Returning to training after competing

[binliftin]

We competed on Sat, normally I refrain from lifting for 2 full weeks and just do a little cardio after a week. What do you all do?

[benchthis]

i only competed once but i eat at golden coral once a day       thousands and thousands of calories a day i also was lifting heavy and hard for about 4 weeks the best gains i made

[triple_pickle]

take a week or two off, eat like a pig, enjoy life.

[AMNIMAL]

I'm going with triple's theory haha. My game plan is to take a week off get the binge eatting out of my system an then start back on some kind of a structured high calorie diet. What set and rep range is recommended when coming off a contest diet? Of course my focus now is SIZE and STRENGTH! Also I was training one body part a day which was allowing me to train heavy and it always seemed lke I had plenty of rest time before I hit that muscle again, I dunno, maybe too much time in between? Any suggestions?

[no one]

if your not in the gym the day after your show, your short changing your gains.

your are so depleted that if you keep your calories high and clean you'll make the best gains of your life. ask dorian.