Competition is different than Training
Posted by PhilifeJun 16
Everything feels different at a meet vs the gym.
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We often see pictures of bodybuilders and fitness competitors in magazines that were taking the day of a competition. The look and conditioning they have for a show is an extreme look that may not resemble what they look like on a day to day basis at all.
The reported weights a powerlifter can handle at a competition is also different than what they might use during a regular workout.
The difference between a regular workout and a competition become obvious when you give it a try. Likewise with conditioning and the look you can maintain regularly and on stage at a bodybuilding show.
In today’s podcast we’ll talk about the difference between competition condition and strength and every day condition and strength.
John
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Fitness – Brad recently competed in a powerlifting meet and realized how different a competition is compared to a regular workout….
Comment by Robert on June 29, 2010 at 9:06 pm
I found the bench press to be the most difficult of the 3 powerlifts during my first meet. There was so much to keep track of during the lift…in addition to the whole there’s a big ass weight coming down onto you thing.
My meet numbers have always been less than my gym numbers. You were right on about how much better it is training. You lift when you’re ready to lift. You can do your thing. There isn’t the pressure of the meet. It just plays out differently.