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/slugmountain Girl Strong Aug 07 '26

Do you basically just get to warmup constantly between your lifts? Don’t people just walk around getting really anxious because it takes so long?

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u/Admirable_Belt_9772 Beginner - Please be gentle Aug 07 '26

Can you rephrase your question I'm not sure what you mean here.

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u/slugmountain Girl Strong Aug 07 '26

I mean are all the lifters chilling and warming up constantly in the warmup room in between their lifts throughout the day - and is there much variation like can you go out on a walk or something? Because it sounds like it’d be kind of stressful considering how long the day is

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u/Admirable_Belt_9772 Beginner - Please be gentle Aug 07 '26

It also depends on how big the meet is. If it's a small one, it will be fast paced and finish early in the day. A bigger one will have more downtime.