... It's just too bad that when I arrived at the championships and looked at the competitorlist I saw that I didn't have any opponents anymore! Normally I would have had 2 opponents, one Belgian and one Ukraine. The Belgian just changed weight AND age category but apparantly none of the Ukraines got a valid visum to stay in the country so he wasn't even here. So I would have won no matter what weight I used. It's nice to be 'world champion' but now it doesn't mean anything!!
Anyway, still competed in the same category as last time, Teens 18-19y and -165lbs.
Squat:
-1x170(374lbs), Normally I would have started with 180kg, but due to nerves I didn't eat much and 170kg already felt heavy during warmup so changed opener to 170kg.
-1x180(396lbs)
-1x185(407lbs)
Not happy because I've squatted 429lbs during training last week.
Bench press:
-1x100(220lbs)
-1x105(231lbs)
-0x115(253lbs), would have been a new Belgian record (improvement of my own record ). I was pretty close though.
Deadlift:
-1x160(352lbs)
-1x172.5(379.5lbs)
-1x180(396lbs)
Could have pulled a bit more.
I had a lot of troubles with my elbowS again this time, and yes, this time both of them. Cause: the bench shirt. After my warmup a friend of mine helped me to get in the shirt again a second time. This time I put it on a bit different and it worked great. too bad the pain was already there. But at least I know how to put the shirt on in the future.
Still didn't fully maxed out on DL, at home I've got a crappy bar and I never pull more then 165kgs at home. Now I probably could have gotten 185-190kg.
oh well, still improved my belgian records for squat and total and I can brag about my title (not everyone knows it doesn't mean sh*t )
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Congrats, Nick. The lack of competition is immaterial -- those are some impressive lift numbers!
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Congrats, Nick. The lack of competition is immaterial -- those are some impressive lift numbers!
No it's not - it was harder to perform without opposition - you rose above it - well done mate!
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Congrats on being the champ, Nick. Like the others said, those are impressive numbers. Keep up the GREAT work, man.
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So I won my World championships...
). I was pretty close though.
)
Congrats Nick!
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