2009 Goals and Training

[Drillagent]

But if you enjoy challenging yourself, and competing against yourself, primarily...and the other guys secondarily....

If you can clap a buddy on the back when he beats you, and buy him a beer and be genuinely happy when he hits a PR that puts you in second place....

if you truly understand the rewards of challenging yourself and getting better, and see those rewards as greater than the reward of "beating the other guys".... if a PR is a better reward for you than winning your class....

....then the Highland Athletics might be for you.

I mean this post absolutely seriously and I offer it in all good faith and totally NOT as a put-down.

Ok, now I am INSPIRED!! Here we go. My buddy and I have been trying to gather equipment and learn technique in order to compete next season. I personally have been hitting the iron pretty heavy and I'm doing pretty well if I do say so myself. Just yesterday I squated 300lbs for five reps. A personal best. And I bench more than my bodyweight three sets of 10. I'm in better shape now than when I was in my 20s. I'm 42 years old and 5'9" 240lbs (I'd like to get leaner).

With it being the off season and with the weather, I'm looking for exercises I can do to help with my explosiveness. Can you all recommend some weightlifting exercises that I can do in a gym that will help in this area? I guess I need to sign up for the forum on NASGA as well.

Thanks for the inspiration and advice. This is the kind of stuff that makes me even more proud of my Scottish heritage!! ARDCHOILLE!!