Into The Unknown...Road To The 1st Meet

[IRBS]

Keep workin hard bro. No shame in droppin the weight. Kill it on Saturday. Make up your mind what you are going to do and then do it. No regrets, dont look back.

[brandona]

Keep workin hard bro. No shame in droppin the weight. Kill it on Saturday. Make up your mind what you are going to do and then do it. No regrets, dont look back.

Making up my mind is the tricky part....hahaha.....

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I know you guys are sick of hearing bout my back (I am sick of talking about it), but it has felt great for the last two days, cant fucking explain it.....Weighted in at 319 this morning, dropped my dead opener to 315, the meet director told me that if I can pull, even on good attmept, i will most likely win my class, as I may be the only one in it...LOL....It will be a game day decision. If, and that is a huge if, I pull it will be sumo and pretty light, ....It will be a big suprise for us all.....

-B

[krazyassmexican]

Making up my mind is the tricky part....hahaha.....

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I know you guys are sick of hearing bout my back (I am sick of talking about it), but it has felt great for the last two days, cant fucking explain it.....Weighted in at 319 this morning, dropped my dead opener to 315, the meet director told me that if I can pull, even on good attmept, i will most likely win my class, as I may be the only one in it...LOL....It will be a game day decision. If, and that is a huge if, I pull it will be sumo and pretty light, ....It will be a big suprise for us all.....

-B

try to get some pics
you'll be in the hall of fame of our hearts

[brandona]

try to get some pics
you'll be in the hall of fame of our hearts

Thanks Will, means a lot bro...

-B

[Hollow1]

Wishing you the best for your meet on Saturday! Give 'em hell.

[krazyassmexican]

Thanks Will, means a lot bro...

-B

and you mean a lot to us

[Lowdown5]

Make that shit happen B, NO QUARTER GIVEN!!!

[brandona]

Saturday was the day...Got up early, cooked some eggs and oatmeal, nice long hot shower...Man it was cold, well Tucson cold...33 deg on the way to the meet, heater on blast, Godsmack pounding the windows of the truck...

Got there early, found a nice place to sit and tried to stay warm....Rules meeting to 5 mins, pretty loose, keep your ass on the bench, wait for the press and rack, dont drop the bar...Easy enough....Gotta stay warm...

I am the 4th lifter in the 2nd flight, there were only 23 lifters so the meet moved pretty fast....

Ok, ok ...here is what I did...

Bench -
255 opener -
fucking smoked it, came off my chest so fast I almost fucked it up...lol...

275 2nd - no lift -
exploded off chest and then came back towards my face, I pushed till my arms gave out, almost passed out, but once it gets that far foward, there is no saving it....

275 3rd - no lift -
When I got the lift off, the right side of the bar dipped really bad, felt like they had a 35 on that side...straighted out the bar and brought it down, it dipped again and ended up so far foward that my hand was in my arm pit, did not even try to press from there, i like my shoulders....happened so fast I dont really know what happened, jumped up and check to make sure it was a 25 on the right side....it was, but I was no the only person that had a "heavy" right side....oh well

Deads -
Now we all know about my back and it's fucking attitude problem....It felt pretty good, stretched it out and decided to pulls....warm ups felt really good, took 275 with out any pain....pulling sumo.....

315 opener -
Fucking smoked it....moved very fast, I did a very fast grab and pull, spent zero time down at the bar...

335 2nd -
fucking smoked it - this is a sumo PR....

375 3rd -
took it to about a foot and a half then the back screamed and I dropped the bar....live to fight another day....Asked Stacy if my head was down, she said I was looking at the floor....any wonder why I missed that lift?

All in all it was a great meet, fun, loose...and as the only SHW I took home the win and the hardware with a mind bending 580 total...LOL....Tried Powerfreak's engery drink, ST and Monster, man I was fucking amped...bouncing off the walls....love that shit....

Lots of work to do, looking at April for my next meet....Need to put more time in on the bench form, the power is there, the form is not....

Back to the lab...

NO QUARTER GIVEN!!!!

-B

[krazyassmexican]

good fuckin job man
i am proud of you!

POWERFREAK Jr. LOL

[rcrott1]

awesome job on the PRs brandon!!!!!!

[Riesjs]

congrats on everything in your life right now, workouts are pretty creative as well

[brandona]

good fuckin job man
i am proud of you!

POWERFREAK Jr. LOL

LOL...Thanks Will....long road ahead, but I am hooked now....

awesome job on the PRs brandon!!!!!!

Thanks Rob..It was fun...there was some stong dudes there....The guy that owns my gym John Pena was invited to lift at the Arnold this year, he used this meet as a warm up....At 198 he hit 515 on bench and 600 on deads....not too shabby....

-B

[Big Wides]

good job B, got a PR and found out what areas need some work, and you learned how a meet went and what to expect out of one.....knowing the way your drive is, that next meet should be an even better experience for you. keep going strong

[brandona]

good job B, got a PR and found out what areas need some work, and you learned how a meet went and what to expect out of one.....knowing the way your drive is, that next meet should be an even better experience for you. keep going strong

Thanks Biggs....gotta a new templete that I am going to give a spin and rumor is I may be getting a shirt and breifs for x-mas.....1st job is to cut some bodyfat and get my mobliity back....dont mind bring a fat ass, just hate moving like one....

-B

[IRBS]

Saturday was the day...Got up early, cooked some eggs and oatmeal, nice long hot shower...Man it was cold, well Tucson cold...33 deg on the way to the meet, heater on blast, Godsmack pounding the windows of the truck...

Got there early, found a nice place to sit and tried to stay warm....Rules meeting to 5 mins, pretty loose, keep your ass on the bench, wait for the press and rack, dont drop the bar...Easy enough....Gotta stay warm...

I am the 4th lifter in the 2nd flight, there were only 23 lifters so the meet moved pretty fast....

Ok, ok ...here is what I did...

Bench -
255 opener -
fucking smoked it, came off my chest so fast I almost fucked it up...lol...

275 2nd - no lift -
exploded off chest and then came back towards my face, I pushed till my arms gave out, almost passed out, but once it gets that far foward, there is no saving it....

275 3rd - no lift -
When I got the lift off, the right side of the bar dipped really bad, felt like they had a 35 on that side...straighted out the bar and brought it down, it dipped again and ended up so far foward that my hand was in my arm pit, did not even try to press from there, i like my shoulders....happened so fast I dont really know what happened, jumped up and check to make sure it was a 25 on the right side....it was, but I was no the only person that had a "heavy" right side....oh well

Deads -
Now we all know about my back and it's fucking attitude problem....It felt pretty good, stretched it out and decided to pulls....warm ups felt really good, took 275 with out any pain....pulling sumo.....

315 opener -
Fucking smoked it....moved very fast, I did a very fast grab and pull, spent zero time down at the bar...

335 2nd -
fucking smoked it - this is a sumo PR....

375 3rd -
took it to about a foot and a half then the back screamed and I dropped the bar....live to fight another day....Asked Stacy if my head was down, she said I was looking at the floor....any wonder why I missed that lift?

All in all it was a great meet, fun, loose...and as the only SHW I took home the win and the hardware with a mind bending 580 total...LOL....Tried Powerfreak's engery drink, ST and Monster, man I was fucking amped...bouncing off the walls....love that shit....

Lots of work to do, looking at April for my next meet....Need to put more time in on the bench form, the power is there, the form is not....

Back to the lab...

NO QUARTER GIVEN!!!!

-B

Awesome work B!!! I've been waiting on these results all weekend!!! Time to get the kinks worked out and blast some more PRs!!

[brandona]

Awesome work B!!! I've been waiting on these results all weekend!!! Time to get the kinks worked out and blast some more PRs!!

Thanks Will, would have had them up sooner if the internet at the house worked...got some pics, awesome one of my lunch box and the back of some ladies head, will get those us soon....Roadblock has one of us in out Planet Rage gear.....

Plan is to hit the same meet in April, maybe get up to Phoenix for a full meet around the same time....

-B

[Hollow1]

Awesome job brandona! Congrats on hitting a new PR!

[excessive endorphins]

great work bro,
ya know,i told myself i wasnt going to compete till i had certain numbers..
but fuck it.
dude,you just inspired me,now i know theres a hella lotta guys im my weight class but oh well,i think im going to look for a meet,for well,summerish..

ill go to powerliftingwatch now..

ThANK U

[excessive endorphins]

http://www.powerliftingwatch.com/powerlifting-meets/wnpf/2008/bench-deadlift-nationals


well there it is..
ill think about it..
i think im more nervous then anything...

[brandona]

http://www.powerliftingwatch.com/powerlifting-meets/wnpf/2008/bench-deadlift-nationals


well there it is..
ill think about it..
i think im more nervous then anything...

Go for it bro, it is WAY different than lifting in the gym, the enegery is fucking awesome, the other lifters are great, there is no intemidation, no one stairing you down, and everyone is willing to help you out..I was supprisingly not nervous, i did not look at the crowd on my way up to the platform, kept my eyes on the floor and then on the weight.....It is a great expernce and now I am looking for the next one......

Go for it, you really have nothing to loose, I know you will do well, say the pics...Im sure Powerfreak, Tek, Skiba all them guys will give you hand and get you ready.....GO KILL IT.....

-B

[Lowdown5]

Great day B, it was great hearing the excitement in your voice when you spoke about it!!

[brandona]

Great day B, it was great hearing the excitement in your voice when you spoke about it!!

Thanks John, already looking for the next challange....

So here is my maxes to this point

Bench -
Comp - 255 Gym 255 x 3 (hahaah, fuck)
Squat -
Comp - ? Gym - 325x1
Dead -
Comp - 335 - Gym - ?

so that is a bar bending 915# total....that sucks and now I am getting pissed off, So here are my goals for the next meet April......bench 325, Squat 425, dead 450....easy, cheesy....Back to the lab....GIVE NO QUARTER!!!!!

-B

[excessive endorphins]

yo fucki rip that weight dude.

thanks for the inspiration..

im def gonna hit up skibas about 9 weeks out

[brandona]

I really hate the holidays. It has turned in to just a month of bull shit and stress. We should make it a law AGINST giving gifts. I worked two years in a row on the day after Thanksgiving, what a fucking nightmare...I just understand the need to go out and spend money you dont have on people you dont really like in the 1st place. When a gift is expected, is it really a gift anymore? Seems more like a payment to me.

I dread this time of the year, everything about it, so much stress and pressure for no real reason. I would be so much happier to spend the money that was earmakred for gifts and just getting the family together...In one place, and pay some one to cook and clean..That way the family could do what is important on the hoildays...enjoying time spent toghther...

We are expected to be everywhere on both christmas eve and day, I have a fricken schedule that I have to keep in order to make sure that I dont piss anyone off, but know one is worried about ME getting pissed off....But I guess that is just the way it is....I told the boss that I was going to take the baby to....shit, i dont know....Denny's....and call the family and say, this is where we are, if you want to see us, we will be here till 9pm...LOL...

The whole meaning of the holidays has been lost...I dont think anyone even know what the hell it was all about in the 1st damn place....Sorry to rant, but I am calling BULLSHIT on the whole holiday season...BAH-MUTHERFUCKING-HUMBUG.....

-b

[Lowdown5]

I hear ya B, been doing the same shit for years. The kids just want to stay home and play with the shit they got but you gotta load em up and take em somewhere so they can get more shit that they will never use (my Mother-in-law gives em slippers every year, these fucked up cheap ass slippers. They have em still in the boxes from years ago)

But now that you have Kaydee she is the gift that you are sharing with the family. Just keep that in mind.

[brandona]

I hear ya B, been doing the same shit for years. The kids just want to stay home and play with the shit they got but you gotta load em up and take em somewhere so they can get more shit that they will never use (my Mother-in-law gives em slippers every year, these fucked up cheap ass slippers. They have em still in the boxes from years ago)

But now that you have Kaydee she is the gift that you are sharing with the family. Just keep that in mind.

My man, always showing the silver lining....I do it for her and Stacy, I would be happy on a stool at the local bar watching football, slamming ice tea and eating hot wings.....

-B

[Lowdown5]

My man, always showing the silver lining....I do it for her and Stacy, I would be happy on a stool at the local bar watching football, slamming ice tea and eating hot wings.....

-B


Fuck Bro, we all would. But you gotta go and share the most precious gift in the world with those who love her. It is her day to be adored by all.

Plenty of time for iced tea and wings later.

[brandona]

Fuck Bro, we all would. But you gotta go and share the most precious gift in the world with those who love her. It is her day to be adored by all.

Plenty of time for iced tea and wings later.

Thanks John....means alot bro, thanks for bringing me back down....I will be ok now....cant wait for Jan 3rd, back to normal.....

[Lowdown5]

Thanks John....means alot bro, thanks for bringing me back down....I will be ok now....cant wait for Jan 3rd, back to normal.....


B, life ain't never normal. The best you can hope for is that it will be less fucked up then today. But then you go home to your beautiful wife and baby and nothin really matters much but them. It is FM Bro, FUCKIN MAGIC!!!

[brandona]

I had every intention on going to the gym last night, but I got a call from my sister, she is the babysitter...Poor little thing had it coming out of both ends (if you catch my drift)...So off to the doc, where she was full of giggles and smiles, just as cute as can be.....She is fine, we had fun with peidlyte, i was instrusted to feed her an once about every 10 mins to make sure she was keeping it down ok....That was the longest hour of my lift, poor thing screamed her head off when i had to take the baba away....But we got threw it, she held every thing down all night, woke up this morning and was all smiles and giggles...The most beautiful thing to wake up to in the world.....


So this week is shot, I had not indented to take a week off after the meet, but I guess the old body can use it...My back feels great, need a ton of work on it....I just got an email from Zack Even-Esh with a great kettlebell circuit, I think that I will hit that up next week a few times.....

-B

[brandona]

I have been thinking all morning about how I want to close this thread. What kind of wacky bullshit I can come up with to make this a classic ending....But I cant, nothing seems fitting..So I chose to just end it quickly and quitely with a brief summery of what went down in 77 pages....

-Gone are the days of sitting on the couch feeling sorry for myself.
-Gone are the days of getting sick after a simple "trainer" workout.
-Gone is X-Sport Fitness, great gym that served me well, but I out grew it.
-Gone is...

Fuck this, a lot of shit has changed for the better...I just want to thank all my fellow animals and Univerisal for the help along the way..On to bigger and better things...Follow me down my new path....

Big B's Journey Thru the Darkside.......

-GIVE NO QUARTER