How are everyone's powerlifting journeys doing?

[Blange89]

Been pretty quiet, just wondering who's still competing

 

[Btcowboy]

Most of us left and those still here arent active here anymore..

All of us are still plugging away

 

[Blange89]

Most of us left and those still here arent active here anymore..

All of us are still plugging away

Have you done anymore meets since the first one?

 

[Btcowboy]

Have you done anymore meets since the first one?

I am doing a big cut this year dropping 2 weight classes, will compete next year at 198

 

[Perrin Aybara]

I'm thinking of doing a bench only meet later this year. The hip injury has pretty much brought my powerlifting journey to a halt the last couple years though. I'm leaner than I've ever been right now and been doing some bodybuilding stuff since I can't do any heavy lower body work.

 

[Blange89]

I just did my second meet on Saturday at Matt "Janea" Kroc's gym. Think I'm gonna try to do an apf meet at 198 this fall

 

[Btcowboy]

I just did my second meet on Saturday at Matt "Janea" Kroc's gym. Think I'm gonna try to do an apf meet at 198 this fall

I never did see yiur numbers how did bith meets go for you?

 

[Blange89]

I never did see yiur numbers how did bith meets go for you?

1st one was 1185
2nd was 1240
Both at 181

 

[Btcowboy]

1st one was 1185
2nd was 1240
Both at 181

Nice

 

[Ridethelightningbarefoot]

i started to get some momentum after my first meet then tweaked my back. Went in for a mri and found a bulge l5 s1 sitting against the nerve root. So Im running a cut and doing bb shit. I started taking 3iu of gh a day and that has helped my back tremendously. Still cant heavy squat or DL. Im going to periodically try to get back into lifting heavy to test and as soon as I dont feel like im gonna throw it out again Im gonna go right back to it! So now i have a back injury and poor genetics! Fuck it, run it

 

[barbell001]

Well I have a friend who's about to compete in the North American Pro's Masters soon if that counts LOL Get this he competes in 198 a few inches shorter than me about 5'6 I think - Benches 405 for 9 and he is completely NATURAL!!! Never touched a steroid in his life and is completely against them. Trained non stop for 20 years and only ever missed a weeks training. Genetics of a Tank mind.

 

[JG321]

Haven’t been on the board in a while. But I’m still here just chugging along, competed back in November and have plans to compete again in feb 2023. Lots of time for growth.

 

[MR_Midas]

Unfortunately, due to covid, now I’m just getting on my feet, I still have acute thrombophlebitis, so I’m trying to return to active training.

 

[TheIncomparableMrHarrow]

I had a mock meet but that doesn’t really count.

 

[JG321]

I had a mock meet but that doesn’t really count.

It's like a bj, fun, but not quite the real thing. What were your numbers?

 

[koolio]

Currently training to bench at a uspa meet in September...looking to go 308 at 220 in 60-64 raw...I did a 275x1 paused a few weeks ago pretty easy...

 

[MR_Midas]

Currently training to bench at a uspa meet in September...looking to go 308 at 220 in 60-64 raw...I did a 275x1 paused a few weeks ago pretty easy...

Excellent results, I wish you success for the competition and the best bench.

 

[Blange89]

Currently training to bench at a uspa meet in September...looking to go 308 at 220 in 60-64 raw...I did a 275x1 paused a few weeks ago pretty easy...

The last meet i did I went for 303 my last attempt and missed it. I was so bummed

 

[TheIncomparableMrHarrow]

It's like a bj, fun, but not quite the real thing. What were your numbers?

505 squat, 550 dead, 370 bench. Failed a 530 squat and 560 dead. Forgot to add that my bodyweight was about 194 at the time.

 

[Hightower]

Well I have a friend who's about to compete in the North American Pro's Masters soon if that counts LOL Get this he competes in 198 a few inches shorter than me about 5'6 I think - Benches 405 for 9 and he is completely NATURAL!!! Never touched a steroid in his life and is completely against them. Trained non stop for 20 years and only ever missed a weeks training. Genetics of a Tank mind.

I envy such data, honestly I hardly imagine natural so much bench press. You have a very cool friend.