Prep time how long ???

[chris250]

Whats the longest prep you have done and the shortest amount of time ???

Longest prep time - probably around 20 weeks, when I was much younger and dumber and would get out of shape very badly..LOL !!! It was pure hell to diet that long and do that much cardio...

Shortest prep - about 4 weeks to do my state show in 07...I stayed in really good shape all year, and needed only about 2 weeks to fine tune everything in...

This year - im probably looking at a normal 12 week prep time, as long as I dont let myself get to fat...LOL !!!

chris

[red barraca]

looks great chris

[Futurefreak]

16 weeks and 5 weeks. I found my sweet spot is 10 weeks.

[indianamonster1986]

14 weeks and 8 weeks.

I was in real great shape before my first show I competed in and had no clue wtf I was doing but I ended up coming in great shape.

[militantmuscle]

I've had my athletes take as long as 20 weeks, and as short as 6 weeks. It depends on the individual's experience level and metabolism primarily.

[wnybodybuildingfan]

I am preparing for my first show and started 12 weeks out. I have nothing else to go by at this point.

[Scoobysnacks]

Doing 20 weeks right now, not because Im that out of shape, but I wanted to bring it in slow and remove tasty foods slower. My journal is in this section.

I once did a show by dieting for 21 days, I WAS NOT at my best by any stretch of the imagination, but I still took the class on shape and symmetry alone. I was in decent shape when I started the prep, I would never do it again....

[chucksm00th]

longest 13wks..shortest 10wks...it all depends on ones body shape and metabolism. but most commonly 12-16 is the norm for most