Well, it’s Meet Week at TPS and things re pretty busy. On Saturday May 4, 2024 we are hosting the RPS Massachusetts State Powerlifting Championships here at the gym. And, it’s for charity, as usual.
Besides giving back to the sport and lifters, we also like to be charitable and work right in our own backyard. I truly believe that you have to be a part of your community and give back as much as you can. That’s why we support local charities.
The meet will benefit:
- Claddagh Fund
- Bread of Life
Both of these are two outstanding local charities where the majority of the money you donate goes to charitable work, not administrative costs.
If you are in the are please join us at TPS this Saturday. Doors at 8:00 am, lifting at 9:00 am. We’ll have music, raffles, LIFTING and AWESOME food. The food will be provided by Dom’s Sausage and they’ll serve breakfast and then lunch including their WORLD FAMOUS steak tips.
100% of the profits will go directly to the charities. We take nothing!
So, because It’s Meet Week at TPS, lots of lifters are not here.
I wonder what they are up to during meet week at TPS?
Read this article about what to do the week before a meet.
And then, check out the list below for what to bring/do too.
- T-shirt (for squat) T or tank for other lifts (if you want)
- Singlet
- Extra Underwear
- Belt
- Wrist Wraps
- Deadlift Socks or socks
- Squat Shoes
- Deadlift Slippers
- Knee Sleeves or Wraps
- Clothing for after
- Sweats (for in between attempts)
- Food (anything you WILL eat! Food is needed between squat and bench)
- Water
- Electrolytes (if needed)
- Energy drink/coffee (if needed)
- Nose Tork/ammonia
- Music
- Normal warmup equipment
- Imodium (if needed)
- Pads (if needed)
- Hair Elastic (if needed)
- Baby wipes or face wipes (if needed)
- Anti-inflammatory (if needed)
Stuff to do:
- Ask someone ahead of time to record your lifts, so you don't have to carry around your phone or worry about it last minute
- Eat Plenty of food and hydrate the night/week before.
- Go to bed early!!!
- Eat Breakfast.
- Be around and attentive as the order is called. Lifters have 60 seconds to get to the platform from the time their name is called.
That’s a quick list and there is more. But, it’s something to think about for our next meet.
And once again, if you are around the Boston area and want to see some great lifting and support two worthwhile charities, come by!
Did you miss last week’s log?
Read it here.
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Vincere vel mori
C.J. Murphy
May 2, 2024
