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Well, at least I broke my cherry... LOL
I went totally raw on the SQ and DL, and single ply shirted (fury) on the BP...
This meet was drug tested... (I am a lifetime natty)
Weighed in at 262 that morning
I think the scale was a few pounds heavy...
Going in I did not really care about the squat (and it showed), I was totally concentrating on the bench (and it backfired) and I was just hoping to pull my potential (and I think I left some on the table)... But, I won my division (275 novice-uncontested, lol) and got a little trophy out of it... (see avataard)
SQ1 - 424 (192.5) - This was a joke (I wanted to do something ridiculously light so that I made sure I did not bomb out before the bench, this was ridiculous for me all right)
SQ2 - 518 (235) - Easy
SQ3 - 573 (260) - Went down and didn't come up...
Squat went okay, hit the first 2 easy, but crapped out on the third...(2/3) I wasn't really motivated to squat (wanted to get to bench) and I let myself down. I didn't try and left off 50lbs I could have added to my total. I should have took smaller jumps and went a heavier opener 500 (Took the 425 so that I would be in the meet with no pressure for first meet), then say 535/573 and took it more seriously for the sake of the total. All these weight were well within my ability (should have gotten 573 fairly easy) Overall though I didn't give a crap about the squat and it showed...
One of the dudes I know said "Dude I have not seen anyone take LESS preparation for a lift in my life- You just trot up there, throw it on your back and hit the single... At least make it look like you have to try!)
BP1 - 474 (215) - Easy - AZ State Record for 275 Novice
BP2 - 524 (237.5) - Miss
BP3 - 524 (237.5) - Miss (546 was my planned 3rd, but did not attempt)
In Bench I pounded the opener (475) though my butt might have came up a bit, it was still in contact and I got 3 whites - easy to touch and blasted it on the way up... Next two attempts tho I missed 524 twice in a row... Touching was fast and easy, but the platform was all covered in chalk and dust and had no grip... I kept losing my grip with my feet flat (this fed you must have your whole foot FLAT on the ground) and as I pushed up I was slipping out the bottom, and I couldn't lock either of them (couldn't get anything to push with) I have hit 524 and 545 every time EASY in practice.... Also I think I again I made too big of a jump and should have opened 500, or went 475/500/525 and used a fourth for a shot at 551 (would have been AM record for the 275 NOV division)
But it was a learning experience... Next time I will crush that and a whole lot more...
DL 1 - 452 (205) Easy
DL 2 - 491 (222.5) Easy
DL 3 - 518 (235) Not bad at all...
I was happy and suprised with the dead cause I went 3/3 but I think I had a bit more... I thought I would be tired, but I think I could have gotten at least 529 and I think I would have had a good shot at 540... Funny the last attempt I had the weight up fast and I am sitting there holding it and waiting for the down signal, but it did not come.... apparently I did not have my knees locked (WTF?), luckily someone said something, I locked the knees (took no effort at all) and got the signal after holding the bar at the top for like 6-7 seconds...
Total - 1510.15 (685)
I know I could improve my total by a lot next time... Heck if I don't totaly at least 1700 next time I will be pissed as hell. Funny I was never really motivated by total before, but after the meet all of a sudden I am jonesing about it....
All and all a great experience, I met a lot of cool dudes there, and it was fun as heck...
PICS - see avarlard... Also there is one in my gallery of me standing next to a dude who weighed in the exact same as me (we both weigh 262 but I am just a hair under 6'2 and he is like 6'5 easy) Unfortunately this is the only pic of me that is available as to date... as more come available I will post em up.... (sorry the photog cutt off the legs)
Funny all day dudes were telling me "You don't look 262"... I guess maybe cause I have some balance? One dude is like "your muscle must be dense as hell" LOL funny stuff...
I went totally raw on the SQ and DL, and single ply shirted (fury) on the BP...
This meet was drug tested... (I am a lifetime natty)
Weighed in at 262 that morning
I think the scale was a few pounds heavy...Going in I did not really care about the squat (and it showed), I was totally concentrating on the bench (and it backfired) and I was just hoping to pull my potential (and I think I left some on the table)... But, I won my division (275 novice-uncontested, lol) and got a little trophy out of it... (see avataard)
SQ1 - 424 (192.5) - This was a joke (I wanted to do something ridiculously light so that I made sure I did not bomb out before the bench, this was ridiculous for me all right)
SQ2 - 518 (235) - Easy
SQ3 - 573 (260) - Went down and didn't come up...
Squat went okay, hit the first 2 easy, but crapped out on the third...(2/3) I wasn't really motivated to squat (wanted to get to bench) and I let myself down. I didn't try and left off 50lbs I could have added to my total. I should have took smaller jumps and went a heavier opener 500 (Took the 425 so that I would be in the meet with no pressure for first meet), then say 535/573 and took it more seriously for the sake of the total. All these weight were well within my ability (should have gotten 573 fairly easy) Overall though I didn't give a crap about the squat and it showed...
One of the dudes I know said "Dude I have not seen anyone take LESS preparation for a lift in my life- You just trot up there, throw it on your back and hit the single... At least make it look like you have to try!)BP1 - 474 (215) - Easy - AZ State Record for 275 Novice
BP2 - 524 (237.5) - Miss
BP3 - 524 (237.5) - Miss (546 was my planned 3rd, but did not attempt)
In Bench I pounded the opener (475) though my butt might have came up a bit, it was still in contact and I got 3 whites - easy to touch and blasted it on the way up... Next two attempts tho I missed 524 twice in a row... Touching was fast and easy, but the platform was all covered in chalk and dust and had no grip... I kept losing my grip with my feet flat (this fed you must have your whole foot FLAT on the ground) and as I pushed up I was slipping out the bottom, and I couldn't lock either of them (couldn't get anything to push with) I have hit 524 and 545 every time EASY in practice.... Also I think I again I made too big of a jump and should have opened 500, or went 475/500/525 and used a fourth for a shot at 551 (would have been AM record for the 275 NOV division)
But it was a learning experience... Next time I will crush that and a whole lot more...
DL 1 - 452 (205) Easy
DL 2 - 491 (222.5) Easy
DL 3 - 518 (235) Not bad at all...
I was happy and suprised with the dead cause I went 3/3 but I think I had a bit more... I thought I would be tired, but I think I could have gotten at least 529 and I think I would have had a good shot at 540... Funny the last attempt I had the weight up fast and I am sitting there holding it and waiting for the down signal, but it did not come.... apparently I did not have my knees locked (WTF?), luckily someone said something, I locked the knees (took no effort at all) and got the signal after holding the bar at the top for like 6-7 seconds...
Total - 1510.15 (685)
I know I could improve my total by a lot next time... Heck if I don't totaly at least 1700 next time I will be pissed as hell. Funny I was never really motivated by total before, but after the meet all of a sudden I am jonesing about it....
All and all a great experience, I met a lot of cool dudes there, and it was fun as heck...
PICS - see avarlard... Also there is one in my gallery of me standing next to a dude who weighed in the exact same as me (we both weigh 262 but I am just a hair under 6'2 and he is like 6'5 easy) Unfortunately this is the only pic of me that is available as to date... as more come available I will post em up.... (sorry the photog cutt off the legs)
Funny all day dudes were telling me "You don't look 262"... I guess maybe cause I have some balance? One dude is like "your muscle must be dense as hell" LOL funny stuff...
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Way better than I deserve at this age. 
