does doing multiple shows in a year make it easier to get in shape?

[tazzie]

question for the vets who compete.... do you find that dieting twice a year for shows (say spring and fall) makes it easier to get in shape for shows vs. once a year and/or that you can get in better condition?

It seems that by having a shorter "offseason" you can stay tighter and, I imagine, get very thin skin come showtime. We will see, I am coming off an October show and am getting ready for 3 may shows back to back.

Anyways, input anyone?

 

[Downtowncb84]

it doesnt make it easyer, its just that you get better with practice and you learn what works for your body better. Plus the gains you get after coming off of a contest prep diet is SICK!

 

[tazzie]

you are right about the rebound... this way you get it twice a year!

 

[Shelby]

question for the vets who compete.... do you find that dieting twice a year for shows (say spring and fall) makes it easier to get in shape for shows vs. once a year and/or that you can get in better condition?

It seems that by having a shorter "offseason" you can stay tighter and, I imagine, get very thin skin come showtime. We will see, I am coming off an October show and am getting ready for 3 may shows back to back.

Anyways, input anyone?

3 shows in one month is going to be brutal and you will probably not look your best at all of them if you're going to be manipulating water and electrolytes to any extent.

 

[Jude2]

question for the vets who compete.... do you find that dieting twice a year for shows (say spring and fall) makes it easier to get in shape for shows vs. once a year and/or that you can get in better condition?

It seems that by having a shorter "offseason" you can stay tighter and, I imagine, get very thin skin come showtime. We will see, I am coming off an October show and am getting ready for 3 may shows back to back.

Anyways, input anyone?

What shows are you doing in Oct?

 

[oldfella]

Doing three shows back to back in a month is not going to be easy and as Shelby pointed out you will not look razor sharp for all of them. From past experience doing two shows in a year, far enough apart, can work out good. As long as you give your body enough time in between to recover somewhat. Is it any easier..........NO. But also as mentioned, if the first show was a success you simply replicate what you did for that show to get in shape for the second. If the first show was a dud then you have the chance to fine tune and change some aspects and see what results you get. I have found every prep is a little different than the last. You will rarely get identical results every single time you compete. Way too many variables to consider, including change of seasons!!

 

[tomt01]

i soak up water so bad after a show. i gained about 30 pounds in 3 days after my last show, i am not sure how some of the pro guys can come in dryer than the last show that was a week before without using a loop type diuretic.

anyone have any knowledge of how people can do the ironman pro and like a week later be better at the arnold?? i am very interested in this

 

[SABAGOY]

i soak up water so bad after a show. i gained about 30 pounds in 3 days after my last show, i am not sure how some of the pro guys can come in dryer than the last show that was a week before without using a loop type diuretic.

anyone have any knowledge of how people can do the ironman pro and like a week later be better at the arnold?? i am very interested in this

I did two shows a week apart this summer...I came in 3 pounds lighter and much crisper for the 2nd show...I believe not using any diuretics for either show helped allow this to happen.

I am not saying this is what the pros do but i did not blow up after either show.

 

[tomt01]

I used and herbal on both of them. potasium uva ursi dandilion and vit b. i was lighter at second show but no where near as dry. Its just something i know i cant do. Well without using something stronger. But i really try to play nice with my kidneys i am hoping that they return the favor

 

[tazzie]

well, the first show I am doing because I promised my wife I would do a show with her and she is hitting a small show to do the figure division.. I am literally going to just throw on the protan and hit the stage.. the two following shows (contra costa and california state) are the following two weeks after.. so it may not be that brutal