IBP meet saturday

[Tom Isbell]

Here is how it went for me:


I weighed in one pound over weight at 221.

Have a fairly new single ply katana. Not totally broken in yet.....

1st attempt-
485 (couldnt get the wgt to touch and I had to arch into it causing it to slip out of groove and sling shot towards my neck).
Once again I owe the spotters (the morrows) my life

2nd attempt-
500-
Benched it pretty easy but got reds by two judges. They are friends and tell it like it is. My butt came off the bench (just slightly). I didnt even feel it. I shook both judges hands and smiled.

3rd attempt-
500 again. Benched it pretty easy with my butt on the bench.

......getting a little tired now.

4th attempt for a record-
520...felt heavy on the bottom and i started to get a little uneven but locked out evenly. Got whites and a submaster IBP record.


The meet was a well run meet with 40+ lifters. Saw some good lifting and hung out with some good friends. That is what it is all about.

God bless,
Tom

[pitbull]

isbell said:

Here is how it went for me:


I weighed in one pound over weight at 221.

Have a fairly new single ply katana. Not totally broken in yet.....

1st attempt-
485 (couldnt get the wgt to touch and I had to arch into it causing it to slip out of groove and sling shot towards my neck).
Once again I owe the spotters (the morrows) my life

2nd attempt-
500-
Benched it pretty easy but got reds by two judges. They are friends and tell it like it is. My butt came off the bench (just slightly). I didnt even feel it. I shook both judges hands and smiled.

3rd attempt-
500 again. Benched it pretty easy with my butt on the bench.

......getting a little tired now.

4th attempt for a record-
520...felt heavy on the bottom and i started to get a little uneven but locked out evenly. Got whites and a submaster IBP record.


The meet was a well run meet with 40+ lifters. Saw some good lifting and hung out with some good friends. That is what it is all about.

God bless,
Tom

PTL for a successful meet! Good job on the record!

[vince148]

Good job. Hear the single ply Katana is like double ply in other shirts. True?

[Tom Isbell]

Thanks Bryan.

Jay:
I have only used the single ply katana three times now. I am not an expert with it at all.
I dont workout equipped so I dont know what it can do.
I will say that it is less forgiving than a titan F6. I think it will last longer too though.
It isnt quite like double ply. Mine is tight and I cant adjust it due to the tightness. I need to get a larger F6 just to hit openers.

[vince148]

I use a single ply Rage-X. I was curious if it (the Katana) is thicker.

[lovelace]

Congrats to Tom Isbell and William Brothers. Both did exceptionally well! I don't know if it is just the IBP or what....but I have seen more powerlifters BOLD for Christ here as of late. Keith has added some contemporary Christian Music and it is refreshing to hear it....rather than the other secular music! Praying out loud before the meets, singing the National Anthem and honoring our veterans is just a few of the little things...that means a lot!!!!!! God Bless the IBP and all other feds that stand up for Christ and drug free lifting!

Congrats again to Tom and William!

God Bless, Mike

[Tom Isbell]

You are right mike.
I saw two lifters pray just before the meet. One prayed with me.
I said one sitting on the bench (with my eyes open) just prior to that 520. I wasnt stalling like it looked I was getting a little help.