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Back to the drawing board.
Here’s how the Arnold went for me:
I never really got as heavy as I had hoped for during my training, only to about 172 at most, so I was at an obvious disadvantage from the start. Either way, this was my decision to try to go up in weight. I dehydrated lower than expected and weighed in at 161. I rehydrated the same day and go up to about 176 but was back down to around my normal weight of 170 to 172 by the time I actually competed.
I opened with 749 on the squat and as I traditionally do I missed my opener, which sucks. I don’t know if it’s the nerves or what but I wish I would quit doing that. It felt lower than usual and my knees caved at the bottom. I repeated it on my second and was told my multiple people that it was a textbook attempt, 3 whites. I went for 788 on my third for a PR but missed at the bottom, similar to my first attempt.
The bench is one lift I seem to have figured out. I opened with 518 and blew it up, then went for the record on my second, 551 plus record breakers, but was called for a double pump. I went for it again on a third for 3 whites. Dan Petrillo got 556 on his third so I went for broke. I had planned to do 600 on my 4th but had to go for 573, which I knew I could do. I shot it up which gave me credit for the heaviest 165 full meet bench of all time. Please vote for me on www.powerliftingwatch.com for the most impressive Arnold moment if you think I’m worthy.
The deadlift was rough. In training I had pulled 700 in briefs out of the rack and was hoping for a good day. Unfortunately things didn’t go my way. I opened with an easy 585 and was told by multiple people that it shot up so easy it looked like I was going to clean it. I went for 622 on my second but began windmilling and couldn’t lock it out. I went for it again on my third but was too gassed. I ended up with a 1906 total, the exact same as my previous best and a 4th place finish to none other than my business partner Brian Tincher who had a great day at his first Arnold going 771-518-622 for 1912. There are many things I would have liked to have done differently, but as they say hinesight is 20/20. All I can do now is plan ahead.
Dave and Jim held a great private post party at a local bar. I got to meet James Smith, and speak with Matt K, Mike Brown, who I will now refer to as "Brownie," Sean Litalian, Sean Donegan, Scott Yard, a slightly drunk Spud about his squat training, and the rest of the Elite Team. I plan to work with Spud on my squat training and I’m working with Dave and Mike Cartinian on my diet.
Thanks to Dave and Jim, Jo Jordan, Mark Lessmann, Brett Brown and the rest of the OBB Team for training with me, helping to handle me, and making this possible. I couldn't do it without you guys.
I have some work ahead but I have a plan.
Here’s how the Arnold went for me:
I never really got as heavy as I had hoped for during my training, only to about 172 at most, so I was at an obvious disadvantage from the start. Either way, this was my decision to try to go up in weight. I dehydrated lower than expected and weighed in at 161. I rehydrated the same day and go up to about 176 but was back down to around my normal weight of 170 to 172 by the time I actually competed.
I opened with 749 on the squat and as I traditionally do I missed my opener, which sucks. I don’t know if it’s the nerves or what but I wish I would quit doing that. It felt lower than usual and my knees caved at the bottom. I repeated it on my second and was told my multiple people that it was a textbook attempt, 3 whites. I went for 788 on my third for a PR but missed at the bottom, similar to my first attempt.
The bench is one lift I seem to have figured out. I opened with 518 and blew it up, then went for the record on my second, 551 plus record breakers, but was called for a double pump. I went for it again on a third for 3 whites. Dan Petrillo got 556 on his third so I went for broke. I had planned to do 600 on my 4th but had to go for 573, which I knew I could do. I shot it up which gave me credit for the heaviest 165 full meet bench of all time. Please vote for me on www.powerliftingwatch.com for the most impressive Arnold moment if you think I’m worthy.
The deadlift was rough. In training I had pulled 700 in briefs out of the rack and was hoping for a good day. Unfortunately things didn’t go my way. I opened with an easy 585 and was told by multiple people that it shot up so easy it looked like I was going to clean it. I went for 622 on my second but began windmilling and couldn’t lock it out. I went for it again on my third but was too gassed. I ended up with a 1906 total, the exact same as my previous best and a 4th place finish to none other than my business partner Brian Tincher who had a great day at his first Arnold going 771-518-622 for 1912. There are many things I would have liked to have done differently, but as they say hinesight is 20/20. All I can do now is plan ahead.
Dave and Jim held a great private post party at a local bar. I got to meet James Smith, and speak with Matt K, Mike Brown, who I will now refer to as "Brownie," Sean Litalian, Sean Donegan, Scott Yard, a slightly drunk Spud about his squat training, and the rest of the Elite Team. I plan to work with Spud on my squat training and I’m working with Dave and Mike Cartinian on my diet.
Thanks to Dave and Jim, Jo Jordan, Mark Lessmann, Brett Brown and the rest of the OBB Team for training with me, helping to handle me, and making this possible. I couldn't do it without you guys.
I have some work ahead but I have a plan.
