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I'D RATHER BE DEADLIFTING
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I suck.
Weighed in at 145 at the Deadlift Nationals. Legs and hips were a bit sore, so I went conventional. Shiat was in kilos. Looked like this:
opener: 192.5 kilos(424.25 lbs)- 2 whites(other judge must smoke crack) good
second: 207.5 kilos(457.25 lbs)- locked it out after what felt like 45 minutes. Got 3 f'n reds!!!! No good.
Third: 207.5 kilos(457.25 lbs)- got it up to my knees and I was spent. no good
The 207.5 kilos would have broke the National record. It was there for the taking, but you have to be flawless to ss it by a National judge and it wasn't flawless.
So that's it. I got first place and my first National title because nobody else ever seems to lift in my weight class that is between the ages of 20-23. I didn't lift my best and I am dissapointed, but this is a big learning experience for me just like every other meet. It is good to have your ego stepped on a little. I will help me in the future.
There were some other great lifts I got to see in both the squat Nationals and the deads. A 148er squatted 540+ like it was an empty bar. Guy who weighed in @129 pulled 479. Mark Sigala moved up to the 165 class and pulled 600+. He has the National record of 625@148!!!
This taught me to not open my mouth and count my chickens before they hatch. Irish Power's words were never truer until right after my missed attempts at the record. Live and learn. 'll be back stonger and better prepared at my next meet.
Weighed in at 145 at the Deadlift Nationals. Legs and hips were a bit sore, so I went conventional. Shiat was in kilos. Looked like this:
opener: 192.5 kilos(424.25 lbs)- 2 whites(other judge must smoke crack) good
second: 207.5 kilos(457.25 lbs)- locked it out after what felt like 45 minutes. Got 3 f'n reds!!!! No good.
Third: 207.5 kilos(457.25 lbs)- got it up to my knees and I was spent. no good
The 207.5 kilos would have broke the National record. It was there for the taking, but you have to be flawless to ss it by a National judge and it wasn't flawless.
So that's it. I got first place and my first National title because nobody else ever seems to lift in my weight class that is between the ages of 20-23. I didn't lift my best and I am dissapointed, but this is a big learning experience for me just like every other meet. It is good to have your ego stepped on a little. I will help me in the future.
There were some other great lifts I got to see in both the squat Nationals and the deads. A 148er squatted 540+ like it was an empty bar. Guy who weighed in @129 pulled 479. Mark Sigala moved up to the 165 class and pulled 600+. He has the National record of 625@148!!!
This taught me to not open my mouth and count my chickens before they hatch. Irish Power's words were never truer until right after my missed attempts at the record. Live and learn. 'll be back stonger and better prepared at my next meet.
