Kabhi socha hai ki jab aap ek hall mein khadi ho jahan har lifter aapse saalon senior hai, tab kaisa lagta hai?
2nd August 2026 ko, Kashiram Hall, Ahmedabad mein, main bilkul yahi feel kar rahi thi. WPC Gujarat State Powerlifting Championship 2026 — is baar ye competition sirf Senior category ke liye organize hua tha. Normally mera is competition mein entry ka sawaal hi nahi banta. Lekin ek special request ke baad organizer ne meri entry allow kar di, koi problem nahi hua, aur main us moment ke liye ready thi.
Jab Meri Age Category Hi Wahan Nahi Thi
Ye feeling explain karna mushkil hai. Ek hall mein khadi ho, har taraf Senior lifters, aur aap sirf isliye wahan ho kyunki kisi ne aapke liye door khola. Koi bada pressure nahi tha, koi expectation set nahi thi — bas ek chance tha, aur maine decide kar liya tha ki isse pura use karungi.
67.5kg weight category mein, is competition mein sirf do lifts thi — Bench Press aur Deadlift. Squat nahi tha is competition mein, jo mere liye thoda alag tha. Us din physically bhi easy nahi tha, lekin maine decide kar liya tha ki aaj rukna nahi hai.
Bench Press — Teen Attempts, Teen Good Lifts
Pehla attempt 40kg — Good Lift. Bar smooth gaya, koi hesitation nahi.
Dusra attempt 45kg — Good Lift. Confidence aur badh gayi.
Teesra attempt 50kg — Good Lift. Teeno attempts clean, koi miss nahi.
Deadlift — Wahi Confidence, Ek Level Upar
Deadlift mein bhi wahi story repeat hui. Pehla attempt 95kg — Good Lift.
Dusra attempt 105kg — Good Lift.
Teesra attempt 110kg — Good Lift. Bar utha, lock out kiya, aur judges ka green light dekhte hi pata tha — ho gaya.
Chhe attempts, chhe Good Lifts. Ek bhi miss nahi — poore din mein.
Ye Mera PR Nahi Tha — Aur Wahi Baat Thi
Honest baat kahun toh, mere personal bests is se zyada hain — 55kg bench, 115kg deadlift, 250kg total already mere naam hai. Toh ye competition kisi record ke liye nahi thi. Ye sirf ek cheez ke liye thi — khud ko test karna, ek aisi field mein jo mere liye bani hi nahi thi, aur us din bhi jab sab kuch aasan nahi tha.
Aur yahi asli lesson hai jo main is competition se leke ja rahi hoon — medal se zyada important hota hai wo moment jab main khud se puchti hoon "kya main ready hoon?" aur jawab "haan" aata hai, chahe conditions perfect ho ya na ho.
Aage Ka Raasta
Powerlifting mere liye ek stepping stone hai. Mera bada goal hai Olympic weightlifting — snatch aur clean & jerk mein desh ke liye lifting karna. Lekin har chhota medal, har Senior category ka Gold, wahi confidence build karta hai jo bade stage ke liye chahiye.
Mom aur Dad har training session, har competition ke din mere saath khade rehte hain. Wahi support hai jo har lift ke peeche meri asli foundation hai.