[BlondeWarrior]

Originally Posted by takeahnase

Why "one last competition"? Are you 70 years old? In 20 years you'll kick yourself in the arse that you quit lifting just because the other guys at the office didn't have any hobbies/friends and staid till 23 every evening.

+1.

Your attitude sucks. If you're not in a sport to do your best and enjoy the road, then get out of it.

[hunto]

Originally Posted by BlondeWarrior

+1.

Your attitude sucks. If you're not in a sport to do your best and enjoy the road, then get out of it.

You're on a roll, telling everyone they suck.

WTF???

[BlondeWarrior]

Originally Posted by hunto

You're on a roll, telling everyone they suck.

WTF???

Oh come on: "One last competition"? I couldn't let that one slide.

[Lusst]

Originally Posted by Alon

I just want to push a little bit harder and enjoy myself. Anyone else have this experience?

I think you hit the nail on the head right there.

[Alon]

Well, ironically I haven't been able to post because I've been too busy (not just cause of work, my girlfriend takes up some time too).

I don't have time to make a long response to all these replies (and I do appreciate them, both positive and negative), suffice to say, they all add some interesting points of view.

Without getting into specifics, about a month after the competition, I won't be able to train at an Olympic lifting gym. I haven't competed earlier in the year due to injuries and travel, and so I'm hoping to have the time to properly train and compete this time, before I don't have access to an oly gym.

Afterwards, I do still intend to lift weights & push myself - mainly in the powerlifts, but I don't have interest in competing as a powerlifter (although I have some goals for what I want to do in those lifts).

My main questions are with respect to setting goals, given that I'm not in shape, and that I don't have that long to go (2 months). I simply don't expect to lift beyond my previous bests, since I achieved them when training much much harder. How would you guys go about setting goals under these circumstances?

[Alon]

Originally Posted by BlondeWarrior

Oh come on: "One last competition"? I couldn't let that one slide.

Wasn't intended to be facetious, but I've competed in Olympic lifting for years, and this is likely to be my last competition (at the very least, for several years). I don't intend to become a fatass couch potato, but I have no interest in competing as a powerlifter, and I'd suck ass at strongman.

[takeahnase]

You know more about Oly than I do, so I can't really give you much advice on how to prepare for a comp. The parameters appear to be:

- Just back from an injury
- Haven't work out much recently
- No idea where you stand
- Not a lot of time to train

So I would just say train as hard as you can given the circumstances, try a couple of near maxes out a week to 9 days before the comp, to find out where you stand. Use a weight you are sure you can do as an opener.

Honestly, I don't really see the point of a "final competition" if you are out of shape, don't know where you stand and don't appear very motivated.

[bacon]

Originally Posted by Alon

Wasn't intended to be facetious, but I've competed in Olympic lifting for years, and this is likely to be my last competition (at the very least, for several years). I don't intend to become a fatass couch potato, but I have no interest in competing as a powerlifter, and I'd suck ass at strongman.

Long time no see, Alon. I'd offer my opinion on goal setting, but I think it's a personal matter and I'm sure everyone has a different approach. Best of luck in the competition.

[ghostwipe]

Originally Posted by BlondeWarrior

Your attitude sucks. If you're not in a sport to ... enjoy the road, then get out of it.

What? I'm pretty sure that was his point. You don't have to be the best, but you can still enjoy it.

[BlastBeats]

Fuck em up Alon!

What were your best numbers? What ballpark numbers are you going to try to acheive?