Power lifting and dietbet = horrible combination

Posted on December 18, 2014

i have taken up powerlifting. I dabbled before but now I am a steady 3 days a week sorta girl.

Power lifting has has so many physical and psychological benefits. However, it never amounts to weight loss (you are building muscle).

it makes this dietbet so much harder. I have lost inches and gained so much respect for myself (and the strength that I have) but some weeks the scale wouldn't budge.

My cardio routine is roughly 2, 1 hr seasons a week and I will do a stretch class as well for my "off day".

My food is tracked and 90% of the time it's perfect. I do eat chocolate in that 10%

My strength has increased 20% in 30 days on most holds and grabs. And my self confidence has skyrocketed. But my weight? Argh, she hardly budges.

this is the only flaw with dietbet, when weight training - your body loses inches like it's going out of style but not weight .

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LauraKat

12/18/2014 8:26AM

This is an example of when the scale cannot measure the effort and fitness results, but it's the best measurement we have for online purposes. Some of the best measurements of health are measured in the ways you are experiencing, and that's great. Keep on lifting and progressing.

Christine P

12/18/2014 6:34AM

Sara, I have experienced the same thing!! It is hard to do over the internet body fat percentage, so I understand the reasoning behind dietbet being a weight-related competition. When I was my slimmest, I was not my lowest weight, and it was 100% because I was lifting heavy. Do what works for you though, and eventually your weight will lower from what I understand. Your body is burning 100% of the time with all of those efforts you put in!!

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