I’ve never competed but have a very close friend that just competed nationals, he’s actually done nats a few times and placed well, top 5 and better but I forget what weight class, not a huge guy though but I assume it’s the same concept?
So bare with me;
But I’m not sure why some guys on here talking about competing and only being able to use it at the beginning or not at all, here’s my hypothesis:
We all saw Little Slice go from pretty much fat fuck (no bully bro) to contest shape if not looking 2 weeks out tops in about 3-4 weeks (which is what I hear, where you want to be ready anyway and cruise into the show already ahead and dialed in)
And yes I get it would take a little bit of time to learn your body coming off DNP and dialing in but, hear me out.....
So in the amount of time you guys are taking to prep (some of you 16 weeks) you could literally do 3-4 DNP runs in that time frame and learn to dial yourself in (I’m not saying consecutively but you can split the time over say 6 months and really learn yourself)
So to think about it even more, when doing the numbers, doesn’t it make more sense to take 6 months - 1 year doing “mini” preps with DNP and learn to dial yourself in.......
THEN start competing and doing preps in HALF the time? HALF the stress on your body maybe?!
Then maybe realize in HALF THE TIME that this sport isn’t worth it and your health is and you do something else?
lol