Post-Competition Plan

[Sassy]

I came across an article on post-competition perils and posted it in the article forum. For those of you who are competition this year, what is your post-competition plan?

Mine plan:
No more "bulking" cycles. I feel like I've put on plenty of muscle, and I really like my size. Age has started catching up to me, and I found it harder to take the extra pounds off over the past couple of years. I've decided to stay on a "clean" diet. Adjust my carbs as needed for week to week. Add a cheat meal or day depending on how I look that week. I'll still do some cardo 4 days a week. It all sounds good on paper. LOL

So far I've done really well. I had my cheat meals earlier this week, and then went right back to clean eating. I haven't gain but a couple of pounds, so I think I'm through the worst part. I don't feel like bingeing any more. I feel like I have control of all the post-competition blahs.

 

[craig3758]

I guess you have to compete a couple of years to get that disciplined Sassy cause i so look forward to pigging out after the show.Just junk junk and more junk.After the last show what in April I had 2 big macks w/a large chocolate shake on the way home and when i got home killed a large pizza w/1 box of starcunch little debbies and was still hungry hell had to go to bed to stop eating.LOL!After the Georgia however I will spend 1 day eating garbage and go back to clean bulking

 

[mrsoul]

i really agree with you sassy. i want to slowly add lean muscle this year and stay within 20 lbs of competition weight, ideally. basically i want to stay lean, eat clean except for the occasional cheat meal, i am coming off everything and training natural and healthy for a while.

 

[Sassy]

I guess you have to compete a couple of years to get that disciplined Sassy cause i so look forward to pigging out after the show.Just junk junk and more junk.After the last show what in April I had 2 big macks w/a large chocolate shake on the way home and when i got home killed a large pizza w/1 box of starcunch little debbies and was still hungry hell had to go to bed to stop eating.LOL!After the Georgia however I will spend 1 day eating garbage and go back to clean bulking

No, you have to hit 40 and then realize that the weight doesn't come off as easy as it goes back on.

 

[oldfella]

Sass, you hit the nail on the head. You can still enjoy all the foods and sweets you want. Just go by how you feel and look. It is not a huge sacrifice to go without the cheesecake for two weeks. it will be there when you really want it! It is about trying to maintain a reasonable offseason look. You can still add muscle without the "Bulking up".

 

[joeshow5]

Bulking up is for football players and wrestlers.