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The day of the show, about 1 hour before the weigh- ins...we all look, eye up everyone, get a bit of the nerves-chills--very normal...Hell Jay and Ronnie still feel like this...
But you will see people...choking down tons of honey, drinkng wine, eating apples, chocolate, peanut butter-tons of it...what does this do...for me SHIT!
I call it "want food" They are looking for some magical food to give them the the condition they WANT....
If you don't have that condition 7-10 days out, nothing "magical" is going to give it to you--sure a carb deplete-load will only do so much, but you have to be in the best condition for it to work, same thing with dropping water...
so true...its always the "silver bullet" thing....I agree 100% here...its something you walk in with at show time...not make happen at the show.....this I know from when I helped my friend Nick, in Houston get ready for the events....he competed against Ron Love...back in the day....great times...great memories..
stumblin54
07-24-07, 2:13 pm
Always in the back of my head...
Stumblin
haha! this is true..but I am guilty too..Boss had me taking in a sweet potato or two about 45min before hitting the stage.
My last show..guys were drinking cans of coke...eating chocolates, I saw those little tiny bottles of alcohol emptied on the floor....
NPC Chicka
07-24-07, 4:41 pm
The day of the show, about 1 hour before the weigh- ins...we all look, eye up everyone, get a bit of the nerves-chills--very normal...Hell Jay and Ronnie still feel like this...
But you will see people...choking down tons of honey, drinkng wine, eating apples, chocolate, peanut butter-tons of it...what does this do...for me SHIT!
I call it "want food" They are looking for some magical food to give them the the condition they WANT....
If you don't have that condition 7-10 days out, nothing "magical" is going to give it to you--sure a carb deplete-load will only do so much, but you have to be in the best condition for it to work, same thing with dropping water...
I've lost shows because of this practice..........came in good condition- panicked at the last minute, tried something back stage, and then BOOM! 24 weeks of work, flushed down the toiled........in a matter of minutes.
Happened in 2001, 2003..........never again. Lesson learned!
NPC Chicka
haha! this is true..but I am guilty too..Boss had me taking in a sweet potato or two about 45min before hitting the stage.
My last show..guys were drinking cans of coke...eating chocolates, I saw those little tiny bottles of alcohol emptied on the floor....
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You did it right girlfriend...you ate yams all year, nothing unusual about that...Vinny knows a thing or two about conditoning, shit, he knows a hell of a lot!
Little Houghton
07-24-07, 6:32 pm
are we talking about like eating high sugar foods right before you go on stage? i mean obviously ant and everyone else knows more, but my brother ate honey/almond butter/raisins/chocolate chips, following the advice of the gym owner who helped him with every other aspect of the shows, and he said that he could tell that it pumped him up right when he ate it. which i didnt really understand, but is there any truth to that?
are we talking about like eating high sugar foods right before you go on stage? i mean obviously ant and everyone else knows more, but my brother ate honey/almond butter/raisins/chocolate chips, following the advice of the gym owner who helped him with every other aspect of the shows, and he said that he could tell that it pumped him up right when he ate it. which i didnt really understand, but is there any truth to that?
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The body is so depleted at this point, eating 1 rasin will pump you up, your brother ate a lot, but if it worked...Again no magic pill-potion is going to give you conditioning if you do not all ready have it...and that food your brother ate...just me now..I would of missed the pre-judge, would of been in the bathroom, with a massive #2 (dump) going-going-!
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Stay with the carbs your body was eating for the 12-16 weeks on the contest diet, just make sure they are dry!
No utter dismay!
ironshaolin
07-24-07, 8:20 pm
yet on the flipside, I've heard about bodybuilders getting in great shape, then a day before or the day of the show, eat something wrong and flatten out. Or eat something that makes you puffy.
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You did it right girlfriend...you ate yams all year, nothing unusual about that...Vinny knows a thing or two about conditoning, shit, he knows a hell of a lot!
Your right..Vinny did say exactlly that to me..he said why change shit. I ate sweet potatoes all the time when dieting so stick with what my body knows to work with. This is absolutely true...I learned so much from him and all of you here..BigAnt, NPC Chicka...so thank you..thank you for sharing all your knowledge and wisdom with us...its very much appreciated and valued!
NPC Chicka
07-25-07, 6:07 am
Yes, these can be very expensive mistakes, and after 24 weeks plus of dieting, I am not risking anything at the last minute. Took blood, sweat, tears and damn suffering on the stepmill went into my prep.
There is nothing that will save me at that 11th hour if I have NOT done my homework- nothing.
Even fancy diuretic practices will do nothing but put you in the ER- I know, been there, too.
NPC Chicka
Yes...Vinny told me the same about diueretics...didnt want me touching the stuff and I was mid-cycle (menstrual that is!!! LOL) at my last show...crap..at every show so far for some reason! LOL
SO......one should not ingest any simple sugars at all to get a pump? just a 2-3 day card load after a 2 day depletion?
What is the typical diet 1 week out to show date for a competitor? I'm getting on stage next year, I'm trying to get every angle i can.
darkside64
09-04-07, 11:17 am
All right obviously of you havent stripped all the fat at the day of the show, then your done. However I have heard of numerous time were somone was in good condition, but they werent full. Shit like that. I think the last couple of days before a show are just as important as the weeks before. Obviously you know more than me big ant. Im just trying to understand your point.