O_RYAN's Preparation for Sept 14th SPF Meet in Houston

[O_RYAN_007]

Odd... YouTube is telling me the 336 squat vid is an invalid link.

Deadlift at 496 was super strong. Great form. Bench at 275 was picture perfect. Went up smoothly and never slowed down.

I can try and post up the squat again tonight. The head judge pulled me aside after our flight and told me he was really impressed with my form. I'll tell you that after working with our PLing coach, my form has gotten even better! Same goes for squats and DLs.

[VayneZ]

That was actually me at 174.5#!!! But I'm glad to be an inspiration to anyone.

Geez!! 174.5?! Dude, that's sick. Mad respect! Now I am BEYOND inspired!!! I didn't remember you were that light. Are you planning on staying in that weight-class for future meets?

[Sorrow]

Hell yeah man! Thats what I'm talking about! Welcome to the family bro, you are going to be a monster!

[burlyman30]

Hey PLers, I've been away from the sport since highschool so you'll have to excuse my ignorance...

What federations are good and do raw meets? And do they drug test? My shoulder is at about 80% for the first time in 20 years, my strength is going up, and my interest in hitting a local meet has been piqued.

[O_RYAN_007]

Hey PLers, I've been away from the sport since highschool so you'll have to excuse my ignorance...

What federations are good and do raw meets? And do they drug test? My shoulder is at about 80% for the first time in 20 years, my strength is going up, and my interest in hitting a local meet has been piqued.

I compete in the Southern Powerlifting Federation. I've heard nothing but great things about the judges and the federation. The judges were really cool, and took the time to give you tips for hitting the lifts.

I do plan to hit my next meet in the 181# class, after that is a different story. I'm glad to be in this family. I'm fkn hooked man! My numbers may not have been what I wanted, but I now what I need to work on, and we now have a PL coach/trainer. The dude knows his shit and he has been pushing us harder than we'd ever imagine!! I almost threw up 3 times during today's Rep Effort Squat day!

We're using the BOSS CUBE by Brandon Lilly, then after we hit that, it's our trainers turn with the programming. It's fucken BRUTAL!!! But I already know my form on all 3 lifts is WAY Better than last cube, and my strength is SHOOTING UP LIKE CRAZY!!!

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Hey PLers, I've been away from the sport since highschool so you'll have to excuse my ignorance...

What federations are good and do raw meets? And do they drug test? My shoulder is at about 80% for the first time in 20 years, my strength is going up, and my interest in hitting a local meet has been piqued.

The fed I ws in didn't drug test, but I would have passed with flying colors since I was drug free the entire time.

[O_RYAN_007]

Geez!! 174.5?! Dude, that's sick. Mad respect! Now I am BEYOND inspired!!! I didn't remember you were that light. Are you planning on staying in that weight-class for future meets?

I was never that light, I dropped 8#s in one day, I never thought I could pull that off. I started the training cube at 193, and I competed right around 180 (thats what I weighed in the am of the meet, weigh ins were friday afternoon at 4pm). I was the second guy to weigh in, LOL!!!

[VayneZ]

I'm gonna read into the Boss Cube, since I can't do any compound movements these days anyway. Any advise on a good article to start on?