2008 NASA Unequipped Nationals
By
Phil Wylie
This was my second raw training cycle this year. I did the USAPL State meet
to qualify for the Raw Nationals and didn't get to train for it. I had eight
weeks to train for this meet, and the maxes that I based my training on were
very conservative. The heaviest deadlift that I pulled in training was 550 lbs
for six repetitions. My stamina was good, and the 5/3/1 method really helped. I
performed multiple reps instead of the 1RM and 3RM that I used to do following
the conjugate/Westside method.
I weighed in at 243.8 lbs and competed in the 275-lb weight class.
Squat
First attempt: 451.9 lbs
Second attempt: 501.55 lbs
Third attempt: 551.15 lbs
Bench Press
First attempt: 330.7 lbs
Second attempt: 363.8 lbs
Third attempt: 385.8 lbs (Master 1 American record)
Fourth attempt: n/a
Deadlift
First attempt: 584.99 lbs
Second attempt: 633.82 lbs (Open and Master 1 American record)
Third attempt: 666.89 lbs (Open and Master 1 American record)
Fourth attempt: 677.91 lbs (Open and Master 1 American record)
Total
1603.84 lbs
1614.86 lbs total with fourth attempt deadlift (Master 1 American record)
Second place Open: 275 lbs
First place Master: 1 275 lbs
Best lifter
I want to thank Adam for his help and support at the meet. Although you can
get by without having a handler at a raw/unequipped meet, having Adam there made
a huge difference. I knew when I hit the platform that my depth would be good on
the squat. The support, encouragement, and coaching helped me have a successful
meet. Thanks once again to my awesome wife, Tiffany, for filming my lifts and
for supporting me. Thanks to Henry for his support. This was hands down my best
meet ever. I’m on the right track with my training thanks to Jim Wendler and his
5/3/1 program. This is an awesome program for raw lifters and could be used for
equipped lifters as well.
To give everyone a point of reference, here are the results of my prior raw
meet done in July 2008.
Squat
First attempt: 440 lbs (missed for depth)
Second attempt: 440 lbs (missed squat command)
Third attempt: 440 lbs
Bench Press
First attempt: 314 lbs
Second attempt: 352.5 lbs
Third attempt: 363.7 lbs
Deadlift
First attempt: 600.7 lbs (missed)
Second attempt: 661 lbs (missed)
Third attempt: 661 lbs
Total: 1405.4 lbs
Fifth place Open: 242 lbs
First place Master 1
To read more about Phil’s training, visit his training log at
www.badattitudegym.com.
Phil Wylie is a 43-year-old drug-free powerlifter who has recently changed
his focus to unequipped powerlifting. His best geared lifts are an 848-lb squat,
a 523-lb bench press, a 722-lb deadlift, and a 2055-lb total. His biggest
accomplishment in equipped powerlifting was winning the 2007 AWPC World
Championships in the open 242-lb division. Phil works as an application security
analyst and trains at Bad Attitude Gym in Carrollton, Texas.
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