They were run on Saturday and Sunday last. Bit of a low turn out compared to previous years, and the standard of lifting was slighty down with it. BUT there were some very big lifts over the 2 days.
I did my first gear in equipment and wore a relatively loose f6 (goes on in under 5 mins) and a pair of knee wraps, competing as a 90kg (198lb) junior.
I went 8 for 9 to total 560kg (1235lb).
190/150/220kg or 420/330/485.
I completly forgot to close my belt on my first squat so I bascially did it beltless, which was cool!! I’m still trying to make knee wraps work for me, I’ m not really getting anything out of them.
Wrap tighter to get more out of your knee wraps. My feet are fully numb by the time I step under the bar. A little disconcerting at first, but like everything you get used to it and I actually like it.
There is an article on EFS about wrapping knees if you haven’t seen it.
Nice job Hanley. For those who don’t know, all three lifts are Junior National Records, as was the total. Hanley’s probably a little too modest to mention that.
Nice job! You have me caught on the bench! LOL. Your squats looked pretty good too. Deadlifts were good except I think you coulda gone heavier. I normally don’t even think about the last dead. Make your first deadlift your last warm up and then blast off on the second. Good lifting!! Let me know how you progress.
Hanley after all the help you’ve given me over the last few months it was brilliant to see you in action. I’ve no doubt you’re going to be the #1 Junior Irish lifter next year. Job very well done!!!