How much cardio are you doing 8 weeks out of a show

[flexdurden]

I get an early start. I have competed off and on since 1986 so I have tried every possible contest prep.....almost I think? I have boundaries I follow and most of the current stuff I do comes from Scott Stevenson and Meadows. I have a base calorie amount I never go under and I believe Lane Norton was the trainer who said to take your lean and multiply by 12....that is my base. I train 4 days a week in the late afternoon. My first 4 meals of the day on training days are protein/fats/vegetables and then pre and post WO are carbs/protein followed 2 hrs later by a final carb/protein meal. On days off my meals primarily are all fats/protein/veg and depending on how I feel may swap out a fat with a carb. Like I said prior I am on my feet a lot so I have a step tracker to monitor my activity level throughout the day. Get organized, never get too hungry or exhausted so distractions in our life become a non issue during contest prep....find your groove.

I follow a similar strategy as you and follow the same individuals LOL

I calculate my calories a little differently, as I begin adjusting things around 16 - 18 weeks outs and making incremental changes weekly.

Cardio seems to vary with each prep though. There have been times I did cardio twice per day and times I did it 3 times per week and only for a few weeks at the end. Personally, I prefer training more frequently (6 days per week or even doubles) and limiting cardio, as I've found the more cardio I do the flatter my legs get.

 

[Gravel]

I follow a similar strategy as you and follow the same individuals LOL

I calculate my calories a little differently, as I begin adjusting things around 16 - 18 weeks outs and making incremental changes weekly.

Cardio seems to vary with each prep though. There have been times I did cardio twice per day and times I did it 3 times per week and only for a few weeks at the end. Personally, I prefer training more frequently (6 days per week or even doubles) and limiting cardio, as I've found the more cardio I do the flatter my legs get.

I imagine we are very similar......I left out my Saturday night refeed.....