Powerlifters?

[jahaze]

Any other competitive powerlifters on here? I have my third meet tomorrow and always seem to get so worked up, I loose focus and have crappy results. Any tips to keep calm/focused? What works for you?


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[jahaze]

I figured it out (kind of) and had a great meet yesterday. Set both state and national records for my age/weight class in all three lifts. Not a bad day, don't know if I'll be able to walk today though...


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[JohnDough]

Lol, I'm weak as hell. What did you do and maybe it can help me.

 

[Poser]

I did some competing in both powerlifting and weightlifting (“Olympic lifting”) but it’s been a number of years. After a powerlifting meet, expect to be fried for about a week and you’ll probably want to take that time completely off from any training or significant physical stress. Your CNS is completely cooked after that kind of effort.

The other aspect that is difficult about powerlifting meets is managing the downtime, be it quit a bit or almost none depending on how much competition there is in your weight class. You may end up waiting hours between lifts, or just a few minutes and I’ve seen people having as little as 1 minute between their 3 attempts due to being the only person in their weight class.

 

[jahaze]

Lol, I'm weak as hell. What did you do and maybe it can help me.

I am 55 and have been lifting weights since I was 14. About two years ago the guys at the gym talked me into powerlifting. I think it works great for old guys because it's heavy weight, low reps (my cardio sucks), and I can take a day off between workouts for recovery.

Only the young folks can lift everyday and recover. Most overtrain. My recommendation is to lift heavy, then rest. You'll still burn calories, build muscle and have a good reason to nap whenever you can sneak away.


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