First meet results.

[Starch]

I had my first meet on Saturday.
The meet was the Nebraska state Championships.

I made a perfect 75 kilos 165 lbs at my weigh in 17 years old. I competed completely raw. I was extremely nevous, luckily my coach a former powerlifter years ago got there shortly after me and talked me through alot of the ins and outs.

My opener for squats was a 308.5 over psyched my self but I went out there and hit it to depth "or so I thought as did everyone else" my right depth judge made and audible good lift but the left judge red lighted me and so did the command judge so NO LIFT.

Second squat I was very angered by the first and went for a 330.5 dropped it ass to grass and knew I hit depth but got overly excited and moved to rerack before the call and NO LIFT

Third I had become frustrated went for 330.5 again and again took it ass to grass and the announcer called for the spotters to help me up. As they touched it I told them I had it. But NO LIFT.

So at this point Im extremely disappointed but every lifter there had a story for me about a time they had bombed all their squats or just failed horribly. Everyone was extremely nice and suportive.

Came time for Bench I opened 225.5 did it easy-Heaviest opener in my flight which included shirted lifters

2nd bench 236 nailed still highest in flight

3rd bench 242.5-A nebraska state raw record- went up like a piece of cake. I laughed when I locked out and the center judge asked are u sure u got it before he hit my 3 whites. One 165er attempted a higher bench but failed.

Next came deads 308.5 opener came up easy
339 flew up
369.5 a personal best went up great.

Paraphrase
Squat
303.5-No lift
330.5-No lift
330.5-No lift

Bench
225.5-3 whites
236-3 whites
242.5-3 whites-Nebraska state record

Deads
308-3 whites
339-3 whites
369.5-3 whites

My first meet was a real learning experience and I now love the sport of Powerlifting even more meeting all these experience lifters some putting up huge numbers, being very down to earth and supporting a first time lifter like they knew me or had something invested in me simply for the sport.

Thank you to all of you experienced lifters who support someone just getting into this support. Even if they don't personally thank you what you did is something that they will never forget.

[ArchDukeOfTops]

good job man.

I remeber my first meet. I was nervous as hell and didn't perform as well as I could have because of it.

You'll come out next time with an attitude and show everyone what you're capable of.

[jmr41670]

Great post man, I think that is why I am so intrigued with powerlifting, because they are competitions, but everyone has the same goal, just lift as much weight as you can.

[AM_129]

Awesome man! I have my first meet coming up soon aswell and hear the squat is the hardest lift to master in competition. Your luckly that your fed has relaxed rules, in the meet i'm going too if you fail the first 3 attempts your disqualified. By the way do you have any tips for first timers? Thanks bro and great results!

[JustinStephan89]

good job, what fed was this in?

[Starch]

Thanks for the compliments. Sorry for the delayed responses. My Fed was the U.S.A.P.L. I was disqualified from a trophy or placing but they let me finish out my meet.

Advice for first timers? Im full of it.

One of my major mistakes was thinking I had to be completely jacked out of my mind and just go out there and kill my squats. What I should have done was kept my head straight and pay attention with more patience. Thats what killed me I was in my own head and not giving enough attention to the judges and what I was supposed to be doing.

Go watch at least one full powerlifting meet before you compete. It will give you a better idea of exactly what the judges are looking for and you will be able to learn the commands and the flow of things. I didn't do this and messed up the commands.

Train with the commands. This is important because if while your squatting/benching/deadlifting you get yourself set, in position then give yourself or have your partner give you the commands you will be ready to follow them in competition.

Commands:

Squat: You unrack, get yourself set, refs hands will go down and he will say lift, Take your time and breath or do what you do before you squat. Squat, come back up and pause, Ref will give rack command, walk weight back in.

Bench: Set your arch, unrack, ref will give lift command, bring weight down, pause, ref will give press command, press, pause, ref will give rack command, rack.

Deadlift: set up you grip/foot position, ref will give no command, Lift to full lock out, ref will give down command, set weight down with control.

Listen to the more experienced lifters when they are giving you helpful hints.

Hope this helps any other questions I am more than willing to help any way I can.

[Danimal]

Hey, you did a great job even with the squat bomb. Obviously you took a lot away from the experience and it will only help you for next time. In my eyes, you are now a real powerlifter! Congrats.

[FatherOfThree]

Great job on your first meet. Set a state record, learned alot, awesome.