[quote]Whoa! wrote:
TheBig3 wrote:
Im not gonna lie man, havent competed yet. My first one is in september. Gonna look for a 1305 total, thanks for the support.
That’s cool. 1305 sounds reasonable, and I hope you get it. Just make sure you nail your opening squat, that’s the most important lift of the meet. If you miss it, you’re playing catch-up. It’s like an uphill battle, so nail it!
Also, if your second attempts on squat and/or bench have you feeling that you haven’t left a whole lot on the platform, pass on the third(s). Many might disagree with me on this, but the reason I say this is because it’s your first meet, so it’s not like there’s a whole lot on the line. You’re just establishing a total so that you can beat it next time. It’s better to save that energy for the deadlift. Almost everyone I know has pulled their best DL in competition, and if you pull a really big one it’ll leave you hungry for more.
I’m rambling now. I’ll just make a few points that I think you should heed.
-Don’t take steroids right now. Instead use the money to find the right supportive equipment for you. This can make or break the budding PLer.
-Compete as often as your body and life will allow you to. At least every six months. This will give you the experience you need and the drive to do better at each meet.
-Start getting PLUSA magazine if you don’t already, and keep your eye on the top 100 in the back. Once you make the top 100, strive to make the top 50, the top 20, and so on. I know someone who told me to do this on several occasions years ago, his name is Greg Panora. He’s done alright in the sport since then.
-GET AROUND THE RIGHT PEOPLE! I saved this for last because it’s the most important. You need to be around smart guys. The way you approached the whole steroid thing when you came into this thread leads me to believe that you’re kind of the bullheaded type, which can serve a powerlifter well, but you need a yin to your yang, so to speak.
Find the guys that are using the latest training, techniques, and equipment to put up great numbers. They’ll be able to show you what you’re doing wrong and how to correct it before it gets worse. They’ll tell you when to say when, and when to lay it all on the line. And yes, they’ll be able to make a much better call as to when YOU are ready to take the plunge to the dark side, if ever, than we on the internet can.
There are lots of PLers in Pennsylvania. Pick a group and train with them; if it’s not helping you, pick a different group.
Best of luck man.[/quote]
Ok, thanks alot man.