2016 IPL World Championships

[Man of Steel]

I really appreciate all the nice words. Thank you very much.

My lifts in pounds were-

Squat 540... That was my 3rd and final attempt.
Bench Press 319... That was my 3rd and final attempt
Deadlift 600... That was my opening attempt. Jumped to 644 on my 2nd attempt which should have been doable but missed. I passed my 3rd attempt.

Total 1459.

I have had total rotator cuff reconstruction surgery THREE times in the last four (4) years so my shoulders are extremely "fragile", thus the very marginal bench press. Was happy with the squat. Could have done better in the DL... but was still OK with my 600 pull.

I competed in the "Classic Raw" division. Knee sleeves are allowed but no knee wraps. No super suit. No bench shirt of any type. The IPL is not drug tested. The IPF is (supposedly) drug tested. I compete in the USPA & IPL. 

I wish everyone the best with their training.   

Killin it Tommy....nicely done!!

[njflex]

Hi guys- There were a few questions.. so here come a few answers...

-Stunt, I had never met Gus prior to last weekend in Vegas. He is a legend in the sport and it was a real thrill to meet him. Many great stories were exchanged!

-As concluded, my close hand spacing and "tucked" position on the bench press is an attempt to save my shoulders. I train at Super Training Gym with Mark Bell and that technique is what we came up with. When I bench press, I try to "protect my armpits". The thumbless grip allows me to rotate my hands inward while trying to keep my elbows tucked in. Right now my shoulders are pain free, just fragile.

-My all time PR's in competition took place a long long time ago.

Squat... 766
Bench... 551
Dead....  755
Total... 2,072

At a bodyweight of 272, while competing in the 275 pound class. USPF raw. A long time ago.


Bodybuilding or powerlifting... you guys keep training hard and get on stage or on the lifting platform!
 

,,DAMN

[jude2]

Well done. Way to represent getbig.

[luckyone]

Congratulations Tommy!! It's always great to see the success of older lifters who had the guts to NEVER QUIT in spite of the "hardships" of growing older. MORE POWER TO YOU!!

your brother in Christ,

Lucky

[phreak]

-As concluded, my close hand spacing and "tucked" position on the bench press is an attempt to save my shoulders. I train at Super Training Gym with Mark Bell and that technique is what we came up with. When I bench press, I try to "protect my armpits". The thumbless grip allows me to rotate my hands inward while trying to keep my elbows tucked in. Right now my shoulders are pain free, just fragile.

It was encouraging to see that our technique is almost identical! If it was vetted by a legend like Mark Bell then I feel like I'm on the right path as well. The only difference might be that I now bench with a fat bar. That allows me to rotate my wrists under the bar even more, tucking even harder than on a normal bar. Not nearly as strong as you (and 3 pec tears have made me overly cautious) but I keep plugging away at it.

[Parker]

A toast to Tommy Thickneck.

[Powerlift66]

Very nice job!

Dont for get to add "Yes, I know im a man,and shouldnt need to look like a 15 year old twink with abs like todays tools"...

Again, very  nice!