on october 11, 2008 at the UPA FULL METAL MAYHEM I was a guest lifter in the squat. Using knee wraps and a belt out of a monolift I got my opener of about 835lbs, cut the 2nd 1" high with 875lbs and passed on my third attempt with 915lbs.
I had surgery on July 27TH to remove a bone spur in my right shoulder. while in they found that I had a torn rotator (no wonder it hurt to bench?!) a few weeks before the meet I strained my left shoulder and missed a week from work, the week I came back I fell off a ladder on a stairway and landed on my right shoulder 9 days before the meet. I also lost 14lbs in 12 days to make the 275 weight class. I weighed in at 274.
Now before you think I'm using that as an excuse let me say that I'm not. I got under the 915lbs and lifted it up - IT WAS TOOOO HEAVY. As soon as I put the weight back my back spotter asked if it was the shoulder, I said no - It's just damn heavy.
I will take some time off - recover / heal - rebuild the foundation, strengthen the weak spots and I will return next year to squat over 900lbs without the aid of a squat suit and total over 2000lbs in the 275's.
The video should be on powerliftingwatch.com some time within the next few days. I hope they show both my lifts.