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I bought some silicone rings because the bar was scratching mine up too. I hate not wearing my rings, and I don't like gloves so that was my option.

You are not alone!

I try to eat food with a lot of potassium. Sometimes I take a magnesium powder. Other times I'll drink pickle juice or gatorade. I stretch a lot and move around. Massage when I can get hubby to help out. I just kinda push through it... It sucks but sore happens.

Do you live near a border? Maybe a nearby state is hosting one? If you don't mind traveling super light, you could always get a super cheap flight to a place you want to go that has a meet. Make it a fun trip! Fronteir Airlines and Spirit are the cheapest flights I EVER seen. If you are flexible in days you can get round…

Thank you! I hope so too! :)

Me too. I think it's so great! I'd love it if my husband would do it too. I think it's awesome you got to get in there too. It's so fun. Like the whole process, not just the comps. Congrats to you too!

Thanks! It was a super awesome experience! I haven't signed up for any other ones as of yet. Money is pretty tight. But now that I have an idea of what goes on, and what my goals are, I am focusing more on progressive lifting with an eye all on powerlifting in the mean time. It's gonna be awesome!

Thanks!! I'm pretty excited about it. :smiley:

I officially consider myself a powelifter!

Update! I took everyone's advise and it worked out great! The event was push/pull and I did deadlift. I am super proud of myself for lifting more than I ever have before. No kidding extra strength from nerves! (I also didn't do a huge warm up or anything, I know that helped.) So considering I hadn't deadlifted since Feb.(…

I had a PR in my deadlifts today. I wasn't expecting it, but I really pushed it and was happily surprised! 68% of my bodyweight!

I'm going to be in a powerlifting competition! So nervous and excited. A couple years ago I would never have thought I would compete in anything.

Have you maybe tried maybe looking at a hard core gym?(Like a body builder/strongman/power lifters gym.)They sometimes will sell lifting shoes, straps etc....

I's so excited it's not even funny. My husband suffers through it, poor thing but I can't wait to be someplace with like minded people and just enjoy the whole thing. I don't expect to place or anything, but I want to participate, see how well I do and set goals for the next time. Very happy to even try really. Wish me…

Perfect. Thanks again!

Super awesome guys. Just what I needed! Thanks a bunch! Any opinion about which division I stand a better chance in?

Great info everyone! I'm glad my weight isn't an issue. I've watched some on-line videos and have been super impressed and inspired by those women. I'm now going back and forth between just observing or competing. Thanks so much for your input! I will just make it about my personal prs and do my best. I'll work on my form…

+1

I had a couple of PR's. I squatted 95 lbs (REALLY afraid of my knee slipping out, which is why I've been going slowly with it), and got my hip ab/adductions both up to 175!

I twitch and have spasms if my magnesium and potassium are low...

I'm getting upper arm and calf definition! eta- I've still got quite a bit of fat on me, so seeing this is encouraging me to know when that fat is gone, I'm going to look fit and strong!

Yes, comfy pants! I just flew back from Colorado (live in Tx) and I was retaining so much water I had cankles! My MFP friend was a bit worried seeing me loose so much weight on my news feed. I was like, It's mostly the water weight! lol I love food too much to eat so little that I loose .8- 1 lb a day!

I do this and it works. Just make sure it's double tied. I nearly lost a key because the single tie came loose while running....

I actually didn't drink a Margarita my neighbors gave me! I sipped it and put it in the fridge. I said no to free alcohol! (the calorie content was the major reason, but still, total NSV. :D

I have VERY long hair which I keep in a ponytail braid while working out. While doing the ab machine my head got a jerk from my hair getting caught in the machine. Doh!

I moved up from 20lb to 25 lb curls (each hand, same time) after being out of the gym for two weeks.

I need new gym shoes!

Great link. I would also suggest watching videos on form as you can injure yourself if you just start picking weights up willy nilly. I watch Alan Thrall videos but there are others out there. I found out I have tight ankles and hips which I work on so when I go up in weights on things like squats, I won't tip forward and…

Awesome! There's so much C$@p fed to people about weight loss. I hope he really heard what you had to say. When I found out about CICO I was, Really? That's it? (It's that easy and hard at the same time.) But it works so well. So good for you in telling someone the truth. It might save their life. You never know...