[quote]SteelyD wrote:
Court wrote:
I also remembered today that the only person I have to please is myself.
Video or it didn’t happen.[/quote]
As I was typing that last night I realized how it may come across but I couldn’t figure out another way to word it. Damn you for pointing it out SteelyD…damn you.
Would you mind verifying the video if I PM it to you so I don’t have to share it with the world? kthx.
[quote]SteelyD wrote:
Court wrote:
I also remembered today that the only person I have to please is myself.
Video or it didn’t happen.[/quote]
Steely’s on a roll today!
And Court- I know the feeling! I don’t think being called “fat,” is good for the self-esteem…but whatever gets you motivated!
Just know that your still hot too! 
They don’t see you like that, I’m sure…and you may not like what you see, but be PROUD of what your body can DO!
[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
SteelyD wrote:
Court wrote:
I also remembered today that the only person I have to please is myself.
Video or it didn’t happen.
Now that, my friend, is funny.
If you do post a video, pre-warn me because I don’t want to see. Remember how I pre-warned you about the super nsfw picture I sent?[/quote]
I can’t believe you just told everyone about the nsfw pic you sent me of your twat with your talking crabs…that shit’s nasty.
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
And Court- I know the feeling! I don’t think being called “fat,” is good for the self-esteem…but whatever gets you motivated!
Just know that your still hot too! They don’t see you like that, I’m sure…and you may not like what you see, but be PROUD of what your body can DO! [/quote]
They don’t see me as fat, they just like to call me fat when I’m in tight gear and, frankly, even the 56kg’ers look fat in their gear if it fits tight 
They all think I’m hot and want me. It’s a burden, but one that I’m prepared to live with hahahaha.
[quote]Court wrote:
mom-in-MD wrote:
And Court- I know the feeling! I don’t think being called “fat,” is good for the self-esteem…but whatever gets you motivated!
Just know that your still hot too! They don’t see you like that, I’m sure…and you may not like what you see, but be PROUD of what your body can DO!
They don’t see me as fat, they just like to call me fat when I’m in tight gear and, frankly, even the 56kg’ers look fat in their gear if it fits tight They all think I’m hot and want me. It’s a burden, but one that I’m prepared to live with hahahaha.[/quote]
Let’s get real, “Mrs. I gave someone crabs with my bench shirt”, those guys would fuck a donut hole. I tend not to pair the words discerning and ‘Niagara pl club’ in the same sentence.
Getting on a scale 2x or 3x a day is not fun…
Wrestling for close to ten years- ingrains the scale in your head-
If you need suggestions for cutting let me know- you mentioned epsom salt baths for soreness
there are also a great way to cut.
your looking pretty good going in to this meet
good luck
kmc
[quote]kmcnyc wrote:
Getting on a scale 2x or 3x a day is not fun…
Wrestling for close to ten years- ingrains the scale in your head-
If you need suggestions for cutting let me know- you mentioned epsom salt baths for soreness
there are also a great way to cut.
your looking pretty good going in to this meet
good luck
kmc[/quote]
Right now I’m working on dieting down to lose a few pounds. And by that I mean cleaning up my diet and adding in some cardio. After that, I’m putting my faith in a guy who has done this countless times himself and had others do it as well. Thanks for the offer though
I’m already feeling better about my weight because I was able to use the 3rd notch loosely in my belt today and even pulled it to the 4th without realizing it for one set. They guys were making fun of me because 2 was becoming my “loose training notch” as well as my “in my suit, tight ass” notch. Maybe they’ll get me to 3 in my suit now hahaha.
It’s so weird to train at noon. I didn’t like it. I didn’t feel I had eaten enough or had enough energy at that time. For some reason 10am works in Niagara because it’s only breakfast, but I feel like I should try to squeeze another meal in before noon training but then I’d be too full and… anyways, I ended up going there with just breakfast and a shake in me and it was only okay.
Went to a different PL club today and had my chiro/ART guy there as well to watch me squat. I wanted to figure out once and for all what was going on with my body coming out of the hole and why. It was very different than the Niagara club…much more subdued. They were playing cheesy music and to be honest, I couldn’t tell you if they even play music in Niagara. It was tough to get in the zone, so instead I threw on my iPod and listened to my angry music. Killswitch and Pantera are fantastic for getting ready to squat.
Squats:
45x10x1
135x5x2
165x5x2
185x3x2
205x2x1 → belt
225x2x2 → belt
*I did a lot of warm up sets because I was getting looked at, treated in between sets and then trying it out again
265x3x3 → belt, wraps
It felt so damn sweet to triple this weight! I only got to 275 at my last meet in belt and wraps so to triple it less than 4 months later was amazing. It was also good because I’ve been doing 5x5 lately so haven’t had any considerable weight on my back in a few weeks. I quite enjoyed it 
Bench:
45x10x1
75x5x1
95x3x1
85x8x3
My lats are still stupid angry at me from Sunday. I had planned on going to 105x3x3 but the 95 felt sore. Not heavy, just sore lats. So I backed off and went with some higher volume instead. I might do the same tomorrow, or I might go for the 105. Game time decision. I’m back in my shirt on Saturday so want to feel good for that.
Now it’s time to take an epsom salts bath cuz I’m sore as hell. I’m getting an hour massage tonight and cannot freaking wait. Between my quads, back, shoulder and lats, she could probably work on me for closer to 2 hours
I feel your pain with the dieting…
Is the 165 class more competitive though?
Shoot, if I compete one day, it’ll probably be in the 181 class…hopefully, maybe…
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
I feel your pain with the dieting…
Is the 165 class more competitive though?
Shoot, if I compete one day, it’ll probably be in the 181 class…hopefully, maybe…[/quote]
The dieting isn’t bad. It’s more eating clean. Which I hadn’t been doing. Boo to me.
Locally, I think 75kg is definitely more competitive than 67.5. There are a number of lifters who have been around for a while. It’s not the competitiveness that’s pushing me back down, it’s that I wasn’t happy with how I looked as I got closer to 75kg. It’ll take a few years for me to put on a solid base. I’ll likely continue cutting down until it gets to a point where I can’t.
Honestly, I would suggest not worrying about weight for a first meet. I did only because I was so much closer to 148.8 than I was to 165.
[quote]Court wrote:
mom-in-MD wrote:
I feel your pain with the dieting…
Is the 165 class more competitive though?
Shoot, if I compete one day, it’ll probably be in the 181 class…hopefully, maybe…
The dieting isn’t bad. It’s more eating clean. Which I hadn’t been doing. Boo to me.
Locally, I think 75kg is definitely more competitive than 67.5. There are a number of lifters who have been around for a while. It’s not the competitiveness that’s pushing me back down, it’s that I wasn’t happy with how I looked as I got closer to 75kg. It’ll take a few years for me to put on a solid base. I’ll likely continue cutting down until it gets to a point where I can’t.
Honestly, I would suggest not worrying about weight for a first meet. I did only because I was so much closer to 148.8 than I was to 165.[/quote]
I second this! There was so much stress with commands and first time jitters, there is no reason to add that kind of stress until it really matters what weight class you are in. At this point, my only competition is myself. Plus, if people waited until they looked good in a singlet to compete then powerlifting wouldn’t exist as a sport.
[quote]sbmart2 wrote:
Court wrote:
mom-in-MD wrote:
I feel your pain with the dieting…
Is the 165 class more competitive though?
Shoot, if I compete one day, it’ll probably be in the 181 class…hopefully, maybe…
The dieting isn’t bad. It’s more eating clean. Which I hadn’t been doing. Boo to me.
Locally, I think 75kg is definitely more competitive than 67.5. There are a number of lifters who have been around for a while. It’s not the competitiveness that’s pushing me back down, it’s that I wasn’t happy with how I looked as I got closer to 75kg. It’ll take a few years for me to put on a solid base. I’ll likely continue cutting down until it gets to a point where I can’t.
Honestly, I would suggest not worrying about weight for a first meet. I did only because I was so much closer to 148.8 than I was to 165.
I second this! There was so much stress with commands and first time jitters, there is no reason to add that kind of stress until it really matters what weight class you are in. At this point, my only competition is myself. Plus, if people waited until they looked good in a singlet to compete then powerlifting wouldn’t exist as a sport.[/quote]
Speak for yourself lady. I totally rock the singlet camel toe. It’s a good look for me.
My three weeks out from my meet freakout is beginning 2 days early this time. I like to freak out from 3 weeks out to 1.5/2 weeks out. Then I’m cool and just chill. But freaking out has begun. I’m trying to just relax, but so much is running through my mind.
What do I do about my weight class if my body seems to want to hold on to the weight? Should I freak out about it now or weigh in as a lighter 165 and just lift? Do I add some more carbs back in because I’ve been exhausted this week since I cut them out except morning and PWO? Do I add in more cardio? Do I spend the long weekend organizing my life and making lists so I feel like I’m back under control?
Oh the questions in life…
Prepare yourselves for the next 1.5weeks of freakout.
[quote]Court wrote:
My three weeks out from my meet freakout is beginning 2 days early this time. I like to freak out from 3 weeks out to 1.5/2 weeks out. Then I’m cool and just chill. But freaking out has begun. I’m trying to just relax, but so much is running through my mind.
What do I do about my weight class if my body seems to want to hold on to the weight? Should I freak out about it now or weigh in as a lighter 165 and just lift? Do I add some more carbs back in because I’ve been exhausted this week since I cut them out except morning and PWO? Do I add in more cardio? Do I spend the long weekend organizing my life and making lists so I feel like I’m back under control?
Oh the questions in life…
Prepare yourselves for the next 1.5weeks of freakout. [/quote]
Never underestimate the therapeutic effect of making lists. It often helps mellow me out just seeing things written down as opposed to having the thoughts swarming in my head like a bunch of angry bees. Somehow it makes it more manageable and finite.
I won’t tell you to relax and not stress. That would be a bit ‘pot meet kettle’. Maybe you need the pre-meet self stress as part of your gear up.
If you’re having questions about the weight, I would suggest you develop a relationship with a weight loss buddy. I’m sure that would help.
Freaking out is part of the game- it took me years to chill out with wrestling-
even in college I got nervous lost when I should have won.
Post college was so much easier- even though the odds might have been greater
getting on planes, long flights ,crap hotels or multi-lingual competitions make it more stressful
Eventually the nerves become part of it, learn to accept the anxiety see that it is one of the final steps in your prep. I always felt like a kid waiting for my birthday or holidays.
training, getting to the gig, making weight, eating, getting taped up, feeling the nerves turn to
andrenaline , its part of it.
Ritual is very soothing to the athlete. I’m not suggesting that you need lucky socks or anything
but making lists , packing all my crap , ironing the gi’s what ever , filling the hockey bag of judo gear or wrestling gear laying out food, or the itineiary was all part of it.
lastly the weight cutting is something to train too, I always had to cut more frequently
til post college then just for big things- but we did practice cuts too. Another aspect of training.
And the few times I did not cut and competed up one or two, it was completely stress free,
I realized that too late.
kmc
Sometimes Ddot pisses me off and makes me feel like punching him in the face. Other times he’s fantastic and calms me down and tells me what I need to do to get where I need to be.
Today I don’t feel like punching him in the face Thanks Todd!
Court, I love your new avi!!
[quote]skyel7 wrote:
Court, I love your new avi!! [/quote]
x2
You remind me of Sarah Chalke from Scrubs in that picture.
[quote]AngryVader wrote:
skyel7 wrote:
Court, I love your new avi!!
x2
You remind me of Sarah Chalke from Scrubs in that picture.[/quote]
Thanks guys It had to be a non-PL picture so I could start the process of removing my head from my ass. Vader, I assume that’s a compliment? I don’t watch Scrubs…
As an aside, it’s amazing what can put you in a better mood. I just went and had coffee (green tea for me) with NeelyDan who is avoiding these parts until after he is wed. We had some good laughs, shot the shit and it lifted my spirits.