Need to drop 15lbs in 4 weeks?????

[Cubanito17]

Hey guys well I took all of your advices for training over my weight but I need a way that I can drop 15lbs over a 4 week period. I have to weigh in 45minutes before the meet. And I CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE STRENGTH. The Mann I know you posted a way which was to drop carbs and up protein i've been doing that for 2 days havn't really seen a diff I've been eating 119carbs/day 25fat/day and 250protein/day. 5meals a day and I started doing some jump rope in the morning. Now here's the problem I drink water and my body is used to intaking 3 gallons a day. NO BULLSHIT. ever since I took creatine my body asks me for more water. PLJAY i know you told me bout carb depleting I tried that for one day and lost 2lbs but felt week throughout the day so I don't know about that one. Does anyone know how I can drop this weight and I'm going to have to keep it off for 6 weeks.

I ordered the book by J.M. Blakely on weight manipulation last week it hasn't came in yet so I'm waiting for it. Any ideas is appreciated

 

[1-dawg]

Here's the best advice I can give:

you're too young, don't do it. With only 45 minutes before weigh in you won't have the time to get your fluid back. These guys are experienced lifters and they have a min. of 24 hours after the weigh-in before they have to lift. Just curious, but why do you HAVE to lose 15lbs?? Lift at the bigger weight and get bigger lifts for now.

 

[Adam MacKinnon]

I have to agree with 1-dawg. Since it is still your first comp and your not "overweight" you should just try to get your lifts up and stay in this weight class.

 

[Cubanito17]

Well it's not actually competition it's a High School meet, but I don't want another kid younger than me beating me. There's no way I'm gonna let that happen so I have two alternatives 1)compete in a lower weight class or 2)not compete in my first meet at all. And either way I'll feel kinda pussy, but it's better than getting beat by some 16 yr old. On top of that I know I should lift heavy for heavy weights but I figured just for these HS meets it wouldn't really hurt me that bad. Plus I only do a pause bench and then clean&jerk.

 

[Adam MacKinnon]

Suck it up
Ive been recked by people that weight alot less then me and are about the same age

 

[1-dawg]

Who will think you are a pussy if a younger kid beats you?? WHat will you do in a regular meet if someone show up and beats you?? There is always someone stronger out there. Hell even garry frank is out squatted, out benched or out dl'ed. You will be acting the part of a pussy if you bail out. You will find out if you have any balls if you just go ahead and enter.

 

[Exodus]

screw anybody else.

go out there and compete against YOURSELF..... beat your self and you will walk away happy?

oh one more thing.... is there a weight class above yours?.... why not eat carbs untill you bust and be huge in that class?

X

 

[Sergeant]

For years I would go from 165lb to 195lb and back. At 5'6 this wasn't always pleasant but I would torture myself. Now that I don't diet but maintain my gains are more constant. I don't know your age but I am assuming you are not over 18. You will grow like a weed if you continue to train but if you start dieting you will be stopping all your muscle growth. Who cares if someone in your weight class or younger than you beats you? Train, be consistant and in the future while everyone is still dieting come back and pound them. I'm pretty sure the powerlifting greats didn't win every meet in the begining and look at Coan. He didn't wake up one day and compete at 242.

If you must diet ( you will lose strength ) something that always worked for me is not only dieting by cutting carbs but the timing of your meals. Wake up in the morning and do 30 to 40 minutes light aerobics to save muscle tissue. If you can't talk easily you are doing the aerobics to intense. Don't eat for at least 30 minutes after you have finished. Stop eating 3 hours before you go to bed and minimize the carbs if any. Then 1.5 hours before you go to bed do another 30 minutes of aerobics. D0 NOT EAT ANYTHING BETWEEN THE NIGHT AND MORNING SESSIONS. Keep your water intake high and the weight will melt off.

 

[powerlifterjay]

I agree with 1 dawg. With only 45 minutes till lift off forget it. I have time to rehydrate. If i was you i would lift at what you weigh. Dont worry about getting beat by someone younger. Fuck if he out lifts you , he out lifts you so what. Theres this dude at my gym he is 17 and benches 425 raw at 200 lbs and his brother is 16 and benches 400. They would beat most kids, i know they would me when i was that age. YOu will lift better and more if you lift heavier. I think if you quickly dropped weight you would be disappointed in your lifts even more. Then we would have to hear you cry about it! Just kiddin bro! But you got build a book case before you can start stcking books on it. Get a foundation and dont short change your self by acting like a season pro getting ready for the WPO!

 

[CytoMel]

Cubanito17, i have a way that you can lose that unsightly 15 pounds in less than 4 minutes instead of 4 weeks!!! Cut off your head!!...Your brain doesnt work anyway!!

 

[Cubanito17]

Adam I gotcha bro I'ma just stay in the 169lb weight class that I'm in right now according to my weight. So fuck 154lbs.
1-dawg that's tru I can stil place 1st in at least 2 or 3 meets in 169lbs but the most important one I'll have to settle for 2nd place.
Exodus dude I lift for myself that's why I wanted to drop to make states and say I accomplished that in high school but hey I'll just lift whatever and go out and break a world record in the APA
sergeant you gotta point I know when I went from 185lbs to 165lbs I lost a good 15lbs on my cleans, 30lbs on my bench, 50lbs on squat and deadlift.
PLJay dude u ain't gonna here me crying if anything I'll be posting of how I kicked there ass in my own weight class now
Hey Cytomel weren't you the one that posted how biceps are underated and ur talkin bout me and cuttin my 15lb head off dude do me a favor and dont fuckin post on my threads anymore bitch!!!

 

[Prometheus]

"screw anybody else.

go out there and compete against YOURSELF"


100% perfect answer. I second it.

 

[Exodus]

why thank you prometheus

hey cubanito....... think about just over stuffing your self with carbs for the 169lb class....... with enough carbs and intensity..... you will surpise your self...... others may be dieting down to the 169 class and will be weaker and not as full of energy as you.

good luck

X

 

[Cubanito17]

So Exodus your saying before the meet eat a shitload of carbs and drink alot of water and I'll be stronger.

 

[Adam MacKinnon]

He means to eat whatever makes you feel your strongest. While other people are carb depleting and dehydrated you can be full of carbs (dont overdo it) and hydrated therefor you will be at your strongest and they probly wont.

 

[GRIMMER]

Just a thought bro , since a gollon of water weighs approx. 5 lbs. don't you think that if you stopped drinking the exess 2 galons that you would drop half of what you want to loose right there. You can't possible need three times as much water as the average person.

 

[Cubanito17]

Adam aigh I won't over do it I'll just eat about 50carbs and 3 cups of water before lifting.
GRIMMER bro i've tried drinking a gallon of water a day and i just can't do it my body needs more and I feel that when i drink ALOT more(3gallons or more) I feel stronger for some reason. I know I could prob lose that water weight but the hell with it i'll worry about it when I get into real IPF and APA lifting. And a gallon of water weighs 8lbs.

 

[GRIMMER]

That sounds like a better idea to me . 8 lbs. hmm , oh well.

 

[Cubanito17]

Thanx Grimm I can't wait to do the real meets instead of these although power cleans are a great explosion and are a great full body workout... I'm getting tired of doing them and trying to perfect them.