Gainz4Dayz_
09-10-16, 11:02 pm
Hello Animal family!
Long time lurker, new poster, and finally I feel that I can contribute around the forums. My name is James Fowler, I am a 198 lbs lifter out of Tampa, FL. I picked up the powerlifting sport, after being a college athlete and then doing a body building show in 2014, in April of 2015 and going on my 2nd year competing. I have always been a gym rat and someone who loves to improve and chase big goals.
I dont think there is a better community than the powerlifting one, I was addicted after watching my boy compete in a USAPL meet at the end of 2014. I wanted to step on a platform and move some heavy weight as well! Hahaha. I was bit by the iron bug, something I think we can all relate too.
I did my first meet and totaled 1380 (wraps), after that the total chase was real. I was a powerlifting addict and wanted to learn everything about the sport! I then competed in the Tony Conyers Extravaganza, where I totaled a 1430 (raw). From there I went to RUM 9 and competed and totaled a 1532 (Raw), then I took a pretty nice off-season where I incorporated attacking my weaknesses and improving before deciding to do Boss of Bosses 3.
My goal for that meet was to total 1700+ and show that I deserved to be among the top 198 lb lifters. I hit a 1720 total and ended up winning the 198's with wraps division. I ended up with a 633 squat (sorry I suck with Kilo conversions, MERICA!), a 414 bench, and a 673 dead. I missed a 700 pull at the top, after my hand got caught on my quad and ripped it open. It has haunted me ever since lol.
It was such an amazing weekend though, something that I still can't put into words honestly. I met so many of my idols and legends there. It was humbling to just share the same room with all these guys, let alone when they would actually take the time out to talk and hold conversations.
So what is next? Well I am going to chase a 1800 lbs total raw now, I'm pretty much done with wraps, I just never get comfortable in them or maybe I am too lazy to deal with wrapping every squat session hahaa. I feel like my heart is in Raw and for the time being I will be staying there.
This Thread which I will update after every training session will be used to document that journey up to my next meet as well, so join the gainz train and lets go for a ride.
Also I will list all my social media's, so if you ever want to hit me up you are more than welcome too.
My first week of training video/Yatubez channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atTUyUD7gBQ
My instagram (@gainz4dayz_):
https://www.instagram.com/gainz4dayz_/
My twitter (@thepg5):
https://twitter.com/thepg5
Long time lurker, new poster, and finally I feel that I can contribute around the forums. My name is James Fowler, I am a 198 lbs lifter out of Tampa, FL. I picked up the powerlifting sport, after being a college athlete and then doing a body building show in 2014, in April of 2015 and going on my 2nd year competing. I have always been a gym rat and someone who loves to improve and chase big goals.
I dont think there is a better community than the powerlifting one, I was addicted after watching my boy compete in a USAPL meet at the end of 2014. I wanted to step on a platform and move some heavy weight as well! Hahaha. I was bit by the iron bug, something I think we can all relate too.
I did my first meet and totaled 1380 (wraps), after that the total chase was real. I was a powerlifting addict and wanted to learn everything about the sport! I then competed in the Tony Conyers Extravaganza, where I totaled a 1430 (raw). From there I went to RUM 9 and competed and totaled a 1532 (Raw), then I took a pretty nice off-season where I incorporated attacking my weaknesses and improving before deciding to do Boss of Bosses 3.
My goal for that meet was to total 1700+ and show that I deserved to be among the top 198 lb lifters. I hit a 1720 total and ended up winning the 198's with wraps division. I ended up with a 633 squat (sorry I suck with Kilo conversions, MERICA!), a 414 bench, and a 673 dead. I missed a 700 pull at the top, after my hand got caught on my quad and ripped it open. It has haunted me ever since lol.
It was such an amazing weekend though, something that I still can't put into words honestly. I met so many of my idols and legends there. It was humbling to just share the same room with all these guys, let alone when they would actually take the time out to talk and hold conversations.
So what is next? Well I am going to chase a 1800 lbs total raw now, I'm pretty much done with wraps, I just never get comfortable in them or maybe I am too lazy to deal with wrapping every squat session hahaa. I feel like my heart is in Raw and for the time being I will be staying there.
This Thread which I will update after every training session will be used to document that journey up to my next meet as well, so join the gainz train and lets go for a ride.
Also I will list all my social media's, so if you ever want to hit me up you are more than welcome too.
My first week of training video/Yatubez channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atTUyUD7gBQ
My instagram (@gainz4dayz_):
https://www.instagram.com/gainz4dayz_/
My twitter (@thepg5):
https://twitter.com/thepg5