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Jun 6
2 min

The Squat Walk Out

An often overlooked part of the squat is the walk out. Lifters focus so much attention on being efficient and economical during the lift ...

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Jun 2
3 min

Bench Press Bar Path

The bench press is certainly the lift that feels the most awkward for people, especially when they first start lifting. It's not a moveme...

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May 29
3 min

Goal Setting

Too many people stumble in to the gym with no direction or clearly defined target, what we would refer to as a goal. What good is being a...

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Rucci's Gym

Jan 13
1 min

2020 January Novice Powerlifting Competition

The first novice comp of 2020 with 60 lifters hitting the platform with the majority first timers - which is awesome. Welcome to our spor...

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Rucci's Gym

Dec 13, 2019
1 min

2nd APU Australian Classic Powerlifting Championships

Full Results Category Overall Champions Special Olympics Female Champion Emily Proberts with a push pull total of 147.5kg Special Oly...

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Rucci's Gym

Sep 17, 2019
4 min

2019 GPC Perth Cup

The 6th installment of the GPC Perth Cup was a cracker! We had 112 registrations and ended up with 98 lifters competing over the weekend w...

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Sep 5, 2019
1 min

Deadlift Lockout

The IPF technical rules as well as all of the other rule books I've read, state that at the completion of the deadlift, the lifters knee...

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Aug 26, 2019
1 min

Competitive Phase Timing

Typically the last 4-5 weeks of a pre-competitive phase is very significant for competition day performance. You're not going to get st...

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Aug 26, 2019
1 min

Conventional vs Sumo

Deadlifts are probably the most basic lift technically, and as long as you can perform a proficient hinge pattern, getting into a good ...

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Rucci's Gym

Aug 26, 2019
1 min

Knee Wraps - Paul wrapping James

This morning I wrapped a few lifters preparing for Perth Cup. This is James.⁣ ⁣ He likes a below the knee anchor, with 4 revolutions up,...

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Rucci's Gym

Aug 26, 2019
1 min

Creating GLOBAL EXTENSION in the Bench Press

Common faults we see in the bench press are mainly due to the initial setup. Lack of global stability, from the floor, to the shoulders...

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Rucci's Gym

Aug 7, 2019
1 min

2019 Ladies of Lifting

Results

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Rucci's Gym

Jul 29, 2019
1 min

2019 APU WA State Powerlifting Championships

28th July 2019 A Rucci's Gym event in conjunction with the Australian Powerlifting Union (APU). The APU is the provisional International ...

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Rucci's Gym

May 13, 2019
1 min

2019 APU Perth Open

12th May 2019 A Rucci's Gym event in conjunction with the Australian Powerlifting Union (APU). The APU is the provisional International P...

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Dan Rucci

Mar 8, 2019
3 min

2019 GPC WA State Powerlifting Championships

Another GPC State Powerlifting Championships is over! Another brilliant competition with plenty of competition across the weight classes....

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Rucci's Gym

Feb 17, 2019
1 min

2019 APU WA Cup

The 2019 APU WA Cup is a Rucci’s Gym event in conjunction with the Australian Powerlifting Union (APU). The APU is the provisional Intern...

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Rucci's Gym

Feb 4, 2019
1 min

2019 Rucci’s February Novice Powerlifting Competition

Another very successful and smooth Novice Powerlifting Competition. Thankyou to all the officials and volunteers who keep things running,...

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Jan 15, 2019
1 min

2019 GPC Western Classic

Supplied by Vision Media Perth Mens Results Womans Results LivePowerlifting.TV Broadcast

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Rucci's Gym

Dec 12, 2018
6 min

2018 Annual Christmas Party and Awards Night

Each year we acknowledge some of the team with awards, in a variety of categories. It’s a special night where we celebrate together as a...

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Rucci's Gym

Dec 4, 2018
1 min

2018 GPC Tri-Nation Push/Pull

The last competition of 2018, the GPC Tri-Nation Push/Pull. We had 30 lifters compete. The full broadcast and results are below.

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