questions about competition

what are the break downs for the weight classes and what are good totals for the classes, I'm thinking about tring an amature comp, but wondering what class I would be in and how much I should be lifting
 
any feedback would be great

FINALLY another competitive powerlifter....
 
Basic weightclasses (some have a 308/319 class but that depends on federation)
114
123
132
148
(if u can total 1000-1200 lbs in these 4 classes ur in good shape)
165
181
198
220
(1100-1400+ is good)
242
275
(308)
(319)
SHW
(these classes anything about 1450 is required to 'win' in a huge contest. But a local meet u should be ok with mid 12's.
 
I'm glad ur sonsidering this, its a BALL.
 
Then if u get into it even more u can buy squat suits and bench shirts...thats where the real fun(pain) starts. HAH.
 
 

I'm guessing that I would be in the 220 class, I should be at 215 lean this summer, I don't know what my maxs are yet I'm going to hit them this summer, I still want to bulk a little longer, right now I think my lifts would be strong, yesterday was chest and I pushed 265lb for 10 sets of 5 reps, last week on back day I worked up to 295lb for 10 reps on dead, and on my last leg day I hit 275lb for 6 sets of 10-12 squat. I think I should be able to hit about 330lb bench, around 400lb squat, and 425lb+ dead, but we will see what that looks like this summer, I want more so I'll be bustin my ass  

how do find the lifting meets you compete in? I was thinking about doing one next fall

I just sawl a flyer posted on the board at my gym

yea.. they had a bench press contest at the gym at my school last semester but that didnt seem like it would be much fun since theres guys who do nothing but bench.
 
 

Actually, I can give u a website that gives u meets in ur states.....here it is:
http://www.r4wr.com/friends
 
 
Its pretty good.