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[Lampi]

Ontario Intermediate Championships:

Again, it was a small meet, with 8 lifters, most of whom were
smaller---1 67.5, 4 at 75, 1 82.5, me 110, 1 125. Was nicely
run, weigh-in, started lifting at 10, done by noon. I felt we
could have had a bit longer to warm up---only 15 min for bench
and deads---didn't have much time to get my shirt adjusted.

Squat (Z-suit)--195, 230, 255: all good (9 whites)---still had
some in the tank, but added 35 kg from last meet (really had a
lot in the tank then).

Bench (Fury+) : 182.5 1 red--shoulder up. 195 flew up, but 2
reds, one for shoulder, one for too low on chest (shit) which
I haven't had a problem with in the gym. Since the weight felt
good I went to 205 (or
202.5--can't remember) which also went up easily, but
again--2 reds, both for shoulders. Wasn't arching enough
to sit on traps, and when I touched and lifted my head,
apparently the shoulder came up too. I think with a bit
more warm up, the arch would've been a bit better. More
work to be done though. Was also nice that the 202.5
which was about my gym record too went up with the 'meet
boost'. Got more in me yet!

Deads (belt only): 207.5, 230 no problem. Wanted to make class
I, so I needed a big 3rd dead to finish to make up for missed
benches. Went for
202.1 (1.5 kg PB), got it past knees, but was nowhere close
enough to be able to lock it out, or even just throw
my shoulders back, was told that I had it, but hips
went out throwing me off. Oh well.

Total: 667.5 but should have been a 707.5 (add 20 kg for
bench, and I would've gotten a 250 dead). Next time...for now
it's time for some of the DB bench sequence to get those
shoulders together more. Think there's a bench only in
November so maybe I'll do that too. No more 3-lift meets until
February I think.

Met some new people, and there were some records broken---kid
named David Young broke I believe all of the Ontario
Sub-Junior records, and Cam Hawkshaw got new Ontario Junior
squat, dead, and total records. Nice work to those guys.

[Will]

In article <cgvgeq$6af$1@rumours.uwaterloo.ca>, Lampi
<lampi@hushmail.com> wrote:

> > started lifting at 10, done by noon.

Holy shit!

>I felt we could have had a bit longer to warm up---only 15
>min for bench and deads---didn't have much time to get my
>shirt adjusted.

That's crazy. There's no way you can get a full warmup in just
15 mintues if you're also putting on a tight shirt or moving
really big weights.

> Bench (Fury+) : 182.5 1 red--shoulder up. 195 flew up, but 2
> reds, one for shoulder, one for too low on chest (shit)
> which I haven't had a problem with in the gym. Since the
> weight felt good I went to 205 (or
> 202.5--can't remember) which also went up easily, but
> again--2 reds, both for shoulders. Wasn't arching enough
> to sit on traps, and when I touched and lifted my head,
> apparently the shoulder came up too. I think with a bit
> more warm up, the arch would've been a bit better. More
> work to be done though. Was also nice that the 202.5
> which was about my gym record too went up with the 'meet
> boost'. Got more in me yet!

Yeah, that belly bench factor can really sneak up on you in a
Fury. Can you touch those kinds of weights without lifting
your head?

Great job. I'll race you to Class I - I'm taking my shot at it
in January.

[Keith Hobm]

In article <cgvgeq$6af$1@rumours.uwaterloo.ca>, Lampi
<lampi@hushmail.com> wrote:

> Ontario Intermediate Championships:
>
> Again, it was a small meet, with 8 lifters, most of whom
> were smaller---1 67.5, 4 at 75, 1 82.5, me 110, 1 125. Was
> nicely run, weigh-in, started lifting at 10, done by noon. I
> felt we could have had a bit longer to warm up---only 15 min
> for bench and deads---didn't have much time to get my shirt
> adjusted.
>
> Squat (Z-suit)--195, 230, 255: all good (9 whites)---still
> had some in the tank, but added 35 kg from last meet (really
> had a lot in the tank then).
>
> Bench (Fury+) : 182.5 1 red--shoulder up. 195 flew up, but 2
> reds, one for shoulder, one for too low on chest (shit)
> which I haven't had a problem with in the gym. Since the
> weight felt good I went to 205 (or
> 202.5--can't remember) which also went up easily, but
> again--2 reds, both for shoulders. Wasn't arching enough
> to sit on traps, and when I touched and lifted my head,
> apparently the shoulder came up too. I think with a bit
> more warm up, the arch would've been a bit better. More
> work to be done though. Was also nice that the 202.5
> which was about my gym record too went up with the 'meet
> boost'. Got more in me yet!

How do you raise a shoulder with 450 lbs on the end of
your arms?

Dayum. Must have been Bill calling that one.

>
> Deads (belt only): 207.5, 230 no problem. Wanted to make
> class I, so I needed a big 3rd dead to finish to make up for
> missed benches. Went for
> 267.5 (17.5 kg PB), got it past knees, but was nowhere close
> enough to be able to lock it out, or even just
> throw my shoulders back, was told that I had it,
> but hips went out throwing me off. Oh well.
>
> Total: 667.5 but should have been a 707.5 (add 20 kg for
> bench, and I would've gotten a 250 dead). Next time...for
> now it's time for some of the DB bench sequence to get those
> shoulders together more. Think there's a bench only in
> November so maybe I'll do that too. No more 3-lift meets
> until February I think.
>
> Met some new people, and there were some records
> broken---kid named David Young broke I believe all of the
> Ontario Sub-Junior records, and Cam Hawkshaw got new
> Ontario Junior squat, dead, and total records. Nice work to
> those guys.

Great lifting Mark.

--
Dawn's cold kiss calls me Forth I creep, blindly
stumbling Joy: Morning workouts. Hugh Beyer's 'Haiku On
Returning To Weights'

[John Hanso]

On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 11:17:35 -0400, Lampi <lampi@hushmail.com>
wrote in misc.fitness.weights:

>Ontario Intermediate Championships:
>
>Again, it was a small meet, with 8 lifters, most of whom were
>smaller---1 67.5, 4 at 75, 1 82.5, me 110, 1 125. Was nicely
>run, weigh-in, started lifting at 10, done by noon. I felt we
>could have had a bit longer to warm up---only 15 min for
>bench and deads---didn't have much time to get my shirt
>adjusted.
>
>Squat (Z-suit)--195, 230, 255: all good (9 whites)---still
>had some in the tank, but added 35 kg from last meet (really
>had a lot in the tank then).
>
>Bench (Fury+) : 182.5 1 red--shoulder up. 195 flew up, but 2
>reds, one for shoulder, one for too low on chest (shit) which
>I haven't had a problem with in the gym. Since the weight
>felt good I went to 205 (or
>202.5--can't remember) which also went up easily, but
> again--2 reds, both for shoulders. Wasn't arching enough
> to sit on traps, and when I touched and lifted my head,
> apparently the shoulder came up too. I think with a bit
> more warm up, the arch would've been a bit better. More
> work to be done though. Was also nice that the 202.5
> which was about my gym record too went up with the 'meet
> boost'. Got more in me yet!
>
>Deads (belt only): 207.5, 230 no problem. Wanted to make
>class I, so I needed a big 3rd dead to finish to make up for
>missed benches. Went for
>267.5 (17.5 kg PB), got it past knees, but was nowhere close
> enough to be able to lock it out, or even just
> throw my shoulders back, was told that I had it,
> but hips went out throwing me off. Oh well.
>
>Total: 667.5 but should have been a 707.5 (add 20 kg for
>bench, and I would've gotten a 250 dead). Next time...for now
>it's time for some of the DB bench sequence to get those
>shoulders together more. Think there's a bench only in
>November so maybe I'll do that too. No more 3-lift meets
>until February I think.
>
>Met some new people, and there were some records broken---kid
>named David Young broke I believe all of the Ontario
>Sub-Junior records, and Cam Hawkshaw got new Ontario Junior
>squat, dead, and total records. Nice work to those guys.

Awesome job! I'd race you to Class I too but I'd come in
3rd I think.

[Keith Hobm]

In article
<satterwill-6F37ED.09040730082004@darkstar.ucsc.edu>, Will
<satterwill@netscape.net> wrote:

> In article <cgvgeq$6af$1@rumours.uwaterloo.ca>, Lampi
> <lampi@hushmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > started lifting at 10, done by noon.
>
> Holy shit!
>
> >I felt we could have had a bit longer to warm up---only 15
> >min for bench and deads---didn't have much time to get my
> >shirt adjusted.
>
> That's crazy. There's no way you can get a full warmup in
> just 15 mintues if you're also putting on a tight shirt or
> moving really big weights.
>
> > Bench (Fury+) : 182.5 1 red--shoulder up. 195 flew up, but
> > 2 reds, one for shoulder, one for too low on chest (shit)
> > which I haven't had a problem with in the gym. Since the
> > weight felt good I went to 205 (or
> > 202.5--can't remember) which also went up easily, but
> > again--2 reds, both for shoulders. Wasn't arching
> > enough to sit on traps, and when I touched and lifted
> > my head, apparently the shoulder came up too. I think
> > with a bit more warm up, the arch would've been a bit
> > better. More work to be done though. Was also nice
> > that the 202.5 which was about my gym record too went
> > up with the 'meet boost'. Got more in me yet!
>
> Yeah, that belly bench factor can really sneak up on you in
> a Fury. Can you touch those kinds of weights without lifting
> your head?
>
> Great job. I'll race you to Class I - I'm taking my shot at
> it in January.

Same weight class too. Could be interesting.

--
Dawn's cold kiss calls me Forth I creep, blindly
stumbling Joy: Morning workouts. Hugh Beyer's 'Haiku On
Returning To Weights'

[Lampi]

Keith Hobman wrote:

> In article <cgvgeq$6af$1@rumours.uwaterloo.ca>, Lampi
> <lampi@hushmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> How do you raise a shoulder with 450 lbs on the end of your
> arms? Dayum. Must have been Bill calling that one.
>

This is what I thought as well... and it wasn't Bill either,
can't remember which refs red-flagged me.

[Lampi]

Will wrote:

> In article <cgvgeq$6af$1@rumours.uwaterloo.ca>, Lampi
> <lampi@hushmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>>started lifting at 10, done by noon.
>
>
> Holy shit!
>
>
>>I felt we could have had a bit longer to warm up---only 15
>>min for bench and deads---didn't have much time to get my
>>shirt adjusted.
>
>
> That's crazy. There's no way you can get a full warmup in
> just 15 mintues if you're also putting on a tight shirt or
> moving really big weights.
>
>
>>Bench (Fury+) : 182.5 1 red--shoulder up. 195 flew up, but 2
>>reds, one for shoulder, one for too low on chest (shit)
>>which I haven't had a problem with in the gym. Since the
>>weight felt good I went to 205 (or
>>202.5--can't remember) which also went up easily, but
>> again--2 reds, both for shoulders. Wasn't arching enough
>> to sit on traps, and when I touched and lifted my head,
>> apparently the shoulder came up too. I think with a bit
>> more warm up, the arch would've been a bit better. More
>> work to be done though. Was also nice that the 202.5
>> which was about my gym record too went up with the 'meet
>> boost'. Got more in me yet!
>
>
> Yeah, that belly bench factor can really sneak up on you in
> a Fury. Can you touch those kinds of weights without lifting
> your head?
>
> Great job. I'll race you to Class I - I'm taking my shot at
> it in January.

You're on Will!

[Will]

In article <khobman-3008041022480001@192.168.0.48>,
khobman@sasktel.net (Keith Hobman) wrote:

> In article <cgvgeq$6af$1@rumours.uwaterloo.ca>, Lampi
> <lampi@hushmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Ontario Intermediate Championships:
> >
> > Again, it was a small meet, with 8 lifters, most of whom
> > were smaller---1 67.5, 4 at 75, 1 82.5, me 110, 1 125. Was
> > nicely run, weigh-in, started lifting at 10, done by noon.
> > I felt we could have had a bit longer to warm up---only 15
> > min for bench and deads---didn't have much time to get my
> > shirt adjusted.
> >
> > Squat (Z-suit)--195, 230, 255: all good (9 whites)---still
> > had some in the tank, but added 35 kg from last meet
> > (really had a lot in the tank then).
> >
> > Bench (Fury+) : 182.5 1 red--shoulder up. 195 flew up, but
> > 2 reds, one for shoulder, one for too low on chest (shit)
> > which I haven't had a problem with in the gym. Since the
> > weight felt good I went to 205 (or
> > 202.5--can't remember) which also went up easily, but
> > again--2 reds, both for shoulders. Wasn't arching
> > enough to sit on traps, and when I touched and lifted
> > my head, apparently the shoulder came up too. I think
> > with a bit more warm up, the arch would've been a bit
> > better. More work to be done though. Was also nice
> > that the 202.5 which was about my gym record too went
> > up with the 'meet boost'. Got more in me yet!
>
> How do you raise a shoulder with 450 lbs on the end of
> your arms?

With a low groove I can see it happening, realize that the
call is probably as the bar is touching the chest and the head
is lifted the highest. At that point it seems like the midback
would really be pinned to the bench and not the shoulders.