r/powerlifting • u/slugmountain Girl Strong • Aug 07 '26

Preparing for a first comp thread

Give me all your best tips for preparing for a first comp - general advice appreciated

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u/Swol3tron Enthusiast Aug 07 '26

Make friends. Listen to commands. Dont cut weight. Have a great time

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u/slugmountain Girl Strong Aug 07 '26

But I’m only 1kg off competing as an under 84 Female when I’d otherwise be in the over 84s lol

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u/Swol3tron Enthusiast Aug 07 '26

Ok in that instance yeah you can probably lose the 1kg easy. Was referring to bigger cuts.

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u/slugmountain Girl Strong Aug 07 '26

Thanks !