05/13/2025
A few weeks back I participated in my first lifting competition. I had been preparing for it but I hadn’t worked out for 10 days prior to the competition due to unavoidable circumstances. I was tired, unfocused, felt unprepared, and overall I wasn’t feeling up to it so I decided to not participate. However, the day before I decided to do it because, why not, it’s for fun.
I am soo glad I did. I had soo much! Competing against .miller100 and was quite the challenge due to all of us being very competitive. The camaraderie between us helped elevate the effort, competition, and enjoyment.
The biggest take away was that it’s proof that if you are constant with your workouts, taking a week or two or three off, will not be detrimental to your strength. You do not lose that much muscle mass with a pause in training and you do not need to beat yourself up over it. Staying constant with your strength training will make you stronger and harder to get weaker.
The end results of the completion landed me in first place. Winning is fun but competing was the thrill.
Deadlift: 363 lbs. 12 lbs. off my personal best.
Bench press: 225.5 lbs.
Bench Press is my worst lift and it showed. It’s been a constant struggle my entire life.
Farmers Carry for distance in 2 minutes: 53 lbs. in each hand, carrying it for 14 lanes, ≈ 300 yards.
Trap bar deadlift for reps in 2 minutes: 265 lbs. for 30 reps.
