{"id":235836,"date":"2016-09-06T06:00:39","date_gmt":"2016-09-05T20:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=235836"},"modified":"2016-09-06T06:00:39","modified_gmt":"2016-09-05T20:00:39","slug":"2-cnmi-weightlifters-join-guam-tourney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/2-cnmi-weightlifters-join-guam-tourney\/","title":{"rendered":"2 CNMI weightlifters to join Guam tourney"},"content":{"rendered":"
CNMI weightlifters Angel San Nicolas, left, and Raymond Santos, right, enter the homestretch of their training for the Sept. 17 inaugural Micro Cup Liftoff weightlifting tournament at the Custom Fitness in Hagatna Guam. Latte Built gym owner Derek Cutting, center, let both lifters train at his facility at the Commonwealth Development Authority building in San Jose. (Jon Perez)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The CNMI\u2019s Raymond Santos and Angel San Nicolas are both hoping their year-long training with an \u201conline\u201d coach and sharing of knowledge would be enough to boost their chances of winning in the inaugural Micro Cup Liftoff weightlifting tournament in Guam this month.<\/p>\n

Custom Fitness in Hagatna, Guam will host the Olympic-style weightlifting event\u2014consisting of the snatch, and clean and jerk\u2014on Sept. 17. International Weightlifting Federation rules will be used in the one-day competition.<\/p>\n

Santos and San Nicolas have been training hard twice a day\u2014morning and afternoon\u2014almost every day, resting only when the need arises. They train at the Latte Built Functional Fitness and Nutrition at the Commonwealth Development Authority building in San Jose.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe coach each other and create our own training program,\u201d said Santos after taking a break from their training yesterday at the Derek Cutting-owned gym. \u201cWe\u2019re thankful for Derek for letting us use his facility.\u201d<\/p>\n

Santos added they are training even if there\u2019s no competition. \u201cHe [San Nicolas] trains everyday with no rest day. I usually treat Saturday and Sunday as my rest days. I rest when I don\u2019t feel fine.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe train and share knowledge. We\u2019re each other\u2019s coach and watch YouTube videos. Hopefully it would be enough for both of us,\u201d said San Nicolas, who added that they are aiming to win in the Guam Weightlifting Federation-organized event.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going there to win but at the same time also enjoy the friendly competition. We love the sport,\u201d San Nicolas said.<\/p>\n

Santos and San Nicolas are both working for the CNMI Public School System at the Special Education department of the Koblerville Elementary School.<\/p>\n

Santos and San Nicolas said their best lifts vary and they happen either during their training or when competing. \u201cIt varies but we always aim to have the best lift,\u201d said Santos.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t plan it. We hit new numbers on certain days and sometimes we won\u2019t reach them,\u201d added San Nicolas.<\/p>\n

They also follow a diet in order to make the target weight. \u201cFor me, I need three to four hours to digest all that I\u2019ve eaten before each workout. We don\u2019t just eat anything and we also need to follow a dietary plan to hit our desired weight.\u201d<\/p>\n

They are aiming to compete in the weight category that is lower than their previous class in order to become the strongest in their divisions. Santos will be competing in the 62kg weight category, while San Nicolas will be competing in the 94kg class, which he said is not far from his current weight.<\/p>\n

Santos won three silver medals in the men\u2019s 62k weight division in the 2014 Micronesian Games in Pohnpei. Last year, he went home with the gold in the same weight class in the Micronesia Weightlifting Invitational also held in Guam with lifts of 100kg in the snatch and 220kg in the clean and jerk.<\/p>\n

San Nicolas settled for the silver in the 94kg division in the same competition with lifts of 95kg in the snatch and 125kg in the clean and jerk in the Sinclair method for a total lift of 253.095.<\/p>\n

The Sinclair method has the athlete\u2019s body weight multiplied with his total lift.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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