Alright, I’m back, and pretty much in one piece. A big thanks to Meat for coming out to support me, and put my head back in the right place after I got off track.
After weight 274 and change all weekend, I stepped onto the scales at 121.8kg which was around 268, so plenty of room to spare. A lot of good lifters this weekend, and judging was very strict as predicted.
Squat 1: I opened light at 235kg (518lbs) for an easy 3 white lights. Judging was very strict and I wanted to nail my opener to stay in the meet.
Squat 2: I moved up to 250kg (551lbs) just to garauntee a PR. This came up very easy for another 2 whites.
Squat 3: I thought about just taking 265kg (584lbs) on my third but decided I had come to hit a 600lb Squat. So I took 272.5kg (601lbs). I didn’t commit to the Squat. I think the groin pull was there in the back of my head and I didn’t explode out of the hole, and got stuck half way up. Luckily I didn’t do any real damage to my groin, but really wish I could take that 600 again. 3 big reds.
Bench 1: I opened with 160kg (353lbs) and it went up well, but my head was still on the missed Squat attempt. Still an easy 3 white lights.
Bench 2: I moved up to 170kg (375lbs) for a 5lb PR and my head was in my ass. I didn’t drive hard enough and started to grind out the rep when one of the spotters grabbed the bar on my right side. I got up to complain, and the head judge was already awarding me a retry at the end of the 2nd attempts.
[/i]Meat intervention…At this point Meat came out back and said what he needed to say. I’m not even sure what he said, but it put me back in the game and I regained my focus. Thanks buddy, that was very important to me.[/i]
Bench 2…again: This time I was 100% committed and smoked 375 for an easy 5lb PR and 3 whites.
Bench 3: Once again Meat came backstage and made sure my head was in the game. I took 172.5kg (380lbs) and nailed it for another 3 whites and a 10lb PR.
Deadlift 1: I never do this, but I decided to open light just in case my groin was in bad shape. I opened with 235kg (518lbs) and thought I was going to Clean the weight. Smokeshow as it should be. 3 very easy whites.
Deadlift 2: I moved up to 265kg (584lbs) for my second attempt. This went up well, but not as easy I hoped. 3 whites, but left me wondering about my 3rd.
Deadlift 3: I had originally planned on going to 285kg (628lbs) but I didn’t think it was there. I wanted a PR, any PR and if I took 282.5 (623lbs) and finished it, I would secure 4th place overall. I shouldn’t have even been thinking about places, but it was the first time that I’ve been at a meet where there was a running tally on the bigscreen. Anyways I took 623 and started quick with it, but came to a grinding halt inches shy of lockout. I stuck with it and squeezed for all I had and finally locked it out for 3 white lights and a 3lb PR.
Final results:
Squat: 250kg / 55lbs (PR +16lbs)
Bench: 172.5kg / 380lbs (PR +10lbs)
DL: 282.5kg / 623 lbs (PR +3lbs)
Total: 705kg / 1554ls (PR +29lbs)
4th Place Men’s 275 Open
I didn’t get my 600lb Squat, but I know it’s there on a better day. Best of all I didn’t make the groin pull any worse and I hit PR’s across the board.
