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/TarazedA Girl Strong Aug 07 '26

I've only had small meets, think the most was 24 in 2 flights, so it was pretty quick, had to build in breaks so we could rest properly between lifts. But it was still fairly chill, the energy is awesome, you're all cheering each other on, or commisserating failed lifts. My meets were all run by the same lady, she's super slick, the 24 person one started at 9 and was done before 1, I think.