First Comp/Meet
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| AdamT |  | First Comp/Meet | 19-05-2014 @ 15:04 |
AKA the great reset Member 4056, 5206 posts | How did you guys find the nerves on your first Comp/meet. Did you find the extra adrenaline of comepeting, add to your performance? Or did it hinder it? Also did many of you hit any pbs first time around? Cheers. | ||
| AaronJ | | ... | 19-05-2014 @ 17:32 |
 Intolerant of old shtick. Member 5276, 431 posts SQ 222, BP 145, DL 265632.0 kgs @ 96kgs UnEq | First (and only time) I competed was about a year after I began lifting. I was nervous as hell leading up to it, had no idea what to expect. It was the GBPF Unequipped Push/Pull 2012. I doubt he remembers but Bryn Evans was a huge help on the day. I'd never competed before, and he guided me through the day, helping to pick all my lifts for me, and I ended up pulling a 20kg PR - 215kg. I had a really fantastic day, and the adrenaline was a huge boost. If I was doing it again I would do a lot more volume in the run-up and peak properly. As it was I just sort of f**ked around in the gym for a couple months before then turned up on the day. To answer the question, the adrenaline definitely played a huge part in the deadlift PR, and added to my performance. I was hugely nervous beforehand, I probably slept about 2 hours the night before, but when you're actually there you realise everyone is rooting for you to do well and nerves disappear. | ||
| AdamT | | ... | 19-05-2014 @ 20:17 |
AKA the great reset Member 4056, 5206 posts | AaronJ said:First (and only time) I competed was about a year after I began lifting. I was nervous as hell leading up to it, had no idea what to expect. It was the GBPF Unequipped Push/Pull 2012. I doubt he remembers but Bryn Evans was a huge help on the day. I'd never competed before, and he guided me through the day, helping to pick all my lifts for me, and I ended up pulling a 20kg PR - 215kg. I had a really fantastic day, and the adrenaline was a huge boost. If I was doing it again I would do a lot more volume in the run-up and peak properly. As it was I just sort of f**ked around in the gym for a couple months before then turned up on the day. To answer the question, the adrenaline definitely played a huge part in the deadlift PR, and added to my performance. I was hugely nervous beforehand, I probably slept about 2 hours the night before, but when you're actually there you realise everyone is rooting for you to do well and nerves disappear. That was the sort of response I was looking for, cheers mate. Have my first meet May 31st. Really looking forward to it. | ||
| KevC86 | | ... | 19-05-2014 @ 20:36 |
 Member 5141, 4204 posts SQ 300, BP 180, DL 350830.0 kgs @ 130kgs UnEq | I loved mine, great day, chance to meet folk with a similar interest, and a load of laughs. I cant wait for the next one. | ||
| AdamT | | ... | 19-05-2014 @ 21:19 |
AKA the great reset Member 4056, 5206 posts | KevC86 said:I loved mine, great day, chance to meet folk with a similar interest, and a load of laughs. I cant wait for the next one. I'm looking forward to it. Its been a while before done anything competitive. I don't expect to place high, I'll just be happy to get a pb or 2 and hopefully pass all my lifts. | ||
| aaron_lohan | | ... | 20-05-2014 @ 09:33 |
 Hasn't always been a bench press specialist Member 44, 1907 posts SQ 252.5, BP 220, DL 210682.5 kgs @ 83kgs Eq | In my first comp I did 177.5, 115, 180 I know that the 180 was a PB, I think the 177.5 might have been equal pb or outright pb, I think the bench was below a PB since I missed my second attempt. The total was a PB. I wouldn't worry though any lifts you do in comp will be pbs- Comp pbs. In the future you will realise that comp pbs are better than gym pbs. | ||
| AdamT | | ... | 20-05-2014 @ 12:35 |
AKA the great reset Member 4056, 5206 posts | aaron_lohan said:In my first comp I did 177.5, 115, 180 I know that the 180 was a PB, I think the 177.5 might have been equal pb or outright pb, I think the bench was below a PB since I missed my second attempt. The total was a PB. I wouldn't worry though any lifts you do in comp will be pbs- Comp pbs. In the future you will realise that comp pbs are better than gym pbs. Good post. Yeah lifting on the platform is going to be different than the gym. No matter what I total, I will just have to make sure I beat it next time. Cheers | ||
| newhybrid | | ... | 20-05-2014 @ 12:56 |
 Member 3714, 637 posts SQ 265, BP 177.5, DL 265707.5 kgs @ 97kgs Eq | for some reason i wasnt particularly nervous and havent really been since. i've hit at least 1 PB at each comp i've been at so i guess i must do ok in the comp atmosphere. | ||
| AdamT | | ... | 20-05-2014 @ 14:56 |
AKA the great reset Member 4056, 5206 posts | newhybrid said:for some reason i wasnt particularly nervous and havent really been since. i've hit at least 1 PB at each comp i've been at so i guess i must do ok in the comp atmosphere. I'd be happy with a pb. My squat has been the only lift that has still been going up since I cut weight. Suppose I have been deadlifting after squat and bench to mimick the comp, it has certainly suffered. | ||