29/09/2026
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During your heavier singles in training, get into the habit of:
Standing tall with your hips, knees and elbows fully extended.
Bringing your feet back parallel.
Holding that position for a couple of seconds before dropping the bar.
Make the competition standard feel normal before you step onto the platform.
Visualise the day from start to finish.
What are you wearing?
What does your warm-up look like?
What’s your routine before walking onto the platform?
What do you want to focus on before each attempt?
You can’t control everything that happens on the day, but having a familiar routine gives you something to come back to when the nerves kick in.
Competition days can be long, and nerves can make eating a full meal difficult.
Pack easy-to-digest carbohydrates you know sit well with you.
Think:
Jelly Babies, bananas, cereal/snack bars, sports drinks and electrolytes.
Comp day is NOT the day to experiment with new foods.
Check your:
Weigh-in time.
Session start time.
Expected lift-off time.
Travel time.
Some athletes love arriving early and soaking up the atmosphere. Others perform better arriving closer to their own session.
Neither is wrong.
Know what works for you and plan accordingly.
Ideally, your first attempt should feel like your last warm-up.
It’s there to get you on the board, settle the nerves and build momentum for attempts two and three.
You have six competition lifts.
You don’t need to win the competition with lift number one.
You’re learning how YOU respond to:
The nerves.
The warm-up room.
The waiting.
The commands.
The crowd.
And being on the platform.
You can prepare for all of it, but nothing teaches you how to compete quite like competing.
DM me “COMP” if you want a coach in your corner and let’s chat!
