metaldrummer
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How many days did you give yourself from the last training session? I've tested 1 rep maxes before obviously, but I've never tried to do all 3 of the big lifts the same day.
As a competitor, I take different amount of rests for each life. I try to stop deadlifting heavy 12 days out, fewer days for SQ, yet fewer days for BP. I try to get some light days between the last heavy days and the meet.How many days did you give yourself from the last training session? I've tested 1 rep maxes before obviously, but I've never tried to do all 3 of the big lifts the same day.
Yep... I was thinking 3 or max 4 day. Just wanted to see other's opinions. Also I forgot, if anyone has any advice as far as warm up and time between lifts. I'm not taking this too seriously (I taking my lifting seriously obviously), but I'd like to make it similar to an actual meet just for fun, and in case I ever decide to enter a comp.By "days of rest" you mean completely off w. no training, right? Then probably 3.
I 100% agree with @Boris Bachmann and @Antti buuuuuuuuut...
... when I do a "mock meet" to test my 1RMs before a cycle, I usually just do it on a normal training day. I might go easy the previous training day but ... Not really.
I swear there's a purpose.
If I test my maxes during a regular training week, with everything else going on, I will get a lower max than if I had peaked for a meet. BUT that lower max "works" better for me with how I program.
If I were to peak, decrease running volume, and etc. for a regular meet, my max may not be that "helpful" for planning out a cycle and may result in planned weights that are "too big" when all the other stressors are in play.
So, do it tomorrow you @$&&%!
I gotta admit, I sort of like that philosophy. Being able to hit a big max no matter where you are in your training. I don't know how well that pans out for intermediate raw lifters tho.The guys at Westside used to just go to a meet and compete without prep. That liked to say they were always meet ready.
This is essentially what I used to do - work up to openers for all three lifts a week to 10 days out. On the lead up week, it's just warming up on Monday or Tuesday, then chilling out the rest of the week with maybe light stretching on Wednesday/Thursday.This is a short meet prep I have used for 10 years for all my comps. My old body cannot handle the long, drawn out meet preps. The guys at Westside used to just go to a meet and compete without prep. That liked to say they were always meet ready.
- 3 weeks out – Lifter attempts the planned 3rd attempt at the meet / max attempt
- 2 weeks out – Lifter works up to planned 2nd attempt at the meet
- 1 week out – Lifter works up to planned 1st attempt (opener) at the meet
- 0 weeks out – Week of meet, lifter makes zero attempts until day of meet
Also keep in mind that when you rest for several days, you're getting fresher, but you're not getting stronger. And you're losing valuable training time, so it should be for a good purpose.
Agreed. Very primal. Louie used to tell them on Wednesday they were competing Saturday. WildI gotta admit, I sort of like that philosophy. Being able to hit a big max no matter where you are in your training. I don't know how well that pans out for intermediate raw lifters tho.
In the last days before a meet (or PR attempt), you can't really get stronger but you could get a lot weaker! Imho, if you're going to err, err on the side of recovery.Also keep in mind that when you rest for several days, you're getting fresher, but you're not getting stronger. And you're losing valuable training time, so it should be for a good purpose.
There's wisdom in what you're saying. One's best is, by definition, not something you can do day in, day out. For me, one of the fun things about competition prep is the week before, when I'm doing very little lifting and realizing just how good I've done over the preceding weeks and months. You could even test yourself by testing each lift on a different day - not the same as a meet, but if you aren't preparing for a meet, who cares?Idk, some of the times I've taken a few days off I was able to come back with PR's in a lift. Maybe it's not because I was technically stronger, but if it's because I'm more recovered then that's fine with me. I've been going hard for over a year and right now I'd like to see if all of my hard work has paid off. I got the whole rest of my life to keep training so that's not really something I'm worried about. Lol
Periodization TrainingIf you want the meet practice, it doesn't matter. Just do what you can do that day. That's part of what you need to practice anyway -- figuring out what you're likely capable of that day based on the knowledge at hand, and then factor in how your warm-ups feel, to select your opening attempt and subsequent attempts.
RecoveryAlso keep in mind that when you rest for several days, you're getting fresher, but you're not getting stronger.
I take different amount of rests for each lift. I try to stop deadlifting heavy 12 days out, fewer days for SQ, yet fewer days for BP. I try to get some light days between the last heavy days and the meet.
you could get a lot weaker! Imho, if you're going to err, err on the side of recovery.
Idk, some of the times I've taken a few days off I was able to come back with PR's in a lift.
In the last days before a meet (or PR attempt), you can't really get stronger but you could get a lot weaker! Imho, if you're going to err, err on the side of recovery.
This week is where you determine a New 1 Repetition Max or Repetition Max, where a liter sets a New Personal Rep Record in a Movement.,
Conserving energy during a meet is supposed to be the hard part of the sport tooEating gummy bears and napping between lifts? Damn, I think I could naturally be really good at that part of powerlifting. Can’t lift very heavy though, but the gummy bear and nap, my technique is impeccable.