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Getbig Misc Discussion Boards => Powerlifting / Strongman => Topic started by: Stubborn on March 06, 2008, 03:40:01 PM
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We are all here because we aspire to be great and lift the most weight possible.
What are your goals for this year? Pegg, Vet, wicked, Overload, Nash, and anyone else put up your goals.
“The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.”
Michelangelo
Heres my goals for 2008:
-Qualify for nationals.
-Take first in a gold or platinum level competition.
-Deadlift 700+lbs and OHP 350+lbs.
-80ft under a minute with 800+lb Yoke.
-350lbs/hand Farmers for 80ft.
So theres a few that I want to hit within the year. Not out of my grasp but would certainly be an achievement!
Put yours up. Make a commitment to them. Be held accountable. Good luck this year!
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deadlift 800x1
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right now my goals are to squat 650, put up 450, and deadlift 700. I know I can yank 7 if I get in it..problem is that's the number that has shaken me up forever and I'm determined to do it this year.
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deadlift 800x1
Damn! :o Equipped or not? What do you max now?
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725x1 w/straps
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Medal at Nationals (I should mention that I am a junior), bench 440 @ 198 by the end of the year and win gold at every meet I enter (other then nationals). Hey, the title of the thread is set the bar hight right?
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Medal at Nationals (I should mention that I am a junior), bench 440 @ 198 by the end of the year and win gold at every meet I enter (other then nationals). Hey, the title of the thread is set the bar hight right?
Thats right. Good luck! A 440 bench at 198 is badass!
725x1 w/straps
Thats a mean DL. Is that suited? Either way its HUGE!
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500 sq
400 bench
600 dead
RAW
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My goals are to hit the following numbers drug free after having a full ACL reconstruction 10 months ago.
I plan to compete in 100% RAW in 2009 at 220 pounds and i'm shooting for the following.
Squat - 545
Bench - 495
Deadlift - 585
Not much compared to what i've done in the past, but i'm still coming back from an injury and plan on being drug free for life.
"It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength his body is capable of" - Socrates
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Good stuff guys. I already met my PL goal for this year. ;D
Of course, I'd like to exceed it in the bench meet next Sunday.
My BB goal for this year is to place Top 5 in my weight class at the NPC Nationals.
Next year, my goal will be to do my first full PL meet and to do at least double body weight on the bench press. 8)
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My goals are to hit the following numbers drug free after having a full ACL reconstruction 10 months ago.
I plan to compete in 100% RAW in 2009 at 220 pounds and i'm shooting for the following.
Squat - 545
Bench - 495
Deadlift - 585
Not much compared to what i've done in the past, but i'm still coming back from an injury and plan on being drug free for life.
"It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength his body is capable of" - Socrates
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fuck you're a monster...how's your acl coming anyway?
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I'm using this year to get back into full 3 lift meet competition after a couple of years of doing bench only, local meets and not competing at all because of school.
Right now I'm shooting for a full meet later this spring, but I've recently had some health problems I have to get straight and work scheduling before I know 100% for sure if I'm doing it. I'm also looking at a full meet in the fall. My goal is to total ELITE@SHW if everything goes as planned and I get my shit straight. If I don't do it this year, I will next year--all I need is 800, 600, 600 ;) . I might do one raw bench contest too, I just don't know yet.
I also NEED to get my shit together so I can credential for ABVP-Avian boards so I can take the test next year and I've got two more papers and a research project to get published so I can start credentialing for ACZM boards and be ready to take that test in 2 years. Combine that with the 5 papers sitting on my desk I haven't got done yet, I really, really need to spend some time this year reading and writing and not goofing off on message boards. ;D
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1000 squat
725 deadlift
650 Straight bar Good morning
500x15-20 deadlift
Get to 275 competition weight
Jason
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fuck you're a monster...how's your acl coming anyway?
Thanks, but i've just always been good at pressing movements.
ACL is 100% but my surgeon doesn't want me maxing out until 18 months after surgery, so i have 7 months left until i can "test" it.
Right now i'm doing lots of agility training that is similar to strongman training. i carry objects up and down stairs, run with heavy objects...etc. my physical therapist is having me do the most advanced PT protocol he could think of and it's working. i also run sprints twice a week.
the numbers i put up in my original post are a rough estimate, but i feel i should be able to hit those numbers in 2009, as i have done more than that in the past and my knee is feeling 100% already so i just need time to work back up to where i was.
i'm actually the strongest i have been in bench right now because that wasn't affected by the knee surgery. i was back to heavy benching 4 weeks after surgery with a leg brace on...lol
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I'm only 20, so bear that in mind for my targets :-[
Last competition lifts (Raw, when I was 19, 100kg/220lb bw)
Squat: 205kg, 451lb
Bench: 140kg, 308lb
Deadlift: 280kg, 616lb
This year's goals (Raw, age 20, 100-110kg/220-242lb bw)
Squat: 240kg, 528lb
Bench: 165kg, 363lb
Deadlift: 320kg, 704lb
Here's hoping!
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do a meet
deadlift 585
squat 495
bench 405 touch and go
that's pretty much all.
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9 Plus, no other options!!!!
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Goals for 2008 ... do at least 1 Strongman Comp. this year and, hopefully, NOT embarrass myself in the process. ;D :)
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9 Plus, no other options!!!!
I believe youve got it in you Mike! Now, if we could only get you the proper training environment... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Jason
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I'm only 20, so bear that in mind for my targets :-[
Last competition lifts (Raw, when I was 19, 100kg/220lb bw)
Squat: 205kg, 451lb
Bench: 140kg, 308lb
Deadlift: 280kg, 616lb
This year's goals (Raw, age 20, 100-110kg/220-242lb bw)
Squat: 240kg, 528lb
Bench: 165kg, 363lb
Deadlift: 320kg, 704lb
Here's hoping!
My last meet:
Squat: 215kg
Bench: 145kg. I really shoulda had 150+ :(
Deadlift: 280kg, got 300kg almost to my knees >:(
Still a lot more to go to make these targets for this year
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Those are all great goals guys, (and Lori) but most are not posting "their" weights. If you bench 225 and you're a 90lb female lifting "raw", then you totally rock! If you do the same weight and you're a 190 lbs, then "not so much"...Powerlifting is sooooo much fun! I love watching the "monsters" of powerlifting do their thing at meets. These guys are benching volkswagons!
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indeed. what's weird is the powerlifters never really have great physiques, they just look big, like bulky. They get the job done though so whatever. I think I'd take physique over strength anyday.
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Those are all great goals guys, (and Lori) but most are not posting "their" weights. If you bench 225 and you're a 90lb female lifting "raw", then you totally rock! If you do the same weight and you're a 190 lbs, then "not so much"...Powerlifting is sooooo much fun! I love watching the "monsters" of powerlifting do their thing at meets. These guys are benching volkswagons!
1000 squat
725 deadlift
650 Straight bar Good morning
500x15-20 deadlift
Get to 275 competition weight
Jason
At 308
Jason
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Hows everyone coming along on the goals? I am close to my OHP goal of 350 (got 325) and will be getting that nationals qualification soon! First in a high level comp is reaching but I will bust my ass when I get there.
Lets get some updates! 8)
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Hows everyone coming along on the goals? I am close to my OHP goal of 350 (got 325) and will be getting that nationals qualification soon! First in a high level comp is reaching but I will bust my ass when I get there.
Lets get some updates! 8)
Sure:
I'm using this year to get back into full 3 lift meet competition after a couple of years of doing bench only, local meets and not competing at all because of school.
Right now I'm shooting for a full meet later this spring, but I've recently had some health problems I have to get straight and work scheduling before I know 100% for sure if I'm doing it. I'm also looking at a full meet in the fall. My goal is to total ELITE@SHW if everything goes as planned and I get my shit straight. If I don't do it this year, I will next year--all I need is 800, 600, 600 ;) . I might do one raw bench contest too, I just don't know yet.
I did my first full meet in a long time last month. It went good, not as good as I'd like, but it was still good.
I went: squat: 605 (super easy), 690 (easy too), 775 (missed, shoe collapsed, rolled my ankle, bailed)
bench: 455 (easy), 515 (got out of my groove for some reason), 515 (good lift)
deadlift 455 (easy), 500, 545 (just missed locking)
total: 1705 @ SHW in single ply gear.
In retrospect I opened too light with all of my weights in this meet because I was nervous about the gear (I've done way more competitions RAW than I have in gear) and just keeping things together. Most of all I was able to spend the day going through a full meet without my diabetes getting in the way. My glucose levels stayed pretty much stable, and didn't divebomb, forcing me to pull out, which in all honesty, I was afraid might happen.
I'm looking at a meet in November where I hope to go 780, 585, 585 (1900 to 1950 total) in single ply gear or so. We'll see how things go with work this summer. If I don't make the meet this fall, I'll probably do one in Feb or so next spring. It depends on the schedule.
I also NEED to get my shit together so I can credential for ABVP-Avian boards so I can take the test next year and I've got two more papers and a research project to get published so I can start credentialing for ACZM boards and be ready to take that test in 2 years. Combine that with the 5 papers sitting on my desk I haven't got done yet, I really, really need to spend some time this year reading and writing and not goofing off on message boards. ;D
Yeah right..... I've been buried with work. I've at least got outlines nad literature pulled for the articles, but nothing submitted for publication as of yet. Hopefully I'll fix that soon enough.
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My goals are to hit the following numbers drug free after having a full ACL reconstruction 10 months ago.
I plan to compete in 100% RAW in 2009 at 220 pounds and i'm shooting for the following.
Squat - 545
Bench - 495
Deadlift - 585
Not much compared to what i've done in the past, but i'm still coming back from an injury and plan on being drug free for life.
"It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength his body is capable of" - Socrates
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UPDATE!
Raw gym lifts: @ +/- 230 pounds
Squat - 390x5 reps
Bench - 460(paused)
Deadlift - 515 (belt only)
Not bad, at least i'm moving forward after this stupid surgery. Deadlift should go up soon, the 515 pull was rather easy.
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you ever gonna post some video of these lifts?
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Heres my goals for 2008:
-Qualify for nationals. - I was about 1 point away from this one!
-Take first in a gold or platinum level competition. - I was about 5 points away from this one :P
-Deadlift 700+lbs and OHP 350+lbs - Got 325 on an oly bar. Next I try the log
-80ft under a minute with 800+lb Yoke - Gonna try this one next Saturday
-350lbs/hand Farmers for 80ft.
Not bad for only one competition this year, I guess. I have one more in 3 weeks that will be 5x harder than the last. I WILL get that yoke weight/time and will at least get damn close to the 350lb OHP. >:(
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Not bad for only one competition this year, I guess. I have one more in 3 weeks that will be 5x harder than the last. I WILL get that yoke weight/time and will at least get damn close to the 350lb OHP. >:(
Not bad at all! 8)
Keep us posted! :)
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-Qualify for nationals. Done
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Congrats
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Sure:
I did my first full meet in a long time last month. It went good, not as good as I'd like, but it was still good.
I went: squat: 605 (super easy), 690 (easy too), 775 (missed, shoe collapsed, rolled my ankle, bailed)
bench: 455 (easy), 515 (got out of my groove for some reason), 515 (good lift)
deadlift 455 (easy), 500, 545 (just missed locking)
total: 1705 @ SHW in single ply gear.
In retrospect I opened too light with all of my weights in this meet because I was nervous about the gear (I've done way more competitions RAW than I have in gear) and just keeping things together. Most of all I was able to spend the day going through a full meet without my diabetes getting in the way. My glucose levels stayed pretty much stable, and didn't divebomb, forcing me to pull out, which in all honesty, I was afraid might happen.
I'm looking at a meet in November where I hope to go 780, 585, 585 (1900 to 1950 total) in single ply gear or so. We'll see how things go with work this summer. If I don't make the meet this fall, I'll probably do one in Feb or so next spring. It depends on the schedule.
Yeah right..... I've been buried with work. I've at least got outlines nad literature pulled for the articles, but nothing submitted for publication as of yet. Hopefully I'll fix that soon enough.
Just got home from second meet of the year (at SHW, single ply gear):
Squat:
opener: 675 (easy)
2nd: 765 (easy, but I felt like I was going to loose my balance, three reds for too shallow)
3rd: 765 3 greens, I think I should have gone up, maybe over 800. Then again, its better to be conservative, than do something stupid.
Bench:
Opener: 500 (easy) 3 greens
2nd: 545 3 greens
3rd: 585 --three reds.... This was frustrating because my handoff guy touched the bar, but he was doing his job. I picked him due to experience and strength. He saw that I started to windmill the right side, he reached for the bar right as I powered out of it. I hit his hand as I was going past midrange to locking out, giving me 3 reds. >:( >:( >:( >:( I can't be angry about this. Like i said, He did his job. In my mind, I benched 585 in a meet. Now I just need to do it again and get it legitimate. ;D
4th attempt on bench due to spotter technicality: 585 3 reds. Too tanked, right arm hit upright and missed lockout barely. >:(
Deadlift:
opener: 500 3 greens This was the easiest I've ever pulled 500. Ever....
2nd: 545 3 greens. ;D
3rd: 585 got just under halfway, tore callus off my right hand causing me to loose my grip. Bar spun out of my hands to the floor.
Total: 1855 in single ply as SHW. I think that squat and total will get me ranked in PLUSA top 100 (It'll be the lower tier, but hell I don't care. I'm tickled to death to be at this point, I can always do more ;D ) . I'm now within 150 (or 100 depending on the bench) of my ELITE total. Overall the meet was good. Very good.
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CONGRATS VET!!!
Your hard work and perserverance has paid off. 8)
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Sick lifts! But how dare you bench as much as you dead! ;D
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Sick lifts! But how dare you bench as much as you dead! ;D
Dude, if you only knew how damned happy I am to officially have over a 500 lb deadlift in a meet under my belt. ;D
I'm a short, fat bastard, with T-Rex arms, a barrel chest, tree trunks for legs and rump roast hands with pegasaurus fingers. You can fit a quarter through my wedding ring. My index finger is bigger around than it is long. I can barely get my fingers around the bar. I have to cup my fingers and pull hard, hoping I can get the bar off the floor and keep it there until I get the down command. Its frustrating.
Someday, I'll deadlift 600 (I'll probably be squatting close to 900 and benching 7 something by then, but hey its a goal) ;D
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Like I said, Vet, great lifts! Congrats on conquering that grip problem. How much would you pull with straps?
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Like I said, Vet, great lifts! Congrats on conquering that grip problem. How much would you pull with straps?
I've rack pulled 700+ from the rack with the plates set 2 inches off the floor (the where I can get setup for a conventional pull) using straps :-\
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I've rack pulled 700+ from the rack with the plates set 2 inches off the floor (the where I can get setup for a conventional pull) using straps :-\
Thats damn good! I sometimes find rack pulls to be much harder. For example when working just below or inside the sticking point. Obviously thats hard :P but much more challenging mentally is what I mean. I have done 700+ from about 4 inches and thats about my sticking point....BRUTAL!
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Alright.
I'll set the bar high. Real high.
Mars 2009: three lifts: 660-440-660
November 2009: benchpress: 485
everything in single ply and probably @ 198.
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Updates anyone? Heres where Im at right now:
Heres my goals for 2008:
-Qualify for nationals. DONE
-Take first in a gold or platinum level competition. Nope, 3rd in Platinum. Next year FIRST!
-Deadlift 700+lbs and OHP 350+lbs. The deadlift wont happen this year but I got 325 on the OHP and I will try to break that on Friday.
-80ft under a minute with 800+lb Yoke. Trying this next weekend but will have to do 60', no more space. Shouldnt be a problem.
-350lbs/hand Farmers for 80ft. Once again, next weekend. The farmers I will be using are LOW pick so maybe only 335?
If I get the Farmers and Yoke, I'll be happy.
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Updates anyone? Heres where Im at right now:
If I get the Farmers and Yoke, I'll be happy.
I'll set mine for 2009... 8)
-Break in a squat suit
-Get a total above 900 lbs in the 123-132 weight class.
I'm not sure how high I can get that total once I am using a suit and a shirt, but 900 seems doable.
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I'll set mine for 2009... 8)
-Break in a squat suit
-Get a total above 900 lbs in the 123-132 weight class.
I'm not sure how high I can get that total once I am using a suit and a shirt, but 900 seems doable.
I think you'll hit 900 no problem. Keep us posted!
I cant commit to much for 2009 yet. ;D
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I think you'll hit 900 no problem. Keep us posted!
I cant commit to much for 2009 yet. ;D
You still got a couple weeks left in '08...lookin' good to knock a few more off that list! 8)
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You still got a couple weeks left in '08...lookin' good to knock a few more off that list! 8)
Gonna knock off two next week! 8)