Quote (TheOak @ Nov 19 2010 10:32pm)
Hey Bro
so i want to compete in a teen bodybuilding compatition in like ~June 2011
the end of april 2010 i decided to go on a cut at 180lbs 14%bf, i did so the whole month of May, i dropped down to 163lbs and 9% bf.
at the moment im 192lbs, im not fat but probably at 14% again (this time im guessing) and i yesterday i jst started to load up on creatine.
what my plan was is to get as heavy as possible now then start doing some cardio/dieting for the month of january jst so i dont get tooo fat
and then bulk from february-april 2011 and then cut again for the comp. somewhere along those lines
Im jst wondering ur opinion on what i shld do and when i shld do it. (currently doing zero cardio)
Hey there.
Pretty simple solution for your situation.
Bulk like a total pig until January 2011.
So from now until say January 19th, you need to be eating ungody amounts of food, training harder than you've ever trained, and NOT skipping or cheating yourself out of sets/reps/weight etc. Stick to an alternating power (5x5) with hemovascular/hypertrophy (failure) plan. Do maybe 3 weeks power and 1 week hemovascular until january.
Once January 19th-20th rolls around, you begin the pre-competition phase which includes adding 15 mins of cardio pre and 45 mins of cardio post training every day along with a TON of bcaa's.
Next, you will start gradually reducing carbohydrates at a rate of approximately 50g / week. So by Feb 20th, you should be 200g less in carbs than before, working down until you get to the 0-10g carb margin.
Stick to a VERY solid keto from march until contest date. You should be training 7 days a week. 6 days of strength training mostly focused on HUGE pumps (get that hypertrophy going!) and you might need to go to the gym 2x per day to hit all the muscle groups effectively. You should also be doing at least 1 hr of HIIT per day, maybe more even on weight days. On the 7th day, don't train with weights, instead stick to nothing but HIIT, around 1.5 hrs worth for the whole day.
You are allowed ONE carb up day (CLEAN!!) every TWO weeks pre-contest when on keto. Finally the last 3 days prior to the contest, you are going to drink ONLY distilled water, and keep it down to 1/2 gal per day. Make sure you start tanning yourself prior to the contest and the DAY of the contest, do a LOT of pumping exercises prior including pushps, curls, crunches, etc. About 30-45 mins before going out on stage, take in about 100g of SIMPLE SUGAR...candy bars, soda, anything. The day of contest you should also not drink aynthing...maybe a few sips of water when you wake up, but that's it...gotta stay dehydrated for optimal cuts.
The sugar + dehydration will make your pump UNBELIEVABLE. You will go out on stage looking like a freak, although your strength will be at an all time low as a result of glycogen depletion, dehydration, etc.
The moment the contest is over, SLOWLY begin the refeed. Drink about 12 oz of water every hour for the rest of the day and start eating as much as you can handle without feeling sick.
Hope that helps!