My powerlifting first meet

**SEOINAGE** · 03-02-2013, 10:22 PM

Had my first meet today. Raw 275 lb class. I weighed in at 254, ended up being close to 260 today, pretty insane.

Squat
450 something good lift
501. Something good then went big
567.5 good lift, that's 80 lbs over what I've done in training.

Bench
364 good nice and clean
402 failed twice sad since I'm capable but I think I went too long since my last bench session. I didn't engage everything right.

Deadlift
450 something good but hard
479 miss got it up but some downward motion.
479 good lift

Had a lot of fun, everyone else was great and helped push me. Met some good people

**OnTheSauce** · 03-03-2013, 11:57 AM

Meets are a lot of fun. How was the turnout?

**marcus300** · 03-03-2013, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by SEOINAGE

Had my first meet today. Raw 275 lb class. I weighed in at 254, ended up being close to 260 today, pretty insane.

Squat
450 something good lift
501. Something good then went big
567.5 good lift, that's 80 lbs over what I've done in training.

Bench
364 good nice and clean
402 failed twice sad since I'm capable but I think I went too long since my last bench session. I didn't engage everything right.

Deadlift
450 something good but hard
479 miss got it up but some downward motion.
479 good lift

Had a lot of fun, everyone else was great and helped push me. Met some good people

Well done, keep it up

**SEOINAGE** · 03-04-2013, 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by patrick4588

Meets are a lot of fun. How was the turnout?

It was pretty good, including spectators over 200 people showed up. 1 flight of squats like 17 people, 2 flights of bench and deadlift.

Originally Posted by marcus300

Well done, keep it up

Thanks, will do!

**SEOINAGE** · 03-04-2013, 08:33 AM

I should have been able to deadlift a lot more, but seriously I was so worn out by then, and my glutes were stiff and weak overall.

**kelkel** · 03-04-2013, 11:14 AM

Great work. Nerves play a big part in your first meet as well. You'll blow away those numbers at your next meet!

**Papa Smurf** · 03-04-2013, 11:44 AM

Nice job bro!!

What was the winning bench press weight in your class...........275lb class, I feel sure it was well north of 500

**SEOINAGE** · 03-04-2013, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by Papa Smurf

Nice job bro!!

What was the winning bench press weight in your class...........275lb class, I feel sure it was well north of 500

Thanks, there was a guy that weighed in 273 dry, monster and lean, but he did bench only. I need to look up what he hit can't remember. Sure it was well over 500, saw a 440 raw as well but he didn't get a total. I ended up first place for apf open raw full power, 275 lb class.

Originally Posted by kelkel

Great work. Nerves play a big part in your first meet as well. You'll blow away those numbers at your next meet!

Thanks, I felt way worn and nerves getting me after bench started.

**OnTheSauce** · 03-04-2013, 07:34 PM

How many were in your class? Good job getting first bro!

**SEOINAGE** · 03-05-2013, 11:24 AM

I'll let you know after meet results are posted. Might be just me in the open raw 275 lb full power class. Cause there was a lot more strong guys in gear than raw. And I was one of the bigger competitors. There was a 308+ guy in raw. then a bunch of people 220 and lower. And another looked about my size but like I said he didn't get a total, he was probably 242 though anyways.

**jimmyinkedup** · 03-05-2013, 12:08 PM

Congrats on your first meet. Nice work!

**600@50** · 03-05-2013, 12:12 PM

Don't let this your last meet man. Good job.

**Oldandbusted** · 03-05-2013, 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by kelkel

Great work. Nerves play a big part in your first meet as well. You'll blow away those numbers at your next meet!

^^^ this..... Truth.

**bigrich4** · 03-06-2013, 11:18 PM

Good job man, how long did you train before you decided you wanted to compete? I want to do one in about a year. Im not happy with my squat or I'd do it sooner. Must be cool though to have some numbers to go off to beat.. well done

**SEOINAGE** · 03-07-2013, 07:17 AM

I have some video if anyone is interested send me a pm.

Originally Posted by bigrich4

Good job man, how long did you train before you decided you wanted to compete? I want to do one in about a year. Im not happy with my squat or I'd do it sooner. Must be cool though to have some numbers to go off to beat.. well done

I spectated my first meet four years ago. It was almost a year before that that I got interested in powerlifting and started training with heavy weights. Then three years ago I started prepping for a meet but had an accident with a reciprocating saw and couldn't train. Then moved and life got in the way till I made it happen now.

**SEOINAGE** · 03-07-2013, 08:29 AM

Pap the winning bench was 507 lbs, and wasn't even max grip width looked narrow to me.

**songdog** · 03-07-2013, 01:56 PM

Keep up the good work bro! I miss those dayz!

**OnTheSauce** · 03-07-2013, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by bigrich4

Good job man, how long did you train before you decided you wanted to compete? I want to do one in about a year. Im not happy with my squat or I'd do it sooner. Must be cool though to have some numbers to go off to beat.. well done

do a push/pull then