How long after a powerlifting meet do you guys train again?

[J0EYZ]

I had my first powerlifting meet and im sore as hell, it was saturday and its monday now. I took the week off before the meet, and the last thing i want to do is take more time off. my whole body is sore, especially my legs. they threw in a deadlift for reps competition for fun and now i can hardly walk. i really want to get back in the gym
have you guys ever just sucked it up and hit the weights after a meet even when you're sore?
what can i do to speed up recovery?
any kind of advice would be awesome i just wanna get back in the gym! thanks

[Doollas]

If you don't already do mobility work/rolling you should. Make today or tomorrow a recovery day and lift in a few days.

[Huskarl]

One day of rest.

[InspecktaDeck]

I run a full marathon after I do a meet. I do this about 6 days a week. I am very functional.

[MattyV]

I take the week following a meet off.

[LessThanLuke]

Go back to the gym the next day and do light stuff, you will feel better. Also I never understood how it takes people a week to recover although that being said if you wanna take a week off just for the mental break go for it

[ToniRadanov]

my meets are usually sat/sun, I train mondays always. Obviously it's a very relaxed session with low weights (50% 1RM work) and discussing how it went during the comp for myself and my fellow athletes in our gym mostly etc....but it's real training, just light!

TDLR: The next damn day! Don't believe/do deloads or such either, just go lighter for a week to not lose mobility and "feel" for the lifts.... ever.

[ubungy]

I've taken a week off from both meets I've done. I decided to take a couple days off each time because of back stiffness after deadlifting in a meet, but went to a full week to just kind of take a mental rest, reflect on what I'd accomplished... After all the months of training just take a week to feel awesome after competing lol.. then worry about getting better. Lots of people get right back in the gym doing 'light' stuff, but I don't lift light and 'light' stuff doesn't interest me. You won't set yourself back by taking some time to chill.

[eatliftsleep94]

I take a week off completely. Raw stuff for a few weeks then kill it again.

[DerAlta]

I am back the next day. Light work, to get the blood flowing through the muscles.
I'm debilitatingly sore the next day, as I never leave anything on the table at a meet. If you can, get a professional massage the next day. Works wonders.

[SPFjudge]

I usually get back in the gym monday after a meet. Just for some light work but I'm in the gym.

[chicago]

Right back in the gym Monday. Basically a Deload. Screwing around with any new exercises that you may want to incorporate into your next cycle. Lots of recovery cardio/foam rolling/ stretching.

[Retardo-pex]

Go in and see how you feel once you are all warmed up stretched out and foam rolled. If you have any doubts just do some light stuff, maybe even do a "bodybuilding" week or something similar to a deload week. Unless you are injured it is probably always a good idea to do SOMETHING rather then nothing, even if its just some conditioning and prehab.

[Trah275]

I run a full marathon after I do a meet. I do this about 6 days a week. I am very functional.

I lol'd at you running...

[goosefrabbas]

After my last meet I did extremely light, high volume upper body work for about a week and worked up from there. Lots of stretching too. I think getting blood flowing, even with baby weight, helped me recover fast than usual. For some reason I can still pull heavy immediately following a meet though.

[Jason2459]

Light recovery work day after and the next few days until Wednesday and jump right back into training.

[tgk_pl]

I always lift the day after a meet. All 3, light weights and it helps with soreness. I've seen several world champion powerlifters do the same.

[SHOWTIME]

Probably a day or two.
If I'm not hurt or anything no need for a compete break.
Maybe a couple lighter training days.

Also I don't take a full week off before a meet

[muscle_g]

I've taken 2 weeks after a meet off before, but most of the time a week after off.