12 lessons from 12-weeks of competition preparation
As my lifting team finishes up 12-weeks of preparations for a weightlifting competition, I would like to point out a few observations I’ve made as to the coach about the good, bad & damn ugly of the experience.
We started with 35 lifters, we are down a few, only the strong have survived this prep. RIP
The lessons, in no particular order
- The human body can handle a lot more than you think
- Your mind will let you down before your body does
- Recovery is more important than training
- Quitters never win, winners never quit
- People always find something to complain about
- The athletes that followed the program better, got better results
- Not hitting your percentages should be illegal
- Environment is everything
- Scrolling Instagram is worse for an athletes mental health than some drugs
- The bar will not kill you, get under it
- If they could see what I see in them, this would be easier
- Ego will always be the enemy
Comment below which of these hit home for you most?