Tim Donahey - USAPL Battle of the Great Lakes VII

[an1m4ls4p3ts11]

damn bro your lower body is strong as hell but what is up with that bench press?

[mac2k2020]

Awesome job Tim.... competing must be nerve wrecking

[robblob85]

Nice work. I did a little bit of powerlifting about a year ago and was making steady progress and by the end i was at around 900lbs in the same class as you so you are doing very well. My bench was my weak point though. My max was only 200 when i stopped lifting but I made tons of progress from where I started. Good work and keep it up.

[nikolatesla08]

was your chest or tricept injured during the bench? i thought you would hit 300 easy

[scoobysdeathwish756]

Ah, I think I see how these things work. You combine all the weights that you successfully lift, and then you're scored on an overall total weight? Hmm.. I guess I wouldn't do very well hah. Would probably get about... 700 or 800 pounds xP

[scoobysdeathwish756]

=O I weigh 145 and I'm benching probably around 205. Thats the only lift I'm good at though. Do you think I'd do well in a competition??

[sheranvali]

I. LOVE. THESE. COMMENTS.

Hi Tim! You were frakkin' AWESOME!

[timdonahey]

Thanks darlin!  ;)

[IndependentALEX]

on ur squats you are going down pretty fast, doesn't that make it harder on the way up ?

[timdonahey]

Nah, it gives me more rebound on the way back up. Normally my descent is the same speed as my ascent.

[hlmsabjr]

I would reccommend they get a new calling judge. he was taking his sweet time giving the commands. Someone needs to tell him to speed it up a bit

[timdonahey]

That's the USPLA for ya.

[Xplodz]

Great form!

[timdonahey]

Thanks!

[Shokeybutsi]

does squatting make you short like this guy?

[thebard20]

No.

[timdonahey]

Yes, short on patience.  Take a hike.

[Xplodz]

Does ignorance make you as stupid as Shokeybutsi?

Why yes it does.

[aircooledTOM]

Nice work....  this looked raw... were you in a suit for any of these lifts?

[timdonahey]

Just a belt and knee sleeves.

[aircooledTOM]

Nice work.

[azsianwun]

great job man

[htownmatt]

GJ, what weight class is that?

[timdonahey]

Thanks, Matt. I was in the 181 lb. class.

[AidenBloodaxe]

Good stuff, Tim!

[dj1714]

Nice work!

[seoul588]

Nice work.

[thekevster9999]

Great job!

[fakenphoney]

very very impressive squat and dead lift. Any tips on improving them for novice lifters?

[timdonahey]

Thanks! Are you on a training program?

[fakenphoney]

trying to stay on it, started recently dead lifting, I can do 255 with pauses about 5 times for 2 sets. Squat just started too, about 185, same amount. Bench i'm at 185 5x3

[timdonahey]

I'd recommend the starting strength program. Google "Starting Strength Wiki," and you'll find everything you need. It will get your lifts strong, fast.