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Overall Goal: NASA Colorado Regionals, November 2009.
- Squat 440
- Bench 270
- Dead 500
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Motivation Level: 8/10
Personal Info And Background:
Real Name:
Drew
Sex:
Male
Age:
43
Location:
Evans, Colorado, United States
Occupation:
Aspiring novelist
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When I Started:
May, 2005
How I Started:
I started lifting in May '05. At that time it was simply to get in shape. In July '06 I changed my focus to powerlifting and have loved it ever since.
Why I Love It:
It's a release for me. It's a great exhilaration to make a new personal record and to push or pull a heavy weight.
How I Stay Motivated:
Some times it is hard to be motivated. Typically I search youtube.com for powerlifting videos of the great lifters and that makes me really want to hit the gym.
BB Accomplishments:
2008 NASA Colorado State Powerlifting meet -- 2nd place 242 lbs Master class
2009 NASA Colorado State Powerlifting meet --
1st place 242 lbs Master 1 class. State record for squat (424 lbs) and deadlift (475 lbs)
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For every day I'm lifting light, someone else is lifting heavy. That motivates me to lift harder.
You might be a powerlifter if people at gym tell you someone is looking very 'cut' and you think they had a terrible accident in the kitchen.
What type of injury was it? How long were you injured? How did you recover?
partial tear of a bicep tendon in the shoulder. Lots of icing and stretching, and laying off any shoulder work for three or four weeks helped. Haven't had a problem since.
- Updated Aug 31, 2008 10:41am
What is the most common reason that somebody gets injured while lifting?
Starting out heavy without proper warm-up and not paying attention to form.
- Updated Aug 31, 2008 10:41am
What is the most dangerous weightlifting exercise? Why?
Squats... too many things to go wrong, but it's also one of the best lifts to do as well.
I have to fly to San Diego tomorrow. I'm from Denver, so I'm really hoping that Denver wins the game tonight. It will make showing up at the job site a lot easier. Thankfully, I'm not flying out before I can get squat workout 3 of 5 done tonight.
let me know how the powerlifting meet comes along for you. there's one in san diego shortly after i get back from the desert. would love insight into how it went from a fellow 40+er.
Also, Can't really tell by the front view but looked like the lower back rounded which is hard not to do on a max effort but hit those GM's and will strengthen the lower back to keep the arch.
Just noticed your DL video on the main profile page, I normal just jump straight to the blog. Now, I'm no guru but watching the vid looks like you are pretty close to a sumo stance and you may want to try and just bring your hands inside the thighs to pull and keep the feet were they are or maybe adjust a little and go full sumo style.
