h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Did you enjoy it? Did you need to use liniment afterwards?

Yay, I'm back on h2g2!

The contest was quite all right although I was disappointed in not matching the best lift I managed in preparation. I bench pressed 85 kg (I did 95 kg in the preparation) at 72.3 kg bodyweight ... in the competition itself I tried 95 kg twice but missed. I tied for third last (and one other guy fell out of the contest for not managing any of his three lifts) but I was the only lifter over 40 years of age. By age standards the 85 kg was actually quite a good lift! The heaviest lift was 160 kg, but the winner was a guy who pressed a bit over 125 kg while weighing in the low 60's.

There was no soreness whatsoever the next day.

I'll certainly do this again.

Bravo--that sounds really good. I'm glad you enjoyed yourself----just don't overdo it. Those muscles and ligaments don't spring back to shape as easily when you are mature. A lot of American football players are in awful shape from all those concussions they get. I think PETA would stop the game if animals were involved.