supercell

Righty,

Been glued to this but didn't want to post till you had some time to contemplate and decide what you were going to do.
I think the one thing that REALLY does stand out is the number of people on this board that are here to help and support you. This board has been a lifeline to me in darker times last year and I know Tom and Paul S have both found comfort in times of darkness.

As has been said we all make mistakes, some bigger than others but each one can have huge ramifications come show time.
In the past pre 2006 I tried pretty much everything in my prep except diuretics but still made some horrific mistakes. 14 shows on and I am still learning about how I respond and react to foods, meds, supps etc and how to keep my head in the final few days before a show.
Unless you have tremendous resolve and strength it is near impossible to think straight in the final hours before a show.
Last year was the first time I felt at ease and comfortable about my final few days and hours and all because i had someone there to spoon feed me and tell me when to eat, sleep, train, fart etc. Thinking is NOT good in the final few days. Being told what to do by someone who isn't competing (that you trust) is how you get thru and present the best package you can. Hell, even big Ronnie and Jay have guys that tell them exactly what to do and these guys are at the top of their game. You become almost a robot and that is exactly how you must be.

I remember in 2005 being on the British stage for the first time, I was sh1tting it for about 10 days before. I tried upping the gear, dropping the food, carbing up using Smash (yes you did hear right), over used vit C so I had the runs after being so constipated I got the worst piles a person could have got. Oh yeah baby I have had it all go wrong.

Now I am calm. I have someone I trust and someone that backs up every idea with fact and science and not just because 'I say so'. It makes you feel comfortable, confident and most of all relaxed at a time when most of your competition are in disarray.

I remember early this year Paul said 'we are gonna get you dieting on carbs this time round'. I honestly thought he was taking the p1ss. Little did I know I would be eating 50-100g more than I do in the off season.

Its served its purpose phenominally well. I sit here today 5kg heavier than last year in Greece in better condition. Now if someone had said that to me 6 months ago I would have laughed my man boobs off. But its reality.

Go for the Birmingham qualifier and do EXACTLY as Paul says. Do not deviate but DO question as I always do, it makes you feel settled knowing there is a scientific and logical reason for doing it. There is always a reason behind his thinking but it will never involve any last minute fixes cos they really dont exist (well perhaps very very rarely they do....Remember Leeds last year Paul?!)

You are a big man at around the same weight as Tom and myself. Your body needs food, it needs carbs. Firstly to create a fat burning furnace but also to keep you sane and your mind working at 100%. This for a start will make the next show a breeze compared to the last.

I was talking to John H 2 days ago about prep and about keeping it simple. People honestly think there is something magical that he does to get in the kind of condition he gets in. Its all about getting back to basics and that's what Paul will do. Its what the BBers of yesteryear did and it will be something that I will always do from now on. It may be boring but I eat the same EVERY single day. I know to the nearest cal what I am taking in. It means I dont have to think, I just do. Yes towards the end the macros may change but to me its just the cardio that changes. The trick is bearing with it and finding out the amount of food that will keep your weight constant without cardio. Neither losing fat nor gaining fat but staying in homeostasis.Then its all about the cardio...What could honestly be more simple?

The trouble is now is that we have SO much more information than guys did even 10 years ago and this can be really dangerous. Yes knowledge is power but it can also be the one thing that can bring you down big time.

Anyway enough of my ramblings but best of luck in whatever you decide to do over the next few weeks and if you are competing in either qualifier, I'll be there supporting.

J

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