Novels and Barbells

[Fiction2Fitness]

sorry about the swelling an sinus stuff hope it continues to improve

nice lifting jelly of those numbers!

Thanks. It's slowly getting better. Just minor swelling within the cavity and less noticeable. Should be disappearing soon.


Lifted before work today since I didn't have to work until later than normal as I had a shortish shift. Meant less calories before lifting but seemed to go just fine. I was worried since last week I failed on the 3 rep scheme on the last set with 110.

Chapter 6: Bench Press

elliptical warm up 10 minutes

Bench 2x10 @ 45, 1x8 @ 70, 1x6 @ 95, 1x2 105, 3x2 @ 115
115 used to be my 1 rep max so woot for getting 3 sets of 2

db bench 4x4 @ 40
pull ups 3x1.5 and chin ups 1x3

db fly 1x6 @ 30 and 2x10 @ 25
one db row 3x8 @ 45

face pull 3x10 @ 60
pallof press 3x10 @ 40


Tomorrow is easter candy, 9 hour shift at work then deadlifts.

[Fiction2Fitness]

I've gotten a little behind lately. Not been doing much but working, sleeping some, working out and a little eating. Had a fair bit of candy for Eaters and maybe a cupcake. It was good too. ;-)

Getting closer to the meet. Under 3 weeks and I'm a bit up in weight but buckling down so still have good hopes to making 132 Saturday night. Gotta lock down the calories though and that is the plan.


Chapter 6: Deadlift

low bar squats 2x10 @ 45, 1x8 @ 95, 1x6 @ 135, 3x5 @ 155 with belt

Deadlift 1x6 @ 135, 1x5 @ 185, 3x2 @ 220 with belt

And some cardio on the elliptical. Was lazy so didn't do any accessories, still waiting for pad for the hip thrusts. Plus it had been a long day since Easter Sunday I worked 9 hours before going to the gym.


Chapter 7: OHP

OHP 2x10 @ 45, 1x6 @ 65, 3x5 @ 80 - tough but managed

pull-ups 3x1.5, chin-ups 1x3
tricep push down 4x10 @ 80

cable bicep curl 1x1 @ 80 for fun then 3x10 @ 50
pallof press 3x10 @ 40

30 minutes on elliptical watching Chopped on Food Network



Trying to get a little extra cardio in on a regular basis but nothing crazy. Usually just 20 or 30 minutes. Have the next two days off so can update more soon. Plus tomorrow is squat and going to try it in singlet.

[Misslittlebeast]

I'm 4'8 and 85 lbs, 98 lbs at my heaviest... My next bulking goal is 107 lbs!!!....

Keep up the great work!!!

[Fiction2Fitness]

I'm 4'8 and 85 lbs, 98 lbs at my heaviest... My next bulking goal is 107 lbs!!!....

Keep up the great work!!!

Thanks. I'm following on your journal and rooting for you in the upcoming show. Hope it all works out well for you. I'm trying to get below 130 as never been that light before as an adult or teen. Progress slowed but it was nice after over a year of deficit. Time to get a bit serious again and stick to that deficit.

[Fiction2Fitness]

More updates and stuff going on, as usual. First about the writing then the day and lifting.

Novel update: Finished Chapter 19 a while ago on North West but haven't started chapter 20. I have about 2-3 chapters left, depending on how they turn out. Since it's at over 50,000 words it's off to a good start first draft wise. I should get around 60,000 and that's a good amount. Will need to do research and fix issues from usual first draft problems that come up. So, at least a somewhat rewrite along with later editing. Just need to get those last chapters done.

Had an okay day overall, since it's a day off. I ended up eating earlier than usual, which involved some cinnamon bun oreos but mostly protein and even some veggies. All the foods before the gym wasn't a bad idea though cause I had to do 200 for squats, which was my one rep max before that I have done one time. I also tried out lifting in the singlet and almost glad I left my phone at home so no pictures from it this time. Maybe Sunday when I wear it for deadlfits I will add on instagram evidence of how it looks with the big pink belt.


Chapter 7: Squats

warm up on elliptical for 10 minutes

Squats 2x10 @ 45, 1x8 @ 95, 1x6 @ 135, 1x3 @ 185 with belt
working sets with belt 3x1 @ 200 (1 & 3 were grindy)

sumo deadlift 1x6 @ 135, 1x5 @ 170 and 3x5 @ 195

20 minutes on elliptical but didn't care for the show on Food Network



That is all. I spent a fair amount of time today in Starbucks working on reviews for a writing site. I don't work tomorrow either so might do cooking along with more internet work. Need to blog and do some novel writing. That is the plan. :-)

[jsari23]

More updates and stuff going on, as usual. First about the writing then the day and lifting.

Novel update: Finished Chapter 19 a while ago on North West but haven't started chapter 20. I have about 2-3 chapters left, depending on how they turn out. Since it's at over 50,000 words it's off to a good start first draft wise. I should get around 60,000 and that's a good amount. Will need to do research and fix issues from usual first draft problems that come up. So, at least a somewhat rewrite along with later editing. Just need to get those last chapters done.

Had an okay day overall, since it's a day off. I ended up eating earlier than usual, which involved some cinnamon bun oreos but mostly protein and even some veggies. All the foods before the gym wasn't a bad idea though cause I had to do 200 for squats, which was my one rep max before that I have done one time. I also tried out lifting in the singlet and almost glad I left my phone at home so no pictures from it this time. Maybe Sunday when I wear it for deadlfits I will add on instagram evidence of how it looks with the big pink belt.


Chapter 7: Squats

warm up on elliptical for 10 minutes

Squats 2x10 @ 45, 1x8 @ 95, 1x6 @ 135, 1x3 @ 185 with belt
working sets with belt 3x1 @ 200 (1 & 3 were grindy)

sumo deadlift 1x6 @ 135, 1x5 @ 170 and 3x5 @ 195

20 minutes on elliptical but didn't care for the show on Food Network



That is all. I spent a fair amount of time today in Starbucks working on reviews for a writing site. I don't work tomorrow either so might do cooking along with more internet work. Need to blog and do some novel writing. That is the plan. :-)

good job and the writing an lifting!!

def we need evidence of the singlet ;D

I forgot (sorry) do you wear a 4" wide belt, does it come up to you bust of do you have a long torso, I just got mine and trying to figure it

[itsagoodday]

Wow, glad the sinus thing is clearing up for you, that didn't sound good!

working sets with belt 3x1 @ 200 (1 & 3 were grindy)

WTG!!! That's awesome that you're putting up your old 1RM for multiple sets now, gotta be a good feeling. Lifts are looking great, you're coming in strong for your meet for sure

[Fiction2Fitness]

good job and the writing an lifting!!

def we need evidence of the singlet ;D

I forgot (sorry) do you wear a 4" wide belt, does it come up to you bust of do you have a long torso, I just got mine and trying to figure it

Thanks! Technically there is photo evidence of the singlet in my profile on here. The picture I have up is the singlet. I just didn't get pictures at the gym of it with the better mirrors and lighting. As for the belt. I have a picture up on my Instagram and it is 4 inches. I'm not long or tall for any part of me. It doesn't come to my chest in front quite, and I wear it above my belly button because when I had it there the belt moved during squats. It presses against bones on my sides a little and makes that a bit achey but not too bad overall. Feels bulky though, for sure.

Wow, glad the sinus thing is clearing up for you, that didn't sound good!


WTG!!! That's awesome that you're putting up your old 1RM for multiple sets now, gotta be a good feeling. Lifts are looking great, you're coming in strong for your meet for sure

Thanks. It was a great feeling on bench day too. I remember back at the end of October/beginning of November, failing at 115, so doing more than one rep per set is awesome since upper body is so hard to increase on nowadays. Hoping the numbers are strong in just over 2 weeks. :-)

[Fiction2Fitness]

I dozed off for maybe an hour last night around 1 am then couldn't sleep. Instead, I spent hours in my room watching Youtube on my phone. I watched a few different people on youtube, mostly females, attempting to eat 10,000 calories in a single day. Pretty crazy. Definite "food pron" type stuff for someone who has done a deficit for a long while. I've been craving donuts lately too (which I can fit one or two in but it's not cutting it) and they all had donuts.



I know it'd be very difficult just by watching several and playing with some options through myfitnesspal calorie counting, but it might still be fun to try. One of my managers thinks she could handle it and she's barely taller than me but smaller in body size. After over a year of mostly deficit, though the past few months have been a very minimal deficit to be honest (either way), would be an interesting little break. Except, pretty sure if I did video it'd be fun to do it with said manager and I'd bet people would want to see her do it more than me, lol. An interesting idea, either way.


Not very likely that I'll do the challenge but it's on the mind cause I'm watching so many do it on youtube cause no sleep and tired. It's easy to eat over 1500 calories, even 3000 isn't a stretch. But I looked up 2 high calorie donuts (grocery store cinnamon roll donut was nearly 500 calories on its own), a large stuffed crust pizza and two higher calorie items from taco bell and that would be about 5,000 calories. So the day would require double that. Yikes.

On the other hand, mmm pizza, donuts and ice cream (most of which has dairy and I can't eat most of the time anyways but I adore). Speaking of... it's almost a crime cause I haven't had pizza in months. None so far in 2016. I have dairy days but it's usually chocolate, regular protein bar and the occasion thing like greek yogurt or tacos so still some cheese but just haven't had pizza. Must fix that after the meet cause mmmm.

But first, probably donuts and multiple to kill this donut fixation I've had since even when I first started trying yoga, which means it has been a couple of months. There are a couple donut challenges though some are more fun with other people involved for sure. Either way, will have like 4-6 donuts in the future. Maybe go up in Portland to get them. mmmm *cue another Homer image*




After laundry and veggie cooking is done, hopefully will be sleep time cause I clearly need it. Maybe a little writing but we'll see. Tired and even rough draft writing aren't always a great mix. At least I didn't have work today.

[Fiction2Fitness]

Lifted last night after work. It was time to bench and I've never actually done 120 before. I tried the 115 on the max test and when it went so well jumped to 125, which was a barely able to manage type. So, nice to do 120 for 3 sets.

Chapter 7: Bench

Bench 2x8 @ 45, 1x6 @ 75, 1x5 @ 95 and 3x1 @ 120

db bench press 4x4 @ 40
bent over row 4x6 @ 90

cable tricep pushdown 3x10 @ 80
cable bicep curl 3x10 @ 60

That is all. Skipped cardio as it was late and needed to do a thing before bed for the 250k challenge that ends today. Was very pleased that 120 went well as I didn't fail or anything on it. One more weekend of lifting then it's rest until the meet. Getting closer, so quick and slow at the same time.


Also... I woke up with throat aching, head hurts too and sinus are starting to act up. So, time of month and possible cold. Argh!

[Fiction2Fitness]

My body is just struggling lately. Insomnia nights, sinus swelling, monthly cycle and now... I have a cold. Hopefully things are great by the meet cause this is rather blah at the moment. Started having issues with my throat last night but still managed to get deadlifts done. Didn't do too much else though.

Chapter 7: Deadlifts

low bar squat 2x10 @ 45, 1x8 @ 95, 3x6 @ 135

Deadlift 1x6 @ 135, 1x3 @ 185, 1x3 @ 205 and 3x1 @ 230

I also forgot my belt and didn't use my straps making this a minor PR on deadlift since my max without straps was 225. I have done 235 with straps for 2 reps and the belt is still new to the mix. Was happy with the performance even though it was slow, especially that last rep.

Did slow cardio on elliptical just cause and watched Cutthroat kitchen but by the end felt very blah. I would sleep all day but I still have 2 work days, then I will have my two days off. Just got to make it through. Good news is, if I don't just let myself eat random things despite not being hungry, deficit should be a little less difficult right now, pending how many cough drops I end up needing...

[Fiction2Fitness]

Well, I spent the last couple of days sick. It wasn't too bad on deadlift night though by the end of cardio I was feeling it. Yesterday, however, I was miserable and still worked an 8 hour shift. It was so bad. Plus, our break room is ridiculously cold so we always have to wear coats in there but I couldn't spend my lunch at all in that area because I would just shake. I was getting chills just out where it was warmer, which also led to Greece moment.



Side note: I really like one of my coworkers. I tried to make the Greece joke yesterday with the coworkers and nothing. Today, this one gave me a film line as she worked on a photo order while I was doing a different one. So, I replied with "I had chills and they were multiplying" and she got it. Victory!

For my lunch break, I had to go to Starbucks to get a hot tea and sit in my car to stay warm. And my coworker, even though we didn't have many people there, tried to get the shift lead to send me home but it's not something they can force. And I would have felt bad leaving with it just being the two of them. I still got stuff done feeling miserable.

Then I baked cupcakes because it was one of the manager's birthday's on the 4th. So, I brought cupcakes in today for everyone. The baking was pretty easy since I just used cake mix and coke zero.

Today, I felt much better. I was going to actually call in sick if I felt the same as I had yesterday, which is a rare thing for me to consider. Today I just sneezed a lot, my voice sounds rough and had to hydrate as really needed it. Did not go to the gym even though it's Tuesday. It's just OHP night so not that crucial and hopefully some sleep will help but not sure how squats will be tomorrow. We'll see as I'm getting both warm and cold now but have a long time to rest. No work for two days. I so need the days off and more rest.

Though the downside of being home is we're still in war with the ninja fleas. Roommates cats have brought in fleas and he hasn't been able to get medicine for a couple of months now. Those bites itch so much and take so long to go away. And those pests are hard to notice. Freaking ninjas sneaking over and biting. I can't wait till we get this war done with and I can no longer be itchy.

[jsari23]

nicejob on the lifting

sorry you werent/arent feeling well.

yeah on a coworker getting a Grease reference

and I dont know what to say about ninja fleas, I dont like it

[Fiction2Fitness]

nicejob on the lifting

sorry you werent/arent feeling well.

yeah on a coworker getting a Grease reference

and I dont know what to say about ninja fleas, I dont like it

Thanks.

The fleas do suck. My feet and ankles look pretty bad from all of the bites and I'm even bruising a bit on my legs. But we will have medicine for the cats very soon.

I'm slowly getting better. Almost considered going to the gym today but now I think I'm going to wait and go tomorrow. While I don't have the chills or anything I'm still just tired feeling and it's so warm today. Plus, I'm nauseated. I actually got more calories on the worst day of the cold than I did yesterday or so far today. I just don't feel like eating. Didn't quite make 1,000 calories yesterday so I do need to get over that today but I'm not hungry. I have over 600 and it's not hard to get that many calories in general. Just have to figure what I'll eat even though I want nothing at all.

Back to work tomorrow too. Weight is still up ish but not that surprising with period and higher sodium. I had considered upping my sodium and carbs a little then cutting back before the meet just because I had some soups and jerky already purchased but hadn't really made any plans. Body took that as good time to be sick cause when I'm sick what I do consume tends to involve sodium and carbs. *sighs*

Hopefully after the weekend will be well, start getting strength back and have a better idea at where my weight is really sitting. Just over a week until the meet.

[Fiction2Fitness]

Last gym session was Sunday night. I finally made it into the gym. Not quite ready for upper body as that takes a little longer for me to regain when dealing with a cold, so I attempted squats instead. I'm at the part in training where there are little to no accessories, which is kind of nice. I didn't hit the numbers on the prep plan but still happy that I got stuff done and it was good to know even receiving from a cold I was able to hit 200 for one rep.

Chapter 8: Squat

Squat 2x10 @ 45, 1x8 @ 95, 1x6 @ 135, 1x3 @ 185 and 1x1 @ 200
185 and 200 were with belt

overload @ 280 for about 12 count though didn't step back after unracking cause wow was it heavy

Then just 35 minutes on the elliptical to watch food network.



On the plus side, the cats have had flea medicine. The ninja fleas are going down and there will be relief soon. At long last. Yay!

[Fiction2Fitness]

Yep, the lifting is in one week from today. Weigh-in will be Saturday night and then the fun goes down on Sunday.

Yesterday was kind of an off day. Went to check weight since getting over cold and monthly cycle is at the very end (bit drawn out this month cause the worst days of the cold paused it for some reason, it was weird). Had weighed at 135 few days ago but yesterday the scale would not work at all. Though battery was dead but today it works. Kinda weird.

Did go to the gym last night. Had belt in car but forgot it and didn't want to go out the locked door thing and then back in. The one near my apartment was having issues and buzzing the entire time (probably buzzed all night as staff wasn't there and not sure anyone even goes in on Sundays).

Chapter 8: bench and deadlift

bench 2x10 @ 45, 1x8 @ 75, 1x5 @ 95, 1x1 @ 105 and 1x1 @ 115
-this went pretty well, just feeling out cause upper strength is slow back after cold

deadlift 1x6 @ 135, 1x5 @ 185, 1x1 @ 230 and well that's all cause failed 240
-tried to follow plan but couldn't get 2 @ 230 but tried 240 anyways. I was slow off the floor on 230, which was unusual too. 240 went a couple inches and no more.

Current Weight: 131.8

Scale is working again so that's good. This was the number at 11 am so just need to reach that Saturday night with underwear on cause not comfortable weighing in nude with someone cause yeah, awkward. Will check Wednesday after 5 pm cause don't work that day so can just extend the IF and eat late. Seem on track though. Plus, just want to get to 131 as that will be the 80 lbs lost mark since I started the health focus back in September 2014. Which then puts me only 2 lbs away from 100 lbs difference compared to my highest listed weight. Woot!

Today think I'll just do a little cardio. Tomorrow I'm going to wear the singlet and try all three lifts, playing around with just the first attempts. Nothing more above that until the meet.

[Fiction2Fitness]

Just ended up doing 30 minutes on the elliptical last night. Considered doing 45 but not really into Cutthroat kitchen enough to watch another 15 minutes of the next episode. I prefer Chopped.

Scale showed 131.4 and this time with underwear. Need to figure out which bra I'm going to weigh in, one that is very light. Plus this was 11 am again. Can't check the late weight until days off.

Tonight, after work, will have singlet and try to do all 3 lifts but just up to the opening numbers. Maybe even remember my belt from out of my car this time and even have my phone with me. I've been forgetful lately, so we'll see.

[Fiction2Fitness]

Last lifting session before the meet. Did squat, bench then deadlift at the gym even put up with the cage for the bench. Went pretty well though squat felt the most challenging. Think the numbers might work well for my first attempts.

Chapter 9: First Attempts

warm up for squats - 2x10 @ 45, 1x8 @ 95, 1x6 @ 135
Squats 3x1 @ 185 with belt

warm up for bench - 1x10 @ 45, 1x8 @ 75, 1x5 @ 95
Bench 3x1 @ 105

warm up for deadlift - 1x6 @ 135, 1x5 @ 185
Deadlift 3x1 @ 225


Imagined the cues on them all. Still a little nervous about that and all of the details that will be different, like the number of people around. Wish I had family or something nearby so that I didn't have to do the whole event alone. I would like to get video but that may not be plausible since no one is going with me. Will have to wait and see. Anyways, no more lifting until Sunday. I have off from work Wednesday and Thursday, then Saturday and Sunday. Almost like a mini vacation except that one work day in between. Will be nice and I just have a few things to get ready (food and such).

It's almost here. Then will have to figure out what I do next.

[itsagoodday]

Best of luck with your meet! You sound like you've prepared really well, you're going to do great! For videos, see if you can find someone in the audience who will record for you. I've done this a few times and people have always been happy to help (sometimes it's another lifter's bored girlfriend, and she's been thrilled to have something else to do lol.) And enjoy the mini vacay, minus the one work day

[Fiction2Fitness]

Best of luck with your meet! You sound like you've prepared really well, you're going to do great! For videos, see if you can find someone in the audience who will record for you. I've done this a few times and people have always been happy to help (sometimes it's another lifter's bored girlfriend, and she's been thrilled to have something else to do lol.) And enjoy the mini vacay, minus the one work day

Thanks. I'm hoping it goes well. Tad awkward to ask random strangers but that just might be the route I have to take in order to get any of my lifts filmed.


Been feeling a bit off lately. Yesterday I ended up eating just over 600 calories after 11 pm because I needed to get over 1200 for the day. I didn't have a lot with me at work but also just was nauseated and didn't feel like eating. I did 30 minutes on the elliptical but easy pace while watching chopped before going home after work. I also have been tired lately. I've been blaming the recovering from the cold while going lower calorie than usual for the week since need to make weigh in.

Weight after noon today with thin bra and underwear was 130.4. So, long as it doesn't go up over 2 lbs by Saturday night, looking good on that front at least.

However, turns out going for a run today was a bad idea. Felt okay at first and was just trying to get 42 minutes, not the hour plus long run I need to work my way back up to soon. I ended up stopping after almost 35 minutes of running. During the walk part at the end my vision went wonky. Not dark or tunnel but the brightness of everything increased 10 fold and I felt terrible. The greens of the plants on the ground were near neon yet it was tree covered area, so not good. I had to stop a few times and rested for 5 minutes on a log as I made my way slowly back to the car.

Got a rice krispie treat on the way home to eat and have pineapple chunks now. Eating meal in under 2 hours as I'm meeting up with a coworker at the asian grocery store for food. But that was rough. Closest I've probably been in a really long time to passing out. Definitely resting tonight and probably getting 1300 to 1400 instead of 1200 for the day in calories. No cardio tomorrow. Looking forward to dinner after the weigh in Saturday cause mmm fast food protein, carbs and sodium.

[Fiction2Fitness]

I didn't do much today at all. Slept in really late then walked around the mall. Found a light weight, crop top shirt to wear under the singlet. The shirt I had was fine and small but a tad thick and still awkward length under the thing. We'll see how the crop top feels under it. Felt very weird buying a crop top even though I never plan to wear it just by itself, but had to do that to try on in the store. Also was just weird cause I bought a size extra small... x.x It's still a little hard to fathom after being xxl or xxxl. Yet still overweight for height. Sizing is weird.

Definitely, next time I have a cold when I'm recovering I'm not dropping to low calorie. Most of the time it's recommended to eat closer to maintenance cause the body needs calories to help with the healing process. Despite nausea, I'd normally try to get an okay amount in and would manage but with the weigh in looming, I went low calorie instead.

Hopefully the food post weigh in and morning of meet helps cause need strength to compete. I won't eat or drink all day Saturday before the weigh in time but probably helps my IF starts after 4pm normally so 5 isn't as big of a stretch for me. Will have a protein snack with me then go get food after am done making weight. Planning on Wendy's cause I can get protein, fat, sodium, and carbs all in one easy meal. Then will grab a couple of things from the grocery store as I think I'll have a bagel with vegan cream cheese for breakfast. I have less than a serving left and some raspberry jam to add to it, which is good on grain bagels. mmm

For now, it's low sodium foods today and tomorrow. Had chicken thigh and veggies with no salt added for dinner. Not going super low sodium, just trying to not go over the MFP recommended amount, which I do probably too often. Food is good though and I like the taste of the products so shouldn't be bad. I'm working 8 hours tomorrow starting at noon. So plenty of time to rest afterwards and drink coffee cause I slept in so late today I probably won't get enough hours tonight, seems to happen often that way. Saturday will be sleep in then go watch some of the men's lifting while hoping to hit the weigh in as early as allowed. ;-) So much to do but it's almost done.

[Fiction2Fitness]

Almost there. Going to try to catch the 8 am weigh in (as it turns out there is the option of 8 am or 5 pm) even though it means getting up at 6:30 am instead of sleeping in until noon. Will be worth it. This morning weight was 130.6, so still looking good.

Will get to snack and have delicious fast food after make weigh in. Will be a long day and forsee coffee in my future. I might watch the men lift but not the whole thing. Will need to get coffee and foods at some point, plus try not to stay up too late tomorrow since have to get up early to be there for the briefing then lifting. Long weekend but will be worth it. Can't wait. :-D

[Fiction2Fitness]

Made it to the 8 am weigh in, which included a long line but glad I didn't wait until 5 pm. Got to watch the morning flights for the men lifters too including some deadlifts, so that was nice though it was very cold in the gym.

Weigh: 129.8


So, basically 130 and under the 132 max for the class I wanted to compete in. Get to enjoy foods today, eating around maintenance levels and tomorrow not even going to track. Have to get that energy for some heavy lifting tomorrow. Only slight struggle was figuring out my first attempts in kg since I always lift in lbs and that's what the weights are based on at the gyms I use. They had a conversion chart but some of my numbers planned were awkward in the conversion. Going slightly less for squats but am okay with that as it's not by much and really want to get that first lift. Bench and deadlift aren't too bad after conversion though deadlift was a bit of a struggle in decision since 225 doesn't have as nice of a rounded number in kg. Think it will go well either way as deadlift isn't too bad though not sure on the other attempts. Will ponder that tonight and rack height. But more important = food time. mmmm

[JustBulk]

good luck keep us updated!

[itsagoodday]

Great job making weight! Kill it today and hope you have a ton of fun, too. Can't wait to hear how it went!

[Fiction2Fitness]

good luck keep us updated!

Thanks. Update coming.

Great job making weight! Kill it today and hope you have a ton of fun, too. Can't wait to hear how it went!

Thanks. :-D

[Fiction2Fitness]

Had a great first meet experience. Video will hopefully be available in the near future. Had another lifter offer to have her friend film me too and email it to me, so that was super nice. And easier than having stranger handling my phone every lift. I didn't get all 3 attempts on all of the lifts but overall am pretty pleased with how it went. Need to maybe do my lifts in kg instead of lbs to practice cause that conversion was a little rough at times.

Squat - 3 white lights on the first two but failed on near 210, started to lean forward when trying to grind it out but that's okay. Got 198 on second attempt and all of my attempts were kinda slow, so things to work on.

Bench - First attempt 3 white lights, 1 red on second (not sure reason but eh, still counted) and failed the attempt at close to 125 (pesky conversions). That pause is just too long for me at that weight for now. 115 was my second attempt so that's still my max for good reps though I've done 125 touch and go.

Deadlift - Got all three attempts with just 1 red light on one attempt. I ended up going for a little more than planned on the third attempt as the second went well and trying to pick a decent weight with the conversion. Managed around 248. Not quite at goal of 2 times body weight but getting closer.

For a half minute or so, held a total record, which was kind of fun in the moment as he announced when your attempt was for a record before the lift.

Results, I don't remember the exact kg total but around 560ish lbs. Ended up placing second in the open division for the 132 weight class. This meet was also a qualifier for a "world" meet that is held in the same location in October. So, I'm qualified to compete in that one and can focus my training in preparation for APA-WPA World. Maybe I can get my total to above 600 if I get those last attempts worked out in bench, squat (okay, increase a little on both) and get over 2xbw deadlift. #goals

Really enjoyed the meet. Everyone is nice and encouraging. I had a good time, lots of nerves and energy and can't wait to compete again. Will have to update my signature and get things figured out for training.

[itsagoodday]

Had a great first meet experience. Video will hopefully be available in the near future.

Super excited that your meet went well for you! In for vids

Deadlift - Got all three attempts with just 1 red light on one attempt. I ended up going for a little more than planned on the third attempt as the second went well and trying to pick a decent weight with the conversion. Managed around 248. Not quite at goal of 2 times body weight but getting closer.

Great numbers on all your lifts! And wow, you really are right on top of 2xBW deads. That's actually so close I bet you are there already!

Results, I don't remember the exact kg total but around 560ish lbs. Ended up placing second in the open division for the 132 weight class. This meet was also a qualifier for a "world" meet that is held in the same location in October. So, I'm qualified to compete in that one and can focus my training in preparation for APA-WPA World. Maybe I can get my total to above 600 if I get those last attempts worked out in bench, squat (okay, increase a little on both) and get over 2xbw deadlift. #goals

Really enjoyed the meet. Everyone is nice and encouraging. I had a good time, lots of nerves and energy and can't wait to compete again. Will have to update my signature and get things figured out for training.

And you blasted out a qualifying total for worlds at your first meet, that is awesome! Your goals sound totally do-able and you've got a nice length of training time to work on them. Meets are fun, powerlifters tend to be a really supportive group of people to be around and that counts for a lot. Really glad you're already looking towards your next one

[Fiction2Fitness]

Went to the gym after work though I don't quite have any plans yet as to how I'm going to go forward since it's a long time until the next meet. Need to figure out my training cycles for the next several months soon. For now, just did some different accessory type things.

goblet squat - 1x10 @ 45 and 3x10 @ 50
good morning - 3x10 @ 95
romanian deadlift - 3x8 @ 115
hip thrust - 3x8 @ 115

pull ups - 2xalmost 2 and 1x1.4ish, chin ups - 1x3
face pull - 3x8 @ 70
tricep pushdown - 3x8 @ 80

30 minutes on elliptical watching Food Network

[Fiction2Fitness]

Super excited that your meet went well for you! In for vids



Great numbers on all your lifts! And wow, you really are right on top of 2xBW deads. That's actually so close I bet you are there already!



And you blasted out a qualifying total for worlds at your first meet, that is awesome! Your goals sound totally do-able and you've got a nice length of training time to work on them. Meets are fun, powerlifters tend to be a really supportive group of people to be around and that counts for a lot. Really glad you're already looking towards your next one

Thanks for commenting on my blog about the meet. The deadlift did feel pretty good, not too much of a struggle though did have a red light. But think I have a little more in me so hoping to see 2xbw very soon. I have goals for the next meet already, just need to figure out my training and such for the next several months. It was a small-ish meet, though more in my weight class than some of the others so it wasn't second out of 2. Quite happy overall and looking forward to what comes next.