Thanks APT!

I'm very excited to be competing in my first ever powerlifting competition on March 28th at the USAPL Battle of the Great Lakes XI! I'll be lifting RAW in the 181 division and be wearing all my APT gear; belt, knee sleeves, wrist wraps, and singlet.

Wish me luck and I'll be sure to report back afterwards!

good luck bud! can't wait to see how you do! yes please report back..and hopefully with pics, vids, and kickass results!

Good luck im your first meet...Please keep us informed.

James

Well, I had a really amazing time at The Battle of the Great Lakes. It was a loooong day (13 hours, 4 large Rock Stars, 2 large Gatorades, and 3 Fuzes from start to finish), but I'm really quite satisfied with how everything turned out despite a couple snags. I met a lot of great guys and some strong mofo's!

Meet Cliffs:

Squat
1st: 367 Three Whites
2nd: 390 Three Whites PR
3rd: 413 Failed

Bench
1st: 185 Three Whites
2nd: 197 Red Lighted for missed "Start" cue
3rd: 209 Failed

Deadlift
1st: 420 Three Whites
2nd: 447 Three Whites
3rd: 475 Three Whites PR

Meet Total: 1050 lbs.

I took first place in the 181/Novice division and won me a fancy katana sword!

I only have one video up right now... my camera glitched up most of my other lifts, but I'll try to have a few more up today if I can. Luckily a friend of mine recorded more of my lifts and hopefully I can have them up soon as well.



It feels great to have made it through a very challenging ordeal and to have come out a champion on the other side and to now be able to legitimately call myself a powerlifter.

I'm bonafide ya'll!

If you ever get an opportunity to competitively powerlift, and you haven't already, take it! It's an incredible experience!

Thanks APT!