2016 RPS Redemption III- May 28th

[Get-n-fit]

Alrighty, all heavy prep is DONE. 
I'll open with 600 squat, 2nd lift...635, then hopefully end 650ish,  go for broke right
Bench- didn't progress as great as I'd liked it too...open 365, hopefully finish around 405
DL...open 500 close...who knows, I didn't spend any time prepping for DL. Focus was on squat this time around.

Tomorrow I'll hit some chest, high volume, Friday possibly high volume legs and that will be it, next week I won't be doing anything other than eating and sleeping.  Since it's my first meet, I'm not going to even bother with cutting.  I'm sitting @255 in the 275 class so I have nothing to worry about weight wise.  I'll enjoy my last week and eat whatever the heck I want.   

I would really like to get a 2nd night at the hotel. I talked to some guys that did RPS last year and by the time awards were done it was @9pm and then I have a 3.5hr drive home.   

Looks like there will be some good prizes at the event, Animal is a sponsor along with Captain Jacked and a few others.  Should be a great time. 

[FLEX]

Looks like a solid plan to me. 

[AlexanderOmand]

Since it's my first meet, I'm not going to even bother with cutting.  I'm sitting @255 in the 275 class so I have nothing to worry about weight wise.  I'll enjoy my last week and eat whatever the heck I want.   

Steak. and then more steak. ANd as soon as you're weighed in, carbs, and more carbs.  See if you can put on 10 lbs. Come in bloated, and swollen, and you'll smoke 650.

I would really like to get a 2nd night at the hotel. I talked to some guys that did RPS last year and by the time awards were done it was @9pm and then I have a 3.5hr drive home.   

3.5 hour drive, and you'll be fried.  It's tough as hell.  I made the mistake of driving home from Rochester the first time Flex stepped on the platform.  left at 10pm for the 6 hour drive.  It actually took 7 1/2, because I had to stop 3 times to nap. Got a hotel the next time.  You'll be much happier leaving the venue at 9pm, and being asleep by 9:30.

Looks like there will be some good prizes at the event, Animal is a sponsor along with Captain Jacked and a few others.  Should be a great time.

Mindy goes all out with trying to get sponsors and cool swag for the lifters.  Not sure if you saw it, but Mindy got in her Bench Shirt yesterday, and she hit 405.  Not bad for a 181lb lady lifter.

[Trev71]

I would really like to get a 2nd night at the hotel. I talked to some guys that did RPS last year and by the time awards were done it was @9pm and then I have a 3.5hr drive home.   

Yea, my first meet last August I did the same thing. Slept there the night before, then drove home after the meet.. 3.5hrs. I had a wife to help with the driving, I crashed about 1 hour after the meet.. I was done.

Good Luck and keep us posted!

[John]

Ya man the drive sucks. I drove 10 minutes home and was spent :p

Good luck on your first meet. More importantly have fun and smash some PRs

[Get-n-fit]

Steak. and then more steak. ANd as soon as you're weighed in, carbs, and more carbs.  See if you can put on 10 lbs. Come in bloated, and swollen, and you'll smoke 650.

Definitely, I'm going to start upping the cals now and then really pig out after weigh in.

3.5 hour drive, and you'll be fried.  It's tough as hell.  I made the mistake of driving home from Rochester the first time Flex stepped on the platform.  left at 10pm for the 6 hour drive.  It actually took 7 1/2, because I had to stop 3 times to nap. Got a hotel the next time.  You'll be much happier leaving the venue at 9pm, and being asleep by 9:30.

Fortunately my wifey is going, so she can drive back if she has too. ( I really don't like anyone to drive my truck though)

Mindy goes all out with trying to get sponsors and cool swag for the lifters.  Not sure if you saw it, but Mindy got in her Bench Shirt yesterday, and she hit 405.  Not bad for a 181lb lady lifter.

I saw the pic of everyone with their shirts on, I didn't see her lift though.  She's strong, no doubt!

[Get-n-fit]

Looks like a solid plan to me. 

Thanks!...carb loading will include lots of beer 

Ya man the drive sucks. I drove 10 minutes home and was spent :p

Good luck on your first meet. More importantly have fun and smash some PRs

Thanks John!

I would really like to get a 2nd night at the hotel. I talked to some guys that did RPS last year and by the time awards were done it was @9pm and then I have a 3.5hr drive home.   

Yea, my first meet last August I did the same thing. Slept there the night before, then drove home after the meet.. 3.5hrs. I had a wife to help with the driving, I crashed about 1 hour after the meet.. I was done.

Good Luck and keep us posted!

Thanks!  I'll post up the some vids once when I have a chance.

[FLEX]

Buncha babies...   

I drove 3.5 hours back home immediately after the Syracuse meet.  No biggie.

[FLEX]

Good luck today man!

[Get-n-fit]

Squats done!!!

1st-602 ish+( i forgot the exact bc it was kilos), 3 whites! !
2nd- 639.9, 2 red,  1 white
3rd- 639.9, 3 WHITES!!!!!!!!!!!
Vids coming later
Challenge thrown down Flex!  Giddy up! !

[FLEX]

Congrats.  That's fucking awesome.

[LisaSkinnoble]

That's fantastic!  Hardest lift down.  As Ron said to me in Rochester "You get to lie down for your next lift!"

[Get-n-fit]

Thanks Flex and Lisa!

[John]

Nice squatting!!!

[Get-n-fit]

Bench
1st-370
2nd- 402.5
3rd- 414!!!
All 3 were good,  414 pr!!