Nothing says you got to go down. In fact, you could try to go up and get stronger. In any event, here is a good link to making weight. I cut 8-10 lbs. in 4 days for my first meet by manipulating water weight without a loss of strength.
[quote]jjackkrash wrote:
Nothing says you got to go down. In fact, you could try to go up and get stronger. In any event, here is a good link to making weight. I cut 8-10 lbs. in 4 days for my first meet by manipulating water weight without a loss of strength.
http://www.elitefts.com/documents/making_weight.htm
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Yeah, but remember, 8-10 lbs is nothing for someone who is over 180 lbs…but for a 138 lb female who is already pretty lean, 6 lbs will be much more difficult.
Like I said in my PM (heh heh…PMPM…heh heh), just tighten the diet up, and if you make weight, you make weight. I would NOT suggest anyone cut for a first meet. The only reason I ever cut for meets is because I HAVE to be in that weight class, either for team stuff or to qualify for other meets.
You’re going to rock the cat box!
http://www.flowgo.com/funny/12424_clash-kittens-rock-da-catbox.html
Yeah, that’s the plan. I’m going to drink more water (I have a habit of not doing that!), keep up ordinary good habits, and if that isn’t enough, I’ll just live with it and compete in the higher class. Not a tragedy.
Also, I love the cats.
Food: 1355 kcal, p/f/c 140.5/58.0/46.9
Yeah, yeah, I know, but I didn’t put it in the calculator until after dinner and found out belatedly that today was not great.
alternating 150 m sprints and 400 m sprints, 4 of each.
138 lbs this morning.
squat 10@45, 10@65, 5@85, 5@95, 5@115, 5@125, 5@135, 1@145
standing overhead press: 10@45, 8@55, 5@65, 4/2@70, 1@75 (PR!)
bradford press: 8/4/6@50
upright row: 8@45, 3x8@50
deadlift: 10@65, 7@115, 5@135, 5@155, 5@175, 5@195, 3@205
hypers with plate behind head: 3x12@25
So this means I’m back to my pre-break PR’s and ready to set some new ones.
Incidentally, you know what I hate about weekends? You can’t get breakfast on campus. You can buy a little granola, but that’s it; no eggs.
Dammit we don’t all sleep till noon!
I’m going to have to go the less-fun route of protein powder for breakfast from now on. Feh.
Food: 2120 kcal, p/f/c 222.5/84.8/85.8
don’t know why I was so goddamn hungry.
All of this meet talk is just so. exciting.
The cold makes me hungrier, maybe you too?
To be honest I think it’s from not eating much yesterday. I can’t really keep food that low anymore.
food: 1467 kcal, p/f/c 134.3/74.1/42.7
how do you get your protein, and stay at such low carbs?
your vegetarian, no?
Not anymore!
There was no way in hell to do it vegetarian. Now I’m a meat-and-veggies person.
Werd. I went through a vegan phase, back when I was a misguided jogger. I then started lifting and slowly transitioned into vegetarianism via whey protein and cottage cheese. After I had an egg, I thought, what the hell, might as well eat the chicken too. There was no way I would be able to sustain strength gains and build the physique I wanted without the quality protein meat provides. There are people who swear you can do it vegetarian, but I don’t believe a word of that hype. I’m glad you made the decision to join us on the omnivorous side!
“After I had an egg, I thought, what the hell, might as well eat the chicken too.” That’s the spirit! I love meat so I can’t contest.
complex today:
5x10 of
powerclean, push press, back squat, lunge
@65 lbs,
one minute rest between sets.
In case you’re wondering, THIS IS TIRING.
nice complex alisa! those are killer.
glad to read ur doing the meet. yay!
Yeah… now I feel like a goofball because my friend (who’s very strong) says he’s not ready to compete. If he’s not ready, what does that make me?
But I just have the personality type to jump into things – I’m an impatient SOB.
Down to 136.4. This is definitely doable.
I am the opposite and think into things too much…
so does this mean you are definitely doing the comp in Feb?
I’d love an excuse to meet a fellow t-nationer! 
Yep –
but seriously, that’s a hell of a long drive. I’d feel bad if you had to make a big production.