Listen "#279: Post Competition Assessments"
Episode Synopsis
Eric, Alberto, and Jeff discuss how they review an athlete’s season with the athlete to help them process their emotions, see their achievements, develop a perspective that is going to help them, and determine what they need to work on in the offseason to have a better physique and prep next time they compete. What can you do to help you process a show or season where you didn’t place as well as you wanted, so that you have a more positive outlook on the experience? Why is it critical to know your limits and have realistic expectations going into a show or season? How can you channel your competitive drive to support your goals as well as to help prevent a big emotional fallout? How do the coaches help an athlete decide on what body parts to focus on in the offseason? How much weight should you give the judges’ feedback? When you’re critiquing your physique, should you compare it to the physiques of the other athletes that were in your lineup, or should you critique it on its own? The answers to these, plus many other questions are covered in this episode. Timestamps0:00- Introduction0:58- Jeff’s process for reviewing an athlete’s contest prep with the athlete after their season is over 13:55- Not letting your emotional state be based on things that are out of your control 16:23- Know your limits and acknowledge your wins 26:00- Channeling your competitive drive to support your goals as well as to help prevent a big emotional fallout 28:25- Having multiple “whys”42:01- Shifting your perspective to one that helps you 44:51- How the coaches work with high-level competitors that don’t need help processing their emotions 1:05:02- Critiquing your physique in relation to the physiques of the other athletes that were in your lineup vs. Critiquing your physique on its own 1:07:40- How much weight should you give the judges’ feedback? 1:26:15- Final thoughts Selected Links From This EpisodePro Bodybuilder Case Study (Vault Course)- https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/pro-bodybuilder-case-studyThe 3DMJ Vault- https://www.3dmjvault.com/bundles/vipCoaching By Team 3DMJ- https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching Monthly Applications In Strength Sport (MASS)- https://www.3dmusclejourney.com/massThanks for listening to The 3D Muscle Journey Podcast 💪 SIGN UP FOR ONE-ON-ONE COACHING SERVICES- https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching/TAKE OUR VIDEO COURSES FOR SERIOUS LIFTERS- https://www.3dmjvault.com/bundles/vipWatch our show on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/team3dmj
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