This was unbelievable! This was the most amazing ABC I have ever been part of. The atmosphere in the gym was crazy. I can't say enough Thanks to Grant Higa and Ben Seath for working with me on my squats and also a big Thank You to Henri Skiba for coming over and working with me during my squat session. The knowledge that was being past around from these monsters of powerlifting was amazing.
At one point during my squat, when i was getting to my last set of 585, I had Higa, Seath, Skiba, spotting me and The man Ed Coan, Richard Hawthorne, Sam Byrd, Justin Randal and Stan Efferding watching/cheering me on. All this along with the other Animal brothers that were trainings/learning with me such as Trebin, Funky, twoheadedboy, and many more. Talk about an electric atmosphere.
As J-Dawg said we hit up some chest and had a great quick workout. Big O started off with McGrath and then decided to step it up and little and come over
with J and I.. lol JK Frank!! Anyway, we had a tough time just finding 4 45's that we could quickly grab for a few good sets but it all worked out great.
J-Dawg is a great training partner and I had a good chest pump by the time I left. Still sore today. More than just the workout we got a chance to talk about or families
and share some great time just having fun while pushing some Iron.
Big O is a strong dude and has a bit of a sadistic streak in him. He made us do a final drop set and the last drop we did half reps and an extra 5 assisted reps after failure.
It was awesome. We also got a minute to talk about family and regular life stuff and have a bit more in common than we realized. Pretty cool.
Overall there was alot of fun and brotherhood shared by everyone and I had a great time again this year. Big thanks to Universal for Sponsoring everything
and putting on a great weekend for all of us.
Best Meet Totals @ 181
Squat 424.39
Dead 473.99
Bench 319.67
"I want to think deeply and be enraged and laugh uncontrollably and cry sincerely and love fully. I lust to feel life with all of my being, not to merely survive it, escaping out the other end unscathed only to find death waiting for me like a chauffeured black sedan, the reaper holding my name card. Fuck that. I want to be moved." G Diesel, DOAM #215
Its was my first National ABC and Probably gonna me the most memorable one till the next!!! met a lot of great athletes and Universal guys that i have always wanted to meet. I was finally met and got pics with Frank McGrath my biggest inspiration thus far in bodybuilding!!! Franks image has helped me along me path in becoming the best bodybuilder that i can possible be and too have met him in person was worth the whole trip to Columbus!! thanks guys for putting together such and awesome event to not just train but to meet a lot of our idols and Friends!!!!
Universal Athlete The Quad Freak
The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good. #StayHumble
"I am the man responsible for who I am. When I look in the mirror each day, I stare my creator in the eyes. I am responsible for what I have and will become, I am accountable for what I will or will not accomplish. I believe in myself, I bow to no man and my only critic of any consequence has walked every mile of this journey in my size thirteens. " - G. Diesel
Jersey Animals
"In the end, we're all just chalk lines on the concrete, drawn, only to be washed away. For the time that I've been given, I am what I am."
It was such a great experience. We've rocked the Seattle ABC for few years, but this was nothing like I've ever experienced. It was such a great end to my day, made my goal of a trophy on the expo stage and then to lift next to all of you that night = priceless.
Sup Rep
NPC Fitness, Figure & Bikini Coach
WA ST NPC Judge
It was such a great experience. We've rocked the Seattle ABC for few years, but this was nothing like I've ever experienced. It was such a great end to my day, made my goal of a trophy on the expo stage and then to lift next to all of you that night = priceless.
Don't forget the burger you had at Thurman's, too... *LOL*
Good meeting you to man was good to chat, and looks like we are brothers haha, i'll get you next time on the bench lol. And my boy KC burrows the guy stepped up traing with antoine and my self , the guy never quit, pushed beyond what he thought he could do, its not how much you lift, its all about heart, drive, and just wanting it, and he had it that night good train with ya man! the guy got so guts!
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