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[sonderweg]

SAP is off of Line 2 and 7 from the Konguk University station. Leave the station via Exit 5. You�ll then go right. You�ll see a Cafe Bene and a wedding hall. Keep walking until you get to the traffic light. There will be an LG store on that corner. Go right. You�ll walk a bit and on the right you�ll see a KB Bank. The SAP gym is located in the basement of the KB Bank building. The sign says norebang, but in Korean.

[Gaber]

Here it is on Daum maps for any future people -http://dmaps.kr/a2eh
Sorry for bumping zombie thread

[Ck10n3]

Bump

Anyone find information about powerlifting meets and/or bodybuilding competitions?

[Rutherford]

I've never heard of powerlifting here but there is an active Olympic weightlifting scene with clubs in many cities.

Here is the website for the national club where you can find links to city clubs. It's all in Korean and it's a Daum cafe so you might need a login to view it.

http://cafe.daum.net/WEIGHTLIFTING

[Ck10n3]

Awesome. I found these two as well. I'll get my girlfriend to help me.

http://cafe.daum.net/jty1004

http://cafe.daum.net/BBMC

[warmachinenkorea]

[Ck10n3]

Whoops wrong thread then, I had a few open at the time...

Bummed SAP is so far away. I wish there were some close options in Bundang. I'm tempted to buy an apartment up there and commute to work.

[Ck10n3]

Olympic lifting: http://cafe.daum.net/WEIGHTLIFTING

still looking for powerlifting resources besides SAP...

[Ck10n3]

Checked out SAP and it was amazing.

We have a group of maybe 5 guys and a Kakao room where we constantly talk about programming/ergogenics/studies/etc. powerlifting related.

We are doing friendly unsanctioned meets every 2 months. Message me or shoot me an e-mail at [email protected] the next "meet" will be at the beginning of January. Anyone is welcome. There are no fees except to enter whatever gym we choose, weight class doesn't matter. Compete versus yourself and track progress every 2 months. Either SAP or the Olympic weightlifting facilities in Jamsil.

I spoke with a member of the Korean IPF and there are no squat/deadlift tournaments in Korea. They only have bench contests and these are usually tagged along to the larger bodybuilding contests.

[hollachris]

Ive seen no gyms with bumper plates and ive been to many different gyms.
Mostly University gyms would have Olympic equipment
My last gym had a nice squat rack for dead squats military press.
Where are you located? I'll be down for some PL

[Ck10n3]

Hey man, I'm in Bundang but we have a group of 8 right now all over Seoul. Meets are held at SAP near Konkuk Univ. and Olympic sports stadium in Jamsil. Both have bumper plates. Send me an email if you want to join. Few of our lifters do Olympic lifts as well.