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Post by 1705total on Apr 6, 2007 7:01:19 GMT -5
Hi folks
Looking for a little help here. As you all know I am getting my nephew ready for the his first show. He is looking very good (check out the pics). I saw him last night and he is right where he needs to be at 4 weeks out.
My question is should he carb deplete and then load the week of the show or just coast into the show?
The reason I ask is becaus I know this process is tricky and he has worked so hard and long that I would hate to have him overspill and ruin his look.
What do you guys think?
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Post by EBA84 on Apr 6, 2007 9:37:39 GMT -5
I would go by how he looks. This is a very tricky process if you don't know your body. Hell, it is still tricky even if you do know your body. You could always do a trial run 2 or 3 weeks out and see how he responds to it.
I would hate to see him blow it so you may be safer just slightly raising his carbs Thursday and Friday before the show while cutting back on water.
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Post by masterschamp on Apr 6, 2007 11:07:17 GMT -5
I'm totally with Eric on this one.........if you spill over ...you're done!
I really don't load much at all...another benefit of dieting all the way through with very low carbs. Just watch the water and add in a "little" more carbohydrate, again just as Eric advised.
Keith
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Post by Tim Wescott on Apr 6, 2007 13:02:02 GMT -5
I deplete as much as possible,then reintroduce carbs,but not much more than I would normally eat on any given higher carb day which is not a lot.
Better to be ripped and slightly flatter than to be full ,watery,and smoothed out.
As Eric said,very tricky procedure even if you know your body because it will more than likely react differently to every carb depletion and carb up that you do due to many variables.
I`d just eat a normal amount of carbs and not go overboard........usually when you think you are totally depleted,you are not.........takes more than most know to be totally depleted or even close to it.
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Post by 1705total on Apr 7, 2007 8:16:34 GMT -5
ok, thanks guys. Being his first contest I think we will coast into the show. He is doing well and looking better just about everyday and I would hate for him to spill over and miss his peak after so much hard work.
I really appreciate the advice you guys have given me. Thanks
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Post by mrky03 on Apr 7, 2007 9:08:07 GMT -5
Agreed, It is tricky to time it out correctly. If you look at the pics from my last two contests I believe that I looked much better in the pics taken one week out than I did on the day of the show!
If it ain't broke don't fix it! ;D
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