Culking Bishes!!! Winter2016 / Spring 2017
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DeadliftsandDonuts wrote: »I'm up to 216 today and still hoping to gain 5 more lbs in the next 4 weeks before my first powerlifting meet. The meet roster is posted online and currently it looks like I'll have no competition if I move up into the 242 lb weight class. I just hope I don't bomb out because of the commands!
Maybe it's just me, but I wouldn't even bother going if I were going to end up in a dead class. I mean yes, meet competitions are really more about you competing with the bar and yourself, but it would still cheapen it for me. I'd probably end up trying to water cut to weigh in at the very top of the lower bracket, or slow my bulk if inexperienced with rapid cuts and replenishments.
ETA: nevermind, just saw where you said it's your first meet. In that case, anything to reduce the stress and butterflies will be good for you. I still wouldn't necessarily strive for such a class though. I am a competitive kinda person though.1 -
The last few days I have been feeling really good about my weight. My energy levels are pretty good and I feel really good about my workouts. I still want to keep going till the end of February but I have already started thinking of doing this again next fall!2
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Gallowmere1984 wrote: »DeadliftsandDonuts wrote: »I'm up to 216 today and still hoping to gain 5 more lbs in the next 4 weeks before my first powerlifting meet. The meet roster is posted online and currently it looks like I'll have no competition if I move up into the 242 lb weight class. I just hope I don't bomb out because of the commands!
Maybe it's just me, but I wouldn't even bother going if I were going to end up in a dead class. I mean yes, meet competitions are really more about you competing with the bar and yourself, but it would still cheapen it for me. I'd probably end up trying to water cut to weigh in at the very top of the lower bracket, or slow my bulk if inexperienced with rapid cuts and replenishments.
ETA: nevermind, just saw where you said it's your first meet. In that case, anything to reduce the stress and butterflies will be good for you. I still wouldn't necessarily strive for such a class though. I am a competitive kinda person though.
I am competitive too and I want to do the best I can. The main reason I want to move up a weight class is that the federation deadlift record is lower in 242 vs 220 and may be more attainable if I have a good day at the meet.0 -
DeadliftsandDonuts wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »DeadliftsandDonuts wrote: »I'm up to 216 today and still hoping to gain 5 more lbs in the next 4 weeks before my first powerlifting meet. The meet roster is posted online and currently it looks like I'll have no competition if I move up into the 242 lb weight class. I just hope I don't bomb out because of the commands!
Maybe it's just me, but I wouldn't even bother going if I were going to end up in a dead class. I mean yes, meet competitions are really more about you competing with the bar and yourself, but it would still cheapen it for me. I'd probably end up trying to water cut to weigh in at the very top of the lower bracket, or slow my bulk if inexperienced with rapid cuts and replenishments.
ETA: nevermind, just saw where you said it's your first meet. In that case, anything to reduce the stress and butterflies will be good for you. I still wouldn't necessarily strive for such a class though. I am a competitive kinda person though.
I am competitive too and I want to do the best I can. The main reason I want to move up a weight class is that the federation deadlift record is lower in 242 vs 220 and may be more attainable if I have a good day at the meet.
In some federations, you can compete in a higher weight class without being that heavy as it is assumed being heavier is an advantage.3 -
trigden1991 wrote: »DeadliftsandDonuts wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »DeadliftsandDonuts wrote: »I'm up to 216 today and still hoping to gain 5 more lbs in the next 4 weeks before my first powerlifting meet. The meet roster is posted online and currently it looks like I'll have no competition if I move up into the 242 lb weight class. I just hope I don't bomb out because of the commands!
Maybe it's just me, but I wouldn't even bother going if I were going to end up in a dead class. I mean yes, meet competitions are really more about you competing with the bar and yourself, but it would still cheapen it for me. I'd probably end up trying to water cut to weigh in at the very top of the lower bracket, or slow my bulk if inexperienced with rapid cuts and replenishments.
ETA: nevermind, just saw where you said it's your first meet. In that case, anything to reduce the stress and butterflies will be good for you. I still wouldn't necessarily strive for such a class though. I am a competitive kinda person though.
I am competitive too and I want to do the best I can. The main reason I want to move up a weight class is that the federation deadlift record is lower in 242 vs 220 and may be more attainable if I have a good day at the meet.
In some federations, you can compete in a higher weight class without being that heavy as it is assumed being heavier is an advantage.
Although for tie break purposes the tie goes to the lighter competitor.0 -
DeadliftsandDonuts wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »DeadliftsandDonuts wrote: »I'm up to 216 today and still hoping to gain 5 more lbs in the next 4 weeks before my first powerlifting meet. The meet roster is posted online and currently it looks like I'll have no competition if I move up into the 242 lb weight class. I just hope I don't bomb out because of the commands!
Maybe it's just me, but I wouldn't even bother going if I were going to end up in a dead class. I mean yes, meet competitions are really more about you competing with the bar and yourself, but it would still cheapen it for me. I'd probably end up trying to water cut to weigh in at the very top of the lower bracket, or slow my bulk if inexperienced with rapid cuts and replenishments.
ETA: nevermind, just saw where you said it's your first meet. In that case, anything to reduce the stress and butterflies will be good for you. I still wouldn't necessarily strive for such a class though. I am a competitive kinda person though.
I am competitive too and I want to do the best I can. The main reason I want to move up a weight class is that the federation deadlift record is lower in 242 vs 220 and may be more attainable if I have a good day at the meet.
That seems odd lol. What federation is this?0 -
Wheelhouse15 wrote: »DeadliftsandDonuts wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »DeadliftsandDonuts wrote: »I'm up to 216 today and still hoping to gain 5 more lbs in the next 4 weeks before my first powerlifting meet. The meet roster is posted online and currently it looks like I'll have no competition if I move up into the 242 lb weight class. I just hope I don't bomb out because of the commands!
Maybe it's just me, but I wouldn't even bother going if I were going to end up in a dead class. I mean yes, meet competitions are really more about you competing with the bar and yourself, but it would still cheapen it for me. I'd probably end up trying to water cut to weigh in at the very top of the lower bracket, or slow my bulk if inexperienced with rapid cuts and replenishments.
ETA: nevermind, just saw where you said it's your first meet. In that case, anything to reduce the stress and butterflies will be good for you. I still wouldn't necessarily strive for such a class though. I am a competitive kinda person though.
I am competitive too and I want to do the best I can. The main reason I want to move up a weight class is that the federation deadlift record is lower in 242 vs 220 and may be more attainable if I have a good day at the meet.
That seems odd lol. What federation is this?
I compete with NASA and a lot of the women's state records are the same way. Certain weight classes/age categories are fairly popular and others don't even have set records yet, or the lighter classes have higher totals than the heavier ones.0 -
TresaAswegan wrote: »Wheelhouse15 wrote: »DeadliftsandDonuts wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »DeadliftsandDonuts wrote: »I'm up to 216 today and still hoping to gain 5 more lbs in the next 4 weeks before my first powerlifting meet. The meet roster is posted online and currently it looks like I'll have no competition if I move up into the 242 lb weight class. I just hope I don't bomb out because of the commands!
Maybe it's just me, but I wouldn't even bother going if I were going to end up in a dead class. I mean yes, meet competitions are really more about you competing with the bar and yourself, but it would still cheapen it for me. I'd probably end up trying to water cut to weigh in at the very top of the lower bracket, or slow my bulk if inexperienced with rapid cuts and replenishments.
ETA: nevermind, just saw where you said it's your first meet. In that case, anything to reduce the stress and butterflies will be good for you. I still wouldn't necessarily strive for such a class though. I am a competitive kinda person though.
I am competitive too and I want to do the best I can. The main reason I want to move up a weight class is that the federation deadlift record is lower in 242 vs 220 and may be more attainable if I have a good day at the meet.
That seems odd lol. What federation is this?
I compete with NASA and a lot of the women's state records are the same way. Certain weight classes/age categories are fairly popular and others don't even have set records yet, or the lighter classes have higher totals than the heavier ones.
If there was ever a reason to dreamer bulk, that is it. In men's divisions this is certainly not the case.1 -
TresaAswegan wrote: »Wheelhouse15 wrote: »DeadliftsandDonuts wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »DeadliftsandDonuts wrote: »I'm up to 216 today and still hoping to gain 5 more lbs in the next 4 weeks before my first powerlifting meet. The meet roster is posted online and currently it looks like I'll have no competition if I move up into the 242 lb weight class. I just hope I don't bomb out because of the commands!
Maybe it's just me, but I wouldn't even bother going if I were going to end up in a dead class. I mean yes, meet competitions are really more about you competing with the bar and yourself, but it would still cheapen it for me. I'd probably end up trying to water cut to weigh in at the very top of the lower bracket, or slow my bulk if inexperienced with rapid cuts and replenishments.
ETA: nevermind, just saw where you said it's your first meet. In that case, anything to reduce the stress and butterflies will be good for you. I still wouldn't necessarily strive for such a class though. I am a competitive kinda person though.
I am competitive too and I want to do the best I can. The main reason I want to move up a weight class is that the federation deadlift record is lower in 242 vs 220 and may be more attainable if I have a good day at the meet.
That seems odd lol. What federation is this?
I compete with NASA and a lot of the women's state records are the same way. Certain weight classes/age categories are fairly popular and others don't even have set records yet, or the lighter classes have higher totals than the heavier ones.
I have seen that in women's before, particularly the 84kg division since most women seem to just pass it over to get to unlimited. I haven't seen that in men's before though since the pools are larger.0 -
Wheelhouse15 wrote: »DeadliftsandDonuts wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »DeadliftsandDonuts wrote: »I'm up to 216 today and still hoping to gain 5 more lbs in the next 4 weeks before my first powerlifting meet. The meet roster is posted online and currently it looks like I'll have no competition if I move up into the 242 lb weight class. I just hope I don't bomb out because of the commands!
Maybe it's just me, but I wouldn't even bother going if I were going to end up in a dead class. I mean yes, meet competitions are really more about you competing with the bar and yourself, but it would still cheapen it for me. I'd probably end up trying to water cut to weigh in at the very top of the lower bracket, or slow my bulk if inexperienced with rapid cuts and replenishments.
ETA: nevermind, just saw where you said it's your first meet. In that case, anything to reduce the stress and butterflies will be good for you. I still wouldn't necessarily strive for such a class though. I am a competitive kinda person though.
I am competitive too and I want to do the best I can. The main reason I want to move up a weight class is that the federation deadlift record is lower in 242 vs 220 and may be more attainable if I have a good day at the meet.
That seems odd lol. What federation is this?
RPS. They're still growing - about 7-8 years old, I think - so there haven't necessarily been many competitors in every division.1 -
Wheelhouse15 wrote: »DeadliftsandDonuts wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »DeadliftsandDonuts wrote: »I'm up to 216 today and still hoping to gain 5 more lbs in the next 4 weeks before my first powerlifting meet. The meet roster is posted online and currently it looks like I'll have no competition if I move up into the 242 lb weight class. I just hope I don't bomb out because of the commands!
Maybe it's just me, but I wouldn't even bother going if I were going to end up in a dead class. I mean yes, meet competitions are really more about you competing with the bar and yourself, but it would still cheapen it for me. I'd probably end up trying to water cut to weigh in at the very top of the lower bracket, or slow my bulk if inexperienced with rapid cuts and replenishments.
ETA: nevermind, just saw where you said it's your first meet. In that case, anything to reduce the stress and butterflies will be good for you. I still wouldn't necessarily strive for such a class though. I am a competitive kinda person though.
I am competitive too and I want to do the best I can. The main reason I want to move up a weight class is that the federation deadlift record is lower in 242 vs 220 and may be more attainable if I have a good day at the meet.
That seems odd lol. What federation is this?
RPS. They're still growing - about 7-8 years old, I think - so there haven't necessarily been many competitors in every division.
That makes sense. There are always new PL federations springing up it seems. An example I know of is 00% RAW here in Canada is only a few years old and almost completely out West.0 -
Wheelhouse15 wrote: »DeadliftsandDonuts wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »DeadliftsandDonuts wrote: »I'm up to 216 today and still hoping to gain 5 more lbs in the next 4 weeks before my first powerlifting meet. The meet roster is posted online and currently it looks like I'll have no competition if I move up into the 242 lb weight class. I just hope I don't bomb out because of the commands!
Maybe it's just me, but I wouldn't even bother going if I were going to end up in a dead class. I mean yes, meet competitions are really more about you competing with the bar and yourself, but it would still cheapen it for me. I'd probably end up trying to water cut to weigh in at the very top of the lower bracket, or slow my bulk if inexperienced with rapid cuts and replenishments.
ETA: nevermind, just saw where you said it's your first meet. In that case, anything to reduce the stress and butterflies will be good for you. I still wouldn't necessarily strive for such a class though. I am a competitive kinda person though.
I am competitive too and I want to do the best I can. The main reason I want to move up a weight class is that the federation deadlift record is lower in 242 vs 220 and may be more attainable if I have a good day at the meet.
That seems odd lol. What federation is this?
It's RPS and I'm competing in their Submaster division instead of Open since I just aged up so that really lowers the number of competitors and the lift records.1 -
Update - I hired an online coach to help give me some peace of mind since this is my first bulk. Well it has been 5 weeks so far and she has not increased my calories at all because she is still seeing "how these macros affect my weight." I am still the same 125 pounds as when I first started. Bulking fail!0
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_SamanthaLynn_ wrote: »Update - I hired an online coach to help give me some peace of mind since this is my first bulk. Well it has been 5 weeks so far and she has not increased my calories at all because she is still seeing "how these macros affect my weight." I am still the same 125 pounds as when I first started. Bulking fail!
Get a refund. Send me twice as much and I'll help you gain 8lbs a week........6 -
_SamanthaLynn_ wrote: »Update - I hired an online coach to help give me some peace of mind since this is my first bulk. Well it has been 5 weeks so far and she has not increased my calories at all because she is still seeing "how these macros affect my weight." I am still the same 125 pounds as when I first started. Bulking fail!
Well...at least you have maintenance calories nailed down. Time to increase your calories!0 -
5 weeks? Time to go up. Why is she waiting?
I'm usually slow to up- and I wait 3-4 weeks. #turtlebulker
in other news- I am doing a REALLY craptastic job keeping track of what i look like this bulk- merely going up and waiting a few weeks then going up again- I THINK I'm gettin bigger- but I really need to take some sort of status pictures- just lazy. go figure.2 -
Up 3 pounds since the start of this thread, about 6 pounds in the last 3 months.2
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40 lb deadlift PR after about 2 months of eating in a surplus, up about 5 lbs body weight. (Didn't intend to gain that much but I started eating like an *kitten* and things got a little out of hand....)
The plan was to go back to cutting in January, but this is so much more fun lol3 -
@TresaAswegan Nice!0
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I gained my pound back this week and kept my lifts up! I'm very happy where my lifts are, my bench and squat are coming along nicely. Yesterday was my last lifting day before the holidays. I won't be back in the gym until Jan 5th or 6th, possibly even the 9th. I plan to still workout, it just won't be with heavy weights. How much should I deload when coming back?1
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