1997 APF Masters Nationals
BW 190
Age 40s
1st 545
2nd 573
3rd 601 X
This was the first time I had ever used a monolift and got tangled up in it trying to walk out my opener.Helicoptering with 545 is not fun. THe above photo is my second attempt 573 and this was ,without a doubt, the best squat I had ever done; both in tonnage and technique. It FLEW up and I smiled on the way up.It gave me the confidence to go for my all time goal of 600 pounds on my third attempt.It was good setup and a good drive but I got stopped 3/4 of the way up. I didnt know it would be the last time I would get to attempt 600; had I known that I would have made the damn lift, lol!
9 comments:
2 white lights I'm assuming? I laughed out loud at that part on your DVD.
BTW, I really enjoyed it (finally got to watch it) and I'll be writing a testimonial for ya...great info.
BJ
Yes 2 whites my friend,lol!
Glad you got to watch the dvd and that you liked it.Would love the testimonial,thanks.
Good stuff Rif! How did your squat become bigger than your deadlift?
fawn
the gear helps the squat more than the deadlift :))
I loves my squat suit.
573 is awesome Rif! Frickin unreal!
thanks franz,I really dont miss heavy benching or deadlifting but I miss power squats all the time!
Very nice squat! You must have competed in several different sanctioning bodies over the years. Which ones were you most heavily involved in?
thanks Steve,
I started out in the USPF, it was the only game in town at the time.
Then, wanting drug free competition I went to the ADFPA and USAPL and was there for a few years but a serious 'holier than thou' attitude and silly gear and technique distinctions ( no denim shirts no thumbless grip) lead me to the APF. That's where I finished my competitions.
I did love the APF's meets and attitude at the time,now it's out of control.Even though the meets were not tested I was still drug free. I just wanted the best environment to do my lifts and wear the geat that worked for me best.
Nice Job!! Thats big numbers for a lighter class!!
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