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MOVING PAST A MISSED OPPORTUNITY IN A COMPETITION B Y L E S L E Y T I M B O L ( A D A P T E D F R O M P A T R I C K C O H N A T P E A K P E R F O R M A N C E S P O R T S , L L C . ) Who are you? If you’re a bodybuilder, what defines you as a bodybuilder? You set a goal of why and when you Making mistakes does NOT define you. will compete, hire a coach to help you create a training program and meal plan as well as keeping you accountable, and eventually step on stage prepared with your presentation, poses, and routine (if applicable). What if you made some mistakes in your posing/routine? What do you tell yourself in your head? What about placing? Does that define you? What if you don’t place? What if you won 1st place but not overall? Not placing does NOT define you. Not winning 1st place does NOT define you. Not “winning” the posedown does NOT define you.