2013 XPC: Ab Cramps and a Big Total

Squat

Warm-up

Barx10 145x10 255x5 345x1

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Metal Ace Brief, size 50 455x1 545x1 655x1

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Metal Ace Squat Suit, size 58 855x1 955x1

Opener: 1,052 pounds—Good

However, I rushed my setup and my feet were too wide.

Second Attempt: 1,107 pounds—No Lift

I tipped back before I was able to squat, and I had already been given the squat command. It is my mistake for being an idiot and not setting up properly.

Third Attempt: 1,107 pounds—Good!

I got a sweet ab cramp when I went under the bar. I tried to fight it out while I was setting up, but it was not going away! So, I backed out from under the bar and tried raising my left arm to get it to go away. It went away enough for me to say, "fuck it," and I set back up and got the squat!

Bench

Warm-up

Barx20 135x10 245x5 335x1

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Metal Ace, size 58 445x1, 3-board 535x1, 2-board 660x1, 1-board

Opener: 733 pounds—Good

Second Attempt: 760 pounds—Good!

A PR! A huge thanks to Paul Key and Tony Garland for talking me through this. Clay Brandenberg also gave me a lot of pointers. So with all of that help, not getting the lift wasn't an option.

Third Attempt: 782 pounds—Good!

This was all I had that day. It was a huge PR, and I am very happy since I was having what I thought was a terrible bench training cycle.

Deadlift

Warm-up

245x5 335x1 445x1 535x1

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Metal King Deadlifter, size 58

660x1

Opener: 771 pounds—Good

Second Attempt: 810 pounds—Good!

This gave me my goal total of 2,700 pounds!

Third Attempt: 843 pounds—Good!

This was way better then I imagined it would be!

Grand Total = 2,733 pounds!

I took fourth overall and first in the SHW class.