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I've attempted to put my thoughts together coherently but apparently my brain is fried right now. My question is in regards to what the typical process is after a bodybuilding show.
I competed in the NPC Heartland Classic & had a absolute BLAST. I couldn't have been happier with my placing & the end result(Pics: http://www.intensemuscle.com/showthread.php?t=48357)
My question lies in what the competitors here typically do post-show. The process I've gone through is as follows:
1. Elation at the feeling of actually getting on stage & competing.
2. Relief of having completed something on my bucket list
3. Analysis of what points I wish to improve on.
3a. Mainly SIZE. I was a little disappointed in how much I actually had to cut to obtain the conditioning I did.
3b. Leg size, especially calves.
4. Struggle between deciding on a training platform.
5. INDECISION
Nutition:
I took saturday night/sunday to eat as I pleased & then immediately got back on track with the diet I was using right before the show. My plan is to make sure I can maintain the rigidness of this plan before slowly starting to add calories in. Is this a wise plan? I have a tendency of going balls-to-the-wall on weight gain(I've been as high as 250lbs before, competed at 165).
Cardio:
I've also bumped cardio back to 2x/week, 30 minutes, LISS or HIIT depending on how I am feeling.
Training:
The plan that I used the year prior the show was 5/3/1. I enjoyed the compound movements tremendously and gained very well on them. I have attempted DC in the past(utilizing the correct methodology outlined here, and on Wojo's DVD) but mentally I fatigue too quickly to pull the maximum benefits out of it(or at least I did a year prior to this).
So a standard 5/3/1 plan, along with slightly higher volume-accessory work
Mon: Military Press day along with Shoulders/Biceps/Calves
Wed: Deadlift Day along with Back/Tri's/Abs
Thurs: Bench Press Day along with Chest/Hams/Calves
Sat: Squat Day along with Calves
Future Plans:
I definitely intend on competing again. My primary focus is to GROW GROW GROW for a few years before competing again(I'm 25 years old). I know I will never be a huge bodybuilder, but I love one of Dante's quotes on this board:
You may never be the best bodybuilder in the world, but your goal should be to be the best bodybuilder YOU CAN BE.
(The quote may not be 100% correct, but the intent is the same)
So, in review, am I the only one who deals with slight...discontent..after a competition? And if not, how do you deal? What is your thought process?
I competed in the NPC Heartland Classic & had a absolute BLAST. I couldn't have been happier with my placing & the end result(Pics: http://www.intensemuscle.com/showthread.php?t=48357)
My question lies in what the competitors here typically do post-show. The process I've gone through is as follows:
1. Elation at the feeling of actually getting on stage & competing.
2. Relief of having completed something on my bucket list
3. Analysis of what points I wish to improve on.
3a. Mainly SIZE. I was a little disappointed in how much I actually had to cut to obtain the conditioning I did.
3b. Leg size, especially calves.
4. Struggle between deciding on a training platform.
5. INDECISION
Nutition:
I took saturday night/sunday to eat as I pleased & then immediately got back on track with the diet I was using right before the show. My plan is to make sure I can maintain the rigidness of this plan before slowly starting to add calories in. Is this a wise plan? I have a tendency of going balls-to-the-wall on weight gain(I've been as high as 250lbs before, competed at 165).
Cardio:
I've also bumped cardio back to 2x/week, 30 minutes, LISS or HIIT depending on how I am feeling.
Training:
The plan that I used the year prior the show was 5/3/1. I enjoyed the compound movements tremendously and gained very well on them. I have attempted DC in the past(utilizing the correct methodology outlined here, and on Wojo's DVD) but mentally I fatigue too quickly to pull the maximum benefits out of it(or at least I did a year prior to this).
So a standard 5/3/1 plan, along with slightly higher volume-accessory work
Mon: Military Press day along with Shoulders/Biceps/Calves
Wed: Deadlift Day along with Back/Tri's/Abs
Thurs: Bench Press Day along with Chest/Hams/Calves
Sat: Squat Day along with Calves
Future Plans:
I definitely intend on competing again. My primary focus is to GROW GROW GROW for a few years before competing again(I'm 25 years old). I know I will never be a huge bodybuilder, but I love one of Dante's quotes on this board:
You may never be the best bodybuilder in the world, but your goal should be to be the best bodybuilder YOU CAN BE.
(The quote may not be 100% correct, but the intent is the same)
So, in review, am I the only one who deals with slight...discontent..after a competition? And if not, how do you deal? What is your thought process?
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