Pulling his weight! Male powerlifter protests Canada’s woke gender self-ID laws by saying he’s a woman, then entering female contest and smashing bench press record
This is the moment a male coach claims to be a woman and smashes the female bench press record at a powerlifting competition in Canada.
Bearded Avi Silverberg is shown calmly approaching the bench in men’s clothing as part of a protest against gender self-identification policies in sport.
Silverberg then unofficially breaks the female bench press record for the 84+ kilograms women’s category, which was a 270lbs press – officially set by a trans lifter.
The move, which took place Saturday at the Heroes Classic tournament in Lethbridge, Alberta, was apparently designed to protest rules outlined by the Canadian Powerlifting Union.
Silverberg has yet to comment on his decision to enter the contest and subsequent victory.
The Canadian rules allow anybody who self-identifies as a woman to compete in the female category, sparking concerns trans women who’ve gone through male puberty may have a considerable physical advantage over biological female rivals.
The CPU released its ‘trans inclusion policy’ in February which was based on guidance from the Canadian Center for Ethics in Sport. MORE
A week or so ago I commented that the weight lifting community would fix this internally. It’s going to get worse.
Hahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!
mortem tyrannis
izlamo delenda est …
Good! This needs to happen all the time until someone with balls puts a stop to it.
Beard and all. LOL
What an example he made of the lunacy.
Considering that the particular record was already tainted it was a great way to make a statement.
He’ll probably be jailed because he ‘misgendered’ himself.
Who wants to see Alexis Arguello fight Mike Tyson? Two great boxers separated by 80-100 pounds is not a valid competition, it’s a brutally stupid beating with no pride or honor in the winning.
Women’s sports are being ruined by sick posers who like to play dress-up.
For relevance, they should have told us how much he benched. 167.5 kilos or 369 pounds. And the other GUYS record was 270 pounds. The Tranni should take up knitting because he’s a pusillanimous. My freaken warm up on flat bench is 225.
Knowing that this was Canada, they’ll probably toss the win because he wasn’t a “real” transgender, and probably get himself prosecuted as a hate crime for daring to mock the trans community.
FYI, if you warm up with 225 on the bench you are either lying or you’re doing it wrong, looking forward to an injury.
Come on Brad, no need to exaggerate…
Loco
I do a set of 10 at 135, a set of 10 at 225. And move up from there. Fuck off.
Thank you for proving my point.
Honesty…is such a lonely word…
Thank you for proving my point.
225 is still a warm up set. Yes or no.
No, your warm-up set was 135.
225 is a hybrid working set.
Admit that you wanted people to think you START at 225.
You won’t but we see you…
OK, well lets look at the entire training program. 135 x 10, 225 x 10, 315 x 1, 295 x 5, 285 x 5, 275 x 5, 275 x 5,
Now is it a warm up set? I think most people with half brain would say yes. That might leave you out. I work the back side of the pyramid.
I’m just glad to see you don’t actually START with 225 like you insinuated in the post above.
I knew you HAD to know better than that.
Admit it, you were exaggerating to make a point.
I know some here don’t lift so I thought I would clean things up with a fact check.
“I know some here don’t lift so I thought I would clean things up with a fact check”
You don’t lift either. Obviously.
225 pounds is what the NFL uses at their combine to test how many the players can rep-out.
It’s a good test of strength overall.
225? Heck, I lift that just peeing.
Sorry, I’ll go put myself in “time out”.
Same here Rich, but it’s 225 Millimeters…
You guys might try that routine. It’ll help you get rid of those unsightly moobs.
I’ll pit my six-pack against “yours” any day Brad…
how come there are no trans/female-male weirdos entering male sports competitions
Nice Penis Madame.
Who did the work, Or is it Natural?
Loco, I imagine yours say Coors on it.
Heatsync,
The Guy is Trolling just like the Shop Teacher with the Giant Tits & Blonde Wig.
Beat the Radicals By Using Their Own Rules Against them.
LBS,
Not cool.
Its a couple times here that you threw Shit at Brad first, for no reason.
I doubt that people here enjoy the personal beefs.
@Kcir — Yes. Agreed.
@Kcir
I often appreciate comments from both Brad and Loco, but their bickering only makes me think what an unhappy gay marriage would look like.
This was a genius move. And the tranny piece of shit whose “record” he beat is whining because… (drum roll please)… Silverberg “isn’t really a woman.”
Ten years ago, I didn’t give a hoot about trannies. Now, they can all burn in the deepest fires of Hell for all I care. They are a degenerate cult of demons, just like BLM, only even more perverse.
If I wanted to watch people fight I wouldn’t come to IOTW. I could but I wouldn’t. Cool it, you two! Enough! Nana has spoken.
Sometimes I have trouble just picking up my feet!
You Go! HE Him.
Hey guys, can I expect the same response when Brad attacks me first?
It won’t take long.
Just a little consistency is all I ask.
BTW, that was hardly an “attack.”
I questioned his “warm-up,” no ad-hominin attacks.
Wonky Honky,
Both good guys with great comments that often CRACK ME UP, but they don’t get along. Like brothers that piss each other off.
I went back to read all the comments, and nowhere could I find,”You lift like a girl”, so no attacks that I could see.
I pray that I’m never as butthurt as Brad…..
Rich, in fact Brad said to me:
“You obviously don’t lift”
“I had man-boobs” (You too)
“My six-pack was beer”
I simply wanted some clarification.
As it turns out I was totally correct.
Seriously, who warms up with nearly 75% of your one-rep maximum?
I do some strength training but am not a serious lifter.
I’m an open book. I’m all for honest debate sans any emotional knee-jerking, so if calling attention to past rancor removes it in the future, count me in.
Funny thing is, this wasn’t even one of those knock-down-drag-out 100 post threads.
This was tame AF…
I have to admit, Brad calling attention to my man-boobs does make me a little uneasy, time to beef up security.
At least it’s not gynomastia like, ahem, some weightlifters…
BTW, anyone not tuned in to Tucker, he is fucking on fire; Jason Whitlock, Harris Faulkner, Glenn Beck, these folks are speaking some serious truth.
Yep Rich, I think he’s been nearly commercial free as well…
Brad might be the biggest poser on this site; not sure why he rambles like he does. I’m guessing he needs different meds
Loco, Rich, George
Really? I’m not hard to find. The truths important. It should be revealed. I especially want to meet George now.
Maybe you guys can carpool.
To those of you expressing your frustrations in the constant bickering. Me too. But I don’t have the personality not to respond when attacked. Like on this thread. I’ll try and avoid responding.
LOL!!!
PS, I’ll guarantee you George is a fat little bitch with a small dick and is threatened by anybody that’s manlier than he/it. Which pretty much includes everybody.
Ah shit, there I go again.
I would say to call a truce, for all of us to admit we have from time to time comported ourselves not 100 percent honorably and vow to do better in the future but you have already indicated you are not up for that with comments like we are not on the same side, you don’t want us in your foxhole, and that you would rather lose without us then win with us. Such intransigence, I don’t know what to do with that.
LOL, you probably don’t want to know my solution. And nothings changed. However I am no longer responding to that little fucking dog, or you, due to public sentiment. Which I totally get. I’m just posting facts from here on out.
I mean if I really wanted to take the time I could go back and document all the times that Brad attacked me first.
I assumed it was common knowledge that he usually starts shit first?
Oh well.
I suppose I skewer him so unmercifully that people feel like I’M the bully here.
I get that, he gets crushed & pitied.
“They pity the fool!”
^^^^^ LOL. If you say so. You and Rich have always been politically opposed to my beliefs. That’s fine. Like I say I’m just posting factual data from now on, I suggest yo do the same. No more personal attacks.
“LOL, you probably don’t want to know my solution”
If that solution is that we agree with everything you type and think that you are just The Bomb, always correct, insightful, and on point, then yes, keep it to yourself.
“However I am no longer responding to that little fucking dog, or you, due to public sentiment.”
So does that start now? I only ask because many times, like that,”You are that fifth Republican” you go after me first, just want to know what your self-imposed rules are.
Brad, welcome to the party, pal!
This whole thing started by ME FACT CHECKING YOU!
LOL!
^^^ I’m good with that.
“You and Rich have always been politically opposed to my beliefs”
Wait, not 2 seconds ago you types that you were only going to present facts…………what happened?
All 3 of our political beliefs are pretty much in lockstep except for the hero-worship and the “Trump is the only way” routine.
You promised facts, let’s see them. What other areas do we disagree on?
Rich, when the Trump indictment news came out, I went to iotw to find NOT fat Alvin or the rule of law being attacked, I found many attacking DeSantis instead.
Facts my ass!
Unbelievable but not surprising.
When you make a statement like so and so has always been opposed to my political beliefs, it’s incumbent upon you to provide examples. Maybe I’m wrong and that the word disagreements in the past that I forgot but I certainly can’t think of any now. I hope Brad does not scurry away but engage.
Wow.You’re Locos bitch. Where do you want to take this? You’re a true Republican. I’m not doing this any more. Dazzle me factual shit.
I saw ‘Dazzle Me Factual Shit’ open for The Who in 81′
BTW, Rich is my bitch?
Please elaborate?
Rich obviously thinks for himself and has his own thoughts… LIKE EVERYONE ELSE HERE!!!
And there’s the little ankle biter to the rescue. Right on cue.
So in other words you cannot back up your claim, what a surprise. Just like all The other times where I ask you to back up your assertion with facts, and you fail.
No worries, I’ve gotten used to your schtick, and I won’t press you any further.
Odd that I got called out on this thread for “attacking” Brad.
I don’t mind people saying they are tired of the fighting but I must say that sweet sweet vindication is Oh so sweet!
Brad might be the biggest poser on this sight; might need better meds
Brad, I butted heads with you long ago. Because of that I generally post anonymously or with a phrase in the “name’ spot. Because our sharing of ideas and facts matter more than our identities, since we are unlikely to meet physically in this life…..
But, I value your input here, your opinions in general, and your tenacity. And I would not like it if you stopped.
Strong opinions yield strong responses. Like a physics thang.
But when some of ‘the gang’ gang up on you, they do make pussies of themselves and add little except length to the comments threads.
If/when the SHTF, these sheeples will stand by tall men like yourself. I wish you well.
(do you remember cactus/cacti, long ago?)
George Waters, you smell like brandon.
I absolutely LOVE this thread.
We have folks coddling & protecting that poor little innocent baby dove Brad, who never said anything negative, disparaging, demeaning to anyone.
Bullies like Loco & Rich gang up on him and it’s just awful!
(Insert leave Brittney alone meme)
AMAZING!
Damn, I should list some of the vile, nasty, hateful names Brad has called me albeit unsolicited mind you, in just the past week alone but evidently Brad has diplomatic immunity…
LBS, you really think the names anyone calls you are unsolicited? You should check with your real friends, if you have them.
Admit you like aggravating Brad, so you don’t have to look in the mirror at a deflecting whiner
I didn’t think Brad’s mom posted here.
I’m kidding…………just a joke, calm down.
I seriously doubt Some moobs or What does has been paying attention. I’ll leave it at that.
Rich, we are truly living in The Twilight Zone.
Trying to remember what episode this is?
I hope it’s The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street…
Could be The Shelter as well?
Will The Real Martian Please Stand Up?
To Serve Man?
Seriously though, I sincerely hope it’s ‘The Midnight Sun’ so we can get this shit over with, we fucked it up!
I think it might be “The Eye of the Beholder”, the one with Donna Douglas. Everything has been inverted; critical thinking, the rule of law, personal responsibility, heck, even the metric by which we judge our leaders, it’s all upside down.
Good one Rich.
How about ‘I am the Night- Color Me Black’
Very relevant…
Epilogue:
A sickness known as hate. Not a virus, not a microbe, not a germ—but a sickness nonetheless, highly contagious, deadly in its effects.
Don’t look for it in the Twilight Zone—look for it in a mirror.
Look for it before the light goes out altogether.
Here is the last guy to say a negative word against Trump;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAzkjEKMr20
Seriously, any guy that pulls a stunt like this should remain single.
Ah, so I guess we can’t post full links, “awaiting moderation”.
Rich, you’re right, Some Moobs has not been paying attention to the playground nonsense. Yawn