Well, it has been a while since I have posted here. So, I figured it was time to give you guys an update.
I am currently prepping for my fourth meet. I will be competing in the Ironman meet in Fresno, CA in Dec.
I have big plans for this meet. My goals are to destroy all of the APF Satate records for the women’s 198lb weight class. The current records are 385.7/198.2/396.3 and 914.7.
Recently I put on my bench shirt and put up 215 easily. It probably will be my opener. I also just tried out a new Metal Pro Squatter suit and got 375 easy. It will probably be my opener as well. I will be testing my deadlift next week but progress has been great there as well. Also, I have recently switched to sumo style now that my hips are stronger.
Just to give you an idea of where I was at…my last meet I went 357/183/325- 865.
Good luck to all and I’ll be posting more pics of Diablo Barbell and meet results when I get them.
[quote]Ericka wrote:
I absolutely love the Metal squatter!!! It fit me really well and didn’t bite me too much and gave me a ton of support in the bottom.
I use a Metal Pro Bencher. I love this shirt as well.[/quote]
I have read other people had trouble with the shirt biting their arms.
Any trouble with your shirt?
How much are you getting out of the shirt (poundage)?
My shirt fits really well and does not bite me at all.
I haven’t done a raw full range max in a while but I am guessing that I get about 60+ lbs out of it. It is a fairly new shirt so I am also still learning it. Prior to this I had a closed back single ply Inzer. Huge difference!
Ericka i think im in love with you lol. i always love your posts. I have always wanted a feminine looking gf in powerlifting. aaaaahhh…a guy can dream can’t he? so r u single? wink, wink
Initially my hips weren’t strong enough to pull sumo. However, after 9 months of training at Diablo they are more than strong enough. My lockout strength is no longer an issue when I pull sumo. Plus, it is way more comfortable for me than conventional and my leverages are better as well.
As far as going “all the way”, my goal is to total elite (1149lbs) at the Cal APF State Meet in February.
I now have 2 training weeks left until my next meet. I put my bench shirt on again last night. Took 215 for two singles and then got a new pr of 235. This is a 30lb gym and 50lb meet pr.
I plan on putting my squat suit on next week with my briefs as well and see what happens. The current plan for the squat is to open around 375.
My DL is going well but not as well as I had hoped for. I pulled a pr on my first ever max sumo pull. However, it wasn’t as much as I had hoped for.
