Several weeks ago, Bowling Green State University Club Powerlifting member, Logan Bieganowski, competed in a meet hosted by the Freeman Powerlifting organization.
Bieganowski took home best overall junior lifter, first place in the age group consisting of 18-23 year old's, and second place in the 110 Kilograms weight class. He was rewarded a cash prize, a new lifting belt, and a qualification for the national powerlifting meet held in Las Vegas, Nevada. His numbers from the meet were 507 pounds squat, 330 pounds bench press, and 518 pounds deadlift with a grand total of 1356.
Besides collecting his numerous accolades, Bieganowski describes the day as a phenomenal experience. His first meet was a success and the powerlifting community surrounding him lifted him up and supported him during the meet. He explained how attenuative to detail the Freeman Powerlifting organization was and how they added little things like LED backdrops on the lifting platform and music playing in the background that made the atmosphere exciting for him.
After the meet, Bieganowksi stated, "This was my first meet so I didn't know what I was getting into, but having a full crowd cheering while you try to break personal records is an awesome feeling and I can't wait to compete again."
Prepping for the meet was no easy task for Bieganowski. He has followed the strength training program assigned by his coach, which he followed diligently. He spent 16 weeks building muscle and an additional 12 weeks adjusting to the heavyweight class and proper technique. He trains roughly three hours after school for five days a week. Additionally, he tracks his nutrition to make sure he is getting enough protein and carbohydrates.
Looking forward, Bieganowski has set some personal goals for himself. He wishes to break 550 pounds on squat, 350 pounds on bench press, and 575 pounds on deadlift. He has high hopes entering the national powerlifting meet and is optimistic about placing in the top three on the podium. In the long term, he wants to compete in the collegiate nationals and simultaneously break a 1700 pound total.
The powerlifting club is new to BGSU, but is steadily growing, and the members who are already participating are dedicated to the sport and the club's growth.
"Our current team does not have as many athletes as some other universities, however the guys and girls that we do have are so dedicated with their training and put up extremely impressive numbers", Bieganowski stated about his fellow teammates.
Bieganowski says his goal for the team is to spread awareness and grow in numbers of participation. He added that he wishes for the team to compete in more meets in the future and eventually compete in the collegiate nationals representing BGSU.
