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"John" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I've been throwing around the idea of competing, but really have no idea
if
my 1RM's are enough to compete in my weight class. I'm currently 198# with
a
1RM squat of 380#, dead lift of 475#, and bench somewhere around 225# (I
know, it sucks). All these lifts are without any gear, chalk, etc... I'm
sure I can bump the numbers up with gear.

So, what's your opinion? Before I even enter, I'll visit a few meets to
learn the rules and such.

I thought you were all about hypertrophy.

John said:

I've been throwing around the idea of competing, but really have no idea if
my 1RM's are enough to compete in my weight class. I'm currently 198# with a
1RM squat of 380#, dead lift of 475#, and bench somewhere around 225# (I
know, it sucks). All these lifts are without any gear, chalk, etc... I'm
sure I can bump the numbers up with gear.

So, what's your opinion? Before I even enter, I'll visit a few meets to
learn the rules and such.

Go watch a meet then start training for a meet a few weeks off.
No point in waiting to enter. There's no magic level needed. You'll
do OK with lifts like that. You might surprise yourself.

This is a good place for you to start.
http://www.weighttrainersunited.com/powerliftingcorner.html

"Jeff Finlayson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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John said:

I've been throwing around the idea of competing, but really have no idea

if

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

my 1RM's are enough to compete in my weight class. I'm currently 198#

with a

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

1RM squat of 380#, dead lift of 475#, and bench somewhere around 225# (I
know, it sucks). All these lifts are without any gear, chalk, etc... I'm
sure I can bump the numbers up with gear.

So, what's your opinion? Before I even enter, I'll visit a few meets to
learn the rules and such.

Go watch a meet then start training for a meet a few weeks off.
No point in waiting to enter. There's no magic level needed. You'll
do OK with lifts like that. You might surprise yourself.

This is a good place for you to start.
http://www.weighttrainersunited.com/powerliftingcorner.html

Thanks. I know there's no magical number, but how much of an increase can
you get using gear, rather than raw?

"Jeff Finlayson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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John said:

I've been throwing around the idea of competing, but really have no idea

if

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

my 1RM's are enough to compete in my weight class. I'm currently 198#

with a

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

1RM squat of 380#, dead lift of 475#, and bench somewhere around 225# (I
know, it sucks). All these lifts are without any gear, chalk, etc... I'm
sure I can bump the numbers up with gear.

So, what's your opinion? Before I even enter, I'll visit a few meets to
learn the rules and such.

Go watch a meet then start training for a meet a few weeks off.
No point in waiting to enter. There's no magic level needed. You'll
do OK with lifts like that. You might surprise yourself.

This is a good place for you to start.
http://www.weighttrainersunited.com/powerliftingcorner.html

What are they doing here?
http://cssphotodesign.com/v-web/gallery/Portland/IMG_1759

John said:

Jeff Finlayson said:

John wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I've been throwing around the idea of competing, but really have no idea
if my 1RM's are enough to compete in my weight class. I'm currently 198#
with a 1RM squat of 380#, deadlift of 475#, and bench somewhere around 225#
All these lifts are without any gear, chalk, etc...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

So, what's your opinion? Before I even enter, I'll visit a few meets to
learn the rules and such.

Go watch a meet then start training for a meet a few weeks off.
No point in waiting to enter. There's no magic level needed. You'll
do OK with lifts like that. You might surprise yourself.

This is a good place for you to start.
http://www.weighttrainersunited.com/powerliftingcorner.html

Thanks. I know there's no magical number, but how much of an increase can
you get using gear, rather than raw?

Can't say. There really is no exact number.
For now you should focus on getting stronger.

John said:

Jeff Finlayson wrote

Quoted message said:

John said:

I've been throwing around the idea of competing,

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

So, what's your opinion? Before I even enter, I'll visit a few meets to
learn the rules and such.

Go watch a meet then start training for a meet a few weeks off.
No point in waiting to enter. There's no magic level needed. You'll
do OK with lifts like that. You might surprise yourself.

This is a good place for you to start.
http://www.weighttrainersunited.com/powerliftingcorner.html

What are they doing here?
http://cssphotodesign.com/v-web/gallery/Portland/IMG_1759

The lifter is setting his feet and will slide down the bench
to finish his setting an arch to bench. That's on the extreme
side. That doesn't have to be copied..

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John said:

"Jeff Finlayson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

John said:

I've been throwing around the idea of competing, but really have no idea

if

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

my 1RM's are enough to compete in my weight class. I'm currently 198#

with a

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

1RM squat of 380#, dead lift of 475#, and bench somewhere around 225# (I
know, it sucks). All these lifts are without any gear, chalk, etc... I'm
sure I can bump the numbers up with gear.

So, what's your opinion? Before I even enter, I'll visit a few meets to
learn the rules and such.

Go watch a meet then start training for a meet a few weeks off.
No point in waiting to enter. There's no magic level needed. You'll
do OK with lifts like that. You might surprise yourself.

This is a good place for you to start.
http://www.weighttrainersunited.com/powerliftingcorner.html

Thanks. I know there's no magical number, but how much of an increase can
you get using gear, rather than raw?

I did two meets in 2004 where I trained quite hard for them at 220 lbs.

In the first meet I used single ply poly suit and wraps for the squat, a
single ply poly shirt for the bench and a suit for the deadlift.

My numbers were:

Squat - 270 kgs (595 lbs)
Bench - 172.5 kgs (380 lbs)
Deadlift - 280 kgs (617 lbs)

http://www.powerlifting.ca/sask/saskresults.html - 2004 Provincials

I use relatively loose gear and get less out of it than most, but as a
noob you'd be looking at much the same.

In December I did a totally raw meet in Laughlin, Nevada. (PDF can be
downloaded at

http://www.aausports.org/sprt_Powerlifting.asp?a=sprt_Powerlifting_NatlRe
sults.htm

2004 World Powerlifting

Squat - 240 kgs (529 lbs)
Bench - 162.5 kgs (358 lbs)
Deadlift - 272.5 kgs (601 lbs)

So gear added:

Squat - 66 lbs
Bench - 22 lbs
Deadlift - 16 lbs

Like I said - I wear it loose and don't train for gear. I'm 47 years old
and I think the gear being used is a little crazy. I started competing
in olympic weightlifting largely because of the gear being used in
powerlifting. I know some people are getting huge amounts out of the
canvas and other stuff (we had a Russian lose over 200 lbs off his squat
changing from WPC to IPF rules!).

But the IPF lifters don't get that much out of their gear. My advice to
you is to just lift and get strong.

--
Keith

On Tue, 14 Mar 2006 08:37:40 -0600, Hobbes <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Like I said - I wear it loose and don't train for gear. I'm 47 years old
and I think the gear being used is a little crazy. I started competing
in olympic weightlifting largely because of the gear being used in
powerlifting. I know some people are getting huge amounts out of the
canvas and other stuff (we had a Russian lose over 200 lbs off his squat
changing from WPC to IPF rules!).

But the IPF lifters don't get that much out of their gear. My advice to
you is to just lift and get strong.

No, they don't get 200 lbs. I know quite a lot of people around
your strength level who get 30-50kg (66-110 lbs) out of IPF squat
briefs and bench press suits. Less from DL suits.

Helgi Briem