Invain
12-10-2007, 07:23 PM
I've been strongly thinking about powerlifting for the past couple months, and like usual I have more questions, most of which are probably pretty stupid.
I've still been lifting regularly and most of my lifts are still slowly increasing, but I haven't really stressed my diet much since I cut this last summer. I've been hovering around 190 for the last few months now, and I'm curoius as to where I should aim if I did want to compete in the future. I haven't bulked in quite a while now, should I go nuts again and see how much I can pack on over the winter, or, do I continue taking it slow and shoot for someday competing at a lower body weight. I'm sure I could easily peel off a few more pounds and still be pushing the same numbers at something like 180 or 175 if I took it slow for the next few months. Part of me wants to go for it though and try to move as much iron as possible, no matter what I weigh. The only problem I can see is if I did want to compete, It probably wouldn't be as beneficial to gain some solid progress in my lifts but weigh in at something like 220. I guess I'm afraid I'll gain more weight than strength and be further behind people in the weight class I lifted in.
I'm sure I'll get mixed answers, but I wanted to see what you guys had to say.
I may also need some routine guidance, but I haven't really started reading up on that stuff yet. I've been doing the same thing for months though, and if I want to do something like compete in the future I'd say my routine probably sucks.
I've still been lifting regularly and most of my lifts are still slowly increasing, but I haven't really stressed my diet much since I cut this last summer. I've been hovering around 190 for the last few months now, and I'm curoius as to where I should aim if I did want to compete in the future. I haven't bulked in quite a while now, should I go nuts again and see how much I can pack on over the winter, or, do I continue taking it slow and shoot for someday competing at a lower body weight. I'm sure I could easily peel off a few more pounds and still be pushing the same numbers at something like 180 or 175 if I took it slow for the next few months. Part of me wants to go for it though and try to move as much iron as possible, no matter what I weigh. The only problem I can see is if I did want to compete, It probably wouldn't be as beneficial to gain some solid progress in my lifts but weigh in at something like 220. I guess I'm afraid I'll gain more weight than strength and be further behind people in the weight class I lifted in.
I'm sure I'll get mixed answers, but I wanted to see what you guys had to say.
I may also need some routine guidance, but I haven't really started reading up on that stuff yet. I've been doing the same thing for months though, and if I want to do something like compete in the future I'd say my routine probably sucks.