For all that we have to learn from other sports, fitness competition is unique.
Few other events last multiple days, or require both strength and conditioning.
There's the decathlon, which emphasizes strength and power.
Then there are military selections, which emphasize conditioning.
Fitness competitions fall somewhere in between.
Fitness sport combines many disciplines into one monster weekend:
While it's important to look at each of these disciplines and learn from the experts, we also must respect the unique demands of fitness competition.
From here, I discuss how preparing for fitness competition is unique in:
