EYEAMCYCLOPS Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 "EYE" know that this topic isn't a real big one but......................... In the sport of powerlifting, why do you have to wear the suits? To get actual strength, shouldn't people lift without them? It is understandable that the suits do increase pounds to the lifts, but it is an inaccurate showing of strength. Is there any meets for "natural" lifting? You can still use judges and rules, but no enhancement by using the lifting suits. Just wanting to know thoughts and ideas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchsmom Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 The suits and belts and wraps keep their bodies safe. If there is an enhancement suit I would like to get one for my son... lol I agree that the squat suit does help with the spring up but please tell me how the suit can make him hold more weight on his shoulders and knees be able to get up more weight? I think it is a safety thing for the suits and not an enhancement. Just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachc45 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I have coached Powerlifting for plenty of years (17), I have been a regional Director and State Director. With that said.... Yes the Squat Suits and Bench Suits add significant amount of weight to these kids maxes. But like said before, the reason the suits exist is for Injury Prevention. But like everything else they have "evolved" into much more than that. The problem faced in changing the rules to no longer allow them is $$$$$. Inzer and Titan both Sponsor THSPA and THSWPA. Not to mention the amount of money these schools have spent on Suits. All of a sudden outlawing them would render $1000's of tax dollars useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redinjun Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Theres a reason its not a UIL sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachc45 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 The reason it is not a UIL sport is because the upper echelon of THSPA don't want it to be a UIL sport. Right now it is under control of the coaches and if UIL comes in then they will run it how they see fit. Almost every dime that THSPA and THSWPA makes is put back into the the Association and to benefit the kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redinjun Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnclePig Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Theres a reason its not a UIL sport. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyLeak Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Any sport that encourages high school kids to make yourself puke so you can make weight is not "for the kids..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachc45 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Any sport that encourages high school kids to make yourself puke so you can make weight is not "for the kids..." You are absolutely right. But the sport doesn't encourage that..... the coaches do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 You are absolutely right. But the sport doesn't encourage that..... the coaches do. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strongdog Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I've been coaching powerlifting for 6 years now. My rule is that if you lose weight you don't lift that week. Ex. If you weigh 225 at the beginning of the season, you better weigh 225 or more every week. And the suits, wraps, etc are for safety. I know there are powerlifting coaches out there that do questionable things but not all programs are like that. Let the kids compete and have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyClydePuckett Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Just like everything else there are some bad apples in the barrel. But I can safely say that the coaches who encourage kids to lose weight in order to get in a lighter weight class are VERY few and far in between. Like every other sport the overwhelming majority of the coaches I have known in power lifting are in it for all the right reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs3505 Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 The only time I will allow them to attempt to get into another classification is if we are a pound or less away. Even then we will not be doing any running before a meet. Most of those kids are so weak by the time they make the weight they are useless, not to mention unhealthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redinjun Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I know when I walk away from a powerlifting meet I always marvel at the display of physical fitness and obvious healthy life choices of all involved. Especially the judges, they are definite beacons for powerlifting as a healthy avenue for true athletes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtrenchman Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Any sport that encourages high school kids to make yourself puke so you can make weight is not "for the kids..." So slappy you are not a powerlifting fan huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyLeak Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 So slappy you are not a powerlifting fan huh? I like for the kids to work out and go through the practices, but I'm not too fond of kids cutting weight. Let's lift them when they show up, add the numbers up, then weigh them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtrenchman Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Fair enough. I have never been a big fan of cutting weight either. As someone said earlier, you will not be 100% after cutting weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redinjun Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Your also not at 100% wearing the suits. Your at 110%. The wraps Im good with. Let em lift in athletic clothes. Do away with the dead lift. Overhaul the sport and make the strength version of a track meet. Have a hammer throw, sled pull and push. Lots of folks would get into that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGodfather Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 The Godfather agrees with deadlift thing. He still has nightmares after seeing a girl void her bladder while lifting last year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptimusPrime Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 That's hilarious!! Wish they'd do do power clean instead of deadlift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptimusPrime Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 That's hilarious!! Wish they'd do do power clean instead of deadlift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachc45 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 If they did Powerclean instead of deadlift it would contradict the name of the sport...... it is POWERlifting, not EXPLOSIVElifting. But that's none of my business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strongdog Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Power = bench, squat, deadlift Explosion = clean, snatch, push press I do love explosion day in the weight room though... those lifts tell you who the athletes are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmartCoach Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 To answer the original questions: 1. As was stated earlier, the suits and wraps were intended for safety. The knee and wrist wraps are obvious, but the bench shirt was intended to help support the bar/weight on the chest until the judges says "press" since the bar has to come to a complete rest before being pressed up. The singlet was thin material, like used in high school wrestling, but has evolved in to something completely different. 2. Yes there is are more powerlifting organizations than the THCSA/THSWPA and some of them do have unsupported or "raw" divisions that allow only a wrestling style singlet and a weight belt. USA Powerlifting is one of these groups and they also drug test 10% of all lifters at every invitational, state and national meet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purprleragedad Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 That's hilarious!! Wish they'd do do power clean instead of deadlift. Why not....IF they go to the next level dead lift is NOT used and power clean in a lot of College programs is the #1 lift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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