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My worst performance in a competition to date. Only hit 6/9 lifts. Silver lining my deadlift is improving. Last attempt was 192.5/423 lbs - no problems. I still have a lot of capacity to improve that...

Started competing at 50. Now 53. Last Friday competed in the Provincial Powerlifting Championships. In March will be competing in Nationals.

Preparing to step on a platform with fellow...

Congrats! Thanks for sharing and showing an example of the kind of results that consistency can yield.

Read up: https://www.strongerbyscience.com/how-to-bench/

Thanks - I have been training for 8 years and plan to squat 4 plates (405) by Christmas. I’m finally beginning to “feel” strong and get questions and comments at my gym about my lifting. But your...

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In an earlier post I told the story of competing in my first full powerlifting meet on August 11 and that I missed qualifying for Provincials and Nationals due to a failed third lift in the squat. I...

If you have hit the “bottom” and you recognize it, you have a chance to rebuild. The answers are not out here in the internet. They lie within you and understanding your lack of impulse control,...

Sergio Olivia, Francis Benfatto, Bob Paris

This might be helpful:

https://www.heysigmund.com/why-what-you-focus-on-is-what-becomes-powerful-why-your-thoughts-and-feelings-matter/

#2 - connection. Guys generally suck at it and it hits...

Lol! Thanks for that-not the the coffee I choked on laughing though!

Thank you Lisa. I have followed yours and Flex’s competition stories for some time. It’s one of the reasons I posted mine!

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The plan is to keep at it. I know guys in their 60s and 70s going strong. It’s pretty inspiring.

Thanks. 53 years old. Started lifting at 45 (except deadlift). I finally got some coaching and learned to deadlift at 48.

Yesterday I stepped up to compete in my first full meet after a couple of years of bench-only. No pics/vid as I went alone. But I thought I would share my experience for those of you...

Dorian Yates was also a proponent of the 1 set approach I believe. Always enjoy reading your posts and your thoughtful perspective. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks. SS and watching his deadlifting videos and others were the kick I needed to go get some coaching on proper DL form and technique and training all the compound lifts.

Thanks Bando - been following your bench progress for awhile. Are you signing up for any meets this year?