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2023 Collegiate Cup Recap

6: Squat, 235kg (518lbs, +24lbs)
7: Bench, 130kg (287lbs, match)
8: Deadlift, 285kg (628lbs, +42lbs)

Total: 650kg
Records Set: Massachusetts Junior Deadlift, Massachusetts Junior Total
🥇Collegiate

Jogging 1.5 miles 30 mins before weigh ins OPTIMAL. Made weight somehow at exactly 75 keys. Got super lucky, NEVER doing this again. 175lbs five days out is crazy. Pulled off a pretty good meet all things considered. It really is mindset tho 💀 Definitely the most fun and least stressful meet I’ve had so far. Time to rest up and work on everything w/ Alec to secure 500+ dots at CNATS. Lots of work to be on par WIT THE OPS.

@liftingasian thank you so much for everything you’ve done for me. you’re one of my best bro’s and i wouldn’t rather have done it with anyone else ✊

@kanepower90kg my GOD that was close. thank you so much for guiding me throughout the cut 😭 i definitely would’ve been over by 5 lbs (totally wasn’t one day out). ong i’ll actually cut next time. you were the BOY with all the nutrition and helping me re-feed today. i would’ve bombed out without your hard carry. it was great meeting you my man, i’ll see you at cnats 🤝

@bu.powerlifting love you guys. thank you for all the support 🫶

@evolve_ft @aopowerlifting @jruoppo thank you running such a smooth meet! taken in Evolve Fitness and Training LLC. by @bma_lifts

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2023 Northeast Regionals Meet Recap

6: Squat, 225kg (496lbs, +28lbs)
7: Bench, 130kg (286lbs, +44lbs)
8: Deadlift, 265kg (584lbs, +36lbs)

Total: 620kg (+50kg)
Qualified: Raw Nationals, Junior Nationals
🥇 Junior
🥈 Open

These past three weeks have been a headache and a half but I managed to scrape together what I could this meet. I’m proud of myself for even being able to step on the platform yesterday. Just last week I was talking with Alec and considering dropping out. I couldn’t even deadlift over 275lbs without shooting pain going down my lower right back, glute and hip.

With the help of @liftingasian @alanw.dpt @kanepower90kg , I was able to recover as much as I possibly could in order to be at least 95%. It was difficult, stressful but I kept going in order to finish it. This meet was more of a test to my mentality and discipline with everything outside the gym.

This meet wasn’t perfect, nor am I satisfied with the results. I hit +10kg on nearly all my third attempts at this meet in training. This was a learning process and I now know my next steps. I’m most looking forward to the training I’ll be doing over these next couple blocks!

Thank you to @liftingasian This dude has been with me through the fkn thick of it and I cannot have asked for a better coach and friend. I seriously do not know what I would have done with my training + recovery if it wasn’t for my bro. You’re the best 🫶 Also, thank you @cobianlifts for coming all the way to boston to come support + assisting in handling 🥰

Thank you to @kanepower90kg for saving my ass on weight 😭 I was 175lbs when I came back from school in May. I was 170 before gut cutting for this meet. Could not have done it without my fav nutritionist 🫶

Thank you to @alanw.dpt for being such a help recovering from my injury and helping me out in anyway possible (i’ll send you my cat-cow vids later 😏)

Also thank you to mom for driving me to all those acupuncture appointments. Ur a real one I love you mom ❤️

Thank you for everyone who supported me at Albany and online 🫶 I loved the competition. I’ll see you all at CCup :) taken in Albany Capital Center by @bma_lifts

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Worcester Recap
Dots: 416.10
Total: 575kg/1267.7
Weight: 74.0 kg

S1: 192.5kg/424lbs ⚪️⚪️⚪️
S2: 207.5kg/457.5lbs ⚪️⚪️⚪️
S3: 212.5kg/468lbs ⚪️⚪️⚪️

B1: 100kg/220.5lbs ⚪️⚪️⚪️
B2: 107.5kg/237lbs ⚪️⚪️⚪️
B3: 110kg/242.5 ⚪️⚪️⚪️

D1: 237.5kg/523.6lbs ⚪️⚪️⚪️
D2: 252.5kg/556.7lbs ⚪️⚪️⚪️
D3: 257.5kg/567.5lbs 🔴🔴🔴

got drug tested 🤩 overall super happy with my results. 8/9 on attempts, 575kg/1267.8lbs total. last year i said i was going to fix my tech on all three lifts and i did (besides the last dead lol). squats felt decent today but had to decrease 3rd attempt bc of 2nd 😭 bench felt wildly good today for some reason. definitely had more in the tank but i’ll def go up next time. i actually have an arch this time and leg drive LMAO. other than that my first two deadlifts went as planned. i had an early knee lockout on my last attempt while struggling at my knees. poor positioning, def needs some work. i hit a lot of pr’s tho! first time touching these weights for squats and dead’s, as well as paused bench.

it was so fun competing with my high school friends as well. so much damn energy at 6am 😭 missed you guys @garrick_cheng @twang114 @alextranpl

thank you for everyone coming out to support @bubarbell lifters and people watching the live stream :) you guys made the whole meet. unfortunate i can’t go to collegiate nats even though i qualified by 20kg. imma make sure i register early next year 😭 til the next meet.

also, a huge shoutout to my coach @liftingasian bro had to deal with sm of my bs 💀 despite all of it we were able to come up with a plan to execute. my technique and performance were leaps ahead of my first meet last february. can’t wait to see what we accomplish next. it’s gonna be a big year for us. by @bma_lifts

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i think i saw god #squishyplatformsaintnothin

thanks for the support 🫶 @wpipowerlifting taken in Evolve Fitness and Training LLC. by @bma_lifts

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4 midterms and one twelve pack later…

#usapl #powerlifting #usapowerlifting #usapowerliftingma #usapowerliftingny #75kg #sbd #squat #bench #deadlift by @bma_lifts

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cook poo

#usapl #powerlifting #usapowerlifting #usapowerliftingma #usapowerliftingny #75kg #sbd #squat #bench #deadlift by @bma_lifts

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ac unit coming in tmrw 🥳

#usapl #powerlifting #usapowerlifting #usapowerliftingma #usapowerliftingny #75kg #sbd #squat #bench #deadlift by @bma_lifts

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🛥️ + 🪵

#usapl #powerlifting #usapowerlifting #usapowerliftingma #usapowerliftingny #75kg #sbd #squat #bench #deadlift #gym #gymmotivation taken in Squats and Science by @bma_lifts

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avancussy gorilla grip 🦍
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#usapl #powerlifting #usapowerlifting #usapowerliftingma #usapowerliftingny #75kg #sbd #squat #bench #deadlift #gym #gymmotivation taken in JDI Barbell Tribeca by @bma_lifts

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new home 🫶

#usapl #powerlifting #usapowerlifting #usapowerliftingma #usapowerliftingny #75kg #sbd #squat #bench #deadlift #gym #gymmotivation taken in JDI Barbell Tribeca by @bma_lifts

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sns 🫶

8 weeks out.

#usapl #powerlifting #usapowerlifting #usapowerliftingma #usapowerliftingny #75kg #sbd #squat #bench #deadlift #gym #gymmotivation by @bma_lifts

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12 weeks out.

thank you @odysseybarbellclub for having us!

#usapl #powerlifting #usapowerlifting #usapowerliftingma #usapowerliftingny #75kg #sbd #squat #bench #deadlift #gym #gymmotivation taken in Odyssey Barbell Club, LLC by @bma_lifts

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