Am I Ready For My First CrossFit Competition?

Are you ready for a new challenge?

Are you determined and mentally prepared?

Do you have knowledge of most CrossFit movements and hold yourself to the standards?

Do you love the CrossFit community?

Are your nutrition and sleep on point?

Are you consistent?

Are you competitive and do you like to make a game of your workouts?

Are you physically prepared, able to perform the foundational movements with consistently solid technique?

Based on your answers, it’s unlikely that you are 100% ready for your first CrossFit competition. It seems like you may need a little more time to get fully prepared. Maybe you have been killing your workouts, but you have not been consistent with your diet or not getting enough sleep. Competing in CrossFit is a very valuable experience. If you take the necessary time to fully prepare yourself, mentally and physically, you will be ready for the next step: competing! It’s important to start competing as early as possible, as you will develop into a stronger competitor later!

While it is unlikely that you are truly ready for your first CrossFit competition, you are displaying some signs that you are on the right way! Preparing for a CrossFit competition is more physically and mentally demanding than just training to get fit. If you love CrossFit, you should participate in a competition at least once in your lifetime, because it’s a truly valuable experience. Preparation is not necessarily hard: you just need to take a closer look at some of the finer details. You need to make sure to feel healthy and ready to push your limits!

Based on your answers, you are displaying the signs typically seen among individuals who are ready, or very close to ready, for their first CrossFit competition! We all know that failing to prepare, is preparing to fail. Your level of preparedness is everything. Being well-prepared means that you are taking your training, recovery, nutrition and mindset seriously, approaching them with intention and strategy. Competing in CrossFit is an experience every CrossFit lover must have. Remember: competition experience early on will help you to be a stronger competitor for later competitions!