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    Well I'm gonna pop my BB cherry at this show.

    Nervous, but I figured I may as well. I guess I start cut soon. 20 weeks will be in 2 weeks. 16 weeks gives me 6 more weeks of mass building. Not sure what to do yet.

    I'm a complete competitive newb so all help is appreciated.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Strengthrehab View Post
    Well I'm gonna pop my BB cherry at this show.

    Nervous, but I figured I may as well. I guess I start cut soon. 20 weeks will be in 2 weeks. 16 weeks gives me 6 more weeks of mass building. Not sure what to do yet.

    I'm a complete competitive newb so all help is appreciated.
    Post up some pics, stats, diet, training etc.. Do you have anyone dieting you for the show? I am competing there as well as a MW. Keep us posted!
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    Congrats dude! I'll be stepping on stage for my first time in just under 3 weeks. Enjoy it!

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    I have a log with some upper pics (yes I have legs as I'm a 665 lb squatter) and have been keeping my training here.

    http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?t=112100

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    Been training off and on for 26 years. I was a competitive powerlifter and reached my Raw Elite status last year with a meet resulting in 665-365-630 (all easy).

    Original plan was to compete next May but I decided to get it going early.

    No coach for nutrition as they can be pretty pricey. If anyone knows someone who is good and cheap (usually mutually exclusive and an oxymoron), I'm all ears.

    Check out my log.

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    Provo82 of this board is excellent and very reasonably priced. i'll pm you his email, if you'd like.

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    Ill second Provo...I work with him and am competing for the first time this fall as well. Highly recommended. I'm in decent shape while eating a ton, strong as I've ever been as well.

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    I looked for pics but all I saw was you pushing a car?? I would strongly suggest dieting for twenty weeks as it is your first show. You want to get ahead and stay ahead. Most people do not realize how much fat/water they need to lose to be show ready. If you start early and end up ready a couple of weeks out, no harm. That gives you the luxury of dropping cardio and playing around with how you will attack the last week (sodium, water, carbs, etc.). Good luck!

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    At 17% bodyfat you have quite a bit to lose. You should aim for no more than 1 1/2 to 2 pounds a week. My guess is you are going to need 20 weeks to be ready.

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    Pics are in this thread. Ill post more this week.

    http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?t=112406

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    Quote Originally Posted by Strengthrehab View Post
    Pics are in this thread. Ill post more this week.

    http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?t=112406

    Thanks for sharing. A lot of size, dense muscle and decent shape. However, imo you are carrying a little more fat than you should for a bodybuilder's offseason. I would suggest starting at the latest 20 weeks out and coming down nice and slow.

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    Thanks for the eye. Too much fat is definitely true. I'm actually leaner now. It's weird because I have thin skin and can see fibers fairly easily it doesn't show in pics obviously.

    In that pic I was 261-ish. I'm down 10 lbs now after dropping carbs a bit (under 150/day). At the time the pics were taken, I was prepping for a PL meet and wasn't worried about weight.

    I've switched now. 20 weeks means I should start no later than April 27th. I may just say screw it and run 24 weeks or too long?

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    24 weeks may not be a bad idea. This will allow you to make small, tiny changes and will allow you to come down nice and slow. This will allow you to preserve muscle and not need to resort to anything drastic. I am a fan of slow, long preps. They are less stressful on the body. If you take someone with the same bf, getting ready for the same show, at the same weight.....One guy loses 30 pounds in 12 weeks and the other guy loses 30 pounds in 20....The guy who takes 20 weeks to do it is going to look and feel better imo.

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    That is a wise idea. 24 weeks it is. If nothing else, I can play around as I get closer. I'd like to come in shredded and place well. If I'm gonna do it, I may as well do it all the way.

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    i agree i see bodyfat signficantly over 20 percent here id get started ASAP. and get started with someone even if its not me that knows what there doing. dont wanna see you drastically cut calories from the beginning and hit a plateau you can overcome after a short period of time

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    Quote Originally Posted by Provo82 View Post
    i agree i see bodyfat signficantly over 20 percent here id get started ASAP. and get started with someone even if its not me that knows what there doing. dont wanna see you drastically cut calories from the beginning and hit a plateau you can overcome after a short period of time
    Yep, see that happen a lot. Guys go from an offseason to a severe diet with lots of cardio. They plateau quickly and then have no where to go. Slow and steady wins the race but you need to start asap.

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