competed for first time yesterday, bench
My local Y held a sanctioned bench press comp yesterday. It was my first competition ever, and definitely a huge learning experience! My gym PR is 355, and of course I went into it thinking I'd put up and easy 350 at least....Ha! I hit 325, which was enough to take first place in my weight class but there were only 25-30 guys in the comp and only a few in my class (200-220). My sticking point was on the bottom. I'm a touch and go bencher on my own, and pausing at the bottom for the press command took a lot out of me. I'm really glad I did it though, met a great group of guys doing it. Now that I have first hand experience, I can adjust my training for my weak point and hopefully come in a lot stronger next year.