerlifter, Mr. Eddie Torres, the gym owner:
* Strongest Man in the Philippines of all time (820 kg/1,807 pounds). No one from other gyms has totaled 1,800! Or even 1,700! All top 3 all-time strongest are from Zest
* Strongest Squat of all time (335 kg/738 pounds)
* Strongest Deadlift of all time (325 kg/716 pounds)
* 2 Golds, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze in the World Masters Championships Drug-Tested twice!
* 2-time Asian Open record holder
* 3 Asian Masters records Drug-Tested!
* The first male powerlifter from the Philippines to win a gold medal in the Asian Open Championships
* Qualified for the 2006 World Open Championships (but no funds this year)
* 6 Golds, 8 Silvers, 10 Bronzes in Asian Open Powerlifting Championships
* 2005 Masters Strong Man of Asia awardee (Masters I Best Lifter)
* 7 Golds, 1 Silver in Asian Masters Championships
* 2006 Asian Masters Bench Press Silver medalist
* 15 consecutive years National Team member (every year since 1992)
* 14 Philippine Records (6 Open Records, 7 Masters Records)
* 9-time National Open Best Lifter updated 11/28/2006
* 8-time Battle of Champions Best Lifter
* 2-time National Masters Best Lifter
* 2-time Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Citation recipient
* Coach to 7 of 11 qualified 2006 Asian Open Philippine Team members
* Coach to 5 of 7 qualified 2006 World Open Philippine Team members
* Best official Squat: 335 kg (All-time strongest in the Philippines. The top 3 all-time strongest are all from Zest)
* Best official Bench: 182.5 kg
* Best official Deadlift: 325 kg (All-time strongest in the Philippines)
he's a cool guy. nothing fancy., plain and simple..downright strong. what I saw today was them doing squats. heck, even a 13 year old kid is being trained their..he was doing bench and they also have those special powerlifters (disabled). I regretted big time for not bringing enough money for their membership. there were bands, box, racks, big ass kilo plates..rusty bars, old squat racks..but as always, 200 is still 200 pounds.
all in all, it's a good scare..new experience for me...just hope they don't bully me <<;
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