2010 GPC Nationals in Calgary

[Viking]

Anyone here heading to this meet in Calgary on May 29th?

I'll be there lifting in the 110kg Raw category.

Cheers!

[bobbyorr]

I will be in Columbus.... Good luck!!!!

[Talo]

This was a long , but great day. A few of us drove down to help support Kevin who we use to train with and also spot and load up the plates.

Some World Records were broken ( as always at these events ) and some other big lifts from all weight classes.

I was able to meet up with Short Dave , who competed in the 100kg RAW and won his class . Also met up with AlladdinSane who was there to support a lot of guys that train at his gym . Now if anyone wants to be serious about powerlifting go to his gym , there are multiply world record holders that train there and a ton of knowledge guaranteed to be there.

Oh yeah , his woman also lifted in the Bench comp and won her class and got best overall raw female raw bench ( correct me if I'm wrong on that ).

So congrats to ALL that competed.

I was able to get some video of some of the lifters before my phone crashed . If you have never been to a PL show this will give you some idea of how it goes down.

This was a long , but great day. A few of us drove down to help support Kevin who we use to train with and also spot and load up the plates.

Some World Records were broken ( as always at these events ) and some other big lifts from all weight classes.

I was able to meet up with Short Dave , who competed in the 100kg RAW and won his class . Also met up with Allinsan who was there to support a lot of guys that train at his gym . Now if anyone wants to be serious about powerlifting go to his gym , there are multiply world record holders that train there and a ton of knowledge guaranteed to be there.

Oh yeah , his woman also lifted in the Bench comp and won her class and got best overall raw female bench ( correct me if I'm wrong on that ).

So congrats to ALL that competed.

I was able to get some video of some of the lifters before my phone crashed . So check them out !! I had to put them up via you tube .

http://www.youtube.com/user/Talo2000#p/u/0/jMmaRnp4LEY

Attempting a Deadlift World Record.
http://www.youtube.com/user/Talo2000#p/u/1/6Wg1D3Lf29k

Short Dave squatting over 500lbs @ 100kg . This was his first lift . It was red lighted only because he rushed the command. He went on to squat over 550lbs
http://www.youtube.com/user/Talo2000#p/u/2/huxnFI2twUE

This is how you get pumped for a lift !!
http://www.youtube.com/user/Talo2000#p/u/3/sAQm30nLYOI

675lbs Deadlift
http://www.youtube.com/user/Talo2000#p/u/4/qI8yJ0Pshh0

A blind lifter .
http://www.youtube.com/user/Talo2000#p/u/6/vnrkVKVmvjU

Brian's first squat 785bs @ 100kg . Brian went on to do over 850lbs , missed the World Record lift at 904lbs ( i think ) - Simply amazing squatting over 3x his body weight.
http://www.youtube.com/user/Talo2000#p/u/7/O5LieXtOUqo

[GYMBRAT]

sweet, wish I coulda made it damn

[flapjack]

I posted this in my log, but I figured i'd add it to this thread.

Weight at weigh in's 160lbs

Squat:

1st attempt - 500 - good
2nd attempt - 550 - good
3rd attempt - 600.5 - good

Bench Press:

1st attempt - 300 - good
2nd attempt - 330 - good
3rd attempt - 347.5 - good

Deadlift:

1st attempt - 440 - good
2nd attempt - 500 - failed (locked out, but set it down too soon)
3rd attempt - 514.5 - failed (locked out, but set it down too soon)

Total: 1388 (would have been 1462.5)

Kinda dissapointed that i blew my total, but I know in my heart that i got my deadlifts, so the fail doesn't really bother me. For some reason (could be the fact that we were deadlifting at 9 at night and I was there since 9am - long day) I just couldln't hold it at the top for the pause. felt like I was losing my balance. Anyway, all in all it was a great day. Lifted more than I ever have in my llife and all that after losing 30lbs! I'll post up pics as soon as I have them.

[Shortdave]

It was a ton of fun and it was great meeting everybody that was there

As Talo said I was competing raw in the 100kg class
squat
#1 - 501 3 reds jumped the command
#2 - 551 3 whites felt easy
#3 - 601 Just too heavy, but I made it all the way down.

Bench
#1 - 401 3 whites
#2 - 419 3 whites
#3 - 451 2 whites and was truly a max effort


DL
#1 - 419 3 whites
#2 - 501 3 whites
My back was so torqued up from the long day and the last bench so I cut my DL short so I wouldn't walk out of the place injured.

I totaled just over 1500lbs and I found out yesterday that I actually won the raw overall but they gave the trophy to a special olympian and I can't really ask them to take it away from him.

Bench 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQwenoZ5QCg&feature=player_embedded

Bench 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4ZHmUTIhEg&feature=player_embedded

DL 2
http://www.youtube.com/user/koorbretsaenosaj#p/u/4/dRIVDZ02YoA

[ironwill]

Ur a freak SD.......I love how you are in the zone, great stuff....You were made for this stuff dude....I really love the socks...

[Shortdave]

Thanks buddy, I was told that I might have to wear long socks in the deadlift, since I don't own any I borrowed some from a girl. I found out at the meet that I didn't need them, but I wore them all the same.

[Talo]

Your 3rd bench was def a great lift . You could tell you weren't going to stop grinding it out , I was screaming in your face , lol !

[Shortdave]

Your 3rd bench was def a great lift . You could tell you weren't going to stop grinding it out , I was screaming in your face , lol !


I was so zoned out I saw nothing but the bar and it's super, super slow movements.

[GYMBRAT]

damn wish I coulda come to cheer ya guys on man!

[Talo]

I'm going to be coming back down July 31st for the RAW event. It's not GPC , but should still be a good meet.

[GYMBRAT]

keep me posted and I'll try and be there bro

[countrychic]

Great stuff SD!! Way to go. Pink's a good colour for you ;)

[flapjack]

Here are some shots of the proofs. I beleive there is some video as well..

[GYMBRAT]

great shots of intensity brutha!!!

[Viking]

I am glad there was a lot of people that went to the event and sounds like it was a great time. I had to pull out last minute because of work. I couldn't get away from the bar that weekend which is a huge shame but it happens.

Anyone going to head down for the 100% raw event in August?

[flapjack]

Where? I might enter it if it's local...

[Talo]

It is at the Blackfoot inn , Calgary . July 31st. Entry forms can be found on their web site and have to be in on the 15th.

Remember to anyone that wants to do this , it is a drug tested event.

Hope to see some of you there.

[flapjack]

Well, I'm out...I like Tren too much...and it's to soon after the Alberta;s. Best of luck. I'll definately come watch.

[Talo]

All proceds for this event are going to Cancer. Here is a link you all can help with :)

http://albertacancer.ca/Page.aspx?pid=920&frsid=1362

I'm hopeing to get a Canadian Record at this event.