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When Classic Worlds happens, we see lots of social media attention regarding attempts, referee calls, and the hype of athletes. Over the years, I have seen a few trends and thought I would share my unwarranted two cents.
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đ„Refereeing is tough at Worlds. No surprise. Look, some calls maybe questionable, but at Worlds, you either lift to the letter of the law, or you get an infraction. At Nationals or lower, your iffy squat may get the 'benefit of the doubt' white, but at Worlds - nope. Be Ready. Get a coach or training partners who knows what IPF depth is. IPF Depth, not IG depth or another Fed's Depth. It is different - that is the jungle we play in.
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đ„Don't train for the hype of Worlds and save it for the platform. I see it each year where some of the bigger IG stars train for IG and push their lifts heavier and heavier, really close to Worlds, then come game day fall apart. What do you want? The IG traction for the #ipfworlds hashtag or the podium at Worlds? You gotta train hard to be competitive at Worlds, but pushing your PRs hard and grinding out lifts weeks before the biggest show of your life usually doesn't reap the rewards. You usually see the consistent, conservative athletes making the podium at Worlds, not the guy/gal that is chasing the reshare from King of the Lifts.
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đ„Never underestimate anyone. Just because they are not on IG, doesn't mean they didn't come to win. You don't necessarily have to use the correct nomination total when signing up and can be ranked way below what you're capable of. I saw it at Bench Worlds a few weeks ago where a bencher used his 105kg nomination of 217.5kg and benched 245kg in 120kg that day. Treat everyone in your class as competitors. We see every year the dude with no IG come out of the woodwork and decimate. Expect a surprise at this level.
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Worlds is always the best week of the year seeing athletes from all over the globe set the bar further up. If you ever get the opportunity to go to Worlds, cherish it and while you are lifting in your session, take 15 secs to take your headphones off and smell the roses - cause it is a memory you will carry forever.
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