11.23.2004 Meet Results

I competed in the USAPL Baltimore Liftsgiving event on November 23. My first USAPL competition, which uses a stiff bar for deadlifts instead of a deadlift bar. 

Weigh in: 107.6kg/237lbs

Top Lifts
Squat: 210kg/463lbs (28lb meet PR)
Bench: 132.5kg/292lbs (5lb meet PR)
Dead: 245kg/540lbs (tied stiff bar PR and by default a meet PR)

Total: 587.5kg/1295lbs

8/9 overall. Failed my third bench attempt of 137.5kg/303lbs. This would have been an all time PR.

I’m thrilled with the results overall. 5 pounds away from 1300 in a meet, which is pretty cool. I will surpass that mark in my next competition.

Bonus PR: My cousin has a home gym with some DB's that go up to 70 pounds. On Thanksgiving we each hit a rep PR on Incline DB Bench with the 70's. I did 22 reps and he did 20. (My previous best was 21 and his was 15.) 

Modest Rep Maxes

SSB Squats: 308/10

Incline DB's: 100's/6, 105's/3

* First time ever attempting the 105's on incline. 

New Deadlift PR

Hit a 561 pound deadlift PR on Saturday. Pretty cool.  This will likely be my last PR as a 46 year old, as my birthday is in late August. (though, ya never know)

Regardless, I have 3 years to hit what I will call my age 50 goals: 500 squat, 315 bench, 600 deadlift

Currently, my bests are 480-300-561.

That may not look like a long way to go on paper, but I progress extremely slowly. I will keep fighting, but I am also not the guy that's gonna hit a random 20 pound PR out of nowhere.

#roadto1400

Belated Meet Recap

I neglected to post the results of my latest powerlifting meet, which occurred on April 21.

Better late than never:

Weight class: 110kg (242 lbs)
Weigh in: 107.6 kg (237 lbs)
Masters 45-49 years old

8/9; missed the first squat attempt for depth

Top lifts:
435 squat (5 pound meet PR)
287 bench (11 pound meet PR)
551 deadlift (FL state record for age/weight class) (5 pound meet PR)

1273 total

I had a lot of fun and am happy with the results. I wanted the 435 squat to be my second attempt, but since I got called for depth on my opener, I tried that same weight again as my second just to make sure I got it. 

I'd like to compete again in 2024.. possibly November. 

300 Pound Bench Press!!!!

Here's a post I never thought I'd write......I am now a proud member of the 300 club!!!!

I had no thoughts of benching 300 pounds when I woke up this morning. However, we had a great atmosphere at the gym today and I was feeling pretty good, so on the advice of someone who knows what he's doing, I gave it a shot. It moved surprisingly well. So much so that I will probably try 305/310 before year's end. 

It has been a very long journey to get here and there were many times where I thought that this day wasn't in the cards. To say I am pumped is an understatement.  

Cool 5RM on deadlifts today, too, @ 500 lbs.

480 Squat PR

I forgot to post this, but I had a nice 480 pound squat PR on August 12.

My progression was 365-405-430-460-480.   The rep at 430 was OK, but 460 flew, so I felt pretty confident with 480.  That ended up being probably a RPE9. I may have been good for 485/490, but I was happy enough with 480 that I stopped there.  The road to 500 is getting shorter and shorter.

Current lifetime numbers:  480-295-555

295 Bench PR

I forgot to post this on July 4... hit a sloppy touch and go bench PR @ 295.  After failing that weight probably 6 or 7 times, I'm thrilled!  

300 is getting close......