Two shows down, one to go — seventeen days out from the Alabama Open in Huntsville. In episode 304 of The Drop Set, I’m giving you a quick recap of the Knox Classic, where I competed in both Men’s Physique and Classic Physique across five classes, made the first call out in Men’s Physique Open, and came in noticeably better conditioned than the Tennessee State two weeks earlier. The big shift this time wasn’t conditioning or peak week strategy — it was show day itself. I spent most of this episode breaking down how to actually enjoy a competition day instead of just surviving it: coming in prepared enough to feel confident, doing multiple shows so the nerves normalize, talking to people backstage and getting to know them beyond bodybuilding, writing something down before you go on stage, sticking to your normal meals instead of backstage carb chaos, cheering on other competitors, watching the stage from the audience, letting the result be whatever it is, and breathing enough to let the day slow down around you. I also share what I personally wrote on my notepad before going on stage — make everyone proud, chest up, breathe and slow down, don’t worry about it — and why that last one was specifically about dropping to one knee in my routine and hoping I could get back up. Plus a Macro Boot Camp 2.0 update — it’s almost fully live and the price is going up soon.