Dieting up to a show

[bbxtreme]

Hey I was just curious on everyones opinions on dieting up to a show and if anyone really does it anymore. I know kevin levrone used to do it and was successful.

 

[oldfella]

Hey I was just curious on everyones opinions on dieting up to a show and if anyone really does it anymore. I know kevin levrone used to do it and was successful.

maybe I've missed something here but this is a very strange question, what exactly do you mean diet up to a show?????

 

[km2000]

i think he means growing into a show.... am i correct?

i do it, and it works great, you have to do your homework in the offseason though....

 

[bbxtreme]

maybe I've missed something here but this is a very strange question, what exactly do you mean diet up to a show?????

sorry for the confusion here, yeah what I mean is like kevin levrone and arnold used gain weight going into a show as opposed to the traditional bulking up and then cutting down into the show. I was just curious as to opinions on this and if it is a good approach opposed to bulking up and then cutting.

 

[oldfella]

sorry for the confusion here, yeah what I mean is like kevin levrone and arnold used gain weight going into a show as opposed to the traditional bulking up and then cutting down into the show. I was just curious as to opinions on this and if it is a good approach opposed to bulking up and then cutting.

Ok this makes more sense. Yes I do this also. I tend to drop BF and either gain a few kilos or my weight stays the same for quite a while and then the last six weeks starts to come down a bit. It simply means you are actually gaining while cutting or dropping BF. You must forgive me cause I'm........well.........OLD! LOL.

 

[bbxtreme]

i think he means growing into a show.... am i correct?

i do it, and it works great, you have to do your homework in the offseason though....

yeah thats exactly what I meant. I stay lean in the offseason and am really not a big fan of bulking to high. I want to do a show in July, but I feel I need a little more size. Any suggestions on what you would do with your diet as you start? I was thinking of dropping my later carb meals and replacing them with healthy fats such as olive oil or almonds.

 

[km2000]

the most effective way to do this is to stay clean year round 3-4 months out of your show start your gear... increase calories 20-30% to start but no shit food, i like red meat to start off and whole eggs, i am also a high carb guy, i can take 5-600 grams a day right up to the show and be in shape... there is no real guidline for this as everybody is different and growing into a show is very uncommon... basicly eat more and start your aas ( it dosent rake a lot at all especially if you are cleaned out of 8+ months) make sure the food is clean and digest well in your body... i like to take lots of oils for fats mac nut, olive, avacado, almond, coconut and such... you have to know your body pretty well befor you start as there is not going to be much time to make major adjustments... good luck man...