Except the definition of powerlifting is not subjective. It’s not “your truth.”
I feel the weight out most of the time. The only thing I would track weight-wise is the 45s on one side because they make up the most on a compound movement, like I’m not gonna forget and start my RDLs with 135. I go by failure over RPE because I could think I’m at a “10” RPE-wise when in fact I got one rep left till failure. Failure helps keep things objective in an already feeling-based environment because you can objectively see you can’t complete that last concentric.
There’s only one exception to going to failure and that’s if you’re doing RDLs, good mornings, or some other more dangerous movement. With not going to failure, weekly volume becomes more valuable as far as getting enough stimulus. But why gamble with how much volume you need when you can instead ground it in going to failure.
That’s why I would ground powerlifting into its methodology just like I do with bodybuilding. If you ask me what that methodology is, I’m just gonna quote what the powerlifting coaches describe it as. I don’t know the intricacies of powerlifting and its programming, just the general framework for its methodology and anyone can parrot its methodology.
With all the available Powerlifting federations this only affects those who are financially tied to the USAPL. This is far from a stake in the heart of Powerlifting federations.
My guess (without doing any research) is that the IPF is trying to get Powerlifting as a sport in the Olympics. Showing swift action against PED use is appealing to the powers that be in the Olympic Committee.
As far a legitimacy from an athletes perspective it is a non event.
The point isn’t financial impact; it’s that even the largest federations are vulnerable to corruption and mismanagement, which undermines confidence across the sport.
Why would I want to be beholden to a federation vulnerable to corruption? We can still acknowledge the validity of competing without being myopic about it and I think that’s a rather fair assessment.
Look at boxing for example. Professional boxing has a bad rap for corruption. Jake Paul’s boxing fights are professional yet no one takes them seriously, they’re turned into memes of Jake Paul knocking people out hooked up to oxygen tanks in wheel chairs. People still question Jake Paul’s legitimacy as a boxer despite fighting professionally. Who wants to be beholden to these sort of obnoxious theatrics?
You also have Ben Whittaker pulling his opponent over the ropes to end the fight prematurely and blame it on his injuries because he was losing for the first time which would have messed up his undefeated record.
Here’s a video of Eddie Hall crying about Thor’s previous deadlift for being outside of a formal competition setting. Same logic of “you’re not a powerlifter unless you compete in a potentially corrupt federation!” Thor should have asked Eddie, “Okay, why don’t you do 502kg under the same circumstances?”
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I could totally see that happening. There was a time when you could run into any number of those guys out and about having a good time.
Mike Webster used to guest coach the local catholic school football team up the street from my house.
I also used to go to Craig Wolfleys gym for coaching in the Olympic lifts.
I powerlift by myself in the forest. Will I make a personal best?
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The answer is in your question. “Will I make a personal best?” The answer is yes, you’re by yourself and it’s personal. Do powerlifters scoff at their own personal bests set in their training before they even make it to the meet? “Nah that didn’t count, has to be in a meet.”
If its not on youtube it didn’t happen.
It’s funny when there are people doing some high performance stuff on YouTube and others encourage them to go to compete. It’s almost like they had a methodology that paid off
Actually, some one of the strongest powerlifters from Westside Barbell was kinda known for absolutely killing it in training then bombing in a comp.
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Question for everyone who believes you’re not a powerlifter until you compete.
Is Jake Paul a legitimate boxer? Was that fight between him and Mike Tyson legitimate? It was professional and competitive with formal judges
That is the first time I have ever seen someone use something that Eddie Hall said to legitimize an argument. You win the internet today, funniest post for sure. Quality
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The question is why couldn’t Eddie Hall pull 502kg in the same conditions Thor did?
So would a bodybuilder that decided to enter a PL comp. though.
Agreed
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That’s really dumb.
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Professional powerlifting coaches disagree
Why the qualifier? Jake Paul is a BOXER, yes.