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Matti Tikka Powerlifting Challenge

Matti Tikka Powerlifting Challenge

On 3rd December, 2011, I competed in the last powerlifting competition for the year, the Matti Tikka Powerlifting Challenge, in North Sydney, following a successful competition I did back in July, 2011.

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Powerlifting - Deconstructing the Squat

Powerlifting – Deconstructing the Squat

As a competitive powerlifter, I do a LOT of squats in my training, with many variations, such as back squats, box squats, and front squats. In this post today I will break down the the correct way to perform a back squat, as per the way I perform them in powerlifting competitions. 

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Hercules of the West Powerlifting Championship

Hercules of the West Powerlifting Championship

On July 17th, I competed in my first powerlifting competition, since I injured my back in October last year, at the Hercules of the West RAW Championships at Adonis Athletics in Parramatta, NSW.

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New Squat And Deadlift PBs at Lake Macquarie Open

New Squat And Deadlift PBs at Lake Macquarie Open

I competed in my third powerlifting competition last weekend, the Lake Macquarie Open, in Toronto NSW. Being a powerlifting novice, my aim for the competition was to simply beat the 237.5kg total I achieved in the Hawks Novice Comp in June, and to gain some more competition experience.

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My Introduction To Powerlifting

My Introduction To Powerlifting

Having enjoyed competing in a strongman competition earlier this year, I recently made the decision to have a go at powerlifting. I’ve been looking for a strength/fitness based sport to compete in and powerlifting is a sporting endeavour that I think I am well suited to – for a couple of reasons:

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