White, Sappelsa & Watkins Deliver at Kalamazoo Carnage

Wow, impressive lifts. Can't believe I never even heard of this meet... and only a week before the state meet?

how many lifters were there? sure did a good job of keeping this meet quiet and private

Mike's meet video link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT0evauveDA

Dains's meet video link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzHL0OyalyY

T.J.'s meet video link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugOskTeWgjo

Congratulations Mike!

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Their was 9 lifters total. Including Lynn Boshoven from Grand Rapids, she pulled 507lbs @ bw of 169lbs. it was a last minute invite meet, not a secret. It was a Seniors qualifer for me Dain and TJ, becouse we will be helping at the state meet, this weekend, and the big meet in april. Its very hard to drag equipment across the state, help set it up, then judge, and try to lift as well! I invited several outhers, but they could not make it.If you want to be on the invite list for smaller meets contact mike white @ strengthbeyondfitness@yahoo.com or call me at 269-345-5095 or 269-207-8316.

just incase i get accused of being disrespectful to lifters...
all i will say is that those who judged this meet should have been shot on site....

Thanks for clearing that up. And thats an impressive lift by Lynn as always.

I have to agree. This was very very horribly judged. This is unfortunate. You have meets like Caslow's bringing some good judging and credibility back then this happens.

White second squat, 2 reds!! it's easy to see he is high in the video. I don't care what view you say the video shows. Are the judges guys from the gym? Yes they might be official but come on! there were meets this year to get a total in so far. The GLO meet, one in Chicago I believe. No Detroit Barbell? Triple X Powerlifting?, Black Owl? Smitty's?

Who's all-time total did he just rob?? was it his or Gallo?

Wish I could have a small meet in my gym to qualify for the Seniors! with my judges!

Al Caslow's meet was the shit.. and so are JJ Thomas "Detroit Barbell" meets! open to all!

so what were the final results of the 9 lifters?

Good job to Watkins on his second meet!!

No disrespect taken? The video is of all 9 attempts, no one went 9 for 9, what you are commenting on is missed atempts. I went 6 for 9, Dain went 6 for 9, and TJ went 5 for 9. And for Mr. anonymous ass clown,come judge at the wolverine, or the state meet or any outher meet.

Anonymous people dont qualify for Seniors!
And you can bet your ass Ill set the total even higher at seniors.

Which attempts did you make? That would help.

Did the 3rd deadlift count and was it the 826? If so I find that troubling to say the least.

Mike your squats were high. Not gonna play around, pretend to say "no offense but". Sorry. You didn't hit depth and those lifts should not have counted. You will have to squat deeper to make your lifts at seniors.

One more thing. Before you say I'm just some jealous weakling, I'll partially agree with you. Mike, you are a beast, your 2500 lb. total is literally twice my 1300 raw @ 242. I may not ever be as strong as you, but i'm not blind. I also know that if the McDaniels (especially Mrs. McDaniel) are sitting in the judges chair at Seniors, they aren't going to give any gifts. I have had them judge me at several meets so far. Best of luck.

Mike,
I will call that bet! You out total 2556 at Seniors and I will put $100.00 towards your favorite charity. You go less than that, or bomb, you send $100.00 my way.
You up for that?
Dan

This squat (Mike White) is not even close!! Even the front judge with is thumbs up should have seen this... APF should ban these judges for life! Mr. White, this is the judges fault so take it easy...

Personally I think Dain hit the ones that were called good. He tore it up, as usual. I have competed against Dain twice and know that he will do well at seniors. Great job Dain! I'm glad I finally got to see the video of this performance. As far as Mike's squats I think they were high, but I wasn't there. Everything else seemed to be judged pretty fairly. The nat's will tell the truth.

Congrats to all 3 lifters. Strength Beyond continues to be one of the strongest gyms around the area.

Funny as president of the Michigan APF, a while back you cancelled the Wolverine that had 20 some lifters because you said it cost your gym $5000.00 dollars to host a meet. I guess you and your buddies coughed up the cash to have a INVITE ONLY MEET? Since when do APF lifters have to be on a SPECIAL list at your gym to lift in APF meets? As long as we are members of the APF I thought we could lift in any sanctioned APF meets? Was this meet sanctioned by the APF? And the reason that I waited to respond to this Joke of a meet, was that I was lifting in the APF State Meet and knew you were judging. And as people can see you talk a lot of trash and are not the best person to have in this postion. Your squats in the Video are a joke, your ass is off the bench in all of your attemps and you hitched your big 826 deadlift. Your total is bogus as is your other three lifts and to claim that you have the biggest total in Michigan is a joke and is disrespectful to all lifters in Michigan as are you. The best way to say this best is, "have you ever done any meets that your buddies didn't judge and have you ever done a meet outside Michigan that you didn't bomb in"? We all know the answer. Go ahead rip me a new ass I know you will but I won't be lifting in any more APF Michigan meets until you are removed as a meet ref, director or any other postion. My Name is Ken Richardson

congrates to the lifters. some people have to much time on there hands, try eating and training instead of whinning like a child, world would be a better place.

Mike newell, Who are you? Nobody is whinning and I train and compete and I am a 50 year old child thats been at this game for 30 years so before you post, do your home work. If we want people to respect the APF, then we should not have the president of Michigan APF making a mockery of our judging by passing his own lifts with his buddies. INTEGRITY? Oh and I do have a lot of time on my hands, I'm retired.

Well were do I start?
First of Ken you are a child, not a man. A man would have said something to my face on sat in detroit.As for my lifting record, you have no idea what you are talking about.I have put up PRO numbers in 2 weight classes, and I have competed many times out side of this state, and totaled big #!And sometimes I bomb. Thats how every one who puts up big #s lift, big or bomb.I dont lift for a liftime 5 lbs PR, I want big numbers! As for Mike Newell, he has been with the APF for close to 20 years. He just totaled 1850 lbs before your very eyes on sat. So with all that time on your hands why dont you come and see me face to face? Im at 3635 EAST MAIN ST
KALAMAZOO, MI 49048
I will put out a plate of milk and cookies for you.

Just as I thought you would be, lol. BIG numbers where? Name the places and the meets, Pro totals? where? Easy to say but name the meets, lol you can't. And you lied about your pro total two years ago when it was 2400. Then opened with a little more than 900 missed and jumped to 1000 some thing so you could bomb big. lol and then said you broke your back, lol. And as for being a child, if I was half the man you are I'd lie about my total so I could go to a pro meet and bomb. And as for the milk and cookies thanks but it looks like your fat ass aready ate the whole package. And Mike Newell 1850 is good, what weight class? Must have missed it because I did 1839 at a body wt. of 193, lol oh and I'm 50. One more thing, if you go to the Nationals and do anything over 2400 I'll get on here and say I'm sorry, lol, but you can't bomb because that would just be an excuse and you can't have another broken back eihter. lol Have a good day

Never mind about Mike -- Look at that crazy redneck TJ out there. He has an illegal camo hat on his squat. That must have given him at LEAST 50 lbs. And dropping the bar on his last Deadlift, for shame.........

just kidding..............

Ken
of the top of my head 2050 detroit, hinze 2nd to last meet. 2127 seniors 2005 .2250 willobrook 2006.
2330 pennselvania sept 2006. 2386 willobrook 2007.
2502 kalamazoo 2008. And for the 2007 pro-am I called and got permission to do the meet becouse I was only 14 lbs of the total.I dont lie.
I am sorry I called you a child, your not a child you are a BITCH!!!
And I will see you in the parking lot of the next meet.

LOL OK tough guy. So your only meet close to 2500 was at your own gym. Other wise as I said 2400. lol lay off the AD-50's tough guy your going to have a heart attack, lol. And it must suck to have your lifts questioned and throw a fit like a child, oops thats me. You said big lifters go big or bomb, just a reminder Ed Coan rarely bombed, and your definitly stronger than him, lol and once again The parking lot thing, I never use the valet parking, I park my own car and walk, cardio, but thanks and glad you got a new job. lol Ken

2502, was that at the 2008 "Closed Door Meet" you guys ran in K-Zoo?
This is a serious question.

HEY MIKE WHEN IS THE WOLVERINE GOING TO HAPPEN.

RYAN RIGDON