FC Crossfit Gym - Powerlifting Meet 181 open 1195 total

[Thiggins2]

No spotters for bench.. unless you asked for them...


They gave away my trophy to some phuck i destroyed by 600 pounds...

I was crowned best lifter. lbs lifted vs bodyweight.

Overall - I'm happy with my lifts. Other than that - I will not be competing with these guys again. Like is said in the fam page - this was a very small meet. About 14 lifters where about 7 of them were females.


AND NOTICE THE PRESS COMMAND ON MY SECOND ATTEMPT??


edit: you might want to mute it for the deadlifts - my girlfriend likes to scream as she records.

[KCTonyG]

I guess you shouldn't be surprised when an event is sponsored by a Crossfit gym.

[CROMAGS1985]

Very technically sound lifting. Congrats!

Why again does someone else have your trophy?

[scorpionsf]

i seriously just lol'd at the press command on your 2nd attempt.

nice raw lifting though. competing is still competing

[InspecktaDeck]

PRESS! Oh wait he hasnt unracked yet...
Nice lifts, nice thunder thighs.

[Thiggins2]

Very technically sound lifting. Congrats!

Why again does someone else have your trophy?

They messed up on the awards. And I didn't feel like complaining to them. So ill just complain on here

[Thiggins2]

I guess you shouldn't be surprised when an event is sponsored by a Crossfit gym.

This.

[ilovethe80s]

Great lifting! Apparently they were only looking for a partial rep on your 2nd bench? haha. Sorry about your experience with that organization - it sounded like a sort of unorganized and strangely run meet, just what was needed to make the pl'ing crowd love crossfit even more, right But huge congrats on best lifter, and for schooling people by like 600 pounds. Your lifting looked great, and your gf is amazing, that was some fantastic cheering!

[austin.j.taylor]

GJDM. Whats the plan for next meet?

[Torrtrefireto]

Crossfit is such **** for the sport powerlifting. I wish we could organize to do something about it. Nothing makes me more mad about this sport.

Good work man

[InspecktaDeck]

Crossfit is such **** for the sport powerlifting. I wish we could organize to do something about it. Nothing makes me more mad about this sport.

Good work man

Imagine how weightlifters feel. They turned the olympic lifts into a god damn circus.

[bigfor15]

Good meet! Time to find something a little less janky, though.

[bigfor15]

Crossfit is such **** for the sport powerlifting. I wish we could organize to do something about it.

Lynch mob?

[Torrtrefireto]

Imagine how weightlifters feel. They turned the olympic lifts into a god damn circus.

They destroy the technique but at least they don't change the rules in USAW meets. Powerlifting meets being ran by xfitters are always destroyed. brb USAPL but only raw, brb no spotters on bench, brb have guys who have never lifted weights before run the platform, brb over half of the meet gets a wilks under 300 because its all crossfitters

[Thiggins2]

brb have guys who have never lifted weights before run the platform

This! The guys were loading my bar for an attempt.. And they got messed up some how. Then they asked me.. "What needs to be on the bar for 385?"

Like really. I could do bar weight in my sleep!

[Thiggins2]

GJDM. Whats the plan for next meet?

I'm hoping 1250 for my next meet.

Meet time? March.

[paulosantos0922]

First off, great job.

Second. After reading your experience, I'm embarrassed to even say that I'm a crossfitter, let alone an affiliate owner who uses uses a powerlifting program as the base strength program. Sorry they messed that up like that. If they didn't know what they were doing, they should of had some help running it. I'm getting tired of reading stuff like this, which makes the decent crossfitters look bad.

[Thiggins2]

Great lifting! Apparently they were only looking for a partial rep on your 2nd bench? haha. Sorry about your experience with that organization - it sounded like a sort of unorganized and strangely run meet, just what was needed to make the pl'ing crowd love crossfit even more, right But huge congrats on best lifter, and for schooling people by like 600 pounds. Your lifting looked great, and your gf is amazing, that was some fantastic cheering!

I guess so! I figured i would just do my own thing for my second attempt because the press command was already called.

hah, after i drag her there she gets pretty amped. But getting her there sometimes is an issue lol.

[Thiggins2]

First off, great job.

Second. After reading your experience, I'm embarrassed to even say that I'm a crossfitter, let alone an affiliate owner who uses uses a powerlifting program as the base strength program. Sorry they messed that up like that. If they didn't know what they were doing, they should of had some help running it. I'm getting tired of reading stuff like this, which makes the decent crossfitters look bad.

The owner of the gym was a complete airhead.

The spotters didnt know how to spot. The loaders didnt know how to do math. The judges had white and red paper flags.. no light system.

Not a diss on crossfit.. but it does make crossfit look terrible.

[wakechica]

Does your girlfriend do rent-a-crowd cos that was amazing cheering!!

Weldone, strong lifts.

[paulosantos0922]

The owner of the gym was a complete airhead.

The spotters didnt know how to spot. The loaders didnt know how to do math. The judges had white and red paper flags.. no light system.

Not a diss on crossfit.. but it does make crossfit look terrible.

Well, it is obvious that they were clueless. If they didn't know what they were doing, they should of learned how to run a meet before doing something like this. Hopefully they learn from this.

[Thiggins2]

Well, it is obvious that they were clueless. If they didn't know what they were doing, they should of learned how to run a meet before doing something like this. Hopefully they learn from this.

Oh, this was their second meet they put on.


why wouldnt you have spotters for bench? Isn't bench the most dangerous lift? Granted there was no people in bench shirts or anything... but comon.

[Thiggins2]

Does your girlfriend do rent-a-crowd cos that was amazing cheering!!

Weldone, strong lifts.

Of course. how much you offering?

[paulosantos0922]

Oh, this was their second meet they put on.


why wouldnt you have spotters for bench? Isn't bench the most dangerous lift? Granted there was no people in bench shirts or anything... but comon.

LOL. Ok. Disregard. They are retarded. Spotters should be mandatory.

[Thiggins2]

PRESS! Oh wait he hasnt unracked yet...
Nice lifts, nice thunder thighs.

I just saw this! Thunder thighs?! I hope that's good..

[stingray72]

Good job op excellent performance.

[BombDonald]

How did they change the rack heights between lifters for squats? And benching......wtf lol. Nice thing is you really can't go wrong with deadlifts.

Nice meet on your part.

[EXV]

mirin' squat and bench. gjdm!

[FitnessCrossing]

FC runs small full power lifting meets sanctioned by WFSS (Women's Federation of Strength Sports) most meets have about 50% females.

Alex O. - Thanks again to you and the rest of the crew that put on the Powerlifting meet this past weekend. I had a great time, and it was a great feeling to set a personal record in all three lifts. Even more so that I was encouraged and cheered on to break that 500lb barrier that I've been working towards for a long time.

Big George M. (455 raw Bench) - Thanks so much mike! I gotta tell you, i have been around gyms a long time, and never have i met a nicer, more supportive, and positive group of people than yourself and your membership. An honest and true testament to the quality of your training. I left fitness crossing today on top of the world. You and your people played a big part in that! Please be sure to relay this message to them.

Fitness Crossing has trained 7 current top 100 lifters (powerliftingwatch.com)

[nsurdis]

FC runs small full power lifting meets sanctioned by WFSS (Women's Federation of Strength Sports) most meets have about 50% females.

Alex O. - Thanks again to you and the rest of the crew that put on the Powerlifting meet this past weekend. I had a great time, and it was a great feeling to set a personal record in all three lifts. Even more so that I was encouraged and cheered on to break that 500lb barrier that I've been working towards for a long time.

Big George M. (455 raw Bench) - Thanks so much mike! I gotta tell you, i have been around gyms a long time, and never have i met a nicer, more supportive, and positive group of people than yourself and your membership. An honest and true testament to the quality of your training. I left fitness crossing today on top of the world. You and your people played a big part in that! Please be sure to relay this message to them.

Fitness Crossing has trained 7 current top 100 lifters (powerliftingwatch.com)

Hey I wasn't there so I can't pass opinion on it, but just from the notes and for future reference - spotters aren't optional on any bench press any time any where in any competition. Period. Lots of stuff can go wrong. Forearms snap. Tendons go. Crap just happens and there is no time to go running over to help.