Yes, thats the intention this year, which is one of the things I'd like to know about as an older competitor, so I can make sure I'm prepared. I always get the sense that Rip is talking to younger lifters from the position of an old hand rather than at those who might be his senior in years, but have sparse knowledge of the sport. Younger guys can afford a lot of mistakes, just like new cars can take a lot of abuse, but older lifters have to be a bit more careful with the oil changes, bearings and valve clearances.
Browndog, the guy who comments occasionally at Maggie's Farm? I guess I shouldn't be surprised to see you here as well. Congrats again on your 227.5kg competition deadlift! #kickcancerinthedick
I second the competition aspect. I probably would still be months away from my own 500 lb deadlift if I didn't enter the USSF Fall Classic in Phoenix last October. I'm now seriously thinking about trying for my first four-plate squat at the Phoenix meet which is tentatively scheduled for March. Biggest goal is to not get hurt between now and then. I did 370 at the October meet and left at lot of weight off the bar. Training is going well now and I'll be going to the squat and deadlift camp put on by Coach Santana next month.
-RJP
I have one currently, but I was thinking that I could get away with plotting my own course in the future, I guess that's impractical if I want to actually compete seriously, although I have to be practical here, I was never an athlete at any time, so world records are probably a long way from my potential. Were you always always a lifter, or did you come to it later as I have ?
500lb DL that's a proper dream for me, my goal is 400lb this year and I'm so close I can taste it. 500lb pull is fantastic at 60+ Four plate squat, magnificent. I'm 5'8" and 169lbs so that would be a massive leap from where I'm at. I think Rip said he still has a 500lb pull in him, but definitely 450 ?
Mark,
All information with respects to the Masters lifter is appreciated especially coming from you. Not enough information out there especially from sexagenarians still lifting. I am 66 and sometimes I do not know
if my recovery is associated with age, nutrition, sleep, or over training. I have no one to relate to because I do not know of anyone my age doing what I am doing except what (Nockian) has described in his post. Previously I had been pushing until the wheels came off, and now the wheels are back on, but the lug nuts are probably still a "little loose" ,and need tightening up. I know everyone is different, but hearing from older advanced lifter would be helpful at least to me.
John Fisher
I have to differ. TBP has a chapter on advanced programming. For truly elite competitors, even Masters, however, programming will always be very highly individualized. Templates, to the extent they're useful at all in that very small population of competitive Masters, are of limited utility.