The Official PL Family Appreciation Thread: Part XI

[izzygrant]

Morning Fam.

I'm gonna be a dad again! (#3)

What is going on with the fam and babies lately?! Congrats Drew!

Fam, after two year hiatus I'm going back to college today fukyea!

Inb4 you remember how much school sucks

jk, that's awesome, good for you.

any reason i wouldn't really lose any water weight doing ULC? if i eat any veggies it's a small spinach salad or like 5 broccoli florettes (no carrots, squash, beans, etc) and i only do that once a day IF i do. take 10g of creatine a day, 10g of whey isolate post workout (should i cut that too?). no eggs, maybe 2 slices of cheese a day IF i eat it.

i like running CBL or CNS but i never saw water loss on the prep phases, which makes me feel like i'm doing something incorrectly.

i bought both books btw

do i need to cut creatine?
my multi should be fine shouldn't it?
5g of EPA/DHA is still okay?

i drink between 3-5L of water a day

If your creatine is mono, switching to HCL might make a bit of difference. I wouldn't ditch it completely.



I respect that different people have different goals but I have a special hate for crossfit due to the number of people I see performing technical lifts incorrectly 30 times in a row in a way that is almost certain to lead to injury, all because their weekend-certified instructor didn't know enough to teach them how to do it properly and they themselves don't know any better. That rustles me a bit. Also most of the ones at my gym are platform-hogging dbags who don't rack their weights.

[dannyautrey]

Never rack your weights!

[simp3204]

What is going on with the fam and babies lately?!

Powerlifting turns your sperm into super soldiers.

[GDPONE]

Powerlifting turns your sperm into super soldiers.

It turns my sperms into mini jean claude van dams.

[zmcdole]

Powerlifting turns your sperm into super soldiers.

I firmly believe with no scientific backing that men who are active and or not sedentary slobs have better swimmers.

[darren.dugan]

I just finished my first day at my machining job today fam! Went pretty well and I think I'll enjoy it (or at the very least not hate it). I should be a millionaire soon enough!

[PowerBarbie]

Did anyone else read this or did yall just go straight to her Bodyspace and notice she has no photos

For serious though I would reset the 1RM or cut back volume a little on a cut. I am trying to cut right now and just try to lower the volume on my assistance work.

youtube > pics

Thanks, the assistance work seems ok.. Its just not being able to hit my numbers in my main lifts thats bothering me.. Think I will just reset 1RM's, I seem to work best with set numbers to try hit each week

1. You shouldn't of cut 4kg so rapidly i.e. a pound a week would be sufficient.

2. Just lower your maxes and go from there remember the old adage powerlifting isn't a sprint.

3. The worst thing to do is push yourself to the point of injury and unwillingness to work out due to lack of motivation.

Like you and a couple others in here I still care of aesthetics lol...

Agreed on rapid weight loss, although I am attributing the initial drop a lot to water/bloat loss etc.. It has steadied out more, but am abot to reign my eating in even more.. Much appreciated on the feedback, at the moment i'm almost considering the whole "disregard strength, acquire aesthetics" thing for awhile, because as you said powerlifting isn't a sprint.. Plenty of time to build it back up.. As above, will drop 1RM's and see how that goes

Honestly, if losing weight quickly is your priority, the easiest approach is probably going to be to take a simple approach on reps, and autoregulate the actual weights you use.

It never has been before, i've never bothered about weight too much full stop.. So this is a whole new thing, a new challenge i'm setting myself I guess, and for a bit of a change up.. Trying some different training etc.. Appreciated on the feedback!

Pshh me, Doollas and Barbie are going to start an aesthetics powerlifting crew.

This


Very much appreciated on the feedback guys, apologies for that epic wall of text, wrote it after a HUGE day and minimal sleep.. Brain wasn't functioning to the best of its capacity.. Will drop 1RM's and see how it goes! Do you think around 20kg is a decent drop to start with?

Thanks. I have 2 boys so would like a girl but I would be happy either way. My wife is really hoping for a girl.

Congrats on the baby news! Fingers crossed for a girl for you both!

[baxtej44]

don't know if this has been posted before but i thought it was really awesome

[PowerBarbie]

don't know if this has been posted before but i thought it was really awesome

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Ahh and I also meant to mention, I haven't done CBL myself, but quite a few at my gym are currently running it.. Most have reported little to no actual scales weight loss, but definitely noticing leaning out more.. Are keeping strength and weight, but leaning out.. If this helps at all?

[isaku900]

at the moment i'm almost considering the whole "disregard strength, acquire aesthetics" thing for awhile, because as you said powerlifting isn't a sprint.. Plenty of time to build it back up.. As above, will drop 1RM's and see how that goes

yes but powerlifting is nothing if not a brutal mistress...neglect it and it goes away fast. Takes months and years of consistency to build strength, and only few weeks to lose it.

[arian11]

Epic rant

Get him Arian! WOOOOOOOO!

nah. but I agree with Dtaps to a large degree.

Oh yea, back up baby. lol


Hey, samonst I got a funny story. So my friend, Dr. Zourdos, gets a call from a guy the other day. Turns out it was that Halliwell dude from that Ft. Lauderdale gym. Starts off nice and innocent saying he's heard about my friend and that he should come to his gym and train sometime. Mentions that he is starting RPS up in Florida and he should compete. Then it turned into like a sales pitch where the Halliwell dude kept saying he's ridin' da bicycle and he squats 800 at 50 years old and he has a monolift. Basically put down my friends training and saying he should stop that and to look him up on youtube to see his squat. Here is his squat.



Sorry I tried to send you to that guy, don't go lol.

[InspecktaDeck]

Ahh and I also meant to mention, I haven't done CBL myself, but quite a few at my gym are currently running it.. Most have reported little to no actual scales weight loss, but definitely noticing leaning out more.. Are keeping strength and weight, but leaning out.. If this helps at all?

You dont look fat to me, emaciated =/= beauty. Why not just keep lifting an eat a little less.

[youtube]LyuIlGKnRng[youtube]

Is that a fuking joke because Im not laughing. KillinglegitimacyoftheSport/10

[darren.dugan]

Can't judge depth from front brah!

[samsont]

Oh yea, back up baby. lol


Hey, samonst I got a funny story. So my friend, Dr. Zourdos, gets a call from a guy the other day. Turns out it was that Halliwell dude from that Ft. Lauderdale gym. Starts off nice and innocent saying he's heard about my friend and that he should come to his gym and train sometime. Mentions that he is starting RPS up in Florida and he should compete. Then it turned into like a sales pitch where the Halliwell dude kept saying he's ridin' da bicycle and he squats 800 at 50 years old and he has a monolift. Basically put down my friends training and saying he should stop that and to look him up on youtube to see his squat. Here is his squat.



Sorry I tried to send you to that guy, don't go lol.

lol yeah man I called him and realized wasn't good setup. Though someone posted some links and I found some place called Limitless or something REALLY close, but it sort of seems of the same mold of the group fitness, I have to see if thye have open gym or not.

[Liftamulti]

Oh yea, back up baby. lol


Hey, samonst I got a funny story. So my friend, Dr. Zourdos, gets a call from a guy the other day. Turns out it was that Halliwell dude from that Ft. Lauderdale gym. Starts off nice and innocent saying he's heard about my friend and that he should come to his gym and train sometime. Mentions that he is starting RPS up in Florida and he should compete. Then it turned into like a sales pitch where the Halliwell dude kept saying he's ridin' da bicycle and he squats 800 at 50 years old and he has a monolift. Basically put down my friends training and saying he should stop that and to look him up on youtube to see his squat. Here is his squat.

[youtube]LyuIlGKnRng[outube]

Sorry I tried to send you to that guy, don't go lol.

impressive.

[Liftamulti]

emaciated =/= beauty.

I like them anorexic, problem?

[happylifter]

yes but powerlifting is nothing if not a brutal mistress...neglect it and it goes away fast. Takes months and years of consistency to build strength, and only few weeks to lose it.

i miss a week takes me two just to get back to were i was

[breathinglife]

don't know if this has been posted before but i thought it was really awesome

[baxtej44]

^^ i bet she never asked "should i compete". i should start posting this on every "should/can i compete" thread.

[simp3204]

I firmly believe with no scientific backing that men who are active and or not sedentary slobs have better swimmers.

I'm sure science would back that claim up. The main issue with male sperm is that there is no longer competition between males for mates (for the most part) and therefore our sperm is suffering due to crap genetics being passed to the next generation. I'm way too lazy to look up the articles on it, but it's a pretty interesting topic.

Hey, samonst I got a funny story. So my friend, Dr. Zourdos, gets a call from a guy the other day. Turns out it was that Halliwell dude from that Ft. Lauderdale gym. Starts off nice and innocent saying he's heard about my friend and that he should come to his gym and train sometime. Mentions that he is starting RPS up in Florida and he should compete. Then it turned into like a sales pitch where the Halliwell dude kept saying he's ridin' da bicycle and he squats 800 at 50 years old and he has a monolift. Basically put down my friends training and saying he should stop that and to look him up on youtube to see his squat. Here is his squat.

[youtube]LyuIlGKnRng[youtube]

Is RPS the new SPF? Can anyone feel me in?

Can't judge depth from front brah!

**** is deep!

[L The Pirate]

Was watching a deadlift video with my 2.5 year old son next to me. As the person is pulling, all of a sudden I hear My son yell "pull pull pull yay!"
Just to check I played it again and sure enough. "Pull pull pull yay!"
That was amazing.

[Fivefootkillerz]

^^^ sound like a cute kid

I need to get a job again all I've been doing is school and the gym. Then go home and play old ps2 games because Xbox is boring. Just beat the 2nd sly trying to find the 1st one if I still have it.

[simp3204]

^^^ sound like a cute kid

I need to get a job again all I've been doing is school and the gym. Then go home and play old ps2 games because Xbox is boring. Just beat the 2nd sly trying to find the 1st one if I still have it.

Look into student positions on campus. Most of them are decently fun positions and you get good work experience. You will more than likely meet a lot of girls from your school, so that's a plus.

[ampUP11]

^^^ sound like a cute kid

I need to get a job again all I've been doing is school and the gym. Then go home and play old ps2 games because Xbox is boring. Just beat the 2nd sly trying to find the 1st one if I still have it.

Do you have a gym on campus? If so, work there. It's easy, all you have to do is deal with the front desk signing in and occasionally walk around and make sure weights aren't left all over the place.

[SPFjudge]

This is everything that is wrong with PL. They're starting to put on RPS meets now when there was already a big time APF presence in FL. This just waters down the competition, thats all it does.

[ShortDave]

This is everything that is wrong with PL. They're starting to put on RPS meets now when there was already a big time APF presence in FL. This just waters down the competition, thats all it does.

But at least this way everybody can get a gold medal.

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[martin_mathers]

This is everything that is wrong with PL. They're starting to put on RPS meets now when there was already a big time APF presence in FL. This just waters down the competition, thats all it does.

And RPS would be "legit" they said...

[Fivefootkillerz]

Look into student positions on campus. Most of them are decently fun positions and you get good work experience. You will more than likely meet a lot of girls from your school, so that's a plus.

Do you have a gym on campus? If so, work there. It's easy, all you have to do is deal with the front desk signing in and occasionally walk around and make sure weights aren't left all over the place.

I always looks over student campus positions I need to check it out. I was just going to try for some manual labor but might mix it up this Time

[GDPONE]

don't know if this has been posted before but i thought it was really awesome

LOL @ 1:10 .. I got you ...... hmmm breasts.

[simp3204]

I always looks over student campus positions I need to check it out. I was just going to try for some manual labor but might mix it up this Time

It's a good way to get your foot in the door if you are thinking about a job in education or want to work in higher education. You will make a lot of contacts if you make the effort to talk to people. It can also help get you into grad school.

If you're wondering I've had a student position for a little over a year.