What an awesome weekend! Congratulations to Justin on 4 PRs! He went 8 for 9 with 800, 505, 710 for a 2015 total at 242. That's his 2nd Elite! Congratulations also to Big Eric going 9 for 9 with 700, 505, 600 for an 1805 total at 308 and best amateur lifter! Dave had a rough Saturday, going 6 for 9, but you can read his recap on EliteFTS in the next few days. Also congrats to Danny; not sure of his numbers, but he also went 9 for 9 with 4 PRs I believe. All in all an awesome showing for the guys from East Side Barbell and Apollon Gym.
I spent much of my time rolling knee wraps and loading/working the monolift in the warm up room. It's always great when the lifters you've never met before take time to thank you for the help you've given them. Shout out to Andy Vale who not only squatted a grand, but also was one of the coolest/nicest lifters I've met.
The real fun and learning happened during meals with everybody. Hilarious stories from past powerlifting meets and training partners. The amount of knowledge that is contained within guys like John Bott and others is almost too much to grasp. I definitely came away with a TON of knowledge and a much different/better perspective on the sport and the training.
Meet weekend also cemented in my mind that I need to gain some weight!!! I was lucky enough to have some food bought for me (thanks Anthony!) but when you're in the presence of multiple 250+ lb lifters, you really need to step your game up. So, I'm currently trying to get myself to 200lbs. I've got about 10lbs to go, but meat, potatoes, and milk will be my go-to foods to get me there. Thanksgiving certainly helped, but consistency is really the key to solid weight gain. So for anybody looking to get stronger and compete, GAIN SOME WEIGHT!!! It can't hurt ya!
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