Cortisol and Testosterone During Weightlifting Competition – with Ivan Perasovic

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How do you balance arousal and calm to unlock peak lifts in a real Olympic weightlifting competition? What do cortisol, testosterone, and alpha-amylase tell us about how lifters cope under pressure? Can a coach use breathing and supportive cues to optimize performance for both male and female lifters? Ivan Perasovic shares practical findings from his real-competition study and translates them into coaching tactics you can apply today.

Ivan Perasovic is an experienced Strength and Conditioning Coach with a strong background in working with elite soccer and basketball players, both in team settings and through individualized programs. His expertise includes injury prevention, return-to-play rehabilitation, and long-term athletic development. He brings a structured, science-based approach to training, deeply rooted in his athletic background, which includes over 15 years of competitive experience in judo and Olympic weightlifting, where he earned national titles and represented Croatia at the international level. He is pursuing a PhD in Sports Science at the University of Split, focusing on physiological and psychological stress responses in elite athletes, aiming to bridge academic insight and practical application in high-performance sport environments.

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Original research paper:

Perasović I, Ivišić AK, Vrdoljak D, Foretić N, Pavlinović V, Perić M, Nikolovski Z. Biomarker dynamics during olympic weightlifting competition; gender differences study. Kinesiologia Slovenica: scientific journal on sport. 2025 May 12;31(1):52-68.

https://journals.uni-lj.si/kinsi/article/view/22144

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