2020 plans

Weeeee.... just on the tail end of two weeks off training, off eating better, off not drinking.  Then I will get into the training for the year.

2019 overview
Competed in three bench meets last year and did a deadlift in a fun meet. 
Hit 200, then 202.5 and finally 212.5 in those meets.  I went into the year never benching over 195 in competition, but hit that number five times overall.  Broke a few WCPA records, and hit a weight equal to the NZPF record, but it was raised to 215.  So close to the good level. 

Hit a good number of training PRs, both bench rep work, and volume work, and I hit a 215 on competition gear the week before nationals. 

Also hit a comfortable 220kg squat, and a 250kg deadlift.  Then promptly managed to break my leg and my back :|

so onto 2020

2020 plans 

Competitions
Two primary competitions this year.  Still only doing bench only, but will be attempting to train 3-lift.

WCPA Regional 3 Lift and Bench Only Champs - Viking Brothers, Lower Hutt, April 25th/26th. 
NZPF Bench Press National Champs - Bay of Plenty, likely some time in September/October. 

There is an Oceania Powerlifting meet in Noumea later in 2020 as well, but no particular plans for this.  There is opportunity for two 'International' meets in 2021.  The Asia Pacific Powerlifting meet in Australia 2021, and then the Commonwealth Powerlifting and Bench meet in Auckland near the end of 2021.

So plans
That provides me plenty of time to do what else is needed.  Dropping a bit of fat and adding as much muscle as I can.  Seven week hypertrophy block before the first competition cycle.   Diet will be slightly reduced calories, but fat enough not to worry. 

Goal is to add a little muscle, but drop enough weight that I have an easier job of making weight, and also the ability to eat into the competition without fear of being too heavy. 

Also hope to get a good run at Squats and Deadlifts, as I still want to hit some larger numbers and maybe a 3-lift meet at some point. 


So, onwards and upwards.