Dec. 13

Lift Differently

Competition & Training Mastery for Neurodivergent Strength Athletes

December 13th – 10am to Noon

If you’re a lifter or coach who feels like the usual strategies just don’t fit your brain, this is the seminar you’ve been waiting for.

This workshop is built for neurodivergent strength athletes — those with ADHD, autism, anxiety, or sensory processing differences — and for the coaches who train them. Whether you’re a powerlifter, strongman competitor, or hybrid athlete trying to reach the platform with more clarity and confidence, this 3-hour seminar will show you how to thrive by lifting, regulating, and performing on your own terms.

This workshop will be led by Justin Betsy, a neurodivergent athlete and coach who has spent his coaching career building systems that help lifters train and perform in alignment with how their brain actually works. This isn’t a lecture on “trying harder” or “being more consistent” — it’s a toolkit for thriving in the chaos of your own nervous system, and using it to your advantage in training and competition.

Who This Is For:

• Competitive or aspiring powerlifters and strongman athletes who feel like typical training environments or strategies don’t fit

• Coaches who want to better support neurodivergent athletes in regulation, training retention, and meet day performance

• Lifters who are tired of feeling like they need to “fix” themselves just to train hard and show up on meet day

What You’ll Learn:

 45–60 Minute Lecture:
(Yes, you’ll be engaged — and yes, it’s ND-friendly.)

• How the neurodivergent brain handles training stress, attention, and regulation

• A breakdown of nervous system management that’s usable in training and on meet day

• Common executive function traps that sabotage consistency (and how to overcome them)

• Tools for sensory regulation, competition prep, and shifting into performance mode

• Programming strategies for ADHD/autistic athletes (short-term cycles and long-term planning)

• Key red flags in athlete burnout, disregulation, and recovery needs

Interactive Coaching Lab (Hands-On Experience)

This isn’t just theory — you’ll actively practice how to apply everything you’ve learned in live, dynamic coaching and lifting situations.

 Role Play + Real-Time Problem Solving

• You’ll take turns playing the roles of athlete, coach, and observer to walk through common regulation breakdowns and coaching moments that occur in training and competition.

• Learn to coach or self-correct through mental spirals, distraction, shutdowns, sensory overwhelm, or hyperfocus traps — all in a safe, exploratory format.

• Practice in-the-moment cueing, pacing, grounding, and sensory regulation tools.

 Mock Competition Experience

• We’ll simulate a mini competition setting — complete with time constraints, pressure, and performance expectations — tailored to how neurodivergent brains actually react under load.

• You’ll work through warm-up flow, attempt selection strategy, and mental reset techniques between “lifts.”

• Expect both physical and psychological coaching through this mock meet — whether you’re lifting or observing.

What You’ll Leave With:

• A PDF overview of the lecture + frameworks

• A roadmap-style guide to train and compete as a neurodivergent athlete

• Techniques for coaches to adapt to neurodivergent athlete needs

• Hands-on learning, feedback, and tools you can use immediately

If you’re ready to stop fighting your brain in training — and start using it as a competitive advantage — this seminar will give you the edge you’ve been missing.