So usually when I get back from a big meet I am so beat I just take about 2 weeks off of lifting completely. I may let myself have a few adult beverages, maybe even a night out with friends. Honestly Ive come back from a meet and purposely skipped meals because I was tired of eating…. Whatever gets my head on straight I will do. However I came back from Stavanger and was motivated Read More
Lifting Time All Women and Men up through 74kg – 10:00 am Men 83kg and Up – 2:00 pm Weigh-ins begin two hours before each session and end 30 minutes prior to the commencement of lifting Live streaming video by Ustream Nominations for all lifters: Contact the meet director (Roy Apostle) at royapostle@gmail.com or 908-770-4625 with any questions.
You’re scared, a little sweaty and super nervous. That first step out on the platform with all eyes on you can be intimidating. However, you have done the training, you have squatted, benched, and deadlifted hundreds of times. Yet, you feel like you don’t know what to do. Here are some simple guidelines for shaking those nerves and letting your hard work shine through! Pre-Meet: Find out your openers about a week before Read More
Sunday November 3rd: We got to the airport and met Luis who obviously forgot his Passport… great start to the trip. He ran home and just made our flight which was delayed 40 minutes due to some sick jetstreams that would get us to Amsterdam earlier than expected. I am not the biggest fan of flying… I dont avoid it but its definitely not my favorite activity. With that said we had a great Read More
This year’s IPF World Championships to be held this week in Stavanger, Norway, will feature several well established Massachusetts powerlifters. The lifters include Luis Jaimes of Roslindale, Joe Cappellino of South Boston, Liane Blyn of Southwick, and Sue Elwyn of Western Massachusetts. Michael Zawilinski, Strength and Conditioning coach for Northeastern University, will also be present as a coach for Team USA. Luis Jaimes rose to prominence in the Massachusetts powerlifting scene late in his collegiate Read More
Tuesday 10/29 Squats worked up to 507 for 4 doubles Speed pulls 440 for 6 doubles… felt really fucking fast. 45 degree back raises Reverse Hypers Abs Wednesday 10/30 Luis and I hit our bench openers since I cant work out this weekend due to travel and Ben’s need for speed. Worked up to 694×1 in the Bolt…. Hard to touch but still smoked the fuck out of it. Excited to show off the Read More
Tuesday 10/22 Forgot my knee sleeves and warm pants… what a terrible thing to happen. Squats – 331x3x3, 407x3x3, 474x4x3 Speed Pulls – 396x6x2 DB presses – sets of 15 up to 100s BB standing shoulder press – 209 x 3 x 5 45 degree back raises/leg raises x some supersets to finish Thursday 10/24 Close grip bench – 220x3x6, 264x3x6, 308x3x6 Band Pull aparts – I wanted to keep the back work light Read More
The first powerlifting meet to ever be held at Northeastern University will take place on Sunday, November 17. It will feature raw collegiate lifters from several Boston area schools (NU, BC, BU, Harvard, etc) Entry forms are still being accepted!! Please contact meet director Roy Apostle at royapostle@gmail.com for more information. Raw Collegiate Cup Entry form
Training is really winding down… im trying to slightly reduce the amount of shit ive been doing so i can start feeling good going into the meet. I felt pretty terrible this week all around… arms and legs hanging on by a thread but nothing major… i will start regenerating soon. Tuesday 10/15 Squats 507 4 triples uber Speed pulls…. 308 x 8 triples Incline DB press… lots of sets of 20 Abs and 45 Read More
Tuesday Squat 331 3×3, 407 3×3, 474 4×3 Deficit pull… 418 for speed triples, got a nice 501 lb Double over hand in as well (Last time Im going to fuck around until after worlds) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkTxGuPW_Es I did some sets of 15 of DB presses, then I did some strict over head press with a barbell… sets of 8 of like 198 or something. The I did some abs… Thursday… Speed bench 308x2x3 319x2x3 331x2x3 Read More