Originally Posted by
JohnStrangeway
Everyone has their reasons, and like Mark hinted at, if that is the view point, whats the point of anything? Its really an individual thing I guess.
Makes you get out of your comfort zone; which in turn makes you better. Deadlifting 500 in your garage is different than at a meet where you have spectators, pressure, seeing other lift more, worrying about failing in front of folk.
Lets you see where you are at; I started PL in my garage, my lifts were average but it wasn't until I started competing and seeing "whats possible" that I made leaps and bounds. Seeing someone deadlift 800 when you struggle with 405 really opens your mind.
Its enjoyable.
I was/am very shy. I could never of pictured myself doing that, but I did, before getting injured I did 15 (Missouri strongest man 2013 I think I nearly had two panic/anxiety attacks, vision went, felt shaky/nervous and I felt dizzy before two events) so doing the meets helped me in that way which was very valuable.