Newbie's first crack at competing - Solent City July 4th - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

hungrybriton · 04-06-2009, 12:28 AM

Hi Guys,
Just looking for some advice and not too much flaming - looking to do my show the novice class at the Solent City show in 4 weeks. Ignoring that I've got no routine and no idea how to pose my main worry at the moment is what I should be doing diet wise in the last 4 weeks. I'm training weights 5 times a week cardio 6 times a week currently 90 mins of cardio a day. I've been dieting for 3 months bringing my calories down to 2500, 200g carbs; 250g protein; 110g fat eating eating every 2 hours or so, drinking at least 5L water a day. I've got a plan for depleting then carbing up in the last week and finally dehydrating the night before. What should I do diet wise over the next 3 weeks. I've still got some stubborn areas of fat to shift - should I be cutting the carbs right back of just plod on with a plan thats worked ok so far. I figure pics tell u more than anything else so here goes; any advice welcome- about anything!

welshrager · 04-06-2009, 12:30 AM

wow, ur body is insane.. real nice mate

Prodiver · 04-06-2009, 12:40 AM

Good bod! Go for it, enjoy yourself at the contest and best of luck!

If you don't get a response tonight, repost this tomorrow to catch the guys who know about contest prep - no-one will mind...

defdaz · 04-06-2009, 08:38 AM

Looking great bud, reps!

Hopefully one of the experienced competitors will be along in a bit to help out but one quick tip is to get your elbows up in both the double biceps shots and play with degree of elbow flexion - I think your arms will look a lot better with a bit less bend and the elbows higher than your shoulder joint...

Good luck at the comp!

jonno · 04-06-2009, 08:53 AM

Go for it mate. If you need any advice, ring Don Styler the show organiser and he`ll sort you out. He`s a good guy and been doing the show for some 30 yrs or so. I`ll be there watching and looking forward to this one. Don`t panic and just enjoy it.

Magic Torch · 04-06-2009, 08:56 AM

I think your doing fine for 4 weeks out mate, well done.

90mins cardio 6 days a week is decent, but I would prob step it up a little, maybe 60min in the am and 60 min PWO 7 days a week.

Also maybe reduce the carbs slightly or try to cycle them a little for the next three weeks?

Have you had somone prepping you or have you done it all yourself?

Are you using T4, Clen, effy?

Keep it up mate

Incredible Bulk · 04-06-2009, 09:07 AM

hey bud!

i'm doing the same show and class! but i have to say you are waaaaay better shape than me!

Oh no...i see you're a scummer....shame....

hilly · 04-06-2009, 09:17 AM

lookin good mate,

i would carb cycle have 3 days low at 100g carbs then 1 day medium at 200 then back to 3 days low then a refeed day of around 400g carbs.

as magic said increase cardio and i would lower fat down to 50g of the medium and refeed days above and drop fats on low days down to 80g.

Just changes that i would make bearing in mind i have never competed etc.

hungrybriton · 04-06-2009, 02:30 PM

Hey incredible bulk,

Cheers mate - been rading your journals this year with interest - looks like you've had one hell of a roller coaster already - wiedly I'm pleased your gonna be there - particularly as I'm a 'scummer" and I'll be thinking about that when I kick your ass!

To Magic and Torch-
thanks for the tip - gonna give it a go - I've steered clear of low carbs so far as I find it usually makes my immune system pack up and about 3 days in everything crashes I end up sick and not training and it takes me 2 weeks to get back to normal - but I'll give that a shot and see what happens....

To magic - Yup I done all the prepping myself - looking around for a bit of a help but its a bit thin on the ground in Southampton -

H

Incredible Bulk · 04-06-2009, 02:32 PM

ha ha, good stuff mate... i'll also ensure the MC announces to the crowd your place of residence

hungrybriton · 04-06-2009, 02:40 PM

Ha thanks mate - nice one - guess I'll look a bit of a dick wearing a crash helmet

04-06-2009, 04:43 PM

Condition looks good to me especially for a first timer, dont do any thing overly drastic in the last few weeks or you may mess it all up.

If i was you i would slightly increase protein and slightly decrease carbs or perhaps fat and increase cardio.

hungrybriton · 04-06-2009, 04:53 PM

Cheers Con - been following your thread - congrats on your awesome success - you pre-comp pics were absolutely amazing m8.

fxleisure · 04-06-2009, 04:57 PM

Off the subject of diet, I would consider bringing your arms higher in your front double bicep mate, give the illusion of more width to your lats IMO.

Looking awesome by the way - good luck !

hungrybriton · 04-06-2009, 05:52 PM

Cheers fxleisure - will try out a variety of positions - see what takes - thanks for the tip - awesome pics btw -wanna get some like that myself one day

04-06-2009, 12:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
welshrager 18 years old welsh taffy wannabe Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cardiff Posts: 748	Re: Newbie's first crack at competing - Solent City July 4th wow, ur body is insane.. real nice mate

04-06-2009, 12:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
Prodiver Unless you're a bodybuilder you only rent food Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Colchester UK Posts: 4,824	Re: Newbie's first crack at competing - Solent City July 4th Good bod! Go for it, enjoy yourself at the contest and best of luck! If you don't get a response tonight, repost this tomorrow to catch the guys who know about contest prep - no-one will mind...

04-06-2009, 08:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
defdaz Want to bigger, no wait, leaner. No, wait... Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sweat FA, Weston-super-mare Posts: 1,266	Re: Newbie's first crack at competing - Solent City July 4th Looking great bud, reps! Hopefully one of the experienced competitors will be along in a bit to help out but one quick tip is to get your elbows up in both the double biceps shots and play with degree of elbow flexion - I think your arms will look a lot better with a bit less bend and the elbows higher than your shoulder joint... Good luck at the comp!

04-06-2009, 08:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
jonno Gym Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Gosport, Hants Posts: 132	Re: Newbie's first crack at competing - Solent City July 4th Go for it mate. If you need any advice, ring Don Styler the show organiser and he`ll sort you out. He`s a good guy and been doing the show for some 30 yrs or so. I`ll be there watching and looking forward to this one. Don`t panic and just enjoy it.

04-06-2009, 08:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
Magic Torch Classic Bodybuilder :) Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clapham, London Posts: 7,519 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Newbie's first crack at competing - Solent City July 4th I think your doing fine for 4 weeks out mate, well done. 90mins cardio 6 days a week is decent, but I would prob step it up a little, maybe 60min in the am and 60 min PWO 7 days a week. Also maybe reduce the carbs slightly or try to cycle them a little for the next three weeks? Have you had somone prepping you or have you done it all yourself? Are you using T4, Clen, effy? Keep it up mate

04-06-2009, 09:07 AM	#7 (permalink)
Incredible Bulk Prone to speling mistakes Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 4,168	Re: Newbie's first crack at competing - Solent City July 4th hey bud! i'm doing the same show and class! but i have to say you are waaaaay better shape than me! Oh no...i see you're a scummer....shame....

04-06-2009, 09:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
hilly Always hungry :( Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cleveland Posts: 7,815	Re: Newbie's first crack at competing - Solent City July 4th lookin good mate, i would carb cycle have 3 days low at 100g carbs then 1 day medium at 200 then back to 3 days low then a refeed day of around 400g carbs. as magic said increase cardio and i would lower fat down to 50g of the medium and refeed days above and drop fats on low days down to 80g. Just changes that i would make bearing in mind i have never competed etc.

04-06-2009, 02:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
hungrybriton Newbie Trainer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 60	Re: Newbie's first crack at competing - Solent City July 4th Hey incredible bulk, Cheers mate - been rading your journals this year with interest - looks like you've had one hell of a roller coaster already - wiedly I'm pleased your gonna be there - particularly as I'm a 'scummer" and I'll be thinking about that when I kick your ass! To Magic and Torch- thanks for the tip - gonna give it a go - I've steered clear of low carbs so far as I find it usually makes my immune system pack up and about 3 days in everything crashes I end up sick and not training and it takes me 2 weeks to get back to normal - but I'll give that a shot and see what happens.... To magic - Yup I done all the prepping myself - looking around for a bit of a help but its a bit thin on the ground in Southampton - H Last edited by hungrybriton; 04-06-2009 at 02:33 PM.

04-06-2009, 02:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
Incredible Bulk Prone to speling mistakes Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 4,168	Re: Newbie's first crack at competing - Solent City July 4th ha ha, good stuff mate... i'll also ensure the MC announces to the crowd your place of residence

04-06-2009, 02:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
hungrybriton Newbie Trainer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 60	Re: Newbie's first crack at competing - Solent City July 4th Ha thanks mate - nice one - guess I'll look a bit of a dick wearing a crash helmet

04-06-2009, 04:43 PM	#12 (permalink)
Con Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Newbie's first crack at competing - Solent City July 4th Condition looks good to me especially for a first timer, dont do any thing overly drastic in the last few weeks or you may mess it all up. If i was you i would slightly increase protein and slightly decrease carbs or perhaps fat and increase cardio.

04-06-2009, 04:53 PM	#13 (permalink)
hungrybriton Newbie Trainer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 60	Re: Newbie's first crack at competing - Solent City July 4th Cheers Con - been following your thread - congrats on your awesome success - you pre-comp pics were absolutely amazing m8.

04-06-2009, 04:57 PM	#14 (permalink)
fxleisure Serious Trainer Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 626	Re: Newbie's first crack at competing - Solent City July 4th Off the subject of diet, I would consider bringing your arms higher in your front double bicep mate, give the illusion of more width to your lats IMO. Looking awesome by the way - good luck !

04-06-2009, 05:52 PM	#15 (permalink)
hungrybriton Newbie Trainer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 60	Re: Newbie's first crack at competing - Solent City July 4th Cheers fxleisure - will try out a variety of positions - see what takes - thanks for the tip - awesome pics btw -wanna get some like that myself one day Last edited by hungrybriton; 04-06-2009 at 05:57 PM.

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