Can you be perfect?

[AWN2004]

It's 3 days into the new year and I know many guys have big plans for this contest season. There were a couple of good threads about plans for the new year and your goals for 2008. I read a couple of things today as well as listened to a Justin Harris interview and began thinking about a couple of things.

Can you be perfect in 2008?

What I mean by this is how consistant are you going to be? Are the meals going to be there every single day? Can you be as close to perfect in what you are doing so when you step on stage you can say I did everything I could and be happy regardless of the outcome?

It seems like many people worry about things like how much waxymaize they should be taking post training or what drugs to stack but leave out such an important part of the equation. Without getting those 5-6 muscle building meals in everyday over and over again, it really does not matter what you are doing in the gym or anywhere else for that matter. I know I'm guilty of neglecting this. The dedication to eating is so important and I'm not sure why at the age of 31 it just now becomes a priority. I thought I was doing things right but I was falling short. I think any one thats going to compete owes it to themselves to try and be perfect. I actually wrote this and stuck it to my mirror. I think as athletes, competitive or not, we need to make sure we are doing everything we can in and out of the gym. Respect the body and phyisque you are trying to build and it will do the same.

 

[TooPowerful4u]

Guilty as charged to missing meals and eating shit. I feel like if i was alot better on my diet id be 30lbs heavier by now...but then again... IF i played the right lottery numbers (or actually played) id be a millionaire by now ...point to self made... IF means shit...do it or dont....IF's get you NOWHERE..coulda woulda shoulda...if if if....no more if's..MAKE IT HAPPEN! (pray for me lol)

 

[balplayer]

dont need to be perfect. just have had to be born with the genetics to be a hyper responder and look how and when you want to based on your willpower to do so.

 

[mrsoul]

i am certainly making more of an effort this year. i started my 20 week prep this week so i havent really got into the tougher times yet. but i am concetrating more on diet and workouts, using very little gear. things i am doing this year that i did not do last, after my morning cardio i work a minor body part that i normally do not pay as much attention too, hamstring, calves, traps.
also my arms are my weakest point so i am training them twice a week to try to bring them up. i had a shoulder injury inmmy left side so my right side is noticeable bigger, to compensate i am doing extra reps for the left side to try to bring it up.

 

[Vander_V]

Good thread, I for sure have problems with this, its like one day i'm on target then 3 days off, I continue to grow eating avg of 200g protein a day, I really honestly believe if I get that protein up to 450 a day i could grow faster, I'm going back to drinking my foods, Like TP iam lazy when it comes to food and making meals, this year I'am going to try and be perfect 450 protein a day NO MATTER FUCKING WHAT!!!!

PS pray for me as well lmao.

 

[Vander_V]

dont need to be perfect. just have had to be born with the genetics to be a hyper responder and look how and when you want to based on your willpower to do so.

I agree to an extent, lets take a guy who eats 200g a day protein and then the clone of that dude eating 450g daily, I will guarantee at the end of 12 weeks the clone will be a few lbs heavier in the muscle department, im not saying 5lbs but maybe 1 1/2 to 2lbs , that 2 lbs is what will separate you from the rest of the pack. Over time the clone will become thicker and more dense, just my opinion.