First Meet - Singlet

[ein]

It's a push/pull but i'm going to only compete in the bench press, due to lack of $$ (60 dollar entry fee per lift. wtf )

anyway..

I don't have a singlet. What do you base the size of your singlet you need, on? I'm 6' 210 in the morning.

and is there any website to find what kind of rules the fed practices (feet placement, elbow sleeves/wrist wraps)? I looked on plwatch.com and the fed's website. it seems to be a backyard fed with not much info, and light records. hah. which is alright - i'm just looking for a first meet experience

the fed is SLP (son light power) and the meet takes place on Nov. 21st in Saranac, MI. looking at their website, they also have curl as a lift in some competitions.. kinda gay...


oh, one last question: what division would i be in? open men? - what requirements does "novice" division have?

[ByronOrpheus]

I don't have a singlet. What do you base the size of your singlet you need, on? I'm 6' 210 in the morning.

When I ordered my singlet from APT they just went by weight, I got one that was 180-220 and it fits pretty well. Sorry I can't help with any other questions, that's messed up that you'd have to pay for each event.

[ein]

When I ordered my singlet from APT they just went by weight, I got one that was 180-220 and it fits pretty well. Sorry I can't help with any other questions, that's messed up that you'd have to pay for each event.

thanks bro. i'll get that size singlet. now i gotta find a cool looking one. and yeah, i was almost disapointed when i found out that its 60 per lift to enter - then i remembered that i suck at deadlifting anyway haha.

[dannyautrey]

1) Get the tightest singlet that you can reasonably fit into.
2) Get a banana and put it in the junk region
3) ???
4) Profit


APT, bro. I think they're the quickest place to get one from and not expensive.

Are you gonna cut to 198?

[smitsky]

It's a push/pull but i'm going to only compete in the bench press, due to lack of $$ (60 dollar entry fee per lift. wtf )

anyway..

I don't have a singlet. What do you base the size of your singlet you need, on? I'm 6' 210 in the morning.

and is there any website to find what kind of rules the fed practices (feet placement, elbow sleeves/wrist wraps)? I looked on plwatch.com and the fed's website. it seems to be a backyard fed with not much info, and light records. hah. which is alright - i'm just looking for a first meet experience

the fed is SLP (son light power) and the meet takes place on Nov. 21st in Saranac, MI. looking at their website, they also have curl as a lift in some competitions.. kinda gay...


oh, one last question: what division would i be in? open men? - what requirements does "novice" division have?

On Lifting Large's Website, you would take an XL in a singlet:

Link Here

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[ein]

1) Get the tightest singlet that you can reasonably fit into.
2) Get a banana and put it in the junk region
3) ???
4) Profit


APT, bro. I think they're the quickest place to get one from and not expensive.

Are you gonna cut to 198?

LOL

thinking about it, but doubtfully. mostly because i have fking 30 hours of school related **** a week + job + lifting. i'm always dead. this meet isnt very important or anything so it doesnt seem worth it. i'm not even gonna deload or peak for it

On Lifting Large's Website, you would take an XL in a singlet:

Link Here

...

thanks smitsky

[smitsky]

Since it's your first meet, I would go in at your current weight and not try to cut.

You would register as a Junior. I would check with the meet director listed to see if you wanted to find information about a Novice.

There is no membership fee, so that's a plus. Believe me, most Feds charge membership fees.

Let's see if I can locate some Fed rules regarding the lifts...

Edit: Nope. Can't find a listing of any rules for them. Again, I would call the phone number they have listed.

[ein]

Since it's your first meet, I would go in at your current weight and not try to cut.

You would register as a Junior. I would check with the meet director listed to see if you wanted to find information about a Novice.

There is no membership fee, so that's a plus. Believe me, most Feds charge membership fees.

Let's see if I can locate some Fed rules regarding the lifts...

Edit: Nope. Can't find a listing of any rules for them. Again, I would call the phone number they have listed.

thanks again smitsky.

I just looked up the junior 220 class bench press record too, and its 405. i can pause 410. awesome

[smitsky]

thanks again smitsky.

I just looked up the junior 220 class bench press record too, and its 405. i can pause 410. awesome

You should take the Title easy.

[TheGerberBaby]

thanks bro. i'll get that size singlet. now i gotta find a cool looking one. and yeah, i was almost disapointed when i found out that its 60 per lift to enter - then i remembered that i suck at deadlifting anyway haha.

The Metal Bench Singlet on elitefts is by far the sexiest looking singlet out there. I would know, I wear it.

[koyongi]

Yeah, pretty much anything goes in the SLP. It's so lax that plwatch doesn't even recognize it.

http://www.sonlightpower.com/

[ein]

Yeah, pretty much anything goes in the SLP. It's so lax that plwatch doesn't even recognize it.

http://www.sonlightpower.com/

so i can bench with wrist wraps/sleeves and my on my toes instead of flat feet? i'm breaking the bench record easy, then

[TheGerberBaby]

Yeah, pretty much anything goes in the SLP. It's so lax that plwatch doesn't even recognize it.

http://www.sonlightpower.com/

Because PLW is the authority on what's legitimate
Kinda like USA doesn't recognize North Korea.

[koyongi]

Because PLW is the authority on what's legitimate
Kinda like USA doesn't recognize North Korea.

It's more the opposite conclusion, really. If plwatch doesn't even recognize it...seriously.

[wolfbaden6]

Just wondering, are there specific singlets made for lifting or could somebody just use a wrestling singlet?

[TheGerberBaby]

Just wondering, are there specific singlets made for lifting or could somebody just use a wrestling singlet?

Only rule I could think of is that the singlet legs cannot be in contact with knee sleeves or knee wraps.

Otherwise, as long as there's nothing that brings the sport into disrepute (USAPL rule) on the singlet, it's fine. I know there are some funny wrestling singlets out there. Make the judgment call.

[TheGerberBaby]

It's more the opposite conclusion, really. If plwatch doesn't even recognize it...seriously.

Brb, lifting in the Sunny Delight division.

[smitsky]

Just wondering, are there specific singlets made for lifting or could somebody just use a wrestling singlet?

Years ago Powerlifting USA Magazine used to advertize Wrestling Singlets to be used in Powerlifting. I got an all black one and use it to this day.

[wolfbaden6]

Years ago Powerlifting USA Magazine used to advertize Wrestling Singlets to be used in Powerlifting. I got an all black one and use it to this day.

Fair enough. I have some old singlets back home from my wrestling days that I could probably put to good use come competition time. God knows when that'll be...

[isaku900]

SLP doesn't require singlets.

[simp3204]

SLP doesn't require singlets.

So in SLP you do a touch and go bench basically, it barely touched his chest and the referee was already saying bench. Nothing against touch and go in training but not in competition.

[ein]

idc if it doesnt require singlets, i want one anyway for the future this meet is just to get me some experience in being in a controlled situation with a judge telling me what to do and crap, and the pressure of lots of ppl watching