11 April 2015
Canterbury Powerlifting Championships
Over the past few weeks I have been really trying to focus on my lifting and had a lot of outside things trying to drag me down. The focus really paid off on the platform on the day with 2 good PRs and a breakthrough with some insight into my training methods and needs.

I lifted in the afternoon and not being worried about making weight I had a couple pieces of French toast for breakfast and a protein shake. After weigh in I picked up the wife and went for some real powerlifting fuel... a whopper with cheese fries and diet coke... 

I was pretty nervous about how things were going to go but once I started warming up I felt pretty good.

My numbers for the day looked like this-
Squats -
205kgs good lift
210kgs good lift
220kgs no lift 1 white, 2 reds

Bench Press-
125kgs good lift
135kgs good lift
140kgs good lift PR

Deadlift
175kgs good lift
185kgs good lift
190kgs good lift PR
Comments-
Squats - my squats felt really good. My last warm up was 190kgs and it flew up. After that I was ready to go. my first 2 lifts went smooth. My 220kgs attempt felt really good but 2 judges called me high. a couple guys commented I had it but the judges' call is what counts. I'll be going 225 and my next meet.


Bench Press-
I have really worked my bench press and it has paid off. My first lift of 125kgs is a weight I missed a couple times last season but now I rep it. My second attempt went easy. 140kg was my goal for this meet and I was able to go 1 rep no worries. I think I might have been able to hit a double. My new goal is 150kgs by the end of the year.


Deadlifts-
My deadlifts have been my biggest worry but I have figured out how I need to train for it. Andy Bolton doesn't lift his max during training he goes up to 85% or so and saves the big stuff for comps. This is my training strategy going forward. I am going to be doing more speed work with low reps and high sets. I'll also push the RDLs like I have been.
Hitting 190kgs was a huge boost for me. My back felt good and I came right up with it. I will make 200kgs by years end.


I'm really happy with the way things went and that I am showing progress. I am feeling good that by the end of the year I will squat 127.5kgs, Bench 150kgs, Deadlift 200kgs

Thanks to all of you that have been here for me and stay tuned for bigger and better things.