Posts Tagged 'deadlift'

I Am The State Deadlift Champion Too!!!

WOW!!!! How could I not know this?!!?!?

I got a certificate from the United States Powerlifting Association to certify that I hold the state record in bench press. Okay, this I knew.

I was pleasantly surprised to discover on the certificate that I am ALSO the state deadlift champion!! Isnt that awesome?! Turns out I lifted 341.7 pounds, thereby breaking the state record for my age/sex/weight. WOOP!!! Omigod pat myself on the back! :)

I’m happy….

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First Powerlifting Competition!!

Hello folks!
I am super excited about my first powerlifting competition: United States Powerlifting Association (USPA) NORCAL Powerlifting Championship on Dec 15th, in Modesto.
I don’t know why, but I always like setting my eye on new ambitious challenges, and my newest challenge is to jump in to my first powerlifting meet, and not only compete, but win first place, and break all the state records for my division.

To this end, I am shifting my focus from bodybuilding style workouts ...

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New PR’s in Deadlift, Bench, and Pull Ups!!

Yeahhh Buddy. So I mentioned a few weeks ago that my friend at Rise Above Strength Gym has a record board on his wall, divided into different categories. In the adult female bracket (my bracket), Bre dominated. I’ve never met her, and there’s nothing personal– it’s just that I felt like breaking some records. Among other records, she had done a weighted pull up at 27 pounds, a bench press at 135 pounds, and a deadlift at 255 pounds. Although ...

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