alphagrrrrl's Cage experience

[alphagrrrrl]

Did you say shy??LOL
Nice squattin.

ALLEN! Hush! Haha, you should know how shy I am...we didn't even talk till the last night of the Arnold a couple years ago!

Gotta say you'll be the baddest Animal in Cincinnati. Looking forward to it Ambre. And yes, you freakin killed it in the Cage. That was incredible.

Thanks so much!!! I din't know you were in the Cincy area!! Hell yeah, we'll have to have an ABC as soon as I get moved up there! I'll see about maybe having it Laura's gym. They are closed on Sundays, so that might be a good day to do it. I'll sub to the Cincy area thread.

Ambre... Being honest here, I was a little confused when you first came to the Cage, not knowing who ya were, why you were there, and I didn't know how to make a connection with ya. In NO way did I mean to come off as judgemental, but I couldn't figure ya out (as IF that's my JOB, but being a girl, you know it happens...lmao) Being able to connect with you here, in The Cage and on FB, I'm so glad that I have had the opportunity to learn more about ya.

Getting to see you do your thing in the Cage was amazing. You are my hero chica ;)... I try to learn a little more each year about powerlifting and seeing you ladies in there intrigues me because it's so different from what I know.

I wish you the best in your upcoming lifts... I hope to get to some meets to see how things are done. I am in awe by it all and would love to show more support!!

Aaaaw, Deanna, I don't even get myself sometimes :) I know the way I look sometimes throws people off, but I'm about as boring as they come. My entire life is lifting, naps (not even kidding...I schedule my naps in every day), school, and work. I know a lot of people think I must party a lot and stuff like that, but I honestly would much rather stay in on a weekend night and recover from heavy squats.

I'm really glad we were able to finally connect!

Really sick squatting Ambre! Very impressive.

Awesome seeing ya and getting to shoot the shit with you again, and good luck with the move!

Thanks again, Phil! It was great seeing you again! Now that I'll be up north, maybe I can come to one of your ABCs!

See, thats how i feel every year! No matter how beat down and weak i feel, the CAGE unleashes the Animal within! It creates a surge of energy and focus and that is rarely matched. To experience it is surreal, there is no real way to describe it to someone, they just dont understand- it has to be experienced.

Your squats looked great! Ur form was on and depth was much better, but u know u gotta get down about 2-3 inches. I know you can get there, u just needed a day like that to boost your confidence with the weight and KNOW you can own it. I see that one day leading to many new PRs and increased confidence with ur back and technique as the meet approaches.

and u know i luv ya and my door is always open to u! (but i dont know why u would wanna go to chatt! haha)

Sam, I seriously can't thank you enough. You've been coaching me for a few years now and just being able to have your expertise has made me such a better lifter. A lot of people don't know this, but before we started training together, I was struggling to squat 300 raw...after a few months of learning how to actually squat, I did that meet and squatted 405 raw! I couldn't have done it without you!!!

After the Cage, I'm feeling so much more confident in my lifts. Shit, I never even thought about unracking 600, let alone moving with it. I know I have to work on depth (and a lot of other stuff), but I'm feeling a lot better with it, after last weekend. There really are no words to describe the electricity in the Cage. I wish all of my meets were like that!

Jesse is pissed that I'm moving up north, but now I'll actually be closer to you guys in Chatt. I can't wait to get the hell out of Memphis!!! You and Faith are going to have to come visit me!

It was great meeting you and seeing you lift. I had no idea about the injury, and how would I with no background and a 600lb squat? Keep it up and I'm sure you'll have that 800 in no time!

Thank you!!! Yeah, I was injured at last years Arnold, so I didn't do much at the ABC. I would've been healed up a lot quicker, but I rushed it and got back in the gym too soon, so I set myself back several more months...powerlifters aren't known for their patience or smartness in recovering from injuries :) I'll most likely end up needing surgery at some point, but I'm just glad that I'm still able to do what I love and live for!


Thanks again for all the support from everyone! You guys have no idea how much it means to me!

[Big Al]

For those who missed this girls lift.........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoiUD...1&feature=plcp

Don't try this at home(unless your a bad motherf*%ker)

[tark]

that was some pretty bad ass shit getting to watch you squat that much...very impressive....i was also pumped when i saw your gauges were that big and made mine look girly hahaha and lastly if your moving to cincy it would be awesome to get a lift in with you some day.....

[Phil800101]

Thanks again, Phil! It was great seeing you again! Now that I'll be up north, maybe I can come to one of your ABCs!

That would be awesome! I know just the place...Quads South, home of Ed Coan.

[alphagrrrrl]

For those who missed this girls lift.........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoiUD...1&feature=plcp

Aaaaaw, thank you big guy :)

Don't try this at home(unless your a bad motherf*%ker)

that was some pretty bad ass shit getting to watch you squat that much...very impressive....i was also pumped when i saw your gauges were that big and made mine look girly hahaha and lastly if your moving to cincy it would be awesome to get a lift in with you some day.....

HAHAHA! There are not very many people crazy enough to gauge their ears out as much as I have. I'll let you know when I get to Cincy, and you are more than welcome to come lift with me sometime!

That would be awesome! I know just the place...Quads South, home of Ed Coan.

That sounds like a badass plan! I'm down for sure!!!

[tark]

[QUOTE=alphagrrrrl;1206528]HAHAHA! There are not very many people crazy enough to gauge their ears out as much as I have. I'll let you know when I get to Cincy, and you are more than welcome to come lift with me sometime

That would be awesome ill keep in contact with ya!

[Phil800101]

That sounds like a badass plan! I'm down for sure!!!

Hell yeah!

[Big Byrd]

ALLEN! Hush! Haha, you should know how shy I am...we didn't even talk till the last night of the Arnold a couple years ago!

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Sam, I seriously can't thank you enough. You've been coaching me for a few years now and just being able to have your expertise has made me such a better lifter. A lot of people don't know this, but before we started training together, I was struggling to squat 300 raw...after a few months of learning how to actually squat, I did that meet and squatted 405 raw! I couldn't have done it without you!!!

After the Cage, I'm feeling so much more confident in my lifts. Shit, I never even thought about unracking 600, let alone moving with it. I know I have to work on depth (and a lot of other stuff), but I'm feeling a lot better with it, after last weekend. There really are no words to describe the electricity in the Cage. I wish all of my meets were like that!

Jesse is pissed that I'm moving up north, but now I'll actually be closer to you guys in Chatt. I can't wait to get the hell out of Memphis!!! You and Faith are going to have to come visit me!

I say it all the time, PL is just as much about confidence with the weight as it is strength, if not more. Glad to see u finally getting it back!

[Big Al]

I love you sam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHA

[alphagrrrrl]

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I love you sam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHA

SAMUEL and ALLEN! You are both DEAD MEAT!!!
Sam, just wait till I see you in the gym next time. You're gonna get it!

[naturalguy]

Amazing lifts and I enjoyed our brief chat over BBQ chicken

[THE EXTREME]

Yea, i would have to say you and eric were great to watch on the squat in between our awesome deadlifting exhibition!!! You BEASTED right through that 600!!!! Cant wait till im back under the bar again, this time without a purple hamstring!!!!!

[alphagrrrrl]

Yea, i would have to say you and eric were great to watch on the squat in between our awesome deadlifting exhibition!!! You BEASTED right through that 600!!!! Cant wait till im back under the bar again, this time without a purple hamstring!!!!!

Thanks, David! I love watching you guys lift. You guys always put on such an intense show! I hope the hammy heals up quick!!!

[Big Byrd]

SAMUEL and ALLEN! You are both DEAD MEAT!!!
Sam, just wait till I see you in the gym next time. You're gonna get it!

I should be safe for a while then! haha

When are u coming back. We are trying to get the gym to have a team for SPF nats and get a cabin... yes, we are really gonna show up this time! haha