Are powerlifting weightclasses accurate in competition? They have 24 hour weigh-ins.

[spdrew2143]

she was on the platform a few hours after weigh ins. I’m sure the day before competitions do things like fighters

She was competing in a usapl meet. Lifters in usapl do weight cuts, but they're not as drastic as those competing in feds like uspa. Typically with a 2 hour weigh in you can cut 5-15lbs without losing much strength during meet day. So your girlfriend is partially correct, lifters do diet down but they also cut weight as well.

 

[corpse]

Lol. What's wrong with that? If a male UFC fighter loses to a female UFC fighter whether or not she's the top one, would you consider him a professional? I would slap the male fighter if he calls himself a pro though he would kick my ass, which is another story.

does your gender pro rule only apply for sports?

 

[cincymma79]

You’d think weight cutting for powerlifting would be tough and counterproductive m, outside of say 5-10.