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chocchillimango
Well-known member
Details of the event are here:
http://www.powerliftingaustralia.com/Forms/2013RawNationals.pdf
Am excited to go see my coach competing!
http://www.powerliftingaustralia.com/Forms/2013RawNationals.pdf
Am excited to go see my coach competing!
chocchillimango
Well-known member
Anna Papij. She's such a good coach. Made the biggest difference in my training in the last few months ever.
She's not competing to win, but working on her A grading.
Should be a great event.
strong enough?
Member
In hindsight I think we can now say that two things have been an enormous success for PA/IPF:
- the introduction of a raw division
- the IPF reduction of weight classes, which was very controversial at the time.
Excluding bench only:
43 female competitors across the 7 weight divisions
In the men's 74, 83, 93, 105 there are more than 10 entrants in each division. In the 83s alone, there are 28 entrants. In other words, its a real competition. And entrants had to qualify.
GPC is no doubt also expecting a very big turnout at their nats while also introducing qualifying totals this year.
I think it's fair to say we are entering a golden age of powerlifting.
- the introduction of a raw division
- the IPF reduction of weight classes, which was very controversial at the time.
Excluding bench only:
43 female competitors across the 7 weight divisions
In the men's 74, 83, 93, 105 there are more than 10 entrants in each division. In the 83s alone, there are 28 entrants. In other words, its a real competition. And entrants had to qualify.
GPC is no doubt also expecting a very big turnout at their nats while also introducing qualifying totals this year.
I think it's fair to say we are entering a golden age of powerlifting.
spartacus
Well-known member
I really think raw powerlifting should now be an olympic sports. There are so many combat sports, although they (wrongly) dumped wrestling from 2020, so why not a second strength lifting spot.
Many, many people lift and have an assoiation with lifts like bench and squat at least.
Apart from squat depth as a refereeing issue, deadlift and bench quite straight forward to judge and view.
Probably wishful thinking on my part, but the IPF does appear very professional.
Many, many people lift and have an assoiation with lifts like bench and squat at least.
Apart from squat depth as a refereeing issue, deadlift and bench quite straight forward to judge and view.
Probably wishful thinking on my part, but the IPF does appear very professional.
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strong enough?
Member
strong enough?
Member
yes very common. most people are training as part of a club or training group rather than solo. if anything it's more likely to be the elite lifters that don't have an actual coach.
Not many lifters at Nationals don't have a nominated coach. But it's a lot easier to self coach now that equipment is out of the equation. No need to wrap etc, so much more opportunity to put in attempt cards.
130 lifters! - that is very impressive and a very good sign.
Spritcha
New member
Spartacus-
Not serious. In fact, the issues are pretty much fixed now, but the challenge I face is that I had to take time off with no training. So I'm going in to lift seriously detrained. Pretty much competing after only a couple of weeks of training.
I think my squat and deadlift are about 30kg or so off what they normally are. I had been thinking I should just sit it out as a bad performance won't do me any favours- but it turns out I have to lift to qualify for worlds anyway.
Not serious. In fact, the issues are pretty much fixed now, but the challenge I face is that I had to take time off with no training. So I'm going in to lift seriously detrained. Pretty much competing after only a couple of weeks of training.
I think my squat and deadlift are about 30kg or so off what they normally are. I had been thinking I should just sit it out as a bad performance won't do me any favours- but it turns out I have to lift to qualify for worlds anyway.
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Goosey
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If its not too personal spritcha, what was the injury?
chocchillimango
Well-known member
Yep, she's got the right focus.
Keeps hinting I should have a go in my weightclass (<47kg) when I've got my squat back up (injured for a few months) but I'm not a comp person.
Although looking at the raw totals in that class...I'd qualify comfortably soon.
But i'm happy to go watch and cheer!! It's great stuff. I'm no fan of equipped lifting...much prefer raw. It has to be just you and the weight in my eyes.
Karak
New member
It's not what you are thinking, he didn't injure his rhino horn