Mindset “Meet Day” Part 2

LESSONS LEARNED UNDER THE BAR

Mindset “Meet Day” Part 2

We will be continuing our 3 part blog on Mindset, our second section will be addressing meet day. Well you made weight yesterday and hopefully rehydrated. I would regularly hydrate about 3% additional bodyweight from my weigh-in weight by this morning.

Meet day is upon us and we should be feeling refreshed and confident. All our training that lead up to this point was to have an optimal performance and the correct mindset. Training is over and it is time to perform at your best.

At this point, putting trust into your support group and training is a must. It is not a time to dwell on anything negative. You worked hard and today it pays off!  It can really boil down to mental toughness and controlling anxiety. Meet day anxiety is normal but you have to control it by staying positive and confident. Get away from distractions, be by yourself if necessary. Prepare to have a smooth warm up and do not allow yourself to second guess your game plan by watching others who are warming up with you.

Your out of warmups and your flight is going to be starting, visualization will be an important tool now. You are for the most part calm and confident. You can see this attempt being successful and locking out for 3 white lights…

Your ready! You have all your equipment ready, the checklist has been finalized.

Tune back in, in a week, where I discuss our final chapter of Mindset! “Platform Ready”. Your on the platform. Time to bang, If your mind is not locked in, it will become quickly apparent.

About the Author: Marty Killion is a 6 time IPL full power World Champion, 8 time IPL World record holder and  a 2022 inductee into the National Strength and Power Hall of Fame. He has spent more then 30 years competing, coaching and helping athletes reach their potential. Through Killion Strength Coaching and Laramie Fitness, he shares practical lessons learned from decades under the bar.