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I am planning to compete next summer, in later summer/fall.
There is one this summer, but I don't feel I am muscular enough yet to pull it off, even though it is a local show.
As far as contest prep goes, I am all planned out for the next year, but what most consider the prep, the last 12 weeks, I am leaving up to a professional. I already have my nutrition guy lined up to dial me in for the last 16 weeks, and I have convinced a former Mr. New Jersey to help me with posing, again, when it comes time.
For now, I am leaning out until the end of August,
Then, I am going into a mass phase until January 1
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Then I will start my early stages of contest prep by using my own METABOLISM book, and the program outlined in it.
When I get the exact contest date (Mr. South Jersey 2003), I will keep with the METABOLISM plan until I am 16 weeks out.
That's when I will turn myself over to the ones who know about getting someone ready for a contest. I am good at fat loss, and I can train athletes for peak performance, but I am not going to act like I know all about contest prep.
I have read alot on it, but I would rather just have someone who has coached MANY competitors take over the diet and training programming for me at that point, since I am sure I won't be in the happiest of moods.
When all is said and done, I would like to come in at a ripped 230 for the first time I get onstage. Then I will see how I stack up.