Powerlifting and intermittent fasting are a good combination when you are on a cut. Otherwise, stuff your face to get big to lift big.

 

 

Before we go into the details of powerlifting and intermittent fasting, let me ask you a couple of questions: 

 

 

These questions will make all the difference between your success and failure. Research shows that people who write down their goals and reflect on them are more likely to achieve them. When was the last time you did this? Can you even remember? If the answer is no, it is time to get a pen and paper and start. Many people go about their lives like this: 

 

 

This is a good way to get your knickers in a twist. What you want changes hundreds of times a day based on what you do, who you are with and where you are. Making this the center of attention will spread your resources thin and scatter your time between too many activities. This will make you feel unhappy and unfulfilled. Something interesting happens when you flip the running order of these questions on their head: 

 

 

This way your innermost desires will become your guiding principle. Your long term goals will take the driver seat. This will connect your thoughts and actions. Success will be the logical outcome. If you want to know how this works on a psychological level read Daniel Kahneman's thinking fast and slow. Simon Sinek's TED talk on the golden circle will change your life. 

 

It all starts with better rituals and habits that pay into your goals. The best way for me to do this was to keep a journal. I highly recommend the self journal from best self. I have been using it for two years and my marriage and salary have dramatically improved. You can check it out via this link. 

 

 

Powerlifting is the sport of the total. Your total consists of three lifts. These three lifts are the bench press, squat, and deadlift. For each lift, you get three attempts to establish your best weight. The best attempt for each lift will get counted towards your total. Based on your total you will be ranked against your competitors. 

 

A big difference to lifting in the gym is that you will be judged. Three referees will observe your performance. They decide whether you performed according to the standards of the federation you are competing in. Two out of three referees have to agree for an attempt to qualify. You need at least one qualifying attempt for each lift to make it on the board. 

 

Your total usually splits into 40/40/20. The deadlift and squat usually contribute 40 percent each while the bench press adds 20 percent. So make sure you have strong legs to become a good powerlifter. 

 

 

Intermittent fasting is the idea of being clever about when you eat to get your body into Ketosis and lose fat faster. Ketosis is a state in which your body burns fat faster as you deprived it of other food sources. This is usually induced by depriving yourself of food. 

 

Intermittent fasting takes this concept and makes you hunger for more than 12 hours to bring about the change in metabolism which burns fatter. You usually have your last meal at 9 pm and fast until lunch the next day. Breakfast is usually bridged with a bulletproof coffee. For me, it was great to lose weight before my wedding. 

 

 

Powerlifting and intermittent fasting can be combined when you want to lose weight to make your weight class. It is one further strong to your bow for effective weight management. 

 

Generally, powerlifting leans towards making you bigger. The heavier you are the more you will lift. Be smart about your bulks and cuts to make your weight class and hit the optimum weight while preserving your energy.