Need advice

[MKirkley]

First, thanks for taking the time to read this. Hope some of you judges/IFBB pros/and national level competitors can guide me on a decision I need to make.

I've done 2 shows this season. NPC Atlantic USA where I took 1st MW OPEN and qualified. Just did NPC Atlanta where I took 1st LHW OPEN. I purposefully dropped weight for the first show of the year in order to improve my chances of qualifying, and it worked. The second show I came in at my natural weight...weighing in at 186lbs Sat morning before prejudge.

I'm pretty sore and tired of BB right now and taking a week, maybe two away from gym to get my mind and body right.

Here's where I need help. I will either return to gym in a week or so and continue in prep mode and do the NPC Georgia in July (as a LHW) and THEN go offseason......then enter either 2012 Jr USA next year or 2012 Nationals in ATL (as its in my backyard).

or

I will go offseason when I return to the gym in a week or so and stay that way until 2012 and enter either JrUSA (few hours from home) or maybe Nationals in ATL b/c in my backyard. This method gives me 15 months offseason for 2012 Nationals iATL (in my backyard.)

I KNOW i need to bring up my Lat Width and arms, generally all upper body to an extent to match my legs.

My question is as follows: Do you think I SHOULD go ahead and stay in prep mode and do the NPC GA in July and then go offseason......Or should I go offseason NOW.

I really hate the idea of doing the GA in 11 weeks and not being able to add muscle or fix my problems. Hate getting on stage with the same problems and same package I just got on stage with this weekend.

Hope this makes sense. Which route would you recommend?

 

[PHIL HERNON]

Well

Its your call..........honestly, you wont make top 15 at nationals until you put on a lot more muscle............even JRs would struggle to make top 5-10. So, at this point, its up to you, not us.

 

[MKirkley]

Its your call..........honestly, you wont make top 15 at nationals until you put on a lot more muscle............even JRs would struggle to make top 5-10. So, at this point, its up to you, not us.

Thanks Phil.

As far as Jrs...If I understand what you're saying, even a 12 months offseason would be tough to get enough upper body muscle on me to be competitive for Jrs next year as a LHW? 186lbs this weekends show in those pics.

My reasons for asking all this is b/c trying to decide if I should go offseason now to give me more time to add muscle or if I can wait 10 more weeks, do the GA, and then go offseason.

Appreciate you.