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Jaako		...	20-06-2008 @ 10:30
Mr. Abb. Member 239, 581 posts SQ 172.5, BP 100, DL 212.5 485.0 kgs @ 74.1kgs UnEq	Thanks, Paul! Well, I'm off to Ireland then. The good thing is that my calf is healing up real fast. Yesterday morning I could barely put any weight on the foot, by mid day i was limping around quite well and by evening I was almost walking as normal just a little bit of tenderness. This morning I'm walking just fine and even squatted down to pick up my son and realised that there was barely any pull at all on the wound. So, i'm quite positive that i'll be able to compete just fine. Got some "Steri-strip" (non stitch tape) and a tubing (if I'm allowed to wear it) that should help to reinforce the stitches just in case. My weight should be about 68kg now acording to my very unreliable scales so I'm quite optimistic that I'll weigh in just fine at the first go. Lost quite a bit of body fat but not sure how much water I'm still holding but as I won't eat much today I should be able to drop just a bit more. The plan: Squat: 1st 160kg 2nd 170kg 3rd 175kg Bench 1st 95kg 2nd 100kg 3rd 105kg DL 200kg 215kg 220kg Total: Worst case 455kg still a PB by 25kg Best case 500kg which would just be awesome and possibly make me competetive for the third place overall in the 67.5kg. This will probably be my last time I compete in the 67.5kg class. Can't wait to eat proper for a while again Wish me luck

paul_richards		...	20-06-2008 @ 11:39
I personally prefer the stiffest possible. Member 158, 3110 posts SQ 170, BP 107.5, DL 222.5 500.0 kgs @ 67.4kgs UnEq	you will make weight easily, if you are under then eat

Jaako		...	24-06-2008 @ 16:05
Mr. Abb. Member 239, 581 posts SQ 172.5, BP 100, DL 212.5 485.0 kgs @ 74.1kgs UnEq	Spot on, Paul! Weighed 67.7kg Friday evening as we got to the venue and the scales were there and we were encouraged to check our weight. Had some to eat (one chicken kebab and two drum sticks as well as some tomatoes) after that I drank about 3-3.5 liter of water before i went to sleep. Weigh in: 67.5kg first go Applause Results: Squat: 1: 150kg Good 2: 162.5kg Good 3: 172.5kg Good 7.5kg PB! Bench: 1: 95kg Good 2: 100kg No Lift! 3: 100kg No Lift! DL: 1: 200kg Good 2: 225kg No Lift! 3: No attempt Total: 467.5kg PB by 37.5kg My lifts look a bit strange and I'll explain later but I simply gunned for third place and needed a 225kg DL to get it.

IainKendrick		...	24-06-2008 @ 16:38
some nice relaxing jazz. Member 77, 12599 posts SQ 265, BP 165, DL 280 710.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq	Yep Jaako you had a strange comp and on another day you could have indeed battled for 3rd. As you know your deadlifts where not as good as you could have been, not helped by the slip! Still it was a big total pb and you went for 3rd spot good an hard!!!

Jaako		...	25-06-2008 @ 09:11
Mr. Abb. Member 239, 581 posts SQ 172.5, BP 100, DL 212.5 485.0 kgs @ 74.1kgs UnEq	Yeah, I guess could have gotten the 215kg deadlift PB but Rick figured that I only had one chance at the 225kg and if I did 215kg before that I wouldn't have had any chance at all at 225kg. I agreed and I couldn't really care less if I finished 5th instead of 6th, 3rd on the other hand would have been great so i took the chance. In the future though I think I'm just going to stick to my plan no matter what and if I'm going to chance anything it'll be on my 3rd lift. Openers will be comfortable and a last warmup before a PB attempt on second and the third attempt left for a second go on PB if I fail first time or a wildcard if I can grab an actual position. Also, not sure if it affected me that much but remember that the first three flights benched with the rings on the bar about 2" too wide as they hadn't measured the bar until someone in the 82.5's complained about ring distance. But I guess it affected us all in my flight so if the bar had been right and I got the 100kg bench the other guys might have gotten higher benches as well and the positions wouldn't have been any different.

IainKendrick		...	25-06-2008 @ 09:14
some nice relaxing jazz. Member 77, 12599 posts SQ 265, BP 165, DL 280 710.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq	Forgot about that bench bar problem. That was a terrible mistake by organs to make and it def would have affected you liftin!

MattGriff		...	25-06-2008 @ 10:19
Member 194, 3976 posts	IainKendrick said: Forgot about that bench bar problem. That was a terrible mistake by organs to make and it def would have affected you liftin! Yeah was a bit gay, i think they changed that bar as the loaders couldn't get plates on it to start with. Brains of the irish I suppose!!!!! Oh and Jaako - cut your f**king hair you girl!!!!

Jaako		...	25-06-2008 @ 12:17
Mr. Abb. Member 239, 581 posts SQ 172.5, BP 100, DL 212.5 485.0 kgs @ 74.1kgs UnEq	MattGriff said: IainKendrick said: Forgot about that bench bar problem. That was a terrible mistake by organs to make and it def would have affected you liftin! Yeah was a bit gay, i think they changed that bar as the loaders couldn't get plates on it to start with. Brains of the irish I suppose!!!!! Oh and Jaako - cut your f**king hair you girl!!!! Haha, even the waitress at the dinner called me Madam, until she had a proper look and quickly corrected herself by adding Sir, lol! It's going to be the secret behind my strength, like Samson...

paul_richards		...	25-06-2008 @ 13:15
I personally prefer the stiffest possible. Member 158, 3110 posts SQ 170, BP 107.5, DL 222.5 500.0 kgs @ 67.4kgs UnEq	well done jacqueline, great total, even though there was probably more there on a different day. I think as your weight increases your lifts will go through the roof, I fear I maybe a pound poorer.

Jaako		...	26-06-2008 @ 00:12
Mr. Abb. Member 239, 581 posts SQ 172.5, BP 100, DL 212.5 485.0 kgs @ 74.1kgs UnEq	Thanks, Paul! Your lifts are coming along just fine and I'm not so far behind in BW as you might think. I'm already up over 70kg and will probably pass 75kg in two months tops. I'm probably aiming at around 78kg after New Year and then start trimming down for the SE qualifier. I'm going to become a bench maniac for the next year. Wednesday Bench 20kg x20 40kg x10 60kg x6 80kg x6,6,5,6,4,3 CGBP 60kg x8,8,8 BoR 60kg x10,10,10 WGPU's BW x5 20kg x1 40kg x1 46.25kg xF only half way up 20kg x5 BW x10,10,10 DB Bench supersetted with BW Pullups 26kg x10,10,8

EDCLARKE		...	26-06-2008 @ 08:34
not particularly well educated Member 85, 11010 posts SQ 170, BP 130, DL 260 560.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq	great effort at the comp,sounds like you had a few things against you but still recorded an excellent total with more to come!

paul_richards		...	26-06-2008 @ 16:13
I personally prefer the stiffest possible. Member 158, 3110 posts SQ 170, BP 107.5, DL 222.5 500.0 kgs @ 67.4kgs UnEq	78KG you fat bas***d . my weight is down from 77K to 74K, hopefully another 2K of lard will come off within the next few months

IainKendrick		...	26-06-2008 @ 16:19
some nice relaxing jazz. Member 77, 12599 posts SQ 265, BP 165, DL 280 710.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq	The tenison mounts! How will be a pound richer and how soon will they win that fortune! It would be great if you both had a crack at it at the same event. Time will tell!

paul_richards		...	26-06-2008 @ 17:43
I personally prefer the stiffest possible. Member 158, 3110 posts SQ 170, BP 107.5, DL 222.5 500.0 kgs @ 67.4kgs UnEq	IainKendrick said: The tenison mounts! How will be a pound richer and how soon will they win that fortune! It would be great if you both had a crack at it at the same event. Time will tell! I'd personally say Jaako has the upperhand as he is already lifting about the same as me (if not a touch more). So as his weight increases his lifts should see a nice increase. I think 550KG total is 1-2yrs away for me. It would be good if we both goto the SC/SE next year.

Jaako		...	26-06-2008 @ 22:54
Mr. Abb. Member 239, 581 posts SQ 172.5, BP 100, DL 212.5 485.0 kgs @ 74.1kgs UnEq	We'll see next year Paul. Are you going down in weight for a comp soon? If you are just trying to lean out i would just try and do it properly for two weeks and then start ramping up the weights again and as the weights are creeping up to old time bests start eating proper then for as long as you are able to push in to new territory. That's how I seem to be doing it now anyway. I just have to watch it for another week or so that I don't get into a habit of eating too much junk like doughnuts and chocolate etc now that I'm allowing myself to eat proper again. Think I went back to squatting too early. Felt good today so thought I might as well get started on working the squat again. Bad idea as on my 120kg warmup set I got a pain in my left patella tendon which could be tendonitis. I felt it aftgerwards once in a while, especially when squatting down or getting up of a chair quickly and sometimes when walking stairs. Hopefully it's nothing that won't resolve itself quickly so will leave out squatting heavy for a week or so. Just got the invite to BDFPA's British Single lifts in end of July. I wanted to go and do the Squat but as I'm so damn poor right now I'm thinking maybe it won't be so bad to skip it and just start working on a solid plan for next year. That way my next comp would be the SE/SC Divisional in Feb. Thursday Squats 20kg x20 60kg x10 80kg x8 100kg x6 120kg x4 SLDL 140kg x3,3,3 120kg x10 Power Shrugs 140kg x7,6,6,10 Some Pullups, Chins and DB OH presses.

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