I placed 2nd.
Judges told me I need to do a better job controlling my mid section. I am currently 5 weeks and 5 days out, 221 lbs and very lean. I am doing the State Championship, not the John Sherman.
I am on a 2.5/week gram combo of injectable gear, primarily long esters. I am switching to shorter esters and will start orals in 2 weeks. My labs were pretty amazing (especially my kidneys) so I am going to run 700 mgs/week of tren (base/enanthate/ace combo) but otherwise stay moderate.
I am only running 3 iu's of GH. I would like to run 5 but budgetary contraints dictate otherwise.
Training is insane, cardio is a solid 1 hour per day. Wife is supportive and I only work around 3-4 hours a day. I am prepping several world class athletes (world record powerlifter/MMA....doing programs for the guy who beat me, lol) and I do get paid pretty well. That is good I pretty much can't get out of bed my training is so intense so everything is coming together.
I am going to keep my diet consistent my last week....3-400 grams of carbs/day and then some mild loading the day before my show, but not enough to affect my midsection. Politically, you can beat someone everyway but if your abs are distended you will be placed way, way down, so I will come in slightly undercarbed but tight, tight, tight.
In addition to the Masters I competed in the men's open. I lost to a guy even though I had better arms, legs, back....everything, the judges made an example of me because of the gut issue, so I have to fix that next time out. I think bodybuilders should number one be big and powerful, but right now, especially at the amateur level, they want pretty boys. I bet my back is way, way stronger than Shawn Rhodens, but he has the look that judges want that will make the sport more popular among regular guys (IE pussies and the board short guys).
I have become really, really good at knowing my body and using diuretics so that is how I will make my last days adjustments.