I was competing in Strongman. It did affect the longer events a little I think, but not anything that made any real difference. But I drank two bottles of pedialyte before leaving the weigh in area and ate the saltiest thing I could find immediately after leaving the area. Like a double meat Italian sub at Quiznos
It depends how much you cut, and 24hr or 2hr weigh in. A small cut with a 24hr weigh in shouldn’t be a problem. There are some guys who have cut around 30lbs, that will definitely affect strength but the idea is that losing a bit of strength is still worth it because they can break whatever record two weight classes down. If the meet has a weigh in 2 hours before you lift then a big cut is suicide and even a smaller cut can potentially be a problem, they start weigh ins 2 hours before lifting starts but you might be one of the last to weigh in and then you’re in the first flight so you basically have to force feed and chug Gatorade between warmup sets. One of the three 74kg guys at USAPL nationals who squat over the untested WR ended up cramping real bad and had to take a token deadlift.
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I’ve PR’d in at least one lift in every meet I’ve done, and I’ve never had less than 5kg (11lb) to cut, competing at 82.5. As flip says, you have to be smart about it.
It would if you didnt remedy it, why that needs to be a focus of the refeed.
I just realized I never responded to this thread.
Everyone is different. I think the most important answer to your question involves how well the re-feed goes, assuming a 24 hour window. I have NEVER come into a contest even slightly weaker from a water cut, and I’ve cut as much as 19-20 lbs of water. At the World Championship I competed in in 2018, when I made my biggest cut, I set a PR on log press that was 5 lbs off the world record. I also didn’t lose any focus, coordination or explosive power, as I crushed the sandbag over bar throwing event as well.
There are a few things I think people tend to get wrong during their re-feed. I think people tend to drink and eat too much, too fast right after stepping off the scale. I think people don’t prioritize simple carbs as much as they should to start their re-feed. And I think people often just eat shitty food. Barbecue and greasy hamburgers and shit like that will not sit well in your stomach during a re-feed, and will not help you the next day.
I usually consume 3-4 pedialytes to start, but I don’t do more than 1 every 45 minutes. I make sure I keep drinking throughout the day, but I never just chug fluids. That will get you back into pissing mode, and you won’t retain what you take in very well.
I make sure I oversalt my food during the day.
The first foods I eat are kinda junk food. Pop tarts, cinnamon toast crunch, just really sugary stuff that I know will digest quickly and easily. I don’t go for protein right away, that comes a couple hours after I start my re-feed. And I keep carbing up all day. My dinner is almost always sushi with plenty of soy sauce. You get quality protein from the fish, quality carb source in the rice, and sodium. It’s really pretty perfect.
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In before accidentally shitting on the floor during the log press/any event requiring squatting/deadlift style movement
Not sure if I’ve ever had a pop tart, I actually might go try one today if I can find out where they sell them. Do grocery stores in australia sell them? I don’t know… will find out
this is why I’ve always avoided laxatives as well. I know some people who have used them, and I think they can and should be completely avoided. Proper dieting in the days leading up to weigh in should clean you out sufficiently. Laxatives are just extremely difficult to time properly. It’s too easy for their effects to carry over to competition day.
But yea. People do shit their pants while lifting. It happens.
How is the weight cut going? On track or did the tren kill you?
Move this thread to the obituary section
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Smores is the best flavor. Some taste better after being in the freezer, others fresh out of the toaster. So many options when you factor that in with each flavor
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I’ve had a snore, that’s just chocolate, a marshmallow and two crackers right? Roasted over a fire…
That’s not a pop tart? Or are you telling me they have PRE PACKED SMORES!!!’
Yep that’s a smore. Smores flavored so bit different but the pop tart probably has more sugar than a marshmallow and actual chocolate
This was the result of my attempt to become obese last year, 4-6 a day and I was successful!
Why would you want to become obese, the systemic damage, chronic low grade inflammation etc… it’s terrible for you!
But I’ll see if I can get some to try, I’ll get back to you… compare it to real s’mores (both are terrible for you, put pure sugar is the shit… so I assume perhaps the pop tart will be even better?)
Was just chasing the scale and it seemed like a good challenge, don’t plan on getting that heavy again for a while (if ever). I was pretty chunky at that weight so getting there at a reasonable bodyfat% will be tricky.
Actual smores taste better of course BUT pop tarts you just need to break open the package and they melt in your mouth, probably the easiest calories you can get
This thread is weird, we started off with a guy trying to cut weight to set PL records and now we have a guy getting obese for fun. One extreme to the other.
Then is it safe to assume pop tarts are as effective as tren for opposite goals? (and equivalent negative health consequences)
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Both will kill you eventually too