{"id":440,"date":"2016-12-27T11:23:07","date_gmt":"2016-12-27T10:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wimwam.nl\/?p=440"},"modified":"2017-05-06T09:09:09","modified_gmt":"2017-05-06T07:09:09","slug":"440","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wimwam.nl\/index.php\/2016\/12\/27\/440\/","title":{"rendered":"Recap 2016 and what will bring 2017&#8230;&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p>2016 is the toughest year in my live. Due my trigeminal\u00a0neuralgia (wikipedia\u00a0https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trigeminal_neuralgia ) which I have now over 1 year. It started 8 november 2015 (then I have had the first onset\/pain attack) Since that moment I did what I could to get control over the pain. Now 1 year later, I had finally an appointment in UMCG (Groningen hosipital) where the best\u00a0neuro surgeon are working. To get there I had to make some journey. (Dentist,\u00a0oral surgeon,\u00a0neurologist, 3 sedations in the\u00a0pain clinic). This year I&#8217;m pleased I was able to train and compete although\u00a0I have the pain.<\/p>\n<p>Due the pain I&#8217;m not able to lift at the level I want. My 25th nationals was a disaster. I bombed in the squat (305kg). I was not able to control the pain in my face and therefore I didn&#8217;t made the right depth. I finished the competion with 3 good attempts on the bench press (180kg) and 2 good at the deadlift (267,5kg). Video:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wim Wamsteeker 25th Powerlifting Nationals (2016)\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5PYJq8cbGxg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In may at the Master Powerlifting Nationals\u00a0I had to qualify myself for the Europeans \u00a0&amp; World Masters Powerlifting. This meet went better. Although my strength wasn&#8217;t that good. I made 2 good attempts on the squat (305kg) and bench press (190kg). At the deadlift it was over, so we decided to lower the weight o<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>f my first attempt. At the end I pulled 3 out of 3 and finished with 255kg deadlift. Video:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Powerlifitng Nationals Masters 2015 1st place 22 5 2016\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5fyej6-zaRk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>At the Europeans I became 3rd (squat 315kg) (benchpress 192,5kg) and it came all together in my final deadlift attempt (270kg). \u00a0video:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ORR5g1hBzm4\u00a0\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/ORR5g1hBzm4\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the Worlds I became 5th (squat 312,5kg) (benchpress 197,5kg) and I was to able to put 5kg more at my total. In my final deadlift attempt I had to put 17,5kg more on the bar then my 2nd attempt, to get the bronze medal in the deadlift. And yes I pulled 272,5kg. video:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/s7NUGvhcpR4\u00a0\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/s7NUGvhcpR4\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Due all the issues I wasn&#8217;t able to qualify my self for the Classic Powerlifting Nationals. Last year I lifted 8,2 wilkspoints to less to qualify. At that stage the\u00a0trigeminal\u00a0neuralgia started become worse and I was recovering from some other injuries (arm and leg). I was to stupid to put 260kg on the bar in my final deadlift (which I didn&#8217;t pulled) instead of 255kg (which were enough to qualify). Therefore I tested my classic\/raw powerlifting 1 week ago in the Gym. I squatted 235kg, benched 140kg and deadlifted 245kg (I expected something more), so I totalled 620kg. video:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/1m0QxySObFI\u00a0\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/1m0QxySObFI\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Powerlifting gave me the\u00a0distraction I need. And a new hobby entered my life. Yes playing darts. Darts helps me to\u00a0calibrate the pain. I&#8217;m not able to powerlift all day long.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest disappointment for myself is that since September I&#8217;m not able to work. The interaction when I&#8217;m working is too tough to handle and this causes more pain and it become more worse that it is now. The hardest part for me is to sleep. I&#8217;m lucky now that I fall asleep. I have had a period I didn&#8217;t sleep at all and therefore I had to make the decission to stop with my work. And people who know, know that it was a very tough call for me. This helps me to sleep now (at this moment I am about 8 times a night awake) So you can image that my battery is not fulling charge each day. That was the hardest part last week. I was focused on the appointment in Groningen Hosipital and it costed me a lot of energy. Also after the appointment knowing I will be operated now (within 6 weeks). This gives a feeling of relief and also uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>2017 is entering was now. Normally at this stage I&#8217;m starting up my training for the Nationals in February. Today I started my training to get in shape for the operation. At this stage I&#8217;m not knowing if I will compete at my 26th Powerlifting Nationals. My first goal for 2017 is to get healthy again, get to work and then enter the platform again (ofcourse).<\/p>\n<p>I want to thank the people who supported my this year in my work, social and sports .<\/p>\n<p>You have to do things by yourself and I don&#8217;t have to do them alone. Giving up is an option.<br \/>\nPowerlifting is my metafoor for life\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"heart\" src=\"https:\/\/wimwam.nl\/sites\/all\/libraries\/ckeditor\/plugins\/smiley\/images\/heart.png\" alt=\"heart\" data-cke-saved-src=\"https:\/\/wimwam.nl\/sites\/all\/libraries\/ckeditor\/plugins\/smiley\/images\/heart.png\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"drupal-content wysiwyg-break\" style=\"cursor: default; max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"&lt;--break--&gt;\" src=\"https:\/\/wimwam.nl\/sites\/all\/modules\/wysiwyg\/plugins\/break\/images\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"&lt;--break-&gt;\" data-cke-saved-src=\"\/sites\/all\/modules\/wysiwyg\/plugins\/break\/images\/spacer.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2016 is the toughest year in my live. Due my trigeminal\u00a0neuralgia (wikipedia\u00a0https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trigeminal_neuralgia ) which I have now over 1 year. 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