Competition day food

bigbuffbarry
bigbuffbarry Posts: 38 Member
in Food and Nutrition
What do you powerlifters, strongman, crossfitters do on competition day with regards to food? Big meal 2 or 3 hrs before and carb snacks between events? Not weight cutting

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  • pinggolfer96
    pinggolfer96 Posts: 2,248 Member
    They have their routine down (or should) prior to the competition. Powerlifting/ strongmen just have a high intake in general but may eat some more carbs and or cals in general. Optimally, carbohydrate rich sources, but some of these people you see competing just focus on crushing calories throughout the day
  • deputy_randolph
    deputy_randolph Posts: 940 Member
    edited August 2018
    Done 4 pl comps...I always eat my "normal" breakfast (eggs or sausage and toast). I bring snacks: peanut butter sandwich/gummy bears. I usually have a couple of quick bites of snacks.

    I wouldn't suggest trying any new foods on competition day or overeating. Puking on the platform would be embarrassing.

    ETA: Once, I saw a guy squirt honey into his mouth between events.
  • bigbuffbarry
    bigbuffbarry Posts: 38 Member
    Thanks. Doing my 2nd strongman event on saturday. I usually train at 6pm and have had 80% of my calories by then. This event is at noon. 1st event i didnt plan at all. Wasnt planning on competing for that one

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