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Sapphire · 07-02-2014, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Dznts

so what have you been up to?!

caper · 07-02-2014, 11:22 PM

i haven't posted back in this thread, but I competed in the Canadian nationals for bench last weekend. its been an extremely rough last few weeks with my herniated disc causing SEVERE pain through my sciatica. I have basically been bed ridden. and not eating much. lost a lot of weight, but still tried as hard as I could to keep training. anyhow...

weighed in WAY light at 213. lighter than I have been in years, and I had no idea what my strength was, so I opened with 403, then 425, then 435.5 - all white lights and good lifts, then went to 441 and barely missed. so I hit a new PR in comp, lifted over 2x bodyweight and got a national record. given the enormous pain I have been in!!! I will gladly take those results. I will be seeing a dr as soon as I get back stateside.

Sapphire · 07-02-2014, 11:24 PM

wow caper I hope you start feeling better soon! and congrats on the national record man

Mydivorcegift · 07-03-2014, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by caper

i haven't posted back in this thread, but I competed in the Canadian nationals for bench last weekend. its been an extremely rough last few weeks with my herniated disc causing SEVERE pain through my sciatica. I have basically been bed ridden. and not eating much. lost a lot of weight, but still tried as hard as I could to keep training. anyhow...

weighed in WAY light at 213. lighter than I have been in years, and I had no idea what my strength was, so I opened with 403, then 425, then 435.5 - all white lights and good lifts, then went to 441 and barely missed. so I hit a new PR in comp, lifted over 2x bodyweight and got a national record. given the enormous pain I have been in!!! I will gladly take those results. I will be seeing a dr as soon as I get back stateside.

I was wondering. That's awesome!

Ashame you were at an in between weight.

What shirt do you lift in?

Mydivorcegift · 07-03-2014, 12:13 AM

Only thing I have to report is I did a 515 1 board press last week. In 2006 when I benched 501 2 weeks before the contest I did a 515 1 board press. AAPF (drug free) Masters record in my weight class is 501 so I'm almost there. I'll have to do 507 so hoping by the fall....

caper · 07-03-2014, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Mydivorcegift

I was wondering. That's awesome!

Ashame you were at an in between weight.

What shirt do you lift in?

yeah, I normally weigh in close to 220, but I still made good strength gains this year so even with less mass I pushed slightly more. I only wish I never lost so much weight and strength, I know I would've been a fair bit higher.

as for the shirt, I bench in whatever t shirt I grab out of my bag lol. usually a Canada t shirt though when I lift in the states. gotta represent

caper · 07-03-2014, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Mydivorcegift

Only thing I have to report is I did a 515 1 board press last week. In 2006 when I benched 501 2 weeks before the contest I did a 515 1 board press. AAPF (drug free) Masters record in my weight class is 501 so I'm almost there. I'll have to do 507 so hoping by the fall....

they should let you chip the record right? so you would need about a 503 vs a 507... but hell 507 is always better lol. good stuff.

Mydivorcegift · 07-03-2014, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by caper

yeah, I normally weigh in close to 220, but I still made good strength gains this year so even with less mass I pushed slightly more. I only wish I never lost so much weight and strength, I know I would've been a fair bit higher.

as for the shirt, I bench in whatever t shirt I grab out of my bag lol. usually a Canada t shirt though when I lift in the states. gotta represent

Well it will give you something to shoot for next year! Weigh in at a full 220 and hit an even bigger #!

So a raw meet? Good stuff!

Mydivorcegift · 07-03-2014, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by caper

they should let you chip the record right? so you would need about a 503 vs a 507... but hell 507 is always better lol. good stuff.

Yes the do...but I think the chips they use are 1.5kg....need to check on this.

This is a "geared" record...I have lifted in an Inzer DD shirt for years but I don't get a lot out of it. I know guys with raw maxes 100lbs less than me that can out lift me by 100lbs in gear....

Think I'm going to try some different shirts this year and see if I can find one that works well for me. With what my raw max is I should be a 550-600lb bencher in a proper shirt.

Ghost1LE · 07-03-2014, 01:30 PM

Congrats on the record caper nothing but respect for those numbers.

Been lifting for a few years now and I have an old shoulder injury that has been bothering me the past few weeks, seems like everything adds to it (Squats, bench, shoulder work, even heavy bis/tris seem to irritate it) so wondering if you guys have any recommendations on things to do before training to help it and just in general.

caper · 07-03-2014, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghost1LE

Congrats on the record caper nothing but respect for those numbers.

Been lifting for a few years now and I have an old shoulder injury that has been bothering me the past few weeks, seems like everything adds to it (Squats, bench, shoulder work, even heavy bis/tris seem to irritate it) so wondering if you guys have any recommendations on things to do before training to help it and just in general.

I've been dealing with shoulder pain as well. Whenever I'd go heavier for reps it was really sore. Got mri done, they figured I had small tears in my stabilizing muscles. What Idid too help was voltaren gel a few times a day. And stopped doing reps withheavy weight and cut it down to doubles and singles. I also brought my grip in a couple inches. On shoulder day I went lighter for weeks and treated it like a rehab session. Close grip bench didn't bother it though. Curls did, so again I went lighter abd increased reps and shortened rest period. Advice all that, when I started to really hurt I called it a day and went home. Oh and I also used mobility wraps and stretches a few times.

Sapphire · 07-05-2014, 10:24 PM

just some encouragement

Dznts · 07-06-2014, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by YellowCammy

just some encouragement

Mydivorcegift · 07-06-2014, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by YellowCammy

just some encouragement

Awesome analogy....

But his form is terrible.....

07-02-2014, 11:22 PM	#1458
caper Drives: 2010 IOM 2ss/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: SoCal, I.E. Posts: 1,546	i haven't posted back in this thread, but I competed in the Canadian nationals for bench last weekend. its been an extremely rough last few weeks with my herniated disc causing SEVERE pain through my sciatica. I have basically been bed ridden. and not eating much. lost a lot of weight, but still tried as hard as I could to keep training. anyhow... weighed in WAY light at 213. lighter than I have been in years, and I had no idea what my strength was, so I opened with 403, then 425, then 435.5 - all white lights and good lifts, then went to 441 and barely missed. so I hit a new PR in comp, lifted over 2x bodyweight and got a national record. given the enormous pain I have been in!!! I will gladly take those results. I will be seeing a dr as soon as I get back stateside. __________________ Turbonetics running 8lbs boost at 700rwhp tuned by Hi Rev, installed by K&M w/cat-muffler delete, ACS splitter, Fesler GFX, MPD1 spoiler, Custom painted Rally stripes, Cordon CR1 wheels 275/315s, Hotchkiss comp sways and end links, Barton shifter

07-02-2014, 11:24 PM	#1459
Sapphire Drives: 2013 2SS Hot Wheels Edition Join Date: May 2013 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,782	wow caper I hope you start feeling better soon! and congrats on the national record man __________________

07-03-2014, 12:13 AM	#1461
Mydivorcegift Future Mopar Owner Drives: 2011, 2SS/RS, Synergy Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: TN Posts: 2,373	Only thing I have to report is I did a 515 1 board press last week. In 2006 when I benched 501 2 weeks before the contest I did a 515 1 board press. AAPF (drug free) Masters record in my weight class is 501 so I'm almost there. I'll have to do 507 so hoping by the fall.... __________________ 2005 GTO-IBM-A4-Sold 2011 Camaro SS/RS Synergy-1 of 255-Sold You will be missed but you are in good hands! 2019 Challenger Hellcat B5, Redeye, Widebody

07-03-2014, 01:30 PM	#1466
Ghost1LE Drives: 2013 AGM 2SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 924	Congrats on the record caper nothing but respect for those numbers. Been lifting for a few years now and I have an old shoulder injury that has been bothering me the past few weeks, seems like everything adds to it (Squats, bench, shoulder work, even heavy bis/tris seem to irritate it) so wondering if you guys have any recommendations on things to do before training to help it and just in general. __________________

07-05-2014, 10:24 PM	#1468
Sapphire Drives: 2013 2SS Hot Wheels Edition Join Date: May 2013 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,782	just some encouragement __________________