This is fantastic, thank you so much for compiling this list!

Injuries are tough. They’re almost guaranteed in this sport and most of them are fine and go away with some planning and rehab, but recurring injuries are just the worst. My lower back and left leg have never felt the same since mine, and I doubt they ever will.

Good luck on your meet, if it’s anything like my experience they tend to go better than expected - but I like to keep my expectations low so I can be pleasantly surprised if things turn out well.

Currently my lifts are 405/275/455 in lbs, and I’m currently moving down a weight class from 82.5 to 75. My best lifts in a meet are higher than that, but a back injury and burnout took me away for a while. I kept lifting the entire time, but more for health than for 1RM.

Now I’m back at it and would like to get back to my pre-injury numbers (around 20 lbs on squat and bench, and 60 or so on deadlift). After my back injury, I switched to sumo and a more narrow squat stance, which helps not aggravate the injury, but I’m definitely not as strong with my modified positioning. It’s been a pretty long journey to even get to where I am now and I’m not in a hurry to hit PRs, but it would be nice to see another one some day.

I figure you’ve already seen it, but Max over at Orange Mushroom has all the information we have at the moment translated to English. Otherwise, I think we just have to wait for more info.