#238: Cutting Weight For Powerlifting

3D Muscle Journey

Brad, Brian, and Eric discuss who should and shouldn't cut weight for a meet, how to plan out your fat-loss phase if you need to run one, and strategies you can use to lose the last bit of weight needed to make weight.

Timestamps

0:00- Introduction
1:40- In the coaches’ opinion, who should and shouldn’t cut weight
14:16- Why we often lose strength when we cut
17:02- How to plan your fat-loss phase
32:06- How Brad, Eric, and Brian have cut for meets
57:00- Strategies for making weight
1:17:32- Situations you would *not* want to water load
1:22:00- Recommendations on how to rehydrate after your water cut

Selected Links From This Episode

Coaching By Team 3DMJ- https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching/

Gaining Strength While Cutting (Vault Course)- https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/gaining-strength-while-cutting

Monthly Applications In Strength Sport (MASS)- https://www.3dmusclejourney.com/mass

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