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Post by maccabineh on Oct 26, 2012 10:53:07 GMT -5
Would the "strict curl" in the following video be counted as a strict curl in a RAW competition? There seems to be a very slight movement that would't be there if he was against a wall. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w5lfrbD0Vs&feature=player_embeddedAlso, does RAW have requirements on close grip versus wide grip?
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Post by dbunch on Oct 27, 2012 5:52:40 GMT -5
Let me caveat my answer by saying that was a great strict curl but it wasn’t a RAW strict curl. In 100% Raw you have to do the curl against a wall with your shoulders and butt touching the wall through the entire movement. You don’t get and leverage with any swing at all, it all arm.
And I believe that you can use close or wide grip at your discretion.
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Post by maccabineh on Oct 30, 2012 12:11:13 GMT -5
Do most people in RAW prefer close or wide grip? The wide grip sometimes makes elbows go outward ... is that permissible?
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Post by dbunch on Oct 30, 2012 13:07:10 GMT -5
Causes for Disqualification of the Strict Curl: 1. Any downward movement of the bar before it reaches the final position. 2. Leaning back to assist the lifter in raising the weight. 3. Shoulders or Buttocks coming off the wall during the lift both while going up & down. 4. Failure to stand erect with the shoulders square and Buttocks flat against the wall at the completion of the lift. 5. Failure to keep the knees locked and straight during the lift. 6. Failure to keep feet flat during the lift 7. Stepping backward or any foot movement such as rocking the feet. 8. Lowering or racking the bar before receiving the Head Referee’s signal to do so. 9. Bouncing the bar off the thighs or bending the back to assist the lifter in starting the upward motion.
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Post by maccabineh on Oct 31, 2012 13:56:50 GMT -5
So nothing about elbows ... very interesting.
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Post by dbunch on Oct 31, 2012 14:42:28 GMT -5
I compete in several organizations (not all powerlifting organizations) that have a “Strict Curl” event and the rules for each are very different from each other. Although, I’ve walked through the movement in my mind and the way 100% RAW has you stand it hard to have your elbows flair out a lot. (I use the wide grip) LoL – that is not to say it can’t happen, either way not an issue in RAW.
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