Deadlift Bozo

Click this-- to watch Deadlift Bozo's quick little movie !

I did this cartoon character in Amorphium 3
a modeling program that allows real time creativity...I ad libbed the quick little bit.. about a judging snafu--

"If a guy does MORE than the rule of the lift mandates... will he still get 'turned down?"


Today's Bench workout was nothin special--that's why ya get the 'movie'

I did speed benches with as much force as I could get on the bar--with 225X4 for 6 sets--and doubles with 315 for 4 sets--this will set me up for a heavy workout on Saturday !!

Workout Dec 6

What was listed as my heavy workout today, was not too heavy actually--I warmed up with no shirt --315 335 355 355 365--than put on reverse bands for the bench press and did 405 for 5 and 485 for 4 singles...with a single @ 500 ...earlier this week I did a light workout for bar speed with 225 X4 for 6 sets then singles with "Speed" effort 275 295 315 335 ...the bar wasn't fast and not too light feeling altho --if you follow the BOZO..you know all my weights have been down from the heavy training overloads of a year ago--and in Sept of 2008 I actually lifted 600 (single Katana) to have the judges turn it down...so I feel sub human lately as my bodyweight plummets to 277 from the fatty swamp lands of 308--312...

Bitchin ?? ME?? no--yes--no...
I'm going to follow a plan during the holidays and try to regain the ground I've lost so I am actullay looking forward to success...and I have 2 exciting goals that I'll meet by the first 3 months of the coming year...so boring BOZO will not be much longer ...

Hey --did you know that the OLD Doug Hepburn site (CLICK IT) has been rescued by Garett over at "Soloflex Forever" All Doug's old pictures and videos are slowly being restored and a great framework is up right now...so much so, that the videos work and many of the pictures are catchable too...THE FORUM


Garett's forum on the uses of Soloflex is a good one --I love how he turned 2 soloflexes into ONE really GREAT POWER RACK ! go to the forum to see it !!

PLUSA fans in Vancouver--still 8 copies left at Mayfair Magazines on Broadway--

Alternate Heavy Workout !

When I train with Nancy and Bruce on Saturdays, it usually is a shirt work out..a loose Katana or a Tight one, when close to a meet..to get heavier weights on the bar and practice form.

Today I had to keep the weight heavy but with reverse bands aiding in the way the shirt did..NO SHIRT USED... just bands, I chose to do it this way because of the healing of the recent hospital test..being tender from the proceedure and the biopsy points healing..no arching could be done...no super tight belt to hold a shirt down..so I had to lay flat on my back--flex no stomach muscles-use no leg drive and get heavy with varied bands, BLUE GREEN PURPLE...

I warmed up with 225- 265- 285- 308 then put on blue bands and went 385 405 455 for reps then 502 512 518 for singles and 529 for 3 singles that was my initial workout and it felt good ..I noticed that my ailing shoulder naturally changed it's angle and position to 'baby' the condition...
GEEZ 67 years old and fallin a part ...where is that Elmers??

Bruce and Nancy did the same sort of workout and hit some big reverse band numbers... I think Nancy got 397 and Bruce got 440 with using many sets of bands...as you know, when done properly..you're supporting most of the weight at the top and get plenty of help at the chest when the bands stretch..as Bruce and Nancy did their sets, I joined in and repped with the same lifts they were doing --it allowed more work for me, and more time between sets for them..

I noticed today that WABDL has already produced a schedule for 2010 --there is The Jerry Cappelo Memorial meet in Medford Oregon Feb 6th-- there is the Nationals in Portland March 13th then Phoenix has the National Push Pull in June and Olympia in July ...with the worlds being in Las Vegas at the end of 2010--

I'll probably be in the 275's this year due to my automatic weight loss that has confounded my doctors...hey, I feel OK but have one of those 'takes forever' IBD type things to conquer..ha..funny..many people would worry about mortality..and all I worry about is...will my bench press go down?
geez !
'lifter' to the core.

Catching Up !

Just got back from the gym--did today's "Heavy Day" altho it was pretty light...Raw pin presses again, no arch today, so the numbers were embarrassing --315 X2- 2 sets of 335X2 345 365 365 then reverse purples, and doubles with 405 for 4 sets-- doubles with 415 for 3 sets--end of workout...Wednesday, mid week I did a workout very similiar to this as I knew it was the last day I could get to the gym...
... before I had a dreaded Colonoscopy (Friday 20th) I was down to 281 pounds the day of 'The voyage of the damned camera' (ready for my close up?? Euueew ! )--they don't tell ya of the tenderness the day after...and of the NON- GAS -GAS !! right after the proceedure...yep..when recovering from the jim jones kool aid (actually, it's a 'shot' now) in the hospital beds..the nurses (knowing we're all on drugs) say --and I quote...

"During your proceedure everyone, lots of air was pumped into you..you will feel as tho you must pass gas--do not be shy...let er RIP...this is GOOD for you..and since it is only 'air' you will not smell up the air..anyone want to get us started??"

So I did my impression of a motorboat...er...hydroplane...duration of rumble was 9 to 12 seconds...and it could be heard in the hall...35 feet away...some poor old guy in a bed nearby nearly cried and said..."GOD I wish that coulda been me...I havent farted like that since I was 15" later, in my best announcer voice...I said
'And now ladies and gentlemen..I'd like to fart the beautiful Blue Danube"
(song)
and I let fly with yet another FLUTTER that topped the first..for my efforts I was given 2 muffins -2 cups of apple juice and permission to put my clothes on and call a taxi..
Here I am with my best farters trophy.
Hey Vancouver PLUSA readers...Mayfair sold out of the November issue--but re-ordered --NOW there are 7 issues with Shawn Frankl on the cover...this issue is now BACK in--if you missed it..go get it today..that's on Broadway in Vancouver just past Granville going west.

Back to Shirt work

Yesterday was my 4th workout since the WABDL Worlds --I havent blogged about them due to them being pretty much average maintenance workouts...Yesterday tho...I wanted to feel a heavier weight and so it was Nancy and Bruce and a loose shirt-- just to get some 500+ singles in...I warmed up carefully with great pain in my right shoulder and kept it light..then put on a very comfy FURY shirt and went 440--485--507--512--512 the weights felt pretty hard altho the shirt kept the shoulder from feeling bad..today I weighed in at 282 which is very low for me...and your average baby hippo...I'm not as careful lately in keeping my protein high...so I wonder if I havent lost some muscle? god --I hope not...terrible kind of diet where the BAD stuff stays and the good stuff goes away...This is me getting a 534 handout/success/ in Reno--I was going to try 600 for a 4th but Mr. Genius here..didn't know the rules and was denied the try..DUH !

Talked to Mike Lambert of Powerlifting USA at the worlds--he sez Canada has a new distributor of the magazine and he says the amount of stores taking our sports leading publication will rise--meanwhile--our Vancouver mainstay--Mayfair mags is only stocking 3 issues a month--so hopefully, it will work out so Vancouverites can find ample issues at more stores to keep up with all the powerlifting events...the mags are improving with each months publication...on page 65 of the current issue --the Portland WABDL meet was reported-- my all time world record for a 66 year old --578 Bench press-- was mentioned by Gus in the side write up--great compliments but not all his data (where I lived etc.) was correct but I'll take it--Gus recalled what he did after ONE phone conversation with me--imagine --memorizing 3000 lifters bios like he has.

AAU Powerlifting contests in Washington state will soon be managed by Liz Willett --she is a great champion and person--I can't wait til she starts putting meets on in the Northwest--that could mean meets as close as Bellingham soon...shirts-or-RAW--good and proper judging--and drug free--this will be a happy event for everyone I know who lifts in western Canada..

My Day WABDL Worlds MORE PIX (scroll)

I was very lucky --at a bodyweight of 283 I benched 534 --a few days from my 67th birthday...this got me the HUGE best lifter cup (which I will use as a bathtub- Photo by Carpenter)
The lifting at the contest was Fantastic !!!!
The Peppermill Hotel was regal and amazing in all ways !
so many pix I split them between here and another site..
there are NEW shots here--and at my OTHER web site --the BIG report is NOW up --see below......

THERE ARE 32 NEW PICTURES AT MY MAIN WEB PAGE click here

And enjoy THESE NEW photos I've JUST added here
Starting with Tommy Overholtzer-who has been in powerlifting since it's invention !!

Here are the Whinstons --in their 80's-- who were our honored guest at this years WABDL Worlds
This is a great lift from Willard Crossen !

AND the Canadians did VERY well--
Nancy Carpenter did a Canadian National Record bench press of 223 pounds
with a shirt that was giving her next to nothing....And Warren Orr from Victoria did both the Bench and deadlift-here is his opening dead-below..Also from BC Jon Wolbers of Abbotsford did a GREAT 600 Deadlift with awesome form--Jon also did BOTH the Bench and Deadlift !! and was astounding in both !This is the courtyard at The Peppermill

Here is one of the HUGE benches on Thursday ( red plates are 55 pounds)


Mr. Titan --Ken Anderson (who was inducted into the hall of fame) and Monster bencher Tommy Harrison !!

There were 530 lifters --I saw Steve Wong-James Crawford-Roger Ryan-Bill Gillespie-Mike Womack and other top luminaries...below--our trophies !!
THOSE NEW PICS AGAIN ARE HERE click

Happy Halloween from the staff of the Peppermill in Reno !! --the staff had a pumpkin carving contest while we were there--
these are just a few of the cool creations on display--
I think the one below is of me...ha ha !

HEY--That no pumpkin--that's super lifter Robert doing his Gary Busey impression !!

----This was a fantastic meet-with lifters as far away as the congo !! (really) another triumph for Gus Rethwisch and WABDL !!!

Last Heavy day before WABDL Worlds !

Probably lifted at 285 body weight in the gym today...and hit some very encouraging lifts..used a loose Katana shirt to solidify form on my openers at the WABDL Worlds in Reno on Wednesday...the old 50 gave me--a perfect 485 and 507 with ease in practice today...
then we used blue reverse bands to replicate what the tighter 48 might give us when we switch shirts--I got a very solid 540 -562 and 573 in that rehearsal--if I get this kind of power at the meet then I will be happy with my outcome...of course, if my fire is lit on the day...I might venture toward that mythical ( or is it Smithical?) 600---but for 3 weeks now...I've written it off as a bit too much for someone who has lost 30 or so pounds so quickly...today tho, things looked back in gear...

I had resisted an idea Nancy had about filling out my looser shirt in the arm area--but today I was happy to try it...between the raw bench warm ups 286 308 330 330 ...I did Hammer curls to pump the forearm area to tighten my sleeves...it worked great...I'll be hammer curling some plates in the warm up room Wednesday...

Nancy's new Phenom shirt arrived from Brent Mikesell's Iron Gladiators shop in Spokane..quickest service ever...Bruce and I squeezed Nancy into it...and it made her 200 pound press look like 100--she will definately get her 225 lb. Canadian National record on Thursday when she lifts...

I'm looking forward to Reno--I have some old friends there and may have a big gab fest during the hours after the meet...
Hal Swift, my old radio buddy turned poet will be one of my pals I will catch up with when there...

I used to do Radio in nearby South Lake tahoe in the early 60's right outta school !--as plain old Bob Smith.