how long before your first meet

[t3c]

how long was everyone powerlifting seriously before their first meet

 

[DBCooper]

Got out of the Army in mid 99' and did a meet 17 months later, didn't train in the Army and took a couple months to get started. Don't worry on your first total go for the learning.

 

[1-dawg]

We try and get guys in a meet asap. This helps them get a little excited about it. After they goto their first meet, they will either do it or they won't. Just get in a meet and get a total -- then you have a starting point. My first meet was in '96, while I was stationed at Fort Knox -- I did a whopping 485sq, 303 bp, and a 518 dl at 220lbs. Hardly good at all, but 4 months later I did my first 600lb squat.