gaining strength without gaining weight

[Michael Wolf]

Don't forget, I pushed my weight up to nearly 230lbs when I was an early intermediate. Weight gain is important. I don't really have rules for gaining weight, but in general, most intermediates who are not strictly limited to a weight class in a sport that pays them a lot of money should probably gain weight for 12-16 weeks at a time 2-3x per year until they're an advanced athlete/have a sport that is a weight class sport that pays them money/have decreased motivation to gain weight regardless of strength (that's where I'm at currently). I'd be stronger at 231 and stronger still at 264, but I don't care enough to do that to myself.

It's funny, this is just about exactly the way I feel about losing weight. With give or take a year's time and a very strictly followed proper nutritional strategy, I could probably be lifting roughly the same numbers as now at a weight close enough to cut to 231 for a meet. But since it doesn't and wouldn't pay me any/enough money to do so, I just like to eat and not worry about it because that's what I enjoy more than having ze abzors.

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

Caring is hard in powerlifting, at times.

[Michael Wolf]

Caring is hard in powerlifting, at times.

Indeed my friend. I care deeply about training and getting stronger. I have to really try hard against my will to care about making myself be an arbitrarily decided weight two hours before I lift. Especially when there's little financial incentive involved even if I were to become one of the best in the world, which is highly unlikely.

[rashid29]

should probably gain weight for 12-16 weeks at a time 2-3x per year until they're an advanced athlete

How do you think they should eat between those periods? To maintain? To lose fat?

[Simon Rest]

It's funny, this is just about exactly the way I feel about losing weight. With give or take a year's time and a very strictly followed proper nutritional strategy, I could probably be lifting roughly the same numbers as now at a weight close enough to cut to 231 for a meet. But since it doesn't and wouldn't pay me any/enough money to do so, I just like to eat and not worry about it because that's what I enjoy more than having ze abzors.

I'll say it again: when I grow up I want to be Michael Wolf

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

How do you think they should eat between those periods? To maintain? To lose fat?

Depends on their body composition, sport (if applicable), and goals.

[Paul Horn]

It's funny, this is just about exactly the way I feel about losing weight. With give or take a year's time and a very strictly followed proper nutritional strategy, I could probably be lifting roughly the same numbers as now at a weight close enough to cut to 231 for a meet. But since it doesn't and wouldn't pay me any/enough money to do so, I just like to eat and not worry about it because that's what I enjoy more than having ze abzors.

... and you like pancakes.

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

... and you like pancakes.

You don't like pancakes??

[Simon Rest]

You don't like pancakes??

I don't like pancakes. Weird for a fat guy

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

I don't like pancakes. Weird for a fat guy

So weird.