Composed by Sarah Strong
You pull your third deadlift, wait for the “down” command, and lower the bar smiling with fulfillment. You completed your fulfill.
After finishing a satisfy, many lifters face what is known as the “post-meet blues.” This experience differs for each lifter, but generally is a feeling of sadness surrounding the beginning of the huge occasion.
Antoinette Bashir, USPA lifter, described, “After every fulfill, I have actually felt nearly hungover. Mentally, I felt a sense of depression and absence of inspiration to do anything.