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The 25th meet was the charm.


My only meet to ever go 9/9 while also winning best lifter Drug-Tested Open, and Master Divisions.

I had 1 goal when I signed up for this meet months ago, and that was to get my 1st 500 DOTs score.

I wrote a plan on my meet day sheet, and by the time I was 8/8, the 500 DOTs was achieved. This left my final pull for fun, and a few extra points to close out strong.

3rds were 545/396/617.
1559 total at 164.5lbs.
509 DOTs

There is no way I would be in a position to accomplish any of my goals without the support of an army of Smurfs, friends, and family.

The lifting community as a whole in this state is stronger than ever, and I knew coming in to this meet that I was lucky to have an opportunity to share the platform with so many other great humans.

Heaviest squat session left before the meet.

3’s with 286 / 330 / 396(twice)

440 - 5x2

16 days out

Tomorrow the fun begins!
Be sure to check miming or the gyms story for a link to the livestream.

Accessory days are the most difficult, yet the most fun, by far.

1 week out.

Sign up and register with this link.

https://liftingcast.com/meets/m85eidbkk3bo/results

How.

How do you get better?

More time, more reps, more honesty with yourself.

The best compliment I ever received was from my first “real boss” when I was 16. He told me that the reason I was so good at football, was because everyone knew I could “make it happen.” A key play, a TD, a spark to make the team believe we had a chance. He said that I would be successful in anything I ever did if I put in the effort to “make it happen.”

Back to How. I have 3 jobs, 3 kids, and roster of athletes that are amazing humans in their own right. Every single one of them makes me want to be better at something I haven’t thought about before. I think they all know that I am going to push their buttons from time to time, but that’s my passion. To make it happen for everyone I coach.

I’m not special. I relish competition, but damn do I love hard work. I have the same feelings of accomplishment in a best lifter award at a meet as I do in digging a ditch, picking up garbage, or sweeping a floor. Once you realize that there is not any difference in any of those things, you will be a better athlete.

Every single day I’m so grateful that this sport has allowed me to meet so many awesome human beings. I can’t wait to see what’s next.

We made weight easy.
163.6lbs - Cohen
164.7 - Me

Waffle House first breakfast. As I type this I’m eating donut holes from a local bakery.

Race to 181 is on.

I love this pic from .

My on deck, Chalkbowl, last minute talks are some of my favorite moments with my teammates and friends. It’s the last moment of calm before the ex*****on of the given lift.

I live for these seconds. They are my hype songs.