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Nutrition
could you share a little wisdom for individuals that are
transitioning out of powerlifting with regards to their
overall health status?
Andy: I think the hardest part for me was trying to find
a balance. I was so used to training for multiple hours
a day getting ready to compete that when I got out
of competing and began lifting just for activity, I had
a tough time. It's hard to see your numbers go down,
watch yourself get weaker, etc. However, that is to be
expected when you go from training for competition to
exercising for health or fun. My biggest takeaway is to
understand the goal. It's okay to not train as hard, lift
as heavy, run as fast, etc. It helps to still make goals
and be realistic in those goals. Don't expect to stay
as competitive as you were when you dedicated a big
chunk of your lift to training - just enjoy the process. I
find myself getting back under the bar more often these
days now that I have come to understand this and would
have appreciated hearing this a few years back as I
made that transition.
Author: To close, let's ask a fun question... Desert island,
Andy Askow, nothing else beyond drinkable water and
items to maintain a fire. You are allowed one lifting
exercise (equipment to be provided) and five singleingredient
food items to make due. What are you going
with and why?
Andy: This is a hard one on the food side but easy on
the lifting side. Squat is, by far, my favorite exercise
so I'd request equipment for back squats. Moreover, I
think back squat is a powerful whole-body movement
and is somewhat unique in it being axially loaded which
provides a 'big bang-for-the-buck' in terms of effort.
For food, I'd say I'd request olive oil, basmati rice, beef
jerky, white distilled vinegar, and salt. I'd like to think
a Wisconsin-born hunter/fisherman that I'd be able to
scavenge some wild greens and fashion some sort of
means to catch game or fish for meat. However, with no
refrigeration vinegar and salt would allow me to pickle
or cure anything I caught to preserve it. In the meantime,
rice, jerky, and oil would allow me to sustain while I tried
to figure out how to get something more substantial and
reliable. The real question is, will you be there to help
spot me? n
Written by a Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians
Association Registered Dietitian (RD). To learn more about
sports nutrition and CPSDA, go to www.sportsrd.org.
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