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Matti TIkka rescheduled

Sometimes you just want to scream.  Heard last night that the Matti Tikka is now being split over 2 days and of course the equipped women are being moved to the Saturday.  As if I haven't spent enough money on this comp already now an earlier flight - cant change the cheepy flight have to book another and possibly another night in Sydney if its an early weigh in.  Poooo!

Or do I just pull out?

Bad deadlift session on Friday has left me feeling a little underwhelmed at the prospect of competing.  My lifting is like a roller coaster at the moment, PB bench on Saturday, 100kg touch and go, not comp worthy but its a start, then a bullshit deadlift session.

Meh.....

PA news Issue 19

2012 Preview

The 2012 competition calendar looks to be jam packed with exciting events in what is shaping up to be an astronomical year of Powerlifting.  Here is a sneak preview of key events. Get your training plans in order its going to be a wild ride: March 30/April 1  Australian Raw Championships                        Arrow Hotel Melbourne,                           + Australian Blind Champs                        + Masters Open Equipped July 28 − 29      Australian Open (Equipped) Championships                       Iron Grip Gym Nth. Sydney,                          Open/Junior/SubJ./Masters PL & BP-Only  December 7− 9  Oceania Champs.                       Iron Grip Gym  North Sydney                         Raw/ Equipped                         Open/Junior/ SubJ./Masters PL & BP-Only   BREAKING NEWS:   At 6ft.2, 160kg, NFL draft turned RAW Powerlifting Megastar, Blaine Sumner, boasting a 390kg squat, 205kg bench and a 330kg deadlift will be heading down under as a special guest of Powerlifting Australia at the Australian Raw Championships. Blaine, hailing originally from Colorado, USA, set an NFL Testing Bench Press Record by doing 100kg X 55 reps and is a 5 times National Powerlifting Champion. Dont miss this opportunity to rub shoulders with this colossal performer.

Just beware googling Blaine Sumner (images)  you'll get more than you bargained for :-)

Yet Another Drug Test

Finished Max bench workout with a triple 90kg off the one board and a double 100 off the 3 board.  Was feeling strong again this week, confidence is soaring.  Started on my assistance work down the back of the gym and shortly after noticed a bunch of people coming into the gym....   ASADA...

LOL, they must be checking my bank statements and seeing how much money I've been spending at the local vet clinic....  hahaha.   But really, it sees they have been doing the "end of year" testing rounds of all the powerlifting clubs.  Melb Uni a couple of weeks ago and Southern later on the same day as us here at ESP.

IPF Drug test result

John Edwards      GUY 26.09.-01.10. St.Catharines/Canada World Masters Negative
Vicki O'Brien     AUS 26.09.-01.10. St.Catharines/Canada World Masters Negative
Gary Pamplin      USA 26.09.-01.10. St.Catharines/Canada World Masters Negative
Luis Tapia        PUR 26.09.-01.10. St.Catharines/Canada World Masters Negative
Wade Hooper       USA 26.09.-01.10. St.Catharines/Canada World Masters Negative
Eric Kupperstein  USA 26.09.-01.10. St.Catharines/Canada World Masters Negative
Tatiana Zubkova   RUS 26.09.-01.10. St.Catharines/Canada World Masters Negative
Nina Kondrasheva  RUS 26.09.-01.10. St.Catharines/Canada World Masters Negative
Glyn Moore        CAN 26.09.-01.10. St.Catharines/Canada World Masters Negative
Reinhard Melzig   GER 26.09.-01.10. St.Catharines/Canada World Masters Negative
Tatyana Fomina    RUS 26.09.-01.10. St.Catharines/Canada World Masters Negative
Patrick Hartwick  CAN 26.09.-01.10. St.Catharines/Canada World Masters Negative
Jeffrey Douglas   USA 26.09.-01.10. St.Catharines/Canada World Masters Negative

Flu

So, immediately after pulling a PR,  I've come down with the flu  :-(   Must be the stress of the new trg pgm - its pretty full on.

Nevertheless I've sent off my entry form for the Matti Tikka and booked my return flight using points...  still deciding whether to head up early on Sat or in the afternoon.  Better get around to tho or I'll be paying a premium for the ticket.

Outside of lifting, some fantastic news, Mojo's fracture has healed.  Xray taken on Wed morning shows no sign of the fracture and the joint appears to have fused - which is what we had hoped.  He'll still be in the cast for the next week and then hopefully just a half cast for while and then back to the paddock in time for summer!