IRON GYM IN CHCH

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Hello everyone !  I will be moving to CHCH in the next month or so, all the way from the UK.. I am looking for a decent gym in the Cranford Street, Papanui, Town Centre type areas.  Once I get a set of wheels I can go further afield.  I hold 2 x World Powerlifting Titles, 5 x World Benchpress Titles and 2 x World Benchpress Records.  I am serious about my lifting.  Best bench is 250Kg at 123.4 BW and 255 at 134 BW.  I have lost a lot of weight and strength to make the grade for the emigration medical, and am looking to put some serious muscle back on.  Can anyone recommend a good Bodybuilding/Powerlifting Gym in the CHCH area ?  I will need a gym that has plenty of iron, Olympic Bars and plenty of weights - could do with plenty of 25Kg Discs (preferably round - cos hex discs wont roll over for deadlifts!) as well as the slim jims !  I am looking at training 3 or 4 times a week after work or on days off - a nice steakhouse nearby would be good !   Any adivce and help is very much appreciated ! Thankyou.

[Phedder]

If you're after powerlifting in CHCH the only place to go is Eastside Barbell Club in Wainoni. I'm not too familar with the areas so don't know if that's realistic for you travel wise but it's not that far out from city centre. 

https://www.facebook.com/eastsidebarbell?fref=ts

[Pseudonym]

I have lost a lot of weight and strength to make the grade for the emigration medical.

Really? So they just looked at your BMI, and decided it was too high? That had never occurred to me, but I guess that could be quite a common problem with bodybuilders/powerlifters. Interesting.

 

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Pheddar - thanks - I will check that out !  

Pseudonym - Yeah - the good old BMI !!!  As we all know BMI fails to take into account Bone Density, Muscle Mass / Density, age & metabolism, occupation, athletic involvement.....etc etc..... - in reality BMI is just a mathematical calcualtion, a guideline.

I was happy competing at 130 - 140 Kg, but my BMI was so high every Immigration Agent advised me to get as close to 110 as I could.  I got down to 112 & the Doc was happy with that. So far it hasnt been queried.  I am holding my weight at 112 - 115 until I get settled in NZ & get into Eastside barbell Club and get a good routine going. 

I dont think the BMI drama is confined to just Powerlifters / Bodybuilders who are trying to emigrate.  It will be used as a guideline to assess everyone taking the medical. 

Would other Athletes have questionable BMI's ? Think about those doing Ultra Marathons, Ballerina's, Sumo or even Sprinters - mind you they might be able to get in on a Sports Visa if they are World Class ?

On the other side of the coin - think of the BMI variations for those who do no fizz at all !

I am looking forward to some serious training at Eastside Barbell !