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Greg Everett · 04-12-2012, 08:53 AM

matt -

You'll be fine doing the lifts in both places - it will make you good at adjusting to poor conditions and help you not be a diva who refuses to train anywhere but the perfect platform with the perfect bar. But you may have trouble replicating your best lifts at home depending how bad the bar is.

04-12-2012, 08:53 AM	#5
Greg Everett Administrator Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,609	matt - You'll be fine doing the lifts in both places - it will make you good at adjusting to poor conditions and help you not be a diva who refuses to train anywhere but the perfect platform with the perfect bar. But you may have trouble replicating your best lifts at home depending how bad the bar is. __________________ Olympic Weightlifting: A Complete Guide for Athletes & Coaches “Simply the best book available on Olympic weightlifting." -Don Weideman, Vice President Pacific Weightlifting Association "Without a doubt the best book on the market about Olympic-style weightlifting." - Mike Burgener, USAW Senior International Coach Catalyst Athletics