Another new guy!!!

[Pledgie]

Ive been browsing for a while, but never posted so thought it was about time i stepped out from the shadows & said hi!

Ive been concentrating on powerlifting for about 3 months & am entering the bwla southwest benchpress on 8th oct. It will be my first comp, so kinda nervous as i dont really know what to expect!!

At the moment i am only looking to compete in bench press as my squat & deadlift are way off standard! Im 21 & 65kg and have only ever benched raw (mainly coz i own no benching gear!) with my pb being 115kg, tho 120 is almost there!!

Im a student, so at the moment it is the holidays (yes still!!) so i am training at Bath University, tho when term starts i will be at powerbase in loughborough.
Anyway, thats enough of me blabbing on! Just thought id introduce myself & compliment you guys on an awesome site!

Matt.

[Phil R]

hi matt
welcome to the site
good luck for the comp just take it easy and i am sure things will go ok for you

[Boar]

:icon_pee: helo mate, best wishes with your comp in oct, doesnt the mighty rich ellis train at loughborough ??

nice bench mate,the 120 will fall soon

[Neil Deighton]

alrite matt nice benching good luck with the comp! that gym at loughborough looks spot on!

[cornelius parkin]

Great benching and welcome to the site:)

[Justin Hurley]

Welcome mate, and good luck for the comp. 120 raw is a good bench for 65kg.

[Matt M]

Hello Mate, great bench, Bath has a great training facility :)

Best of luck.

[Funky_monkey]

Nice lifting. pretty impressive. i'm chasing 120 myself and hope to get 300lbs by xmas. i'm 82kg though. keep at it, good luck

[Martin Flett]

Don't be too nervous. If you're doing close to double bodyweight raw as an under 23, it's everyone else who should be nervous! Good luck. Safe first lift, extra long pause, and you'll be fine.

[Pledgie]

Cheers guys, thanks for the advice! I will definatley go for a safe lift first up & hope that'll set me up nicely for the other two!

[gerthebear]

welcome...great bench man. i compete at 67.5k so i know what its like to weigh in light. your bench is really really good!keep it up and good luck in oct

[Hanley]

Don't be too nervous. If you're doing close to double bodyweight raw as an under 23, it's everyone else who should be nervous! Good luck. Safe first lift, extra long pause, and you'll be fine.

True story ^^

[neoteny]

im 85kg, have just completed 160kg bench press - and it hurt!