Powerlifter Roll Call

[Big Byrd]

Aight guys, theres not much activity goin on over. lets see who we got on board over here. If ur a powerlifter, or into power training, step up and introduce yourself.

Lets see some stats

-age
-where you are from
-what gym you train out of or team you are on
-weight & weight class
-best competition and gym lifts

and whatever else want to share-- except that after a heavy squat session you light some scented candles and take a long hot bubble bath while reading Daniel Steele's latest romance novel with Fabio on the cover-- keep that shit to yourself! WE ARE CLOSE-- BUT NOT THAT CLOSE!

[brandonA]

Sup Big Byrd...honor to have you herr bro....sick squats and congrats on the WR's....

Brandon
-28 years old
-Tucson, AZ
-Train at Power and Physique Systems - Gym owned by John Pena (ranked 198 PL)
-Tip the scales at 300ish right now...Will be in the 275+ class at the next meet...
- 1st ever meet is this saturday, the 15th....non-fed push/pull

Looking for 300 bench and 405 pull....lower back was tweaked so I have not pulled in about a month, trying to let it rest....

Best gym lifts
B - 255x3
S - 325 for an easy single
D - 355 x 3

Rookie....Found my way to the darkside about 5 months ago...have made good strides in that time, was doing a bodybuilding type of split to drop some baby fat...got down to around 275, started to eat again with I decided to go heavy and back up to 3 bills (+...hahahah)

I am working a 5x5 that Powerfreak helped me set up, but I am looking at trying a Tate program after my meet....

Oh yea, almost forgot that I am thinking about getting into some gear soon...the guys at the gym almost have me talked in to getting some breifs....and then it will be down hill from there....well for the checking account anyway.....

-B

[Big Byrd]

good luck in ur meet this weekend. i can definately relate about the tweaked low back. mine has been jackt since the day after my 1050 squat. THAT didnt bother me.. it was going to the gym the next day for a set of 20 rep raw squats that did it! haha smart, i know. i pushed for a while and finally backed off it the last 6 weeks, but im gonna give it a test run tonight i think.

My personal opinion about the gear is stay out of it for a while till u build up a good base. u can play in it some, but keep the bulk of ur training raw for now.

[Big Byrd]

my first sticky! kick ass!!

[IRBS]

Aight guys, theres not much activity goin on over. lets see who we got on board over here. If ur a powerlifter, or into power training, step up and introduce yourself.

Lets see some stats

-age
-where you are from
-what gym you train out of or team you are on
-weight & weight class
-best competition and gym lifts

and whatever else want to share-- except that after a heavy squat session you light some scented candles and take a long hot bubble bath while reading Daniel Steele's latest romance novel with Fabio on the cover-- keep that shit to yourself! WE ARE CLOSE-- BUT NOT THAT CLOSE!

Whats up Sam, good to have you here.

25
Huntsville, AL
Train at my college's (UAH) gym
260lbs - 275 class
Competition Lifts - Bombed at the SPF Record Breakers meet a couple weeks ago
GYM Lifts - 550 Squat, 465 Bench, 525 Dead, all Single Pl

Nerves got me at the meet. Looking for meet redemption at the SPF Push/Pull on Feb 16.

[brandonA]

I found that I put weight on too fast and lost my mobliity. That led to my deadlift form going to shit. I felt like I could not get to the bar like I used to, every thing felt out of wack, and I pulled anyway, instead of stepping back and working out the kinks....torqued the lower back...So I have been trying to get my mobility and flexabliity back...also added a belt for the 1st time in 10 years, see how that feels.....I was thinking the same thing on the equipment, I want to hit as least 400 on bench before I get in to a shirt....maybe 500 on squats...time will tell...

-B

[Young&Hungry]

-15 years old, turning 16 at the end of February.
-Been bodybuilding since 2/27/06, switched to powerlifting this summer.
-From Stratford, CT.
-It's a commercial gym, nothing to brag about, but I will be switching to Southside Gym in Milford in the spring to train with guys like Matt Rhodes, TT McCray, Vinny Dizenzo, Billy Mimnaugh.
-Weigh about 174, will compete in the 181's or 198's in the near future. Would like to compete in the 242's someday.
-Never competed, but best gym lifts are a 405 IPF depth squat, 255 paused bench, a 385 sumo deadlift from a two plate defecit, and a 205 olympic clean and jerk.

If all goes according to plan, I would like to compete in the 181-200 class at the CT High School State Opens (squat-bench-clean) this March. I would like to open on 405-275-225 respectively. I am searching around for other meets, but after that I am looking at the USAPL Penn State Championships (squat-bench-dead) where I'd like to compete in the 198's, and open at 405-275-405.

[T. Kemble]

Tom Kemble
21 years old
220lbs
Skibas Barbell Club, Carteret NJ

600-600-600 in the next year.

[Nullifidian]

Alec Fulop
Age: 28
Team: Southside Iron Powerteam in Allentown, PA
Current Weight: 202-205
Weight Class: 198

Best Gym lifts...

Squat:
545 raw for a single
645x5 SSB with chain (445 in weight, 200 in chain) raw
435x20 SSB (straight weight) raw

Bench:
315 raw for a single
385 in a 1-ply Rage X for a triple (my first shirt)

Deadlift:
455 with straps for a single (2 years ago; haven't used straps in a long time now)
415 raw double overhand hook grip for a single

I'm getting a pair of Predator Briefs for Christmas. Not sure what kind of squat suit I'll eventually go with; honestly I might have to borrow someone else's (those suckers are mad expensive!!). Still can't touch in my bench shirt yet; I just got it and never benched shirted before. I have a feeling 405 is very soon and I might be able to touch with that weight. For 385 I got almost to 1 board distance.


My first competition will be IPA Power Palooza, April 2008 in Leesport, PA. My goals for that meet are pretty steep for me: 800 squat, 450 bench, 550 deadlift. I want to score "pro" and compete at IPA Nationals next November. Won't fully find out how much ground I have to make up until I suit up, obviously.

[Big Byrd]

I guess ill throw mine out there too for the just in case-

from: Chattanooga, tn
age: 26
average weight: 220-230
wgt classes; 198s mainly, but also 220, and 242s making the jump to full 220 soon.
Team: North Georgia Barbell (NGBB), Atlanta, GA

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Gear used: I am Titan and APT sponsored
Squat: Titan Boss wide stance briefs and suit
Shirt: Inzer Rage-x with all kinds of crap done to it. Have a custom Titan katana i have yet to try

wrist wraps: APT zrv-pro medium length
knee wraps: APT black mambas 2.5 meter

best raw lifts:
Squat: 705 (comp no knee wraps); 740 without and 826 with wraps in gym.
Bench: 480 in comp, 515 touch and go in gym
Deadlift: 661 in comp, dont max in the gym

best comp lifts:
198
sq-1050 comp, 1085 gym
bench-551 comp, 680 gym
DL- 683 comp, 750 gym
total 2149 (914,551, 683)

220:
sq-1063
bench-611
DL-733
total: 2408 (above numbers)

[BigAnt]

Aight guys, theres not much activity goin on over. lets see who we got on board over here. If ur a powerlifter, or into power training, step up and introduce yourself.

Lets see some stats

-age
-where you are from
-what gym you train out of or team you are on
-weight & weight class
-best competition and gym lifts

and whatever else want to share-- except that after a heavy squat session you light some scented candles and take a long hot bubble bath while reading Daniel Steele's latest romance novel with Fabio on the cover-- keep that shit to yourself! WE ARE CLOSE-- BUT NOT THAT CLOSE!

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We met at the cage last year, your strength is unbelievable!

And now these guys are simialr to a bodybuilders build, lean and tight and are much stronger!

[Big Byrd]

Whats up Sam, good to have you here.

25
Huntsville, AL
Train at my college's (UAH) gym
260lbs - 275 class
Competition Lifts - Bombed at the SPF Record Breakers meet a couple weeks ago
GYM Lifts - 550 Squat, 465 Bench, 525 Dead, all Single Pl

Nerves got me at the meet. Looking for meet redemption at the SPF Push/Pull on Feb 16.

im tryin to put ur numbers to a face and name, but ur name isnt on the results page. help me out here.

[harperpj]

Pete Harper
20 years old
somewhere around 220 at the moment
I train in my friend's basement in Silver Lake, WI.
have never competed as i just started powerlifting about three or four months ago but my best gym lifts are
S-335
B-265
DL-405
all raw, belt only. I am looking to compete at some point in the next year but I want to get my numbers higher before i step out in public. peace

[maxrep]

Oregon

42 yrs old
241 lbs
Masters

I travel so I workout in every gym I can find!!!

Oregon Old School Powerlifting Classic

Bench 340
Squat 470 RAW
Deadlift 530

I love this shit!! got another meet end of march Im training for.

Doin the 9 week Russian power routine. Shootin for 5% increase in each of the big "3"
and its workin. Im seein very impressive results settling into my 7th week.

[Powerfulkate]

Kate
-never mind how old I am, I can compete in the Masters, but prefer Open because I am ageless
-Rehoboth Beach, DE
-I train at Midway Fitness Center, The Firm Firness Center, both in Rehoboth Beach, DE and The Training Center in New Castle DE whenever I can make the hour and a half trip up there.
-I'm currently taking a break from Powerlifitng and trying to get the competitive bodybuilding thing out of my system. Actually I have some leg pain issues that I'm dealing with.
-Compete in the 148's and 165's, currently hefting around 177 pounds.
- I am a raw lifter.

Best competition lifts, belt and wraps only in the 165 lb. division
SQ-425
BNCH-260
Dead- 430

Best Gym lifts - belt and wraps only
SQ-465
BNCH-315
Dead-440

I hope I can get back on the platform again by late next year. In the meantime, I produce meets.

[IRBS]

im tryin to put ur numbers to a face and name, but ur name isnt on the results page. help me out here.

Will Irby, wasn't on the results. You gave me a lift off on my bench opener (425), elbow popped about 3in from lockout and you grabbed it before it hit me in the face, LOL. I was wearing a red F6 and black singlet. I was 4th in the second flight on bench.

Was not a good day for me...I left a lot of weight on the platform.

[willyj]

-age: 19
-From: Australia
-train at: College gym
-weight: 95kg
-best gym lifts: DL-265 SQ-240 BP-135

*first comp in a few months, lookin forward to it

[Big Byrd]

Will Irby, wasn't on the results. You gave me a lift off on my bench opener (425), elbow popped about 3in from lockout and you grabbed it before it hit me in the face, LOL. I was wearing a red F6 and black singlet. I was 4th in the second flight on bench.

Was not a good day for me...I left a lot of weight on the platform.

k i gotcha. im sure ill see ya around again soon

[BEASTOFRAGE]

well...i feel left out...

from: BIRMINGHAM, AL
age: 27
average weight: 325-330
wgt classes: SUPERS
Team: North Georgia Barbell (NGBB), ATLANTA, GA(fridays currently, could be adding a squat session on sundays in 08)
GYM: train out of IRONWORKS in HUEYTOWN, AL during the week...this subject to change...

forgot this to add this one--

Gear used: APT sponsored
Squat: inzer hardcore/ predators
Shirt: Inzer Rage-x
wrist wraps: APT CONVICTS
knee wraps: APT black mambas 2.5 meter

best raw lifts:
Squat: 705(in gym)
Bench: 505(in gym)
Deadlift: 730(in competition)

best comp lifts:
bits and pieces here:
SUPER
squat: ???
bench: 705
deadlift: ???
total: ???

308:
sq-832
bench-567
DL-711(LAST YEAR)
total: 2006(LAST YEAR)

a lot of these number are subject to change in 08...
TB

[Brick By Brick]

36 yr old happily married mom of a 10 month old boy.
Train out of my garage or at Fitness Plus, train strongman with Stoners Gym crew. www.stonersgym.com.
Currently at 208, will compete at 198.
All my lifts are raw. I have a cheap $20 10 mm, 4 inch suede belt, cheap white knee wraps, and blue lo-top Chucks. Using cheap wrist wraps, just ordered the new "Strangulators" wraps from APT about 15 minutes ago.

Squat - 217 lbs
Bench - 124 lbs
Deadlift - 259 lbs

Goals are a 300 lb squat, 150 lb bench and 300 DL by 6/08. I have the Western States Law and Fire Olympics meet next year, along with the USAPL state meet in Pocatello, ID, in 11/08. I'm also competing in the Genesis Gym Stone Comp in Nampa, ID, and a strongman/woman meet in Tempe, AZ in April of 2008.