USAPL Raw Nationals - 302.5 kg @ 65.61 kg

USAPL Raw Nationals - 302.5 kg @ 65.61 kg | 315.18 Wilks

October 15, 2016 meet report

Stats

F/23, 5'7"
7/9, 302.5 kg @ 65.61 kg (667 lbs @ 145 lbs), 107.5/65/130 kg (237/143/287 lbs), 315.18 Wilks

Previous Meets

9/12/15 - 9/9, 562 lbs @ 136 lbs, 182/115/265, 278 Wilks, USAPL
11/21/15 - 8/9, 635 lbs @ 142.2 lbs, 225/120/290, 303.9 Wilks, RPS
5/1/16 - 5/9, 523 lbs @ 145 lbs, 198/126/198, 247.33 Wilks, USAPL

Training / Meet Prep

I was recovering from a low back injury in May, then I did a strongwoman competition in August, then I did Project Momentum. I mostly regained my squat and deadlift, and I improved bench a lot. Still weighing in 14 lbs under my weight class.

Meet

Squat

100 - 3/3
107.5 - 0/3. The bar rolled forward. This is really deep because I don't actually have any propioception.
107.5 - 2/3. I cut depth a bit, and I got it.

Bench

60 - 3/3
62.5 - 3/3
65 - 3/3. New 1 lb PR. Pretty happy because I've found bench to be so much harder in competition than in training.

Deadlift

120 - 3/3
130 - 0/3. Weight did not come up.
130 - 2/3. This was so tough, and I am so lopsided, but I made it! Still a post-injury PR. One of the side judges called for up/down movement.

Thoughts / Conclusions

I feel kind of dumb for taking two tries to hit a squat and a deadlift that I could definitely do, but at least I got them. This was my first time travelling far far away for a meet, so with the airplane ride and not preparing food, eating is really weird, so I weighed in a few pounds less than usual. I will age out of juniors by next nationals, so I will have to hit a much higher total to qualify next year. Also, when assembling my home gym, I bought an Ohio Bar as opposed to the Ohio Power Bar, so I was training on a bar that is whippier than is used in competition, so that made deadlifts a bit harder.

Overall, I've got a PR total, and I think I did a pretty good job. I had a great time competing, watching the primetime lifters, and meeting all these strong people.

Going forward

+42.5 kg total in 6 months to qualify for raw nationals in the open category
Buy an Ohio Power Bar
Eat food