How long did u train before ur first powerlifting meet?

[cfcblue]

Hi,
It's my first ever post in this section. I've been doing starting strength for 1 and half months. So, how long to train before first powerlifting meet?

[simp3204]

If you can lift the bar you can compete.

[csday924]

I think I waited 4 months.

[adamsz]

I trained for my first meet for 7 months.

[ShortBrah3030]

How much should you typically be able to lift before thinking about competiting?

[i_hate_my_job]

Decided i wanted to try powerlifting in january (casual gym goer for a couple years.. not a ton of time actually in the gym).. Entered the first meet i found that was pretty local march 31st.. so a little over 2 months


already said but, as long as you can lift the bar(or barely lift who cares), your in!

[ShortBrah3030]

How does powerlifting meets work? You enter a weight class and you do your b/s/d and you combine it and see who has the most?

[Anthony21]

How does powerlifting meets work? You enter a weight class and you do your b/s/d and you combine it and see who has the most?

In the simplest terms yes. You have several weight classes and how ever many lifters in that weight class.

You then have 3 attempts for your squat, bench & deadlift. You take your top weight that's passed and add them up for your total.

[getout87]

How much should you typically be able to lift before thinking about competiting?

You have to be able to lift an empty bar to compete.

[ShortBrah3030]

In the simplest terms yes. You have several weight classes and how ever many lifters in that weight class.

You then have 3 attempts for your squat, bench & deadlift. You take your top weight that's passed and add them up for your total.

I wanna compete once I get a decent base. Sounds like it could be fun

[arian11]

How much should you typically be able to lift before thinking about competiting?

Can you squat the bar? Can you bench the bar? Can you deadlift the bar?

How does powerlifting meets work? You enter a weight class and you do your b/s/d and you combine it and see who has the most?

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=5395203

[ShortBrah3030]

>620 at 145

Lol

[SquatPullPress]

If you can lift the bar you can compete.

Looks like I've got some training to do then

[ConquestBarbell]

I am going to compete the first time this summer after a year of training. But, as Simp3204 said, if you can lift the bar you can compete, and the more experience you get the better. I only waited a year because I didn't have time to compete.

[pottro563]

Istarted powerlifting about 6 months ago and just haven't built enough confidence up to compete. I trained among powerlifters for couple years and they have been harping me to start competing now

[BombDonald]

I had did some lifting before, but I hurt my knee real bad and didn't lift for about 4 months.

Trained for 6 months then did a meet.

[isaku900]

I decided to powerlift in mid-august 2007 and did my first meet december 8th 2007. Basically just went to the first one within a 4hr drive.

[jd2967]

I had been lifting on and off for 8ish years. But meets are so fun I would do one as soon as you FEEL like doing one. Regardless of the weights you move everybody there will be supportive.

[cfcblue]

I think that my target should be a 375 kg total before I think about any competition!

[dirtpool]

started lifting in august 2005, started training for powerlifting early 2006, did my first meet july 2007, haven't done a meet since december of 2009

[dirtpool]

I think I did 8 meets total

[grioghar]

I will have trained 7 months, in April, for my first meet. Took 13 years off before that. =)

[SquatPullPress]

I just sent my entry form in for my first meet for March 3rd... sooooo 1 month. lol

[scottyk31]

I waited a year, and now I wish I did it sooner

[PowerBuilderXxX]

Started Mass in July
Going to a meet in March

[nyrippetoe]

Six years ago I trained for 7 months or so and made some pretty huge gains. Didn't do strength training since then (stayed active, though) but I started lifting again in late-December 2012 and my first meet is in mid-March.

So... it'll be three months. I'll be THRILLED if I total over 1k at 202 lbs.

[klaery]

5 months after I first touched a barbell.

[BigJon55]

I lifted for slightly over a year before my first competition. I should have competed earlier than that though.

[Retardo-pex]

Hi,
It's my first ever post in this section. I've been doing starting strength for 1 and half months. So, how long to train before first powerlifting meet?

I had been in the gym for several years but at the time was basically starting over. I trained 4-5 months before I competed in my first meet.

[Getsum]

I started lifting in junior high, had two periods of weight training as my last two classes of the day in high school, lifted off and on as an adult, and my first meet will be next month.

I've been a big fan for decades though, it's just that between getting married at 18, working, going to school, raising my kids, I haven't had much time or money to really get into it.