Road to the 2015 GBPF classic
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| CC |  | ... | 07-10-2015 @ 23:03 |
Member 3720, 1113 posts SQ 237.5, BP 160, DL 272.5670.0 kgs @ 120kgs UnEq | Thanks for the kind words gents. Always good battling you on the platform Jon. Elliot, you might need to hit those numbers just to qualify for next years classic as the totals are going to be revised upwards! Training 07/10/2015 High bar squats 70 x 3 120 x 3 120 x 3 120 x 3 120 x 3 120 x 3 Paused bench press Bar x 12 60 x 3 80 x 3 80 x 3 80 x 3 80 x 3 80 x 3 Deadlifts 135 x 3 135 x 3 135 x 3 Still f**ked from the weekend. | ||
| Billwest | | ... | 07-10-2015 @ 23:40 |
Member 541, 4893 posts SQ 192.5, BP 120, DL 222.5535.0 kgs @ 92.8kgs UnEq | The equivalent qualifying total for 120s in the USAPL is 545kg. Strange in the UK GBPF is trying to reduce participation, especially as in 120s there were about 12 (?) lifters, that doesn't seem a lot to me. | ||
| CC | | ... | 08-10-2015 @ 00:12 |
Member 3720, 1113 posts SQ 237.5, BP 160, DL 272.5670.0 kgs @ 120kgs UnEq | Billwest said:The equivalent qualifying total for 120s in the USAPL is 545kg. Strange in the UK GBPF is trying to reduce participation, especially as in 120s there were about 12 (?) lifters, that doesn't seem a lot to me. I believe there were 11 of us who lifted on the day and a few who didn't show up. In the bodyweight group at the ends of the scale, the number of lifters seems to be about right for a British championships. You have to look at the middle groups so 83/93 where I think there were close to 30 in each category. To me this suggests that the qualifying standard is too low. For the seniors I believe that the qualifying total should be put up 5-10%. This is because there seem to be a lot of people who take up the sport and within a year can qualify for the British champs without much difficulty. This is pretty much never the case in any other sport. I believe that if you lift at a national level, it should be something you've had to work really hard for rather than it being just another comp. So far this year I've already done three national meets. For me however, the real problems lie within the junior qualifying totals. To qualify for the junior -120kg class you need a 467.5kg total. This works out as 170/107.5/190. Frankly, it's a joke of a qualifying total for that weight class. I would like to see that total increased by about 15% so that it is more inline with the bdfpa qualifying total of 527.5kg for the -125kg class. In terms of participation, the numbers are through the roof. In 2013 the classic was over 2 days for women, men and juniors. In 2014 it was over two separate weekends with the female open/juniors on one and male open/juniors on another. This year the women had their own weekend, the men had their own weekend and the juniors have a 3 day weekend with over 170 people scheduled to lift. As you know, the All England was also over three days this year. In the not too distant future, I think we might have to have qualifying totals for regions as was the case years ago. | ||
| EllD90 |  | ... | 08-10-2015 @ 12:01 |
 Member 4522, 1898 posts SQ 222.5, BP 152.5, DL 245620.0 kgs @ 120kgs UnEq | Chris I think only the categories that were overfilled will be affected by the qualifying totals. This is from a few conversations I've had. 120s might go up, but like you said, there were only 12 competitors anyway. That doesn't say much. | ||
| Billwest | | ... | 08-10-2015 @ 12:55 |
Member 541, 4893 posts SQ 192.5, BP 120, DL 222.5535.0 kgs @ 92.8kgs UnEq | The trouble with only putting up the qualifying totals of those classes that are oversubscribed is that this will raise those totals needed to that required for the next higher weight class. You could even end up in a situation where a 93kilo lifter needed a higher total than the current 120 qualifying total, which would be odd. | ||
| CC | | ... | 10-10-2015 @ 00:26 |
Member 3720, 1113 posts SQ 237.5, BP 160, DL 272.5670.0 kgs @ 120kgs UnEq | Training 09/10/2015 High bar squats 70 x 3 120 170 Belt + sleeves 190 170 x 5 Paused bench press Bar x 12 60 x 3 80 x 2 100 120 130 120 x 5 Deadlifts 120 160 Belt on 200 x 3 Nice final light session today. Weekend to relax then the real fun and games start up again. | ||
| CC | | ... | 12-10-2015 @ 18:05 |
Member 3720, 1113 posts SQ 237.5, BP 160, DL 272.5670.0 kgs @ 120kgs UnEq | Training 12/10/2015 High bar squats 70 x 3 120 170 Belt + sleeves 195 210 180 x 5 180 x 5 180 x 5 Paused bench press Bar x 12 60 x 3 90 x 2 110 125 137.5 125 x 5 125 x 5 125 x 5 15" deadlifts 160 Belt on 200 225 250 272.5 x f Squats felt hard but looked quick on camera. Bench was fine today. On partial deadlifts I'm a bit annoyed at missing 272.5kg but 250 did move pretty well. | ||
| CC | | ... | 13-10-2015 @ 21:36 |
Member 3720, 1113 posts SQ 237.5, BP 160, DL 272.5670.0 kgs @ 120kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 13.10.2015 @ 22:20 PM by CC Training 13/10/2015Basically went in and my lower back was playing up so played the session by ear. Felt s**t on the top single of 220kg on stiff leg deadlifts so dropped it below my knees so as not to do any more damage. Spent the rest of the session on a foam roller and discover that my left IT band was extremely tight so spent time sorting that out. Did various other rehab stuff which seems to have helped. Pain pretty much gone now. Will see how I feel tomorrow. | ||
| CC | | ... | 14-10-2015 @ 17:26 |
Member 3720, 1113 posts SQ 237.5, BP 160, DL 272.5670.0 kgs @ 120kgs UnEq | Training 14/10/2015 High bar pause squat 70 x 3 120 170 Belt + sleeves 190 207.5 (pb) Paused bench press Bar x 12 60 x 3 90 x 2 110 125 140 132.5 x 3 132.5 x 3 132.5 x 3 Back held up for squats today. Using a belt did seem to help a fair bit as well. I left it at 207.5kg as that was an all time pb and now isn't the time to be going for hero lifts. Probably had 215kg in me if I really wanted it. Bench moved nicely today. Day off tomorrow due to work so will probably train Friday and Saturday. | ||
| CC | | ... | 16-10-2015 @ 23:38 |
Member 3720, 1113 posts SQ 237.5, BP 160, DL 272.5670.0 kgs @ 120kgs UnEq | Training 16/10/2015 High bar squats 70 x 3 120 170 Belt + sleeves 200 215 180 x 5 180 x 5 180 x 5 180 x 5 Paused bench press Bar x 12 60 x 3 80 x 2 100 120 135 x 2 125 x 5 125 x 5 125 x 5 125 x 5 SLDL 160 195 220 x f 190 x 5 190 x 5 190 x 5 220 (would've made my life a lot easier had I just decided to make this first time round rather than at the end of the session) Squats were ok today. Bench was pretty good in terms of the sets of 5. Top double was a bit ropey. Did SLDL's today as I couldn't train yesterday. Really no idea what was going on with them tonight lol. | ||
| CC | | ... | 19-10-2015 @ 19:51 |
Member 3720, 1113 posts SQ 237.5, BP 160, DL 272.5670.0 kgs @ 120kgs UnEq | Training 19/10/2015 High bar squats 70 x 3 120 170 Belt + sleeves 200 212.5 185 x 5 185 x 5 185 x 5 Paused bench press Bar x 12 60 x 3 90 x 2 110 125 140 130 x 5 (touch and go) 130 x 5 130 x 5 15" deadlifts 170 Belt on 210 230 x 5 Squats were ok today, top single was nice but sets of 5 were a little rusty. Bench was a bit all over the place. For some reason I was just dropping the bar onto my chest which made things harder. Block pulls were pretty hard but at least my back didn't snap. | ||
| CC | | ... | 20-10-2015 @ 23:35 |
Member 3720, 1113 posts SQ 237.5, BP 160, DL 272.5670.0 kgs @ 120kgs UnEq | Training 20/10/2015 High bar squats 70 x 3 120 x 3 120 x 3 120 x 3 120 x 3 120 x 3 120 x 3 120 x 3 120 x 3 Bench press Bar x 12 77.5 x 3 77.5 x 3 77.5 x 3 77.5 x 3 77.5 x 3 77.5 x 3 77.5 x 3 77.5 x 3 SLDL 70 x 3 120 150 180 205 Belt on 230 (pb) 200 x 5 200 x 5 Squats and bench both fine today. SLDL's were challenging again tonight but I did hit a pb so all good. Decided to use a belt now as I don't want to risk my back anymore than necessary both commonwealths. | ||
| CC | | ... | 21-10-2015 @ 19:10 |
Member 3720, 1113 posts SQ 237.5, BP 160, DL 272.5670.0 kgs @ 120kgs UnEq | Training 21/10/2015 High bar pause squat 70 x 3 120 170 Belt + sleeves 200 180 x 3 180 x 3 180 x 3 Paused bench press Bar x 12 60 x 3 90 x 2 110 127.5 142.5 135 x 3 135 x 3 135 x 3 All sets of squats and bench went up without too much issue. Neither felt great though. | ||
| CC | | ... | 22-10-2015 @ 22:38 |
Member 3720, 1113 posts SQ 237.5, BP 160, DL 272.5670.0 kgs @ 120kgs UnEq | Training 22/10/2015 High bar squats 70 x 3 120 x 3 120 x 3 120 x 3 120 x 3 120 x 3 120 x 3 120 x 3 120 x 3 Paused bench press Bar x 12 77.5 x 3 77.5 x 3 77.5 x 3 77.5 x 3 77.5 x 3 77.5 x 3 77.5 x 3 77.5 x 3 SLDL 70 x 3 120 150 180 210 Belt on 235 (pb) 205 x 5 Squats and bench both fine tonight. SLDL's really pretty hard but a pb single and just 5kg off my 5rm. | ||
| CC | | ... | 23-10-2015 @ 22:48 |
Member 3720, 1113 posts SQ 237.5, BP 160, DL 272.5670.0 kgs @ 120kgs UnEq | Training 23/10/2015 High bar squats 70 x 3 120 170 Belt + sleeves 200 217.5 185 x 5 185 x 5 185 x 5 185 x 5 Paused bench press Bar x 12 60 x 3 80 x 2 100 120 137.5 x 2 130 x 5 (t'n'g) 130 x 5 130 x 5 130 x 5 15" deadlifts 170 Belt on 210 235 x 5 Well everything went up, but I am now feeling pretty broken. | ||
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