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  1. With your running, that may be a good way to get the minimum catabolism you are looking for to get to the 130. Lose mass a few pounds at a time via the running, hold for a period for you body to adapt to the strength demands for the mass so you don't lose power, then do it again.
  2. It was the Arc'teryx Squamish 50 miler. 3500m elevation change, done in 13:14. On three months training, goal was just to finish. I may still do the odd marathon, but I don't think I'll ever do more than a 50km as long as my focus is powerlifting. Too much difference on the neural adaptations.
  3. I pretty much stopped with the running after doing a 50 miler last summer. Before that race, I had started doing more strength training, getting up to 155-160. It made me the bulkiest runner there. In going over the results the guy who place first (about 6hr ahead of me) had the look of a cancer patient. So, given what is necessary to excel in that sport, I decided to keep the mass and move to powerlifting. For my programming: 5/3/1 for core lifts. If the programming holds, I'm looking at BW OHP in 6 month, a 3xBW DL in 12, and 300lb BP in 12. After that, 5x5 for compound assistance work, and 6-8x4 for single-joint assistance work. Here's another question I have about vegan athletes: many keep single digit body fat throughout the year. In the event of illness/virus, what is done to prevent serious catabolism as there is very little fat to provide a reserve of energy?
  4. I've been powerlifting for a year, and before that was doing ultra-marathons. First meet I competed in the 165 class. After that, in playing around with my program (mostly in regards to volume of assistance work), and went up 10lb lean over the next four months. As is, while my lifts are progressing well, I'm approaching the 181 limit, so I'm looking for avenues to maintain nutrition while curbing anabolism. Currently the national records in Canada for my federation for all three are all within 14 months if the programming holds. After that, my plan is to move up to the 196. Down to 130 is pretty amazing. At 181 I am in an almost non-existent weight class. I can only imagine how few people there are with you in your class.
  5. I've been doing some online research on nutrition and what I have been finding has been less than satisfactory. I am a omnivore, and am looking to improve my knowledge on the plant side of my diet as it pertains to powerlifting. So I come to this community to learn what you guys do, to integrate and refine my own diet to optimize my own performance. So my questions are these: 1) In consuming plant-based proteins, how do vegans typically measure their intake to ensure they are complete? Do people typically mix equal parts incomplete proteins, or favour those food sources richer in BCAAs? 2) Has anyone gone through a significant bulking phase (moved up a weight class or two)? What food sources do you use to consume 4000+ calories per day while ensuring 2g protein/kg BW? I've found some vegan diets online of a 'eat this to gain muscle' sort. However, these do not give the way, nor list the number of calories relative to activity. What I am hoping for is finding out more information on these topics, be it personal experiences or links to reputable information sources. Thanks for the help.
  6. I've been doing some online research on nutrition and what I have been finding has been less than satisfactory. I am a omnivore, and am looking to improve my knowledge on the plant side of my diet as it pertains to powerlifting. So I come to this community to learn what you guys do, to integrate and refine my own diet to optimize my own performance. So my questions are these: 1) In consuming plant-based proteins, how do vegans typically measure their intake to ensure they are complete? Do people typically mix equal parts incomplete proteins, or favour those food sources richer in BCAAs? 2) Has anyone gone through a significant bulking phase (moved up a weight class or two)? What food sources do you use to consume 4000+ calories per day while ensuring 2g protein/kg BW? I've found some vegan diets online of a 'eat this to gain muscle' sort. However, these do not give the way, nor list the number of calories relative to activity. What I am hoping for is finding out more information on these topics, be it personal experiences or links to reputable information sources. Thanks for the help.
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