Always push/ strive for more/ better condition! (ESP this close to the show) …condition wins shows! .
Exactly....he`s not gonna` dwarf anyone in his class but if he`s ripped to shreds despite weak areas he`ll more than likely do better.
You should have given yourself way more time Hanky...........TBH, I know we don`t get along but I hope you do good and more than that,I hope you learn and readjust your thinking and get serious about prep........always remember,you may think you are doing all you can do to win but there`s always someone in your show who is eating better,training harder,doing cardio twice a day,taking more and better gear, and most importantly...DOING A COMPLETE CONTEST PREP WITH LOTS OF TIME TO PROGRESS AND MAKE ADJUSTMENTS WHEN YOU HAVE TO.
Also,you can always do a dry run type of thing as if you are training for a show even though you are not to see how you fare.
Find a guy in your area with experience and have him check your contest progress here and there especially a few weeks out to evaluate and/or advise you on what to do either pro or con.