icecold's training log

Morba · 16 May 2012 at 15:12

Freefaller said:
Not that I'm interested in competing, but what are the weight classes and the minimum lift requirements? Just curious to see how I stack up!

http://www.gbpf.org.uk/Docs/CompResults/2011BritishUnequippedPowerlifting.pdf

british unequipped results from last year.

My squat doesn't even begin to compare to other 120 lifters, especially as my lifts are in the gym not comp standard lol.
Bench, depending on my wrist I could get back up to what I was lifting and more I reckon.
Deads - I'd be able to mix it with the others based on my projected lifts if i keep training (i'm ignoring grip though, which with my thumb would make me lift less than I am now with straps

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Interesting!

Proper WADA tested as well, so quite reliable in terms of catching cheats

icecold · 16 May 2012 at 15:19

At nationals I'd be hoping to total well in excess of 600kg

LiE · 16 May 2012 at 15:19

You should do very well ice. Shame you're in the same weight cat as me

icecold · 16 May 2012 at 15:23

Morba · 16 May 2012 at 15:24

icecold said:
At nationals I'd be hoping to total well in excess of 600kg

Just a thought, looking at http://www.gbpf.org.uk/docs/WILKS_QUAL_FIGURES_2011.pdf
You want to get down to 83kg, not 85.

When was that changed? I thought it was 85, 95, 105, 120 but 85 and 95 is no more?

icecold · 16 May 2012 at 15:29

I think it changed last year.

I'm aiming for a 2 kg drop in 3 weeks (down to 85kg), then it's fairly trivial to drop the other 2kg with a bit of carb depletion and water manipulation. In reality it should be fairly easy, less tasty foods from now on though

Freefaller · 16 May 2012 at 15:31

So if you're over 83 you go to the sub 95kg category - that's where I'd be, unless I put on 2 kg!

Eitherway, a 600kg total is immense!

LiE · 16 May 2012 at 15:32

Better get on the slim fast ice.

kai · 16 May 2012 at 15:36

Sub'd.

icecold · 16 May 2012 at 15:43

The next weight class up is 93kg, which I'd be very light for. Seems like you're ready to roll in the 93s though FF, I'll forward you the relevant info.....

A 600+kg total will be really tough, but that's what I'm aiming for.

LiE, slimfast+ice+celery diet. Super negative calories!

LiE · 16 May 2012 at 15:47

I bet it's much tougher to lift at a comp. Different equipment, doing all 3 lifts in single day, 3 attempts each... damn.

Morba · 16 May 2012 at 15:51

LiE said:
I bet it's much tougher to lift at a comp. Different equipment, doing all 3 lifts in single day, 3 attempts each... damn.

Yep. I've never tried to 1rm more than 1 exercise in a session. So to try and do 3 would be very taxing imo

LiE · 16 May 2012 at 15:53

Nothing 3 scoops of jack3d can't handle...

icecold · 16 May 2012 at 15:59

Afaik Jack3d is banned. Music and smelling salts it is!

Freefaller · 16 May 2012 at 16:20

icecold said:
The next weight class up is 93kg, which I'd be very light for. Seems like you're ready to roll in the 93s though FF, I'll forward you the relevant info.....

A 600+kg total will be really tough, but that's what I'm aiming for.

LiE, slimfast+ice+celery diet. Super negative calories!

haha! I couldn't take the ego destruction

So what if you weigh 93.1kg on the day? do you get bumped up to the next class?

LiE · 16 May 2012 at 16:31

I think your weight only matters at weigh in. I'm not sure if that is on the day or not.

icecold · 16 May 2012 at 16:48

Weigh ins are normally a few hours before you lift.

If I was 83.5kg when I woke up, I'd put on a load of clothes and turn the heating up in the car and sweat it out D:

Syla5 · 16 May 2012 at 20:01

Looking at those weight totals and categories there are a few OC'ers who would do pretty well at comps!

Subbed, and keep up the good work ice

icecold · 16 May 2012 at 20:20

Thanks, I'll certainly try!

You have to remember that, a) those are only qualifying totals, and b) comp lifts are very strictly judged. You can't mess around at about parallel on squats, and sometimes the pauses called by the refs on bench are brutal.

A crazy example is this guy's first squat:

...especially considering he was squatting and benching easy weights so he'd be fresh for the deadlift. I've seen far more cruel bench pauses as well.

edit: I wasn't really trying to counter your point, I'm just saying it isn't as simple as plugging in the lifts from the "Powerlifting Totals" thread.

LiE · 16 May 2012 at 21:09

Yea I can imagine it's a totally different ball game. That bench press call was a bit crazy though lol