29.03.09
British Masters Weightlifting Championship Video 2009
I’ve finally got round to doing the video of me lifts at the 2009 BWLA British Masters Weightlifting Championships. For the record, I was lifting in M1 (Males age 35-39) in the 85kg category: I weighed in at 80.3kg (177 lbs / 12 stone 9).
I’ve posted before about my attempts to lift the 175kg qualifying total, e.g. at the BWLA Northern Masters a couple of months ago. In brief, despite not having made the 175kg qualifying total (adding together the best Snatch and best Clean & Jerk) I was allowed to enter the competition. As a result, my aim was to lift 175kg on the day, basically to justify my presence at the tournament. This is how I did:
Rita said,
April 1, 2009 at 3:36 am
Great Job!!!
Keir said,
April 12, 2009 at 2:23 pm
Colin, fantastic work and inspiritional. I just started Oly lifting myself at the age of 37 and after watching and reading about your progress I feel that I to may start to compete once my tech gets better. As a side note the facility I own has just been affiliated to CrossFit (CrossFit Esssex) we are situated at the end of the central line Epping.
Colin McNulty said,
April 14, 2009 at 8:31 pm
I only started a couple of years younger than you Keir. And congrats on Crossfit Essex, exciting times!
Keir said,
April 15, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Cheers mate, I’m trying to get down to Bethnal green at some stage
Colin McNulty said,
April 16, 2009 at 9:13 pm
I can’t recommend Bethnal Green enough. Top quality coaching and kit.
GC said,
June 15, 2009 at 5:28 am
Good mate, little unstable job in snatch and C&J I think u lacked as u moved up the weights. Try not to think about pb’s etc
You need to get your hips working. Think about [EDITED OUT] and pull the bar higher.
Colin McNulty said,
June 15, 2009 at 7:12 pm
You’re not wrong, I have a long way to go technique wise.
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