When: July 26th, 2014
Where: Lancaster, PA
Federation: RPS
Event: PA State Championships
Class: Open. A year until sub master status kicks in :laugh:
Division: Raw Modern (Raw+knee sleves or wraps. If you just wear sleeves you can qualify for raw without wraps numbers for various things. I can't give up the rehbands!)
Weight: On pace for 181
Goals: Squat: 325, Bench: 145, Deadlift 375 super goal 405

I just finished my first cycle of 531 after switching from mad cow. I tested my 1rm before I started and had 315 squat, 145 bench, and 360 dead although I blew an attempt at 375 that I'm pretty sure I could have had. I thought my back was rounding really badly, and I value my discs so I put it back down. My gym friends said form looked great. Weird. I'm feeling confident I can hit modest PR's 3 cycles out from the testing. My spreadsheet says my DL is estimated at 386 now thus the "super goal" of 405. Plus I really want to have a 4 plate DL.

when: Nov 2014
where: Dallas, TX
Federation: NASA
event: SubMasters/Masters Nationals
class: Raw/Masters 40-44
weight: i am hoping for 198. currently 222.
goals: 240 squat/150 bench/350 deadlift are my goals.

my %^&^%^& squat is dirving me nuts. I am doing a ton of SBS and cambered bar squats as well as doing lots of core training (flipping tires throwing tires from side to side, ab rollouts) so i won't flippin lean forward when it gets the least bit "heavy"

bench is definitely do'able. deadlift is a good goal. i'm at about 310 now. it's exciting going into this meet. my first one was sort of a test to see how i do under pressure. thankfully, i didn't freak out. haha.

When: June 14th, 2014
Where: Plano, TX
APF Show of Strength
Weight: Super Heavyweight 340lbs
Goals: 600+ Squat, 400+ Bench, 700+ Deadlift, 1700+ Total

My squat has been awesome lately, my deadlift is alrightish (which is strange because it's usually my best lift). I'm not much of a bench presser though

when: Nov 15, 2014
where: Gatlinburg TN
Federation: Southern Powerlifting Federation
event: RecordBreakers
class: Raw/Masters 40-44
weight: not sure as of yet. would like to be in 242, but most likely 259 again
goals: 500+ squat/350 bench/500+ deadlift/minimum 1300 total

this will be my first meet ever using wraps and a belt. if they "help" like i keep reading, then the 500/500 shouldnt be an issue at all. im within a few lbs of both of those as of now with no wraps or belt.

whats everyone else got coming up next.

Psssh!!! "If they help" lol.

If 500/500 is within the realm of possibility without a belt and knee wraps then you'll smoke those numbers with them.

thats good to know. i used the wraps in training for the first time the other day just to see how they feel. i had already done my complete working sets of 2x8 @ 335 and 5x2 @ 385. wrapped up my knees and did 405 for a very easy double, then 455 for a solid atg single. i am positive with just warm ups and building with some heavy singles i could blow by 500 pretty solidly. ill know in a couple weeks when max effort week rolls around in my program.

Try letting your knees drift forward a bit more than usual in order to load them more. With a 455 ATG squat you could probably break 500 now if you were used to squatting in them and knew how to use them efficiently.

when: 11 Oct 2014
where: Lancaster, OH
Federation: APA
event: Ohio Open RAW Championships
class: Raw/Masters 45-49
weight: 198
goals: 405 squat/ 265 bench/ 500 deadlift/ 1,170 total

Currently at 335/220 (paused) / 455 so I have some progress to make between now and Oct.

I am going to hit a local meet that is Bench/DL/Curl up just to get the adrenaline going.