meet result

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First I would like to thank Dave for telling me how to program the last few weeks before the meet. Took a week off to get married and the cycle didn't line up with when the meet occurred.

This was my first official meet. A few months earlier I did a small gym meet that had judges.

Without further ado:

Competition Day (6/20/09)

weighed 80.7kg/177.5 pounds (82.5kg/181 pound weight class) [single ply]

Squat
1st attempt 207.5kg/457 pounds
----3 white lights

2nd attempt 220kg/485 pounds
----2 white lights/1 red light (depth)

3rd attempt 230kg/507 pounds
----3 white lights

Bench
1st attempt 102.5kg/225 pounds
----3 white lights

2nd attempt 112.5kg/248 pounds
----2 white lights/1 red light (uneven extension)

3rd attempt 117.5kg/259 pounds
----2 white lights/1 red light (uneven extension)

Deadlift (no suit)
1st attempt 200kg/440 pounds
----3 white lights

2nd attempt 215kg/474 pounds
----3 white lights

3rd attempt 227.5kg/501 pounds
----3 white lights (a real grinder, ended a great day!

Total 1267 pounds (9 for 9)
video:

I felt extremely good about my technique going into the meet and felt even better about it after meet day. Now it's time to continue working on getting strong. Would like to qualify for USAPL nationals in 1.5 years in the 198's (1575 pounds/714.5 kg).

If anyone would like to critique my technique I would definitely be interested in what you come up with. ESPECIALLY deadlift as I've only been pulling sumo for 15 weeks.

[benburgess]

good work mate well done 9 of 9 is always pleasing.

Your third sq was the best of the bunch!

In terms of sumo i would say your form looks great but then i am a really shit puller! I would say "wear a suit" you get shedloads of carryover out of the right suit sumo...I would guess you could pull 250 in the right gear.

I'm sure you know bench is your weakness of the 3...did you gain much on the bench throughout the course of the cycle?

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Thanks a lot Ben!

The first time I jumped in a shirt I did a difficult 245 pounds and did 259 pounds in the meet, so I guess I am heading in the right direction. My lockout strength is sort of poor so I will need to focus more on that in my next cycles. Yeah I am aware that bench is currently a weakness, but my form is improving and I think in the next couple of cycles it will start catching up. That shirt was also quite loose and I will be ordering a size or two smaller in a few weeks.

On my 2nd attempt squat I tried to descend the last couple of inches faster at my coach's suggestion. For whatever reason I tend to feel off balanced when I do this and less strong so I went slow and steady down on the last attempt. I felt as though I could have doubled that weight without any problem.

My Metal IPF King Sumo Deadlifter will be here tomorrow! So excited! Looking to pull around 255kg in January so hopefully you are right. I'm sure the suit will MAKE me change my form at least some (i.e. higher butt when I start the pull).

Thanks for your thoughts,

Matt

[Phillip Wylie]

Nice job and congrats!

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Jun 24, 2009 15:54:13 GMT -5 Phillip Wylie said:

Nice job and congrats!

Thanks Phillip, appreciate it! All the best to you at raw nationals!

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Nicely done indeed! I also pull sumo and have spent a lot of time studying technique, to be honest, nothings stands out as a problem. Your pulls looked strong.

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nice work!
Spend time on technique and you'll do very good things!

[davebates]

Jun 24, 2009 8:14:05 GMT -5 @mrodock said:

First I would like to thank Dave for telling me how to program the last few weeks before the meet. Took a week off to get married and the cycle didn't line up with when the meet occurred.

This was my first official meet. A few months earlier I did a small gym meet that had judges.

Without further ado:

Competition Day (6/20/09)

weighed 80.7kg/177.5 pounds (82.5kg/181 pound weight class) [single ply]

Squat
1st attempt 207.5kg/457 pounds
----3 white lights

2nd attempt 220kg/485 pounds
----2 white lights/1 red light (depth)

3rd attempt 230kg/507 pounds
----3 white lights

Bench
1st attempt 102.5kg/225 pounds
----3 white lights

2nd attempt 112.5kg/248 pounds
----2 white lights/1 red light (uneven extension)

3rd attempt 117.5kg/259 pounds
----2 white lights/1 red light (uneven extension)

Deadlift (no suit)
1st attempt 200kg/440 pounds
----3 white lights

2nd attempt 215kg/474 pounds
----3 white lights

3rd attempt 227.5kg/501 pounds
----3 white lights (a real grinder, ended a great day!

Total 1267 pounds (9 for 9)
video:

I felt extremely good about my technique going into the meet and felt even better about it after meet day. Now it's time to continue working on getting strong. Would like to qualify for USAPL nationals in 1.5 years in the 198's (1575 pounds/714.5 kg).

If anyone would like to critique my technique I would definitely be interested in what you come up with. ESPECIALLY deadlift as I've only been pulling sumo for 15 weeks.

Good job!
Thanks for sharing......

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Jun 24, 2009 21:20:07 GMT -5 @athos said:

Nicely done indeed! I also pull sumo and have spent a lot of time studying technique, to be honest, nothings stands out as a problem. Your pulls looked strong.

Thanks athos, that gives me some extra confidence! Just got my suit yesterday so that will add another dimension to it.

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Jun 25, 2009 3:42:49 GMT -5 @adogruzza said:

nice work!
Spend time on technique and you'll do very good things!

adogruzza,

I know that my first cycle through Sheiko has vastly improved my technique. I will certainly be paying attention to further improving my technique.

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Jun 26, 2009 14:15:19 GMT -5 davebates said:

Jun 24, 2009 8:14:05 GMT -5 @mrodock said:

Good job!
Thanks for sharing......

Thanks Dave, more of the same sort of training in my immediate future.