The Official Powerlifting and Strongman Family Appreciation thread: Part XVI

[baize82]

Fam, in your opinion what is the sweet spot for:

Fairly easy water cut to 198's on a 24hr weigh-in
and
Body weight as high as possible for training

When I say fairly easy, I mean no IV fluids or prescription diuretics

[kmc06005]

Fam, in your opinion what is the sweet spot for:

Fairly easy water cut to 198's on a 24hr weigh-in
and
Body weight as high as possible for training

When I say fairly easy, I mean no IV fluids or prescription diuretics

6-8 lbs should never be a problem. So bw of 205-ish while training. I would routinely cut 15 lbs for fight weigh ins, and never used diuretics or IV's to rehydrate. Occasionally if I had to cut more than that I'd spend a couple hours in an Epson salt bath. It's a low impact way to get the water off.

[CooCooCaChoo]

Was talking to a 198er today (totals 1500+) about his cut during weigh ins, said he was 207 as of Tuesday and made it easily without any special tricks outside of the normal water cut. Not sure about regular training weight though.

[invain]

Yes, for any one of those reasons individually.

I don't really want like a crazy gamer nerd but I've ****ing dreamed about dating somebody that was actually into video games. Funny because I haven't even played one in over a year.

I also have a pretty hot 20 year old coming over later tomorrow lol.

[invain]

Was talking to a 198er today (totals 1500+) about his cut during weigh ins, said he was 207 as of Tuesday and made it easily without any special tricks outside of the normal water cut. Not sure about regular training weight though.

That sounds about right. I was just a little under 210 when I cut for 198 last year and I didn't have to do anything crazy.

[happylifter]

That sounds about right. I was just a little under 210 when I cut for 198 last year and I didn't have to do anything crazy.

and now your 230 this should be fun

[darren.dugan]

and now your 230 this should be fun

*you're

[j2nicee]

Fam, in your opinion what is the sweet spot for:

Fairly easy water cut to 198's on a 24hr weigh-in
and
Body weight as high as possible for training

When I say fairly easy, I mean no IV fluids or prescription diuretics

I went from around 207 to 196 in about 6 days from just carb restriction. This was with 2hr weigh ins. Not sure if Ill do that again though.

[invain]

and now your 230 this should be fun

Damn don't remind me. I'm already getting noticeably leaner, guys in the gym have noticed, and I'm still around 230 when I go to bed at night. I still have about 10 weeks until the meet but I dunno if I'm going to make it this time.

[happylifter]

Damn don't remind me. I'm already getting noticeably leaner, guys in the gym have noticed, and I'm still around 230 when I go to bed at night. I still have about 10 weeks until the meet but I dunno if I'm going to make it this time.

time to start spitting and sitting in saunas

[baize82]

Thanks for the replies...I was thinking 205ish and actually just hit that weight for the past two mornings, down from about 215. Meet is on Sept 13th, if I have the day of my life, I'm shooting for 1500, but I at least wanna hit an SPF elite total

[happylifter]

im currently 4kg over the weight i plan to make in march with no plan of cutting anytime soon if i end up stepping up a weight class shweeet

[CROMAGS1985]

I'm a fan of this dude and this might be the best one yet

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x22...r-olympics_fun

[PanzeR-]

I'm a fan of this dude and this might be the best one yet

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x22...r-olympics_fun

i just came online to post this...... some pretty good deadlift tutorial in there.

[InspecktaDeck]

Did heavy doubles all this week. The squat didnt turn out good but Im pretty happy with the other 2. Im predicting another 200lb increase to total this year hehehehe

[Kaarliitis]

Currently im sititing at 71kg bodyweight. And i have to weigh in the -66kg class in 3 months. ugh, i can already feel the struggle to cut all the weight.

[davehaggett]

Fam, in your opinion what is the sweet spot for:

Fairly easy water cut to 198's on a 24hr weigh-in
and
Body weight as high as possible for training

When I say fairly easy, I mean no IV fluids or prescription diuretics

It's too bad dlt is gone he could help you, he's great at cutting weight

Lulz

I've done 20ish without diuretics and no iv. Now is it easy? Hell no but you could do it

[CowardBrah]

What's a good way to improve glute and hip strength for lockout on deads? I always get stuck above my knees and use my back to finish the lift when the weight is challenging.

Mike T recommends pause deadlifts

[ErickStevens]

What's a good way to improve glute and hip strength for lockout on deads? I always get stuck above my knees and use my back to finish the lift when the weight is challenging.

Mike T recommends pause deadlifts

Pause deadlifts, deficit deadlifts, SLDLs.

[CowardBrah]

Pause deadlifts, deficit deadlifts, SLDLs.

Alright, thanks.

Already do lots of SLDLs, will add in Pause deadlifts ans see how it goes.

[psychodiver9]

Gotta lose about 20 by dec. Not worried

[arian11]

What's a good way to improve glute and hip strength for lockout on deads? I always get stuck above my knees and use my back to finish the lift when the weight is challenging.

Mike T recommends pause deadlifts

What if you don't need to improve your lockout? What if you need to improve your technique off the floor?

[CowardBrah]

What if you don't need to improve your lockout? What if you need to improve your technique off the floor?

I definitely need to improve my technique in general but I never really learned how to use my glutes and hips to lock out properly so I'm thinking paused deadlifts could help with the motor pattern.

[ErickStevens]

What if you don't need to improve your lockout? What if you need to improve your technique off the floor?

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CowardBrah, make sure you pause just off the floor too. None of that at the knee bullshiit.

[arian11]

but I never really learned how to use my glutes and hips to lock out properly so I'm thinking paused deadlifts could help with the motor pattern.

I don't even know what this means. Don't you extend your hips and finish the lift with your knees locked, hips locked and shoulders back? If yes, then doesn't that mean you used your glutes and hips to lock out properly? Unless you are doing what this girl at the beginning is doing...

[psychodiver9]

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CowardBrah, make sure you pause just off the floor too. None of that at the knee bullshiit.

But Boris said so

[CowardBrah]

I don't even know what this means. Don't you extend your hips and finish the lift with your knees locked, hips locked and shoulders back? If yes, then doesn't that mean you used your glutes and hips to lock out properly? Unless you are doing what this girl at the beginning is doing...

Yes, but to get into that position I don't push my glutes and hips into the bar, I pull the bar back using my back and my lower body just sort of follows. I don't activate them at lockout when the weight is heavy at all, that's for sure.

This video explains it pretty well

[jsullivan93]

It's too bad dlt is gone he could help you, he's great at cutting weight

Lulz

I've done 20ish without diuretics and no iv. Now is it easy? Hell no but you could do it

Damn don't remind me. I'm already getting noticeably leaner, guys in the gym have noticed, and I'm still around 230 when I go to bed at night. I still have about 10 weeks until the meet but I dunno if I'm going to make it this time.

Yeah I'm gonna need to learn these techniques eventually and it sounds like balls..

[invain]

Yeah I'm gonna need to learn these techniques eventually and it sounds like balls..

The actual cutting of water, sodium, and food really isn't bad. It's the water loading that ****ing sucks. Having to take a piss every 10 minutes while at work is beyond annoying.

[CowardBrah]

The actual cutting of water, sodium, and food really isn't bad. It's the water loading that ****ing sucks. Having to take a piss every 10 minutes while at work is beyond annoying.

Imagine having that as a permanent thing when you're at home. Bladder of peace. Couldn't fall asleep till 5 am cause of it.