Wim Wamsteeker

Athlète international Hollandais

 en – de 125kg

Meilleure perf 4^ème au championnat d’europe

Squat : 345kg – couché : 215k – Terre : 320 kg

Introduction :

We are a new french association which gather passionned Powerlifters. Our main purpose is to promote and to defend a still unknow sport in the world, trough a non federal way but which respects all the rules settled by the EPF and the IPF.

Thus, we want to share, trough our Website, your experience as a champion. Therefore, we want to thank you in advance if you could allow us few minutes to answer the following questions :

I – Who are you :

4Name : Wim Wamsteeker

4Age : 31

4Nationality : The Netherlands

4Marital status : married

4Where do you live : Heiloo nearby Amsterdam

4Where do you train : SSS Alkmaar

II – You and the Powerlifting

4Since when do you practice Powerlifting ? : 1985

4Do you remember when was your first Powerlifting competition ? Yes, march 1985 I made a total of 355kg.

4When did you join for the first time the national Powerlifting Team? In 1990 Worlds juniors.

4Would you say that Powerlifting is well recognised in your country maybe in comparison with other sports ? No.

4How do you finance your powerliftingseason ( specific help from your contry, sponsors,.....)? Is there any recognition in your country while doing Powerlifting and/or financial gifts ? I’ve got the following sponsors Titan Support Systems, Gold Mountain supplements,EurAsia supplements and International Powerlifter.

III – You and your records :

4What is your best squat ?  345kg

4What is your best benchpress ? 215kg

4What is your best deadlift ? 320kg

4What is your best total ? 867,5kg

4What is your best rank in an international competition ? 4th at European Championships 2000

IV – You and your training :

If you agree, we will now discuss about your training progarmme.

4Do you have a personal coach- No

4How many times a week do you train- 3

V – You and your futur :

4What are your goals, short, medium and long term . Medal at an international championship and lift a total 900kg.

4How many years do you think you will be able to continue to do powerlifting at such a high level ?. I don’t know, I think it important to stay motivated and that can end before you know it.

4After your champion carrer, how do you want to carry on with Powerlifting. I would like (if possible) to be a member of the IPF. 

VI – Comments :

Do you have any other information to share with us ? Go ahead, we are listing to you…….

Keep focused everybody and Powerlifting is no sport it a way of living

• PS. Read my interview in the latest International Powerlifter and visited the following websites : http://www.wimwam.nl and http://www.powerlifting-ipf.com

Thank you so much for your answers and we wish you succes for the coming competitions……………..