Strong Enough to Not Look Dumb?

[SFGiants]

Meets on Saturday.
my lifts are all lower this past week.
So I’m hoping they bounce back and it was just stress.

It happens, I hope you took the week off from prep?

We feel weaker the last weeks, deload a week coming in fresh and real strong.

You'll be fine either way, you only need 1 of each lift to make it into the books.

 

[The Tater]

Good luck dted. Let us know how you do and just relax going into it.

 

[Jin]

I’m dumb enough to look strong.

 

[TeddyBear]

Jin, yeah man, I’m committed to it.
worried about the outcomes if I get called out.

I fully expect to be the bottom of the leaderboard, which is fine. I just won’t be able to handle forfeiting if the situation arises.

It was a bad idea to run anything last year and sign up, knowing my system wouldn’t clear.

This while February my lifts have been lagging:
Bench 225
Squat 370
Dead 450

Jan was better.

Im trying to eat this week, and deload a little.

 

[SFGiants]

Jin, yeah man, I’m committed to it.
worried about the outcomes if I get called out.

I fully expect to be the bottom of the leaderboard, which is fine. I just won’t be able to handle forfeiting if the situation arises.

It was a bad idea to run anything last year and sign up, knowing my system wouldn’t clear.

This while February my lifts have been lagging:
Bench 225
Squat 370
Dead 450

Jan was better.

Im trying to eat this week, and deload a little.

Let me put things in perspective for you.

There was women that were pound for pound outlifting me my 1st meet, women like Laura Phelps were no joke.

It takes time in this sport, years!

 

[MrInsensitive]

You’ve got our full support my friend. Let us know how it goes, good luck!

 

[ATLRigger]

Do great today !!

 

[Ped X]

Have a good time at the meet!

 

[TeddyBear]

It’s next Saturday. The 27th. But thanks guys.

 

[ATLRigger]

Which federation?

 

[Joliver]

Let me put things in perspective for you.

There was women that were pound for pound outlifting me my 1st meet, women like Laura Phelps were no joke.

It takes time in this sport, years!

And anyone comparing themselves to Laura, after she went 11x body weight, would be a hand full of suck. I don't care how many years...or surgeries you put into it. Lulz

 

[SFGiants]

Nobody is judging people in powerlifting, it takes guts to get under a bar in front of others on a platform. No matter the weight on the bar it takes courage and guts.

 

[snake]

worried about the outcomes if I get called out.

I fully expect to be the bottom of the leaderboard, which is fine. I just won’t be able to handle forfeiting if the situation arises.

It was a bad idea to run anything last year and sign up, knowing my system wouldn’t clear.

I'm a little lost on this. Could you explain what you mean? Called out? Forfeit what?

 

[TeddyBear]

I'm a little lost on this. Could you explain what you mean? Called out? Forfeit what?

I ran a cycle last year: Nand.
Its random drug test.

I signed up as a way to stay off, stay clean.

But then realized Nand would still show even 5 months later.

 

[snake]

I ran a cycle last year: Nand.
Its random drug test.

I signed up as a way to stay off, stay clean.

But then realized Nand would still show even 5 months later.

Got ya my man. I didn't want to cast any stone thinking you were a guy trying to beat the system. That long ago, any benefits are long gone out the door.

 

[Badleroybrown]

Jin, yeah man, I’m committed to it.
worried about the outcomes if I get called out.

I fully expect to be the bottom of the leaderboard, which is fine. I just won’t be able to handle forfeiting if the situation arises.

It was a bad idea to run anything last year and sign up, knowing my system wouldn’t clear.

This while February my lifts have been lagging:
Bench 225
Squat 370
Dead 450

Jan was better.

Im trying to eat this week, and deload a little.

When you put your starting number in make sure it is something you know you have made in a training session. What will not make you a happy man is to come out to heavy and miss it. Once you set a number you have to make it . You can always go up but could never come back down. So if you know you pulled a 405 deadlift in training pull your first at 405 then on your second you can go up from there. If you try and pull your second at 430 and miss it at least your 405 still stays. Also remember this. Once you pull your first and make it your confidence will jump thru the roof for your second and third attempts. Your adrenaline is so fired up when you make your first and you see all the people watching. Nothing like it. People cheer for you. Not only is powerlifting a completion against yourself and others it is also a great atmosphere cause wether you miss it or hit it people will still cheer for you and make you feel good. And by the end of the meet it becomes like a friendly family atmosphere.. last one I did I had my wife and kids with me . We spent 10 hrs hanging out and watching the fun...
Good Luck Brother.....

 

[SFGiants]

Rule of Thumb

1st attempt you can triple in the gym
2nd attempt you can double in the gym
3rd attempt is all out

All out on all attempts is not smart

You should never be hitting the PR you want on the platform in the gym but be within 10 to 20 pounds of it or so

 

[SFGiants]

Am example,

If you get 490 all day in the gym on the squat but keep missing 500 because it's your meet target and you keep tying to see if you can get it you have set your mind up for failure knowing you keep missing it.

If 500 is the goal 485 or 490 is were you stop in the gym unless it is too easy and your goal now is higher then 500.

 

[TeddyBear]

Plans: 950 (hit all within past 2 weeks)
Round 1:
Bench: 200
Squat: 350
Deadlift: 400


Round 2: 1045 (all hit in past 3 weeks)
Bench: 225
Squat: 375
Deadlift: 445


Round 3: 1115
Bench: 250 (current PR)
Squat: 390 (previously hit PR)
Deadlift: 475 (10+ PR)

 

[SFGiants]

930 was my 1st total

About 4 months in of starting up on powerlifting.

It gave me a reason to work hard