Sheiko #29 complete!

Well today was the last day of my shieko 29 program. The volume in this program was pretty high but I feel that it was a great way to solidify my form. I'm still working on all my movements to try and get as close to perfection as I can. I'm feeling stronger, starting to find my groove in all my lifts. Those little things I can only show myself; no cookie cutters here. I'm feeling stronger too. I can feel the gains in all my big lifts, especially BP. While bench does require a lot of form and getting used to flaring lats is a hard concept to grasp but I'm getting a lot better. I would highly recommend using the shieko programs, beat the form into yourself for the weight is nothing if you can't lift it properly. Another word of advice would be study the movements. A lot. And not just bench, squat, and dl. Study everything. Practice with just the bar, hell practice with no bar just your body. If you are told to keep your back rigid, DO IT! some of these lifts go against what we want to do naturally but the form is the safe way out.
I plan on competing in January 2012. I know that I've said this many times but I feel the more I say it the more it gets set in stone. My goal Is 900lbs total. I feel that is very attainable and actually hope to blow that number out of the water. I'm going to start doing some west side style lifting starting this week or the next. Reviewing some of the papers and the work I'll have to put in got me pumped. I guess m a bit crazy for wanting Togo harder and harder, tear my muscles to pieces. This drive to achieve grows in intensity everyday.

Gary Gordon Memorial Championship

Yesterday I attended the Gary Gordon Memorial Championship at Macdill Air force base.  Wow.  What an experience.  Everyone there is friendly, competitors HELP each other, throw ideas and tips around.  It's just one big melting pot of like minded people. There were people there from all age groups.  I saw a 9 year old boy pull 245 off the floor! I believe he was weighed in around 96lbs... that is absolutely insane! I have friends that can't pull close to that!  There were also a few older people there, around 70 I believe, and they were doing incredible as well! That is what its all about.  Functional strength throughout your life.  Most men and women that are 60+ are very sedentary and "achy", but not these folks.  About twenty minutes in I was itching to compete. I firmly believe that I have "the fever", and the only cure is diving deeper into this sport; training, learning, teaching.   It was an incredible experience even if it was just spectating.  I will be competing in early 2012, I'm just waiting for the 2012 schedule to be posted on R.A.W United's website.  I would like to give a special thanks to Rolando Manso for informing me about this event and moreover being a mentor to me in this sport and lifestyle of fitness; I am beyond grateful for the knowledge that he has given me and will continue to learn everything I can. Another thanks goes out to Spero for letting me attend this meet and for being a machine! Lifting AND running the meet is very commendable.  Visit their sites! Rolando's blog: http://www.fitmid-life.com/  and R.A.W United's site: http://www.rawunited.org/

And here is this monster 245 LB Deadlift from a 9 yr old!