Dropping weight class (Powerlifting)

TienNguyen10
TienNguyen10 Posts: 16 Member
edited November 25 in Health and Weight Loss
I’m currently attempting to drop from the 123 to 114 weight class. I’m currently 8lbs over weight and I’m not sure when I should cut out my salt and carb intake for water loss. My weigh ins are March 2. So I have roughly ten days

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  • KickboxFanatic
    KickboxFanatic Posts: 184 Member
    Is there a reason why you need to drop to the 114 class?
  • TienNguyen10
    TienNguyen10 Posts: 16 Member
    KickboxFanatic wrote: »
    Is there a reason why you need to drop to the 114 class?
    It would allow me to be a state qualifier

  • KickboxFanatic
    KickboxFanatic Posts: 184 Member
    Is this your first competition? Have you ever weighed 114 or less? Have you ever done a water cut before?
  • TienNguyen10
    TienNguyen10 Posts: 16 Member
    KickboxFanatic wrote: »
    Is this your first competition? Have you ever weighed 114 or less? Have you ever done a water cut before?
    I’ve done water cuts about 3 times before. I’ve weighed close to 114 about 117 before. And I’ve been competing for 3 years
  • KickboxFanatic
    KickboxFanatic Posts: 184 Member
    Ok, just wanted to make sure you weren't a newbie to water cuts before.

    whenever I need to water cut prior to competition this is the protocol that I follow:

    http://www.powerliftingtowin.com/cutting-weight-for-powerlifting/

    Adjust as necessary based on your experiences with previous water cuts. Hopefully you have a 24 hour weigh in so you can rehydrate adequately prior to competing.
  • TienNguyen10
    TienNguyen10 Posts: 16 Member
    KickboxFanatic wrote: »
    Ok, just wanted to make sure you weren't a newbie to water cuts before.

    whenever I need to water cut prior to competition this is the protocol that I follow:

    http://www.powerliftingtowin.com/cutting-weight-for-powerlifting/

    Adjust as necessary based on your experiences with previous water cuts. Hopefully you have a 24 hour weigh in so you can rehydrate adequately prior to competing.
    I actually do use the same protocol. I’m just wondering on what my nutrition should look like before I start this protocol since I have a few days extra. Like should I already be cutting out my salt and carbs, normal intake, or increased intake.
  • KickboxFanatic
    KickboxFanatic Posts: 184 Member
    You're 10 days out so you're not going to make much in the way of strength gains so I don't see any reason not to start decreasing carb intake now BUT that's going to depend on how high your carb intake has been over the past few months. Water and sodium manipulation typically starts 5-6 days out. Do you have a 24 hour weigh in? How much water weight have you been able to cut following the protocol previously?
  • Katiebear_81
    Katiebear_81 Posts: 719 Member
    Everything I was going to suggest has been addressed. Good luck with your cut and with your meet!
  • TienNguyen10
    TienNguyen10 Posts: 16 Member
    KickboxFanatic wrote: »
    You're 10 days out so you're not going to make much in the way of strength gains so I don't see any reason not to start decreasing carb intake now BUT that's going to depend on how high your carb intake has been over the past few months. Water and sodium manipulation typically starts 5-6 days out. Do you have a 24 hour weigh in? How much water weight have you been able to cut following the protocol previously?
    I have a 12 hour weigh in weirdly and I’ve been able to cut about 5lbs of water weight before. These past few months I’ve been eating at about a constant 200-250 grams of carbs a day
  • KickboxFanatic
    KickboxFanatic Posts: 184 Member
    12 hour is odd that's for sure but it's better than 2 and should give you time to rehydrate and fuel. You could start lowering carb intake now but keep sodium the same until you start the protocol 5 days out.
  • toxikon
    toxikon Posts: 2,383 Member
    Going keto would definitely allow you to drop some water weight fast, if that's your only goal.
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