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Tune up meet
i just had a meet in March, qualified for GPC Worlds in Las Vegas this September. so.... now with what was 4 days of prep notice, im entering SPF Nationals on May 16th.... yeah yeah.... gonna be interesting none the less. definitely not peaked for this, but i also didnt peak for March. just kinda trained in my normal…
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Meet results
just finished up yesterday with the SPF Ironman in Gatlinburg TN. its my 3rd meet in a year, and i have only been training for a year. all in all it was a great day. got the meet Sam Byrd and watch him break the all time 220 squat record with 915lbs. crazy!!!!! meet some more awesome people as always. now for my…
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Slow!!!
kinda getting a bit slow around here lately. whats everyone up to with meet, training, bulking, cutting, etc..... goals for 2015?!?
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Next meet set
registered for my next meet. gonna be SPF Ironman Classic, March 21, 2015. it is a GPC/SPF World Championships qualifier Sept 12-19 2015, in Las Vegas. as it stands im about 200lbs total from the all time GPC world record in my division 308/M40-44. it is 1843 and i currently am at a total of 1600+/- a few either way. at my…
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Meet results from this past weekend
well, i competed in my second meet this past weekend. SPF Record Breakers in Gatlinburg TN. Masters(40-44) 308 class. weighed in at a slim and trim 301, lol. my goal was anything over a 1350 total 500/300/500 initially, but as training went along i was gradually looking higher. openers: 505/305/475 and they totalled 1285 a…
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Belt Time
looks like i am going to finally break down and order my PL belt. gonna get it from BestBelts.net anyone have any experience with them? im looking at the "Athlete" 4" belt. Made in the USA!! any recommendations on single or double prong? need some input quick. gonna order today. thanks.
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Powerlifting Meet
A friend of mine is hosting an open PL meet on August 2nd at his gym. it will be a full meet with the only classes being raw or geared. no age/weight classes as far as i can tell. its just 25.00 to enter and its not sanctioned by any specific federation. if you have never done a meet or just want to go for the fun of…
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when and where is your next meet?
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…
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low bar vs high bar
needing some input/info/advise/etc.... i have always squated high bar/med-wide stance. i get plenty deep, and move what i feel is a respectable weight(475 currently) without wraps or belt. i have been watching a lot of Brandon Lily, Jonnie Candito, and Brandon Campbell lately and i respect and value the information they…
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Where are you?
anyone here in the east tennessee area or close and want to come have some fun picking up heavy **** and putting it back down with me, lol... im in Sevierville TN, about 30 mins east of Knoxville. if anyone want to come let me know, or if you vacation in the Smoky Mountains hit me up and we can get in a session at my local…
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Supra-Maximal lifts
does anyone else use supra-maximal lifts as part of their training program? i have always used them in some way or form. usually as pin squats and rack pulls. i think they are a great tool to prep your nervous system for the heavier weights. did them as an accessory day for my program. i usually do them 3x3 on pin squat…
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100 Rep Squat Challenge
i put this in here instead of the main forum because well, we all know some people get bent out of shape over things like this, lol.... so here is how it goes. i did this wednesday night, and will do it again, but i will say, it fried my CNS, lol. im still exhausted, and my legs have not stopped burning in 2 days now. but…
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what program do you use?
this is a linear progression program created by Jonnie Candito. im loving this program. working harder than any other program i have used. if you have never heard of Jonnie, then check him out at www.canditotraininghq.com also same on youtube. tons of great information plus he is a beast of a young powerlifter. i will also…
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my first meet results
well i competed in my first meet this weekend. SPF Ironman Pro/Am in Knoxville Tn. went in hoping for a 1200 total, but at 4 weeks out from the meet i had an old shoulder injury really cut back my bench and deadlift workouts. but i did ok, still took first place in my class raw/sub-masters/259. actually weighed in at 254…
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So what do you add to your Oatmeal...
pretty simple, just looking for some new ideas. i use the quaker 1 minute oats and add 2 tbsp of pb2 chocolate, 1 tbsp cinnamon, and a couple packs of that aspartame just because it can kill me, lol...... livin life on the edge, lol
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6 weeks out from first meet
so as of yesterday i started my 6 week prep for my first meet coming in march. looked around online for some prep programs and the one i found that i liked seems pretty straight forward. i am doing Saturday/squats, Sunday/off, Monday/bench, Tuesday/cario and accessory work, Wednesday/deadlifts, Thursday/cardio and…
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Critiue my squat and deadlift....
so im prepping towards my first meet in march and i just wanted someone to give me some ideas as to where i am form/depth wise on my deadlifts and squats. i know i need to go deeper, i think, but both videos are final sets in my workout. 5th set of squats, and 5th set of deadlifts so i was a little fatigued. squat set.…
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Smith Machine leg press
my gym doesnt have a good leg press machine or even a hack squat machine, so i have been doing these as my 2nd or 3rd movement to my squats on leg days. i alternate it in rotation with stiff legged deadlifts. really im just curious to see if anyone has been doing them for a extended period of time, and do you like them, or…
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sharp pain when lifting
for the past 2 days i have been getting a sharp pain in the back of my head when i do heavyish weight for several reps. like yesterday i was doing sets of 10 with 225 on deadlift. about rep 8 or so i would start to get a pain at the base of my neck/skull area. after i finished the reps it would ease up and then go away.…
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1 rep max challenge
this is all just for me so I can get a feel for where im at, but I figured why not see if anyone else wanted to have some fun too. Ok, ive set myself a lofty goal for a 1 rep max challenge... by October 1st I will bench press 300lbs, deadlift 500lbs and squat 400lbs, or more in all of these.. as of now, I bench 225lbs 4-5…
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Warrior Dash Oct 5th
just wanted to check and see if anyone on here will be attending the Dash in Tennessee on October 5th. I was trying to get a local group together and so far I have come to realize I have a bunch of lazy friends, lol.... its too long, looks too hard, just too physical... defeated before they even start!!!! I know I cant be…
