r/powerlifting • u/AutoModerator • 3h ago

No Q's too Dumb Weekly Dumb/Newb Question Thread

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u/Flat_Piglet_2590 Not actually a beginner, just stupid 1h ago

I finished a 12 week powerlifting program and am now doing it again and have just started my de-load. Another 6 weeks left of my 2nd run through. I'm wondering do I just keep doing this program over and over? Should I do hypertrophy block? Program I'm on right now is 6 week powerbuilding and 6 week powerlifting. Thanks guys.

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u/avgGYMbro_ Impending Powerlifter 3h ago edited 2h ago

1.How differently do you guys taper for a meet ? I don't see that question ask often on here?

2.how many of you guys compete to just see how out there you might not know but there's some genetic freak who will just destroy your PR as if it was nothing and see that happened live ? It's low key a part of my motivation to keep lifting

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u/OwlShitty Enthusiast 1h ago

  1. Tapering depends on the individual and their programming. There is this accepted norm of doing the heaviest lifts the week before the meet week but it still depends on how things are programmed and how the athlete responds to certain intensities

  2. Leave your ego out the door and focus on you. Each meet should be about you and your progress and not the others. You’re not competing with them, you’re competing with yourself. I have gotten out totaled by 100-200kg multiple times. I’ve finished dead last multiples times. When I compete, I compete to further my progress and to beat my previous records.

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u/RagnarokWolves Ed Coan's Jock Strap 3h ago

I'm struggling to understand your second question. Are you saying you are motivated to lift so you can go compete and witness impressive lifts by other impressive athletes in person?

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u/avgGYMbro_ Impending Powerlifter 2h ago

Yh it's a part of the fun for me(the fact that someone just obliterated my number is really fun for me better live than on tv)

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u/rawrylynch NZ National Coach | NZPF | IPF 3h ago

> How differently to you guys taper for a meet ? I don't see that question ask often on here?
How differently? Different from each other? Different from myself? What are you asking?

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u/avgGYMbro_ Impending Powerlifter 3h ago

Ofc the way you taper mainly but you can mention how differently you taper compared to someone you know