From your gym numbers to your final deadlift.
Turn competition preparation into a written plan you can actually use. The Powerlifting Meet Day Playbook brings practical guidance, worked examples and printable worksheets together in one place.
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Build a plan for the decisions that matter.
A good competition takes more than choosing three big numbers. You need a preparation timeline, dependable openers, warm-ups that fit the lifting order, and a response when the day changes. This playbook helps you write those decisions down before nerves and time pressure take over.
Plan your preparation
Choose priorities, follow an eight-week countdown and organise equipment, travel, weigh-in and your meet-day schedule.
Choose attempts with context
Use opener evidence checks, conditional second and third attempts, and a complete nine-attempt example showing how a missed lift affects the total.
Prepare your warm-ups
Work through an illustrative warm-up, make separate plans for squat, bench and deadlift, and adapt when the room or schedule changes.
Learn from the result
Log misses, review all nine attempts and turn the competition into clear priorities for your next training block.
What is inside the 45-page guide?
- Meet choice and goal-setting worksheet
- Eight-week preparation countdown
- Weigh-in and recovery planning
- Equipment checklist and rack settings
- Command rehearsal and red-light guidance
- Attempt selection examples and worksheet
- Three lift-specific warm-up worksheets
- Meet-day timeline and personal schedule
- Practical food, hydration and focus planning
- Miss diagnosis and handler communication
- Bomb-out prevention and final-day checklist
- Printable meet card and warm-up tracker
- Post-meet review and next-block priorities
- One-page meet-day quick reference
- Clickable contents, bookmarks and resource links
Who is it for?
Lifters preparing for a first or early three-lift powerlifting meet, and coaches or handlers who want a clear preparation and communication system. Experienced competitors can also use the reusable planning pages to organise their day.
The examples are decision tools, not prescribed loads or a promise of nine successful attempts. Federation rules and organiser instructions take priority. This is not a personalised training programme or a weight-cut protocol.
Use it before, during and after competition.
- Before: work through the guide and complete your goals, attempts, warm-ups and schedule.
- On the day: print the pages you need or keep the PDF available on your device. Carry your meet card and quick reference.
- After: record what happened and choose the next training priorities while the details are fresh.
Start free, or choose the complete playbook.
Need just a simple packing list and attempt card? Start with our free First Powerlifting Meet Checklist. The paid Playbook adds the preparation system, worked examples, decision tools and full set of reusable worksheets.
You can also read the free first-meet guide and use the free Attempt Planner alongside either option.
Questions before you buy
Is this a physical book?
No. It is a 45-page PDF available in English, German and Spanish. You can read it digitally and print selected pages for your own competition preparation.
Are the worksheets digitally fillable?
The PDF contains blank printable worksheets. They are designed for writing on printed pages; they are not interactive form fields.
Is it different from the free checklist?
Yes. The checklist is a short starting point. The Playbook combines preparation guidance, practical examples, decision tools, lift-specific warm-ups and post-meet review across 45 pages.
Where do I buy it?
The purchase is handled on Payhip. Choose your language below to see the current price, product information and available checkout options. Each button links to a separate language edition.
Give your next meet a clear plan.
Prepare the process, keep your decisions organised and leave with lessons you can use.
45-page PDF · English, German & Spanish · Paid digital guide · Purchase on Payhip