Defection from the Mother Land

[red machine]

nice strong build up as always rach....now lets get into it!!!! see ya sat, kill it if i dont get there b4 you start yeooow!!!

[Big john]

locked, loaded,......now to unleash your fury on the platform this sat :clap:

[runveerun]

Have a good rest ma'm! You'll kill it on Saturday! :grin: \:D/

[teamfatboy]

:ditto: what they said - go out there and smash it, Rach

[Viking Power]

Shot Rach.... smash it see you saturday 8)

[drizzt]

Big numbers this weekend BB, smash it! :clap:

[startinfromscratch]

[bar-belle]

nice strong build up as always rach....now lets get into it!!!! see ya sat, kill it if i dont get there b4 you start yeooow!!!

locked, loaded,......now to unleash your fury on the platform this sat :clap:

Have a good rest ma'm! You'll kill it on Saturday! :grin: \:D/

:ditto: what they said - go out there and smash it, Rach

Shot Rach.... smash it see you saturday 8)

Big numbers this weekend BB, smash it! :clap:

Hey my iron brothers and sis :grin: thanks so much for the encouragement and support. I'm looking forward to the comp....has been a huge build up of 12 weeks training and I'm ready :evil:

Also looking forward to eating some carbs tomorrow night :pfft: :pfft: with the crew I'm thinking Denny's for desserts (yes plural) is the way to go :nod:

[runveerun]

I reccommend the hot chocolate fudge cake it comes with ice cream and cream \:D/ =P~ =P~

[Phedder]

Go hard tomorrow Rach, on the platform and at the dessert bar :grin:

[scrambledeggs]

Good luck tomorrow!

[startinfromscratch]

i heard Suzy D's new carb source is humble pie?!

Awesome performance today Rach. Wish i coulda been there to see it!

[Big john]

i heard Suzy D's new carb source is humble pie?!

Awesome performance today Rach. Wish i coulda been there to see it!

both girls put up and awsome show of technique and power, but BB managed to pull the victory with 3 wilks points in it

[bar-belle]

i heard Suzy D's new carb source is humble pie?!

Awesome performance today Rach. Wish i coulda been there to see it!

Cheers H.

No humble pie needed mate. Suzy has a bigger total than me by far. I won it on wilks. I must say Suzy is an awesome lifter who has set national records and is on track to lift at the worlds next year. Top class lifter and a great lady as well. I really enjoyed competing with her as she is so supportive and remember that it was her and I that brought home the womens master trophy for aucks at nationals this year.

both girls put up and awsome show of technique and power, but BB managed to pull the victory with 3 wilks points in it

Thanks John...hope you enjoyed the pudding :grin:

Will post my journal tomorrow right now I'm CNS and gotta get some ZZZZZ

[Big john]

hope you enjoyed the pudding :grin:

that would be plural :grin: ...i agree with you that soup was da bombski's

[startinfromscratch]

yeah my comment was tounge in cheek, but regardless a win is a win, and you werent handed it. Full credit to you and cbc for putting in all that hard yakka :nod:

[bar-belle]

yeah my comment was tounge in cheek, but regardless a win is a win, and you werent handed it. Full credit to you and cbc for putting in all that hard yakka :nod:

:grin: true that mate I had to work for it.

yip you're right... gotta put the hard yards in to reap the rewards.

[bar-belle]

Well what a day yesterday was. I was adrenalised to the max and exhausted by the end of the day. Slept like a baby last night :grin:

After competing at the North Island Powerlifting Champs at AUT I won

Best Female Master Lifter and Best Overall Female Lifter. I also set the New Zealand Record for Master 1 female 57kg class in Squat, Bench and Deadlift.

Squat:

110kg www

115 www (comp PB and 7.5kg gain on last comp)

117.5 rrr depth

Bench:

65kg www

67.5 www comp equal

70 rrr failed to lock it out

Deadlift:

127.5kg www (my opener was supposed to be 125kg but they misloaded the bar )

132.5 www

140 www (comp PB and 12.5kg gain on last comp)

Total: 322.5kg a gain of 20kg from last comp in August

This has been a massive year for me as far as my sport goes. Yesterday was my 5th comp and 8th in 18 months :shock:

I have to firstly thank my husband and coach Damian/Steak. He is an awesome coach and without him we wouldn't have achieved what we have. There has been many nights where he has helped me with my training (especially with the equipment) making his session that much longer! So all the achievements I share with him...THERE IS NO I IN TEAM!! Also to my poor kids who have spent soooo many hours in the gym, late nights and weekends. It meant everything to me when they said last night how proud of me they were

I had to laugh when I hear my 12 year old daughter yelling at a competitor yesterday " tear it off the deck" and explaining to another spectator about how "you have to fight the shirt as the bar comes down to the chest keeping your head on the bench" uh oh another powerlifting in the making :roll:

And to Emm and Ross who have supported me in lots of ways throughout the year. Big ups!

I also want to thank the team from CBC that came down to support me yesterday. Thanks guys/gals 8)

So where to from here. Was so tempted to jump back into training with the boys tomorrow night but after having a chat with the coach have decided to have the week off.

Am going to continue with Metal Militia for my bench as I think it's an awesome programme and I'll get some gains out of another cycle...but haven't decided what programme I will do for squat and deadlift. The goal is to squat 120+, bench 70+ and deadlift 150 next year...so just need to work out how to get there. I'm sure we will work out a cunning plan

Barbelle over and out :grin:

[Viking Power]

Well done rach awesome effort, :clap: have a good rest.

See you guys on saturday for push / pull only to watch, will start training again sunday 8)

[drizzt]

Well done BB awesome results! :clap:

[OnlyHuman]

Excellent numbers, must be happy with them :clap: :clap: :clap:

[bigdogbob]

love that you have big goals in mind...and of course you will reach them well done!!!!!

[Big john]

she killed it!

heres afew snaps of BB from the 370+ pic's i took of the day and on behalf of NZPF/APA

[tinytraps]

Really did do bloody awesome rach! So you got squat bench and dead record but not total? Bit stink they didnt announce your record attempts either :roll: Oh and sorry bout the muck up on your first dead it wasnt 125 or 127.5...but 130 :shifty: Nice goals for next year too btw. I have no doubt that you will reach them and excede them by far!

[steak]

the muck up on your first dead it wasnt 125 or 127.5...but 130 :shifty:

10 mins prior to deadlifts she couldnt hold a 100kg pull due to some funky carpal tunnel stuff in the grip on one hand. I was massaging and having kittens furiously for the few minutes prior to of opener and to see the misload was the icing We got her through and with constant massage she came good and pull the 140 with ease. More in the tank for sure being green in the suit.