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Getting ready for qualifiers
I need some input from those of you who have competed before. Right now I am preparing for a qualifying competition in April. I started out about a week ago at 244lbs and I am 6'4. I was told by my trainer not to worry about gaining weight right now until after Christmas, stop doing cardio, but to keep my eating clean. I am up about 4 or 5 lbs now and I am kinda stressing out about my wieght. Body fat is probably somewhere around the 16-18% I would guess. My concern is I do need cardio for work and was wondering if 3X per week HIIT would disrupt my preperation. Also, should I be taking ephadrine and caffine or should I not bother? Any help would be appreciated.
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You need a plan. You need a set period where you will start your pre-contest dieting and training. Until then, you'll want to minimize how much fat you store but at the same time not fuss about it.
"I added some db curls with the pink weights for a bit of a burn." - Rookiebldr
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"had a huge ass burn on my triceps while I was doing those kickbacks, so they'll likely be staying with my exercise program." - Zearoth
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I have someone doing my diets for me and I was told after christmas is diet time, but I still am concerned about my fat, thats why I was concerned about the running. I kinda would still like to do about 10mins HIIT but want to know if its going to hinder any size gains.
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10 mins of HIIT would be pointless, not enough time. If you worried about burning the muscle, try giving a lower intensity cardio a try. Try walking briskly on an incline.
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I am also concerned about my cardio endourance as well.
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I think you're best choice would be to ask the guy doing your diets.
"I added some db curls with the pink weights for a bit of a burn." - Rookiebldr
"im assuming the holy (big) 3 are: curls, bench, legs?" - Saggas
"had a huge ass burn on my triceps while I was doing those kickbacks, so they'll likely be staying with my exercise program." - Zearoth
"most of my burned calories coming from something called Basal. Wtf does a leaf have to do with any of it?" - Votorx
"We have a lot of people like that on our campus, all hippies and things, that go around preaching against corporations, jocks, preps, accountants, and anyone else that feels the need to shower more than occasionally." - Shankerr
"Damn man why are some women just so demonic and evil.. its like you wanna get a stake and mallet and an erection at the same time." - WBBIRL
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ok, thanks. Just curious on others experiences
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