Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Welcome to episode 5 of Calgary Barbell's Path of Powerlifting series. What happens before your first squat matters more than you think. In this episode, Bryce walks you through weigh-ins, rack heights, equipment check, setting openers, and how to avoid common mistakes that ruin your meet before it even starts.

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Timestamps:

0:00 What to expect at your powerlifting meet
0:35 Know what time your meet starts
1:12 Equipment check
1:58 weigh ins
2:56 Setting opening attempts
4:32 Setting goal third attempts
5:44 anatomy of a combo rack
7:45 Squat rack heights
8:39 bench rack heights
9:57 attempt cards
10:48 the lull