Yes it is ver hard! but as a professional that is our job. We have sponsors who could call on us at anytime to do some promo work or photos with there supps etc! Also guest posing work! Guest pose is a guranteed payment, so why not for the fans and the promoter be in good shape! The promoter pays for your flight, accomodation, meals and payment for the guest pose and i feel it is very unprofessional to guest pose in bad shape. There is no excuse. Offseason is a time to put on GOOD QUAILTY MUSCLE NOT JUST WEIGHT!