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Title: Today, I feel flat and small. Cardio or no cardio? Contest prep
Post by: bodybuilder1234 on March 08, 2009, 11:40:05 AM: Yesterday I overdid the cardio and only got 1 hour of sleep.
When you have your days when you are small and flat (albeit veiny and ripped) do you still do cardio and resume like nothing ever happened?

Or do you carb up and leave cardio for another day?
Title: Re: Today, I feel flat and small. Cardio or no cardio? Contest prep
Post by: Has Beens on March 08, 2009, 02:39:43 PM: This happens to me almost every day. The mind loves to play games when you are dieting. Stick to your plan and it will work out in the end.
Title: Re: Today, I feel flat and small. Cardio or no cardio? Contest prep
Post by: Meso_z on March 09, 2009, 07:15:05 AM: Quote from: bodybuilder1234 on March 08, 2009, 11:40:05 AM
Yesterday I overdid the cardio and only got 1 hour of sleep.
When you have your days when you are small and flat (albeit veiny and ripped) do you still do cardio and resume like nothing ever happened?

Or do you carb up and leave cardio for another day?

I think definately 1 day off everything (training/cardio but NOT diet!) wouldnt hurt..continue your diet that day and try to get the sleeping time you have lost....
Title: Re: Today, I feel flat and small. Cardio or no cardio? Contest prep
Post by: wild willie on March 09, 2009, 02:15:45 PM: Definitely no cardio....... and put plenty of carbs in your system. IMHO I wouldn't want to appear flat. Can't stand the stringy look!!!!
Title: Re: Today, I feel flat and small. Cardio or no cardio? Contest prep
Post by: JasonH on March 11, 2009, 02:53:18 AM: Quote from: bodybuilder1234 on March 08, 2009, 11:40:05 AM
Yesterday I overdid the cardio and only got 1 hour of sleep.
When you have your days when you are small and flat (albeit veiny and ripped) do you still do cardio and resume like nothing ever happened?

Or do you carb up and leave cardio for another day?

What contest are you preparing for?
Title: Re: Today, I feel flat and small. Cardio or no cardio? Contest prep
Post by: bodybuilder1234 on March 11, 2009, 12:25:39 PM: Quote from: BigJ on March 11, 2009, 02:53:18 AM
What contest are you preparing for?

not competing but Im trying to go as low as possible, just a personal goal
Title: Re: Today, I feel flat and small. Cardio or no cardio? Contest prep
Post by: UpTheDosage on March 11, 2009, 04:38:19 PM: Quote from: bodybuilder1234 on March 11, 2009, 12:25:39 PM
not competing but Im trying to go as low as possible, just a personal goal

If you were competing I'd say stick to the plan and don't let ANYTHING get you off course. . . since you're not I'd say taking a day off is ok.
Title: Re: Today, I feel flat and small. Cardio or no cardio? Contest prep
Post by: wes on March 12, 2009, 06:37:14 PM: Stick to the plan........you`re supposed to feel like shit!!

It also doesn`t matter how you look now,only on the day of the show.

Cycle your carbs bro!!

Stay on point.
Title: Re: Today, I feel flat and small. Cardio or no cardio? Contest prep
Post by: tbombz on March 12, 2009, 06:39:16 PM: Quote from: wes on March 12, 2009, 06:37:14 PM

Cycle your cabs bro!!

new england accent, huh wes?
Title: Re: Today, I feel flat and small. Cardio or no cardio? Contest prep
Post by: wes on March 13, 2009, 10:56:16 AM: Quote from: tbombz on March 12, 2009, 06:39:16 PM
new england accent, huh wes?

LOL :)

Good one T-Man!
Title: Re: Today, I feel flat and small. Cardio or no cardio? Contest prep
Post by: johnnynoname on March 22, 2009, 04:01:57 AM: bodybuilder1234,

I know i go on like a broken record about this but.....switch to HITT for your cardio (running wise). the HITT intervals you spoke of in a pervious post ( i believe it was a boxing drill) aren't exactly what i'm referring to

try these articles
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance_bodybuilding/the_hiit_revolution_for_fat_burning_success
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance_bodybuilding/running_man
Title: Re: Today, I feel flat and small. Cardio or no cardio? Contest prep
Post by: bodybuilder1234 on March 22, 2009, 12:46:09 PM: Quote from: johnnynoname on March 22, 2009, 04:01:57 AM
bodybuilder1234,

I know i go on like a broken record about this but.....switch to HITT for your cardio (running wise). the HITT intervals you spoke of in a pervious post ( i believe it was a boxing drill) aren't exactly what i'm referring to

try these articles
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance_bodybuilding/the_hiit_revolution_for_fat_burning_success
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance_bodybuilding/running_man

I do HIIT, i dont do any of that slow walking stuff
I box, thats my skill. The dieting is just to look good but I still proceed with hard dieting as I believe its the quickest way to get there.