How would I do?

[The mann]

kingsquat-sounds good bro,let me know how traing is coming.

Powfit-what's up!!!..........i'm doing the bench bash in nov.....i'm using it to get my ass in gear.are you planning on coming down and doing some of the WPO??

 

[PowFit]

I would love to compete in the WPO. I am not good enough just yet. If I can hit 550+ at 181 I would have go. I have a bunch of weight to gain so it could happen. Your training going well? Feel good about next week? You have to let us know how it goes ASAP.

 

[Scotsman]

Exodus, go ahead and try competing. Don't get caught up in winning or losing. I think the other guys will agree when I say that the only person you are in competition with is yourself. So as long as you keep bettering yourself you are winning even if you don't earn any trophies. Plus every meet I have been to I have met some great guys at the meets.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[Scotsman]

Sorry meant kingsquat not exodus. Long day at work mind isn't working properly.

 

[kingsquat]

Its cool Scotsman...

So, since I weigh 218 I would be in the big dudes weight class going up against some guy who is 5'6" weighing 225 and benching 500. Right?

I don't want to get down to 198 right now, but I think I would have to in order to be competitive. I'll be 198 or lower for my next bb comp in April. I'll get a few pl comps under my belt before then and then try and do one after I'm cut down around 198. I'm freakin' fired up already!

BTW, today in the gym I hit 280 for 2 sets of 4 and 300 for 2 sets of 2. After that I did a negative with 330, and it really didn't feel to bad. Chump change for you guys, but for me that is HUGE! Bench is by far my weakest lift.

 

[bubba2k]

standard weight classes

114 lbs, 123 lbs, 132 lbs, 148 lbs, 165 lbs, 181 lbs, 198 lbs, 220 lbs, 242 lbs, 275 lbs, and unlimited. You would fit in the 220 class easily.

http://www.deepsquatter.com has a list of meets, go to the strength list page. It is also a good source of info.

 

[Scotsman]

Kingsquat. Yeah the weight classes are much different in powerlifting than in BB. This is to keep someone who is 200lbs from lifting with someone who is 300lbs. Last meet I went to the was a guy who weighed in at 420lbs so I was glad they split things up well.

Bubba2k, they have recently added the 308lbs category then the unlimited at some of the meets.

 

[kingsquat]

Scotsman -- I compete in natural bb, so there aren't weight classes. In most sanctioned natural competitions, the classes go by height instead of weight. I'm always in the "tall" class. 6'0" and over.

bubba2k -- Thanks for the info! That deepsquatter.com is a pretty cool site. I spent quite a while downloading some freaky pl clips. I saw some dude bench 705, and he made it look easy! Of course, his chest was so freakin' huge that the bar didn't have to come down very far, but it was awesome none the less. 705 would mash me in half...

 

[Scotsman]

Kingsquat

Knew they broke up the classes different in nat. but didn't know that it was tall and short. Either way in powerlifting I am in the 278's at 6'2" so need to gain some more size and strength. Keep liftin and tell us how things work out for you.

 

[bubba2k]

Only in some orgs

The 308 class does not exist in all orgs, though I think now it does in a lot of them, just not the IPF. And let's not mention those funky NASA weight classes. The only one I remember is the 227s, WTF is up with that.

I don't know how common it is, but the ADFPA used to have the 319 class, and I think I have seen it since the USAPL(used to be ADFPA) became the IPF affliate. Just don't remember where, may be the APA.