Strong Enough for Powerlifting?

POSSY

Hi All,

Sorry if this thread is in the wrong place but I'm considering beginning powerlifting. A little bit of background, I'm 25, been training since I was 20 but only properly for the past 18 months (and by properly I mean in a smart manner). I play rugby, although if I'm honest I prefer lifting in a gym to rugby training...especially in the Winter months! I'm 5'11'' and about 97kg (wieghed about 97kg each of the 6 times I've checked over the past month, down from 108 in June). My lifts are as follows:

Squat: 170kg (while wearing a ****ty belt)
Bench: 135kg
Deadlift: 190kg

I'm just wondering what sort of standing that would give me for entering a powerlifting competition, like I don't want to enter with low numbers and look like a douche if you get me?

As far as my training goes, I train on my own in a corporate gym (well UCD gym) so I don't know if those numbers are my absolute max, I'd hit those for singles almost every week (depending on fatigue from rugby/training).

Any advice or feedback would be greatly appreciated.

double GG

You have very similar lifts to myself (prior to my knee surgery) bar your bench is far superior than mine. I currently weigh 94kg. Your deadlift is the same as mine but my squat is a little more.

Have a look here for qualifying totals- http://www.idfpa.plus.com/WDFPF_Qualifying_Totals.pdf

But you seem to fit into it pretty well.

There's a contacts page on there aswell. Take a look and see what you think but I say why not!

COH

POSSY wrote: »

I'm just wondering what sort of standing that would give me for entering a powerlifting competition, like I don't want to enter with low numbers and look like a douche if you get me?

Trust me, the only numbers anyone cares about on the day is their own

I'd say just compete.

First thing to consider is what federation you want to compete in. There's the IDFPA (tested fed) and there's the GPC and IPO (untested). The only difference is that the GPC and IPO allow knee wraps in the raw division, IDFPA do not.

Second is when you want to compete. Next comp is the IDFPA single lifts in January. After that I think they usually have their nationals in February. The GPC are having their nationals early next year in March ... IPO nationals in Summer (June/July I think) ... then there are usually regional comps dotted throughout the year in all 3 feds.

Hanley

Haven't read numbers. Doesn't matter. Answer is "yes".

Pick competition. Train for it. Get PRs. F*ck everyone else.

POSSY

Hanley wrote: »

Haven't read numbers. Doesn't matter. Answer is "yes".

Pick competition. Train for it. Get PRs. F*ck everyone else.

Feck it I'm gonna do it... gonna try and find a raw and drug free competition for all 3 lifts

Will Heffernan

POSSY wrote: »

Feck it I'm gonna do it... gonna try and find a raw and drug free competition for all 3 lifts

I agree with the others...except I would advise you do whatever the NEXT competition is no matter what it is.

You will get soooooo much out of competing...no matter what you think it will be like...it will be different in some or every way.

No matter what organisation you compete under you will find you will get soooo much support from other lifters and will learn more in that one day of competition than you will in the months preparing in UCD.

Once you have a competition under your belt you will be able to set yourself new goals and be able to train away knowing exactly what you need to do to do better in the future.