Nathan Baxter 2015 IPF World Bench Press Championships
The following is the transcript of a text conversation I had in the warm up room at the 2015 IPF World Bench Press Championships. Sometimes the hardest thing is just waiting to lift. By this stage I had weighed in and was sitting around until the 120kg class finished their session. The warm up room was a one minute walk from the on deck area but the energy in the room was still electric. Training to stay calm and not burn up all my energy with nerves was hard to do so I welcomed the message from back home. I was talking to Rob Murrell, an Australian 120kg powerlifter and owner of Barbarian Strength and Conditioning in Rockingham, WA. In this contest prep I had done all my heaviest sessions in his gym. Rob Murrell Time to go to work bud. This is your bread and butter. Rob Murrell Warm ups soon? Nathan Baxter When the 120s are done. Rob Murrell Sweet. Feeling good buddy. Nathan Baxter Nerves are the worst waiting like this. Warm ups will help. Get the shirt on and feel ...