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⚔️’26 CT STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS⚔️

Third meet, 2nd place, + 47.5kg meet total PR
607.5kg at 96.3kg bodyweight (380 DOTS)

3/3 on squats (220/485 for a +15/34 mpr)
3/3 on bench (137.5/303 for a +2.5/5 mpr)
2/3 on deads (250/551 for a +30/66 mpr)

This meet was the best package I have ever put together in my entire (<1 year) competitive powerlifting career. I basically opened within 10 pounds of my third attempts from my last meet in October, and I smoked my failed third deadlift attempt as an opener. Words cannot begin to describe how electric it was to finally make all my third attempts, especially after failing my second deadlift. I want to give a huge thanks to @jackklosterlifts and @ferrone93kg for taking me under their wing and helping me express some serious strength gains. This meet was an amazing production by @teamgpt and my handler @thecertifiedstrength made every step easy as hell too.

Shoutout to the whole gang at Gleason’s, @miatfortin @april_sno @tjsdonovan @brianbellitto @dclark.fit

Shoutout to the @fairfieldbarbellclub boys, I can’t wait to finally compete alongside you guys!

Shoutout to @zkmedia__ for being a creative genius, and cooking up this meet recap.

Sorry for the wait,
-Rusty taken in Lightning Fitness by @rusty.rustia

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6 months ago

🦅MY SECOND MEET💔

1/1 🥇u100kg Teen III
560kg / 1234lb (+20kg total ATPR)

First of all, thank you to @resurgence.barbell for hosting an amazing meet at a great venue. Thank you to @chrisliftsandstuff for dealing with me throughout a hectic and crazy prep. Thank you to @ocklifts for getting me across the finish line in one piece and helping me and Chris execute on the day. Thank you to the boys at @fairfieldbarbellclub for being my powerlifting family, and everyone back at JDI as well!

While this meet seems good on paper, and I’m definitely satisfied with my performance, I showed up so much stronger on the day than what the numbers show. After failing a 205 squat in prep, I smoked it on the platform. After missing a 230 pull on grip in prep, I locked it out (I’ve never bobbed like that before). And after smoking a 137.5 bench in prep, it got the better of me on the day. While there were meet PR’s across the board and a total ATPR too, I want to iron out all these kinks and return to the platform stronger than ever. I learned alot about myself as an athlete this prep, and I’m excited to continue growing and maturing. Into the offseason.

📸: @jamm.sessions @jamm.lifts taken in Resurgence Barbell and Fitness by @rusty.rustia

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a year ago

🙀MY FIRST MEET EVER🤠
8/9 with 540kgs/1190lbs at 104.3 kgs for 326.6 DOTS.

SQUATS: 3/3 with 200kg/440lbs
BENCH: 3/3 with 125kg/275lbs
DEADLIFT: 2/3 with 215kg/474lbs (227.5kg/501lbs wasn’t there)

1/1 in the 105 sub-juniors lol so I got a gold medal?

Coming into this meet I had no idea what to expect. I’m still very new to the sport and it has already become such a massive part of my life and I genuinely am greatful to have stumbled into @jdibarbell this past summer which introduced me to this incredible community I find myself with today. Surrounding myself with people like @thebigiron @weezylifts @boylelifts and @presstott changed the way I saw the sport from “wow that’s cool and I wish I could do that” to “dang I CAN do this.” From then on, I was hooked. With @chrisliftsandstuff coaching me and everyone from Coli and JDI, I’ve made so so so much progress in so little time, but every day I’ve been addicted to the process of stacking good days and building myself up. The North Brooklyn Classic by @coachariank and @brooklyntraininghall was an incredible first meet experience and it really felt like home. I’m soaking up everything I can from this moment and I’m equally excited for everything to come.

ok thats enough yap bye by @rusty.rustia

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a year ago

This is the fastest 220 ever moved, the @pwrbldgym strength buff is real. by @rusty.rustia

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2 months ago

Hopping on old trends = +200lbs to your squat.
285lbs —> 485lbs in 3 years of dilly dallying 🍟 by @rusty.rustia

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3 months ago

Too much motion potion. taken in Topshelf Fitness Center Rockaway by @rusty.rustia

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3 months ago

Coming back together. taken in Hammer Forged Scranton by @rusty.rustia

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3 months ago

Had a day, and stayed in the pocket?! Finally back in the groove.

@ferrone93kg @jackklosterlifts
@ironoasis_east

#powerlifting #gym #deadlift #pr taken in IronOasis East by @rusty.rustia

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4 months ago

@ddmoney22_ I need you by @rusty.rustia

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4 months ago

Man I love it here.

@kilosph

Sorry Giac taken in KILOS.ph by @rusty.rustia

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5 months ago

Starting the new block, by training at @kilosph
This gym makes me want to move to Manila by @rusty.rustia

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5 months ago

Building back what was lost.

Pushing doubles on deadlifts this block has me excited to explore top end for these. by @rusty.rustia

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