Powerlifting...

[LH Panther Mom]

Well, I got to experience my first powerlifting meet yesterday in San Marcos. It was very interesting and I watched some pretty darn good lifters, from quite a few towns & several that are 3a, from what I could tell. I'm still not 100% on what all quantifies a "good" lift from a "scratch", but I have a better understanding now.

I wish I would've had a better vantage point to watch the girls. It looked like there were some good ones, but we were at the opposite end of the gym.

One thing that I learned is that it isn't always the kids that "look" like they will be strong that are and vice versa. At least I now know why "body-builders" walk the way they do....it's those suits they have to squeeze themselves into. :eek: :eek: ;)

Unfortunately, since I had never been, I didn't realize they have an awards thing afterward so I left once my son was finished lifting and missed seeing him receive his 3rd place medal in his weight class - <275.5. :(

44INAROW - if you find out how the Cuero kids did, please let me know. Same for anyone from Luling - they had some studs!!!!

[kaorder1999]

we have some kids that are pretty good...have a 148 lb lifter that squatted 535

[tigerpride_08]

im 6th in my region...:D

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by tigerpride_08
im 6th in my region...:D
Cool! Then maybe you can explain how all that works. This may be the only meet we're invited to this year - it was the only one last year.

What does it take to qualify for the regional meet? Is it reaching certain weights in different meets? Placing in different ones? Something else? Help a mom out, please. :)

[tigerpride_08]

Originally posted by LH Panther Mom
Cool! Then maybe you can explain how all that works. This may be the only meet we're invited to this year - it was the only one last year.

What does it take to qualify for the regional meet? Is it reaching certain weights in different meets? Placing in different ones? Something else? Help a mom out, please. :)

to qualify for regionals you have to be top 10 in your region...and then at regionals the top 2 from each region qualify for state...your best weight from all the meets you've been to is what goes towards your regional ranking...

[Pmoney]

Originally posted by LH Panther Mom
What does it take to qualify for the regional meet? Is it reaching certain weights in different meets? Placing in different ones? Something else? Help a mom out, please. :)
im 9th in region 1.....to make it to region you have to be in the top 10 of the region(11 and 12 go as alternates)...they calculate the top 10 by the lifters with the top ten totals...

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by tigerpride_08
to qualify for regionals you have to be top 10 in your region...and then at regionals the top 2 from each region qualify for state...your best weight from all the meets you've been to is what goes towards your regional ranking...
Are the region boundaries similar to football/basketball, etc or different? I got the idea that classification doesn't matter, is that right? Sorry to ask so many questions, but it's new for me.

[tigerpride_08]

Originally posted by Pmoney
im 9th in region 1.....to make it to region you have to be in the top 10 of the region(11 and 12 go as alternates)...they calculate the top 10 by the lifters with the top ten totals...

i would see you at regionals then but i dunno if i can go...interferes with baseball...i wanna go so bad but i dunno...tough decision...:thinking:

[Pmoney]

Originally posted by LH Panther Mom
Are the region boundaries similar to football/basketball, etc or different? I got the idea that classification doesn't matter, is that right? Sorry to ask so many questions, but it's new for me. yes they are the same boundries i do believe...and the classification does matter 5A and 4A are Div. I and 3A is DII and 2A and A are DIII

[tigerpride_08]

Originally posted by LH Panther Mom
Are the region boundaries similar to football/basketball, etc or different? I got the idea that classification doesn't matter, is that right? Sorry to ask so many questions, but it's new for me.

i think thats how it works...like the top guy in my region is from Bridge City so yea i think it goes by that...

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by Pmoney
im 9th in region 1.....

Originally posted by tigerpride_08
im 6th in my region...:D
Oh yeah....what "class" are you guys in & what total was your best?

[Pmoney]

Originally posted by tigerpride_08
i would see you at regionals then but i dunno if i can go...interferes with baseball...i wanna go so bad but i dunno...tough decision...:thinking:
are you in Region 1???...go to the Regional meet i mean it is just one game or so:D

[Pmoney]

Originally posted by LH Panther Mom
Oh yeah....what "class" are you guys in & what total was your best?
im in 198.5....i had my best this last weekend at Big Spring with a total of 1070

[tigerpride_08]

im in the 165 weight class with my best total as 1035...

[tigerpride_08]

Originally posted by Pmoney
are you in Region 1???...go to the Regional meet i mean it is just one game or so:D

im in region 4...actually it would be like 3 games because its during one of our tourneys...

[44INAROW]

Originally posted by LH Panther Mom


44INAROW - if you find out how the Cuero kids did, please let me know. Same for anyone from Luling - they had some studs!!!!

will do LHPM - we have a girl from Cuero that lifts - weighs maybe 100 pounds dripping wet and she went to the state competition last year - I can't wait to watch her lift.........

Congrats to lil LHP :clap:

[Pmoney]

Originally posted by tigerpride_08
im in region 4...actually it would be like 3 games because its during one of our tourneys...
but its regionals...its like the playoffs lol

[BIG BLUE DEFENSIVE END]

Ahh, powerlifting. I wouldn't know how any of that goes, basketball was more of my thing, even though I could lift pretty well.

[tigerpride_08]

Originally posted by Pmoney
but its regionals...its like the playoffs lol

i know..imma be so excited if i hang in there...i wanna up my totals...its actually kind of a fun sport... :D

[Pmoney]

Originally posted by tigerpride_08
i know..imma be so excited if i hang in there...i wanna up my totals...its actually kind of a fun sport... :D
ya it is...i went from 1030 from my 1st meet to 1070 my 2nd meet im hoping to get over 1100 in my next meet in 2 weeks

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by Pmoney
but its regionals...its like the playoffs lol
That would be my thinking. :)



How many meets do ya'll go to each year? And how many years have you been competing? (Can you tell I'm kind of clueless about this? :D )

[tigerpride_08]

Originally posted by Pmoney
ya it is...i went from 1030 from my 1st meet to 1070 my 2nd meet im hoping to get over 1100 in my next meet in 2 weeks

wow..well the top guy in my region is at 1200 so i have some work to do...where is that meet at?

[tigerpride_08]

Originally posted by LH Panther Mom
That would be my thinking. :)



How many meets do ya'll go to each year? And how many years have you been competing? (Can you tell I'm kind of clueless about this? :D )

we've only been to 3...

[Pmoney]

Originally posted by LH Panther Mom
That would be my thinking. :)



How many meets do ya'll go to each year? And how many years have you been competing? (Can you tell I'm kind of clueless about this? :D )

we are going to 3 this year and thats usually about the amount every year i wish there were more though...this is my third year in powerlifting started my fresh. yr. but i watched my brother go through the powerlifting program in his 4 yrs in HS

[carter08]

Best Powerlifter in the State- Jordan Barrett- State record holder in Bench, Deadlift, and overall weight

[Emerson1]

Originally posted by kaorder1999
we have some kids that are pretty good...have a 148 lb lifter that squatted 535
What did the strongest kid on the football team do total?

[c-town_balla]

the regions are not like they are for other sports.....we are in region 2 and there are like 6 regions

[tigerpride_08]

Originally posted by carter08
Best Powerlifter in the State- Jordan Barrett- State record holder in Bench, Deadlift, and overall weight

yes i saw him at the Palacios meet...that guy is a beast with the weights...saw him squat 800...:eek:

[Pmoney]

Originally posted by tigerpride_08
wow..well the top guy in my region is at 1200 so i have some work to do...where is that meet at?
ya the top guy in my region is a fellow teammate with the total of 1335 and he went to state last year and hopefully again this year(because right now he is leading in the state too)....its in Sweetwater

[Emerson1]

Originally posted by carter08
Best Powerlifter in the State- Jordan Barrett- State record holder in Bench, Deadlift, and overall weight
How much did he do?

[Pmoney]

Originally posted by Emerson1
How much did he do?
so far this year he is at 1900 lbs

[SWMustang]

I was a "salty" 123 pounder with an impressive (:) 850 total.

[tigerpride_08]

we have a guy 4th in state i think in the 148 and another in the showcase weight class ranked 5th or something like that...so us wharton boys have some of it too...:D

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by Pmoney
ya the top guy in my region is a fellow teammate with the total of 1335
Holy moly! That's a lot!

[burnet44]

my oldest went 650 at reicher this week
she is 12 in the region
she will need prob 700 to qualify for reg

took a lot of pics
i sent them to the school so they can post em

it has really helped her throwing

my youngest hasnt got into it yet
she works out with them at 6 am each morning
she goes on Sat as a manager to help wrap

I just glad they are involved

[Pmoney]

Originally posted by LH Panther Mom
Holy moly! That's a lot!
ya it is

[c-town_balla]

speaking of palacios have any of yall seen a guy named michael polk....wow...147 lbs......530 on squat.....270 on bench......then the real big one........600 on deadlift..........also there is a guy from leander that wieghs 217 and squats 700.

[tigerpride_08]

Originally posted by c-town_balla
speaking of palacios have any of yall seen a guy named michael polk....wow...147 lbs......530 on squat.....270 on bench......then the real big one........600 on deadlift..........also there is a guy from leander that wieghs 217 and squats 700.

he graduated last year...but yes i saw him dead lift 600 last year...the coolest thing i've seen...

[carter08]

Originally posted by LH Panther Mom
Holy moly! That's a lot!

Its a lot
But it ain't 2000

[c-town_balla]

there was this guy last year from Port Lavaca Calhon that just went crazy when he deadlifted.....he had a guy slap him as hard as he could.....it was REALLY HARD.... and then he deadlifted like 580

[tigerpride_08]

Originally posted by c-town_balla
there was this guy last year from Port Lavaca Calhon that just went crazy when he deadlifted.....he had a guy slap him as hard as he could.....it was REALLY HARD.... and then he deadlifted like 580

yes if i go to regionals imma have to pick up some 'tude when i lift so i can get more weight...:D

[Pmoney]

Originally posted by carter08
Its a lot
But it ain't 2000
but this guy weighs 190lbs and not 275+

[carter08]

Originally posted by Pmoney
but this guy weighs 190lbs and not 275+

ahh
i got you

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by carter08
Its a lot
But it ain't 2000
:p True

[Pmoney]

Originally posted by carter08
ahh
i got you
howd u get me?

[c-town_balla]

i just looked at our regional rankings and I have gone to one meet and did terrible and im 20lbs out of making regionals....the second meet I was at I got hurt but i was on pace to get enough to get 9th in the region.....wow

[Pmoney]

Originally posted by c-town_balla
i just looked at our regional rankings and I have gone to one meet and did terrible and im 20lbs out of making regionals....the second meet I was at I got hurt but i was on pace to get enough to get 9th in the region.....wow
what did you hurt?

[c-town_balla]

when i do alot on squat my form gets real bad and i messed up my back....so i did bench and all and when i got to deadlift it hurt to bad so i D'Qed

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by c-town_balla
i just looked at our regional rankings and I have gone to one meet and did terrible and im 20lbs out of making regionals....the second meet I was at I got hurt but i was on pace to get enough to get 9th in the region.....wow
Where do you find them?

[Pmoney]

Originally posted by LH Panther Mom
Where do you find them?
go to thspa.org and click on State/Regional Rankings

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by Pmoney
go to thspa.org and click on State/Regional Rankings
Ooooh, thanks! His weight ties for 12th & he's a sophomore. :)

[piratebg]

Does Sinton even do Powerlifting anymore? I think I remember them doing away with it when I was in high school. Anyways, the football athletes have slowly gone down in size since over the past couple of years. I don't think they hit the weight like they used to. At leas that's what my brother in law says.

[piratebg]

:D

[kaorder1999]

the guy from brownsboro is the strongest in the state

[burnet44]

girl from TCA and a girl from Belton did 1000 last year
TCA girl benched 225 straight up
she was in the 181's

[kaorder1999]

the kid from brownsboro's results arent on the THSPA website. I just know he had a 800 lb squat last year and went for 900 and got it up but was red lighted for moving on of his feet.

[burnet44]

must of had the lady judge
who reds everyone at the meets we go to
she reds people on the bench if their shoelaces move
we tape ours now

[kaorder1999]

Originally posted by c-town_balla
i just looked at our regional rankings and I have gone to one meet and did terrible and im 20lbs out of making regionals....the second meet I was at I got hurt but i was on pace to get enough to get 9th in the region.....wow
got to keep in mind that not all results are reported to THSPA site...