Two weeks into CNS and down about 10 pounds at 260.5 the morning after my second Carb nite.

Heavy training this week with 6 days of low Carb, gonna be goin crazy on my next Carb nite starting with some chipotle.

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Hey welcome to DH! Good luck with your meets!


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Thanks Big Tex

So here it is, I'm 35 and started powerlifting about a year and a half ago with never having any complete weight training experience. I grew up playing soccer and volleyball through high school and college but never hit the weights due to lack of facilities and guidance. After college I started "working out" which consisted mostly of chest, tri, bi sessions and no legs, core, condition, or cardio.  A friend of mine introduced me to Powerlifting, met with Niko Hulslander of Vision Fitness and now 18 months later I am looking to finish in the top 5 at the USAPL RAW Nationals in the 275 lb Open sporting an unhealthy amount of body fat that does me no good on the platform or life in general.  Getting down to a body weight that is healthy is always number one as most Americans around January First, but being able to use specific goals in competition helps me focus my training and dietary efforts and motivates me to stick to a plan.

So now the nitty gritty, I generally weight in within a pound or two of the 265 mark and fall in the middle of my weight class and after a probable new rule change will be pushing the top of my weight class.  At somewhere over 30% BF I’m forced to compete with others who weigh in with a lean 265 and I see myself at the bare bones being a true competitor in the 220-242 range which will fit into the proposed 231 weight class for 2013.

Enough with the history, now on to my Journey to 231 and a healthier lifestyle.  Started Carb Nite Solution last Sunday, 9 weeks out from RAW Nationals weighing in at 270.5 and I’ll be updating my diet and training weekly.   

Any advice/critique or questions are welcomed.