First Powerlifting Meet

peaceout_aly

I'm coming up on my first ever powerlifting meet on Saturday and I gotta say every day that passes I get more and more nervous. I have learned a few things as to how I should have prepped and trained from the get go, and I feel like I am unprepared. I don't know anyone else in the meet and although I know a general gist of what to expect, I'm still sort of nervous to walk up and be the "newb" on the platform. I didn't have a trainer, so I don't have someone like that to reference and ask questions to. Any advice, or your first meet experience would be greatly appreciated! I am going alone and am SUPER nervous. Thanks!

erienneb66

I don't have advice yet because I Just committed to one for next summer ( I was going to do this year but a broken bone this past winter set me back). All I can say is you've got it! It's fantastic that you're doing it at all and I support you!

thgfy1

It's going to be an amazing experience!! I just signed up for my second powerlifting meet this morning and I absolutely can't wait! It really is incredible to be in a room with such talented, supportive, like-minded people (also strong, Very strong.). It's natural to be nervous because you've never done anything like it and a lot of people are watching, but everyone will be cheering for you to hit your lifts. My only advice would be to make sure your openers are a weight you're comfortable with (around 70%-80%), so you can build confidence and get a feel for what it's like on the platform.

MelissaSheklian

Never done a powerlifting meet before but probably like all new things- just go give it your best, try to enjoy and if it's terrible then you have an opportunity to do better the next time.

Good luck, you got this!

livingleanlivingclean

Good luck!
From what I know through my limited experience of powerlifting (watching a couple of comps, and having some training sessions with a powerlifting coach in their gym), I think powerlifters are a friendly, supportive bunch of people. They seem to cheer each other on, and seem to genuinely want everyone to do well.

You have to start somewhere - you don't need to win the comp to be a winner, just do your best!