Finished Bulking! Onto New Goals! [Image Heavy]

Fujiberry · November 2014

So I've been bulking for about a year.

This is a several months before I started bulking. This was me at my 'unhealthy heaviest' (113 lbs).

Then me after losing a teeny bit of weight...

And then after bulking (me at my 'healthiest heaviest' (115 lbs.)--

I would like to continue bulking for another year, but over the course of several months, I've become incredibly inspired to try powerlifting. I joined an all-women Facebook group for powerlifters and I'm so happy to see how positive they are and that there's really no 'broscience' to be found. I also took up a board position at my university's Bodybuilding and Powerlifting Organization. I decided that for now, I'm putting my goal of competing as a bodybuilder on the back burner and I'll be focusing on increasing my strength as a powerlifter. I plan on competing in a local meet in mid-Feb.

Training for bodybuilding has made me reevaluate my disordered eating habits and has given me a healthy relationship with food as well as a confidence in my body that I never had before. With this new goal in mind, I hope to develop an even better mindset-- humble (someone will ALWAYS be stronger than me), but confident in the things my body can perform.

Onto my new journey!

CURRENT STATS :
5'2"
115 lbs.
Squat 205x1
Bench 105x1
Deadlift 200x1

GOALS FOR FEB-MARCH :
225-240 Squat
115-120 Bench
220-230 Deadlift

Cleblanc87 · November 2014

Looking strong, nice lifts, keep it up!

Fujiberry · November 2014

Cleblanc87 wrote: »

Looking strong, nice lifts, keep it up!

Thank you so much!

larosa217 · November 2014

good job! keep up the great work!

threnjen · November 2014

Wow, nice! You look so strong and lean! I hope to be like you someday

Fujiberry · November 2014

threnjen wrote: »

Wow, nice! You look so strong and lean! I hope to be like you someday

I'm sure you'll get to your goal soon! MFP is a great way to keep motivated.

kharev · November 2014

those are some really good numbers. Impressive. Best of luck

dbmata · November 2014

Whoa.

Well done.

Fujiberry · November 2014

kharev wrote: »

those are some really good numbers. Impressive. Best of luck

Ah, thank you! That's actually one of my main worries for powerlifting. My numbers are 'impressive' for a casual lifter, but definitely not powerlifting competitive. I'll be working on hitting PRs! : D

dbmata · November 2014

Fujiberry wrote: »

kharev wrote: »

those are some really good numbers. Impressive. Best of luck

Ah, thank you! That's actually one of my main worries for powerlifting. My numbers are 'impressive' for a casual lifter, but definitely not powerlifting competitive. I'll be working on hitting PRs! : D

Don't worry about being competitive.

I'm going to compete in a comp in january, shooting for 100kg class, and my best lift, DL is currently 435 max.

I'm just going because I'm very sure I'll look friggin' sexy in a singlet.

Fujiberry · November 2014

dbmata wrote: »

Fujiberry wrote: »

kharev wrote: »

those are some really good numbers. Impressive. Best of luck

Ah, thank you! That's actually one of my main worries for powerlifting. My numbers are 'impressive' for a casual lifter, but definitely not powerlifting competitive. I'll be working on hitting PRs! : D

Don't worry about being competitive.

I'm going to compete in a comp in january, shooting for 100kg class, and my best lift, DL is currently 435 max.

I'm just going because I'm very sure I'll look friggin' sexy in a singlet.

I know that I should just go into my first meet and treat it as a learning experience, but I have to admit that I'm pretty terrified of embarrassing myself in front of people. >__> So I want to at least be somewhat confident in my lifts. I'm not going to be disappointed if I don't reach my goal PRs in time, but I'm still going to shoot for them.