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FinchIcon...24-08-2021 @ 10:55 
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Gonna outlive my opposition !!
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SQ 202.5, BP 135.0, DL 232.5
570.0 kgs @ 117kgs UnEq		Monday 23rd August.

Weighed in at 118.95kg.

Squats.
5 x 20
5 x 40
5 x 70
4 x 90
3 x 110
2 x 127.5
1 x 140
1 x 150
1 x 155
3 x 165 1/4 squats.
3 x 175 1/4 squats.
3 x 185 1/4 squats.
Just 2 years ago i was doing full trebles at 180, now simply unracking 185 is so hard.

Bench.
2 x 10 x 20
8 x 60
6 x 80
3 x 100
2 x 107.5
1 x 115
1 x 122.5 FAIL, never left my chest - poor set up.
1 x 122.5 Much better.
3 x 105
3 x 5 x 90 Close Grip.
I had a check back through my log and the last time i benched 125 was on the 4th June 2018, so that will be my target for September.
FinchIcon...25-08-2021 @ 22:59 
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Gonna outlive my opposition !!
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SQ 202.5, BP 135.0, DL 232.5
570.0 kgs @ 117kgs UnEq		Wednesday 25th August.

Just 7 lifters at the Farm, quiet for a Wednesday.
Weighed in at 118.50kg.

Squats.
5 x 20
5 x 50
5 x 70
5 x 90
3 x 110
3 x 125
3 x 137.5
5 x 150 1/4 squats.
5 x 160 1/4 squats.
5 x 170 1/4 squats.
Better than expected!

Bench.
2 x 10 x 20
8 x 60
6 x 80
5 x 4 x 100
3 x 5 x 90 Close Grip.
Just grinding them out.
FinchIcon...27-08-2021 @ 23:15 
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Gonna outlive my opposition !!
Member 123, 4038 posts
SQ 202.5, BP 135.0, DL 232.5
570.0 kgs @ 117kgs UnEq		Friday 27th August.

Wow! 14 lifters at the Farm tonight.
Weighed in at 118.80kg.

Deadlift.
2 x 5 x 70
4 x 100
3 x 130
2 x 150
2 x 160
2 x 170
2 x 180
1 x 190
3 x 150
Pleased to report that deadlifts were much better tonight.

Bench.
2 x 10 x 20
8 x 60
5 x 80
3 x 100
2 x 110
1 x 117.5
1 x 125
5 x 100
5 x 90 Close Grip.
First time benching 125 since June 2018.
FinchIcon...13-09-2021 @ 15:03 
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Gonna outlive my opposition !!
Member 123, 4038 posts
SQ 202.5, BP 135.0, DL 232.5
570.0 kgs @ 117kgs UnEq		Not been training much in the past week or so, work is getting busy again.

Have been doing a few squats up to 150 and bench to 120 but no deadlifts.

Supposed to be competing this Saturday (18th September) but will only probably take enough lifts to hit next years qualifying total (447.5Kg for a man of my age and size).

Incidentally, on Sunday i was voted in as the new chairman of British Powerlifting, replacing Fred Sterry who sadly passed away earlier this year - big boots to fill!
BillwestIcon...13-09-2021 @ 17:34 
Member 541, 4894 posts
SQ 192.5, BP 120, DL 222.5
535.0 kgs @ 92.8kgs UnEq		Congratulations on your new post. What will it entail? I have no idea what goes on in the upper echelons of British Powerlifting.
EDCLARKEIcon...13-09-2021 @ 20:22 
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SQ 170, BP 130, DL 260
560.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq		great news mate ! congratulations on your new role
FinchIcon...13-09-2021 @ 22:50 
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Gonna outlive my opposition !!
Member 123, 4038 posts
SQ 202.5, BP 135.0, DL 232.5
570.0 kgs @ 117kgs UnEq
Post Edited: 13.09.2021 @ 22:50 PM by Finch
You'd be surprised at what goes on behind the scenes chaps, although it has to be said that 99% of British Powerlifting's membership just want to lift and don't care too much about WADA protocols, governing body status, British team selection & coaching, training programs for both athletes and officials, sponsorship, etc, etc, etc. Plus there is always that vocal 0.1% who believe that everything should be run differently!
However these are exciting times for British Powerlifting.

Monday 13th September.

Last session before competing at the EM Masters next Saturday where the object will simply be to obtain the Masters QT for 2022 (447.5Kg).

Weighed in at 118.0Kg.

Squat.
2 x 5 x 20
5 x 60
4 x 80
3 x 100
2 x 120
1 x 135
1 x 150
2 x 130
150 will be my opener on Saturday.

Bench.
2 x 10 x 20
8 x 60
5 x 80
3 x 100
1 x 110 Under command.
1 x 117.5 Under command.
3 x 100
2 x 5 x 90 Close Grip.
110 will be my opener on Saturday.

Deadlift.
5 x 70
4 x 110
3 x 130
2 x 150
1 x 170
1 x 180
180 will be my opener on Saturday.

So tonight was a quick run through 150/117.5/180 to the 447.5 QT.
BillwestIcon...14-09-2021 @ 17:55 
Member 541, 4894 posts
SQ 192.5, BP 120, DL 222.5
535.0 kgs @ 92.8kgs UnEq		You look sorted for the qualifying total. I'm toying with doing West Mids divisionals in November. Problem is, ATM, I'm not that confident of achieving the M2 U93 standard (485)
FinchIcon...20-09-2021 @ 09:11 
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SQ 202.5, BP 135.0, DL 232.5
570.0 kgs @ 117kgs UnEq		Saturday 18th September. East Midlands Masters.

Weighed in at 116.1kg (long story).
The day went like this.
Target is the 447.5 British QT.
Warm up room was very warm & busy!

Squats Warm up.
5 x 20
5 x 70
2 x 100
1 x 120
1 x 140
Platform.
150 3 whites.
160 3 whites.
Did not take a third.
160 was enough, could have probably squeezed out a few kilos more.

Bench Warm up.
15 x 20
5 x 70
3 x 90
1 x 100
Platform.
110 3 whites.
115 3 whites.
Did not take a third.
I had wanted a 120 3rd but the 115 did not feel good so left it there.

Deadlift Warm up.
5 x 120
2 x 140
1 x 160
Platform.
172.5 3 whites.
185 3 whites.
192.5 3 whites.
The 172.5 gave me the QT and the other two lifts were just for fun, ended with 467.5!
Lifting without chalk and the 185 had been slipping out of my grasp so stayed away from 200. Grin Grin Grin
BillwestIcon...20-09-2021 @ 09:52 
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SQ 192.5, BP 120, DL 222.5
535.0 kgs @ 92.8kgs UnEq		Well done Ian, that didn't sound too stressful
FinchIcon...21-09-2021 @ 13:27 
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Gonna outlive my opposition !!
Member 123, 4038 posts
SQ 202.5, BP 135.0, DL 232.5
570.0 kgs @ 117kgs UnEq
Billwest said:Well done Ian, that didn't sound too stressful


I've always found competing stressful Bill, right up to the point where that first squat gets 3 white lights!
FinchIcon...21-09-2021 @ 13:30 
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Member 123, 4038 posts
SQ 202.5, BP 135.0, DL 232.5
570.0 kgs @ 117kgs UnEq		Monday 20th September.

Just three lifters at the Farm tonight, well 2.5 if you consider that Gordon only ever benches and curls!

Weighed in at 117.9kg, so i've put on 2kg since weighing in on Saturday.

Squat.
2 x 5 x 20
5 x 60
4 x 80
3 x 100
2 x 120
1 x 130
Back feeling really sore so left it there.

Bench.
2 x 10 x 20
8 x 60
5 x 80
3 x 100
1 x 110
1 x 115
5 x 100
3 x 5 x 90 Close Grip.
No problems, should'nt have bottled out of that 120 on Saturday.

Strict OHP.
5 x 20
5 x 30
5 x 40
5 x 50
Funky_monkeyIcon...21-09-2021 @ 20:36 
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SQ 190, BP 137.5, DL 225
552.5 kgs @ 86kgs UnEq		Congrats on achieving (and surpassing) the Qualifying Total! What's the long story behind the 116kg? Come on, Ian, you know better than that!
FinchIcon...22-09-2021 @ 23:10 
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Member 123, 4038 posts
SQ 202.5, BP 135.0, DL 232.5
570.0 kgs @ 117kgs UnEq
Funky_monkey said:Congrats on achieving (and surpassing) the Qualifying Total! What's the long story behind the 116kg? Come on, Ian, you know better than that!


My wife was away for the weekend but her parting shot was that there was food in the fridge!

As i was busy working on Friday afternoon i looked into said fridge to discover a packet of what we know as fish sticks, which i duly opened and consumed, some minutes later i noticed that the sell by date was over three weeks previous!

As a consequence, i spent most of the night in the smallest room giving until their was nothing left to give.

In all honesty I genuinely thought that i might need to drop out of the event.
On the positive side, i dropped 2kg overnight.
FinchIcon...22-09-2021 @ 23:12 
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SQ 202.5, BP 135.0, DL 232.5
570.0 kgs @ 117kgs UnEq		Wednesday 22nd September.

Another quiet night at the Farm, just 4 of us.
Weighed in at 118.10Kg.

Squat.
2 x 5 x 20
5 x 60
4 x 80
3 x 100
2 x 120
1 x 130
1 x 140
3 x 130

Bench.
2 x 10 x 20
8 x 60
5 x 80
3 x 100
2 x 110
1 x 117.5
5 x 100
3 x 4 x 92.5 Close Grip.
These all felt heavy tonight.

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