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Post by Lisa on Jul 14, 2006 8:26:25 GMT 7
Whats the average time you set aside for contest prep?
Years ago it was the standard 12 weeks but now you hear people starting any where from 24 weeks to 8 or even 6!
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diggs
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Post by diggs on Aug 14, 2006 5:34:17 GMT 7
I like to get serious at 20 weeks but not actually dieting till about 10-12. At the 20 week mark I'm just making sure all my food and fluid intake is as perfect as possible
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Post by chyna on Aug 21, 2006 20:42:51 GMT 7
I'll start around 20 weeks out, usually hit the hard dieting and up the cardio from 10-12 weeks out. Time of year, eg: winter or summer for a prep can vary this a couple of weeks either way.
If for example though I compete in October and be good leading into Christmas and New Years ( staying close ) so as not to allow bodyfat levels to get high a prep for say April/March will be a lil' less strict and I won't hit the really hard regimented faze till 8-10 weeks out.
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Post by Lisa on Aug 23, 2006 17:50:27 GMT 7
Do you do much cardio or try to manipulate as much as possible through diet?
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Post by beckie on Sept 2, 2006 4:29:16 GMT 7
last year I started at 21 weeks out,had a 6 week mass building cycle then slowly dropped my cals from there. I am still trying to find the balance betweenthe length of diet and maximum muscle retention though...
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Post by Lisa on Sept 2, 2006 9:20:52 GMT 7
How did that work out?
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Post by beckie on Sept 2, 2006 13:56:35 GMT 7
I think I need to start my bulk earlier out and concentrate more on fat burning because that seems to be my main problem area. If I do too much high intensity cardio I burn muscle so I have to be extremely careful-I have taken to monitoring my heart rate alot more because the higher it gets the mnore likely I am to burn muscle.
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