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Title: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: tres_taco_combo on January 21, 2017, 01:54:52 PM
Ive been running my mouth and plan to compete 4 times this year... i need to get that stupid dry look. I feel like I am always "2 weeks out" even on show time.. being a taller classic bber... i gotta come in extra lean

I should hire an online expert I suppose (roll eyes)


rant over
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: Howard on January 21, 2017, 02:02:01 PM
Ive been running my mouth and plan to compete 4 times this year... i need to get that stupid dry look. I feel like I am always "2 weeks out" even on show time.. being a taller classic bber... i gotta come in extra lean

I should hire an online expert I suppose (roll eyes)


rant over


If you're serious, I'll be happy to offer some effective , basic tips that don't involve drugs to get ripped on time.
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: rocco-x on January 21, 2017, 02:09:07 PM
That's a lot of shows taco isn't it? I had planned around 2011-12 to train for my 1st amatuer show and was faring rather well until about 6wks out...then shit just went chaotic and haywire. Can only imagine how you'll feel doing that 4x a year! What about knocking it down to 2 shows a year?
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: tres_taco_combo on January 21, 2017, 02:13:14 PM
That's a lot of shows taco isn't it? I had planned around 2011-12 to train for my 1st amatuer show and was faring rather well until about 6wks out...then shit just went chaotic and haywire. Can only imagine how you'll feel doing that 4x a year! What about knocking it down to 2 shows a year?

I banged out 3 last year.  I can handle 4, I just need to be cut like ribbons though.

first show is June 10th, I gotta crush it.

Im gonna tell my trainer - bro i need to be diced like lettuce!!!


Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: tres_taco_combo on January 21, 2017, 02:13:46 PM
If you're serious, I'll be happy to offer some effective , basic tips that don't involve drugs to get ripped on time.

do tell.

PS I am a cardio bunny already.
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: ratherbebig on January 21, 2017, 02:15:17 PM
maybe you can find the long lost dieting journal of andreas münzer
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: Simple Simon on January 21, 2017, 02:23:30 PM
I will get a few up soon.

Im 6'3'' around 215lbs stage weight



everyones still waiting hotshot...
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: tres_taco_combo on January 21, 2017, 02:27:25 PM
everyones still waiting hotshot...

 I posted them in the npc classic thread

http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=619189.msg8672445#msg8672445

https://www.instagram.com/desert_fox42/
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: Howard on January 21, 2017, 02:32:04 PM
do tell.

PS I am a cardio bunny already.

1. Stop all cardio the last week before any show.
Lift only moderate wts on cables , and machines the last 2 weeks.

2. Do NOT do any drastic diet manipulations  before a show.
The only thing you might do is limit water to 1 L the last  24 hrs.

3. Pose/flex/pose /flex for a least 15-20 min after each workout the last 2-3 weeks leading up to the show.
Do the mandatory poses in front of mirror and hold the flexed pose for extended times like 15-20 sec.
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: Howard on January 21, 2017, 02:33:53 PM
I posted them in the npc classic thread

http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=619189.msg8672445#msg8672445

https://www.instagram.com/desert_fox42/

fuk me dude, you're ripped.
I see you compete in CPD ( classic) right?
I think that's the ideal form of bodybuilding for most of us.
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: 8 INCH not biceps on January 21, 2017, 02:34:56 PM
Condition is all about suffering with the diet get down to zero carbs eating protein, fats and fiber drink plenty of coffee to keep your energy up get your bodyfat down then carb up to get that fullness, its pretty simple its just that a lot of bodybuilders dont have the discipline to do it.
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: Howard on January 21, 2017, 02:44:03 PM
Condition is all about suffering with the diet get down to zero carbs eating protein, fats and fiber drink plenty of coffee to keep your energy up get your bodyfat down then carb up to get that fullness, its pretty simple its just that a lot of bodybuilders dont have the discipline to do it.

Exactly!

I hung my trunks up back in '96 .  I wasn't willing to endure the contest prep rigors again.
I'm proud of what I did despite being nothing great LOL.

Like YOU, I always understood and accepted what you need to endure to get contest ripped.
Sometimes I miss competing, BUT, I don't miss the sacrifice and suffering to do it.
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: Erik C on January 21, 2017, 02:48:35 PM
I posted them in the npc classic thread

http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=619189.msg8672445#msg8672445

You need to learn muscle control. There's no need to contract your face when posing. Relax your facial muscles, and just smile. Otherwise it looks as though your posing is painful. That sends out negative vibes.
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: tres_taco_combo on January 21, 2017, 02:52:10 PM
Condition is all about suffering with the diet get down to zero carbs eating protein, fats and fiber drink plenty of coffee to keep your energy up get your bodyfat down then carb up to get that fullness, its pretty simple its just that a lot of bodybuilders dont have the discipline to do it.

I just to suffer more aka - fish and water ...   :o
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: FREAKgeek on January 21, 2017, 02:53:05 PM
Condition is all about suffering with the diet get down to zero carbs eating protein, fats and fiber drink plenty of coffee to keep your energy up get your bodyfat down then carb up to get that fullness, its pretty simple its just that a lot of bodybuilders dont have the discipline to do it.

Solid advices.

Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: Simple Simon on January 21, 2017, 02:53:49 PM
Condition is all about suffering with the diet get down to zero carbs eating protein, fats and fiber drink plenty of coffee to keep your energy up get your bodyfat down then carb up to get that fullness, its pretty simple its just that a lot of bodybuilders dont have the discipline to do it.

Google is your friend....
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: Go 4 It on January 21, 2017, 03:04:36 PM
1. Stop all cardio the last week before any show.
Lift only moderate wts on cables , and machines the last 2 weeks
.

2. Do NOT do any drastic diet manipulations  before a show.
The only thing you might do is limit water to 1 L the last  24 hrs.

3. Pose/flex/pose /flex for a least 15-20 min after each workout the last 2-3 weeks leading up to the show.
Do the mandatory poses in front of mirror and hold the flexed pose for extended times like 15-20 sec.

??? why do you recommend this? why wouldn't you just treat your last 2 weeks, exactly the same as all the other weeks leading up to the show. Side note: both shows I won, I did an hour of cardio the morning of the shows, I approached my day the same as I spent my days the entire prep, keeping everything as consistent as possible.
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: 8 INCH not biceps on January 21, 2017, 03:30:01 PM
??? why do you recommend this? why wouldn't you just treat your last 2 weeks, exactly the same as all the other weeks leading up to the show. Side note: both shows I won, I did an hour of cardio the morning of the shows, I approached my day the same as I spent my days the entire prep, keeping everything as consistent as possible.

If you did your homework then there is no need for cardio the last week, contest week you should be ready and it just a matter of holding your condition until you get on stage.
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: Simple Simon on January 21, 2017, 03:32:24 PM
If you did your homework then there is no need for cardio the last week, contest week you should be ready and it just a matter of holding your condition until you get on stage.
maybe its a want not a need....
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: 8 INCH not biceps on January 21, 2017, 03:48:06 PM
maybe its a want not a need....

Actually when you think about it it's a bad idea your bodyfat is very low cortisol levels are high all that extra cardio is going to mess with your cortisol and could make you look worse on contest day, relaxing and resting contest week is the best thing for your body just do intense posing sessions and practice to hold your muscle that is all the cardio you need.
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: Go 4 It on January 21, 2017, 03:51:58 PM
If you did your homework then there is no need for cardio the last week, contest week you should be ready and it just a matter of holding your condition until you get on stage.
I just wanted to keep everything exactly the same, not throw a wrench into my system, i felt good in the morning had a ton of energy so why not? Lose a little extra water, get some of them Butterflies out of the system, hell my second show i went to the gym and trained chest between prejudging and finals.
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: tres_taco_combo on January 21, 2017, 05:51:48 PM
I just wanted to keep everything exactly the same, not throw a wrench into my system, i felt good in the morning had a ton of energy so why not? Lose a little extra water, get some of them Butterflies out of the system, hell my second show i went to the gym and trained chest between prejudging and finals.

did you do the standard water deplete?

I assume you were stupid conditioned before your prep so there wasnt too cut?

you look solid AF - GREAT SKIN - #nohomo
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: Go 4 It on January 21, 2017, 06:45:46 PM
did you do the standard water deplete?

I assume you were stupid conditioned before your prep so there wasnt too cut?

you look solid AF - GREAT SKIN - #nohomo
I stop drinking water around 10 pm the night before the show, day of the show if I need to drink something it was expresso or coffee, I usually stay around maybe 10-12% bf, so just depends, if I have to rush or not to get into shape, I can do it in probably 4 weeks if I really killed it but I like to have more time 10 weeks is good. Thanks for the compliments, your photos look good, good overall look, best of luck with the preps this year.
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: Irongrip400 on January 21, 2017, 07:10:11 PM
I posted them in the npc classic thread

http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=619189.msg8672445#msg8672445

https://www.instagram.com/desert_fox42/

Desert Fox. You a Rommel fan?
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: local hero on January 22, 2017, 03:33:52 AM
I just wanted to keep everything exactly the same, not throw a wrench into my system, i felt good in the morning had a ton of energy so why not? Lose a little extra water, get some of them Butterflies out of the system, hell my second show i went to the gym and trained chest between prejudging and finals.


I treat it more or less the same, no carbing up, no sodium depleating/loading, look good 2 weeks out and you look the same/better on the day with a bit diuretic help too

Trained and ate exactly the same until 2 days before... And would do the same again
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: mazrim on January 22, 2017, 07:40:58 AM

I treat it more or less the same, no carbing up, no sodium depleating/loading, look good 2 weeks out and you look the same/better on the day with a bit diuretic help too

Trained and ate exactly the same until 2 days before... And would do the same again
Never competed and don't ever plan to but what you and Go4It posted seems to make the most sense. Why mess with anything when it is accomplishing what you wanted? Then you do something different out of the blue and mess it all up. Doesn't sound like the way to go.
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: Simple Simon on January 22, 2017, 07:47:31 AM
I know someone who carbed up on bananas, hadnt eaten a banana for 10 weeks, bloated to fuck and couldnt shit for 3 days after.
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: local hero on January 22, 2017, 07:56:04 AM
Never competed and don't ever plan to but what you and Go4It posted seems to make the most sense. Why mess with anything when it is accomplishing what you wanted? Then you do something different out of the blue and mess it all up. Doesn't sound like the way to go.


Because people aren't happy with how they are and think they can be a bit fuller and tighter if they do somthing stupid last min... We've all done it, its only luck if it works
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: Simple Simon on January 22, 2017, 08:01:47 AM

Because people aren't happy with how they are and think they can be a bit fuller and tighter if they do somthing stupid last min... We've all done it, its only luck if it works

Yep, only thing we havent done is eat junk the day before, too scared to fuck it up yet you always look better the day after a show.
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: Go 4 It on January 22, 2017, 08:35:06 AM
I know someone who carbed up on bananas, hadnt eaten a banana for 10 weeks, bloated to fuck and couldnt shit for 3 days after.
Bloated from Bananas? How many did he eat, they assimilate very well, at least for me they do, I used them as a carb up before, mash them in a bowl until they gel, spread them on apple cinnamon rice cakes, like a jelly. But yes, if you just start incorporating foods that you haven't eaten your entire prep, who knows how your system will react to it, which is why a trial carb up is good to incorporate through your prep, try certain foods and see how you react to them.
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: Simple Simon on January 22, 2017, 08:37:24 AM
Bloated from Bananas? How many did he eat, they assimilate very well, at least for me they do, I used them as a carb up before, mash them in a bowl until they gel, spread them on apple cinnamon rice cakes, like a jelly. But yes, if you just start incorporating foods that you haven't eaten your entire prep, who knows how your system will react to it, which is why a trial carb up is good to incorporate through your prep, try certain foods and see how you react to them.

I think it had more to do with him not eating them for 10 weeks and living on chicken and rice.
It may well have happened with any other food choice.
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: Go 4 It on January 22, 2017, 08:43:40 AM
I think it had more to do with him not eating them for 10 weeks and living on chicken and rice.
It may well have happened with any other food choice.
For sure, any type of new foods, especially when eating clean can wreck your system, I remember having a burger and fries post show, and it wrecked me, felt like I was being stabbed in the stomach, the hydrogenated oils had a terrible effect on me, being I hadn't had any type of oil like this in my entire prep, it was like poison in my system. You kind of have to ease back into eating certain foods.
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: wes on January 22, 2017, 08:43:52 AM
Skinless chicken breast
plain salad
water

Repeat 4-6 X a day
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: tres_taco_combo on January 22, 2017, 05:20:18 PM
I just need to tough it out with more cardio and harder dieting
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: FREAKgeek on January 23, 2017, 01:38:38 PM
Rice and bananas slow down the GI track on some people, know that from a gastroenterologist.
Title: Re: concerned about my conditioning this year
Post by: johnnynoname on January 23, 2017, 02:09:12 PM
pray tell, what do all you have to gain by trying to give legit answers to a troll OP?