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That’s it…pretty simple right? Simple, yes, a bit stressful and awkward if you’ve never done anything like that before, which is where I found myself. They did this in groups of 10-12 and after the entire group had completed their individual routine/poses, they were all brought back up onto the stage for side-by-side comparisons and then would exit the stage. After which, you would exit the stage and the next competitor was repeat the process. Pre-judging went with the following format: you were to perform a 15 second posing routine of your choosing and then you would perform a sequence of standard physique/bodybuilding poses per the judges requests. I was slotted for the 9 AM pre-judging time, I wanted to get in there earlier rather than later to minimize anxiety leading up to the time.Ī few of my fellow TeamRipped teammates were also part of the competition, so I got a chance to chat and meet up with them prior to going in for pre-judging. Pre-judging was held on Thursday morning and the finals were Friday night. The competition was broken into two separate events pre-judging and finals. The event was entered by more than 180, though only 80 actually showed up. Accept it, get through it as best you can and put those days behind you. Those are going to happen, to all of us, from time to time. There were a few days where my workouts totally SUCKED and I felt like I just didn’t have it – but I still got it done. I never missed a workout throughout the 12 weeks of preparation. Once I commit to something, the guilt of not following through with that commitment would be more than I could bare. Were there days that I didn’t want to get up at 4:45 and workout? You bet! On a few occasions, the alarm would go off and I would seriously consider the snooze, but that wasn’t an option for me. This minimized trips to the grocery and kept me from grazing or standing in front of the fridge or pantry hunting for something to eat. Planning meals, on the other hand, was something that I/we did. I’ve never prepared my meals more than 1-2 days ahead of time, I prefer to have fresh cooked meals and then left overs the next day, so I rarely would actually prepare meals for more than 2 days in advance. The best way to overcome this is to plan and if possible, prepare your meals in advance. One does have to be very careful that a cheat meal doesn’t turn into a cheat day or cheat weekend, it’s a slippery slope if you don’t have the discipline.
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However, taking a break from my nutrition with these cheat meals allowed me to re-focus for the remainder of the week with what needed to be done. I always went with a Qdoba chicken burrito, which in the grand scheme of things isn’t all that bad, but it had a ton of calories, roughly 800 for one burrito! That number can be even higher depending on what you choose for the ingredients. Sticking to the nutrition was easy on some days and pretty tough on others, but this was “controlled” to some degree with a scheduled cheat meal, though I suppose my choice of a cheat meal was a bit liberal. The struggles were there – trust me! Between food temptations and fatigue, the 12 week road wasn’t always smooth sailing… At 25 and 30 minutes/day these two programs worked out great for either adding in a 2nd workout later in the day or subbing in one to minimize time. I used these two programs as well to vary the cardio and some of the strength training days throughout the 12 weeks of prep. I tweaked the schedule to focus on some weak-point training (see below…), my chest and back. I didn’t follow the program schedule as it is laid out, I did however, use the workouts per the DVDs. Of course, I have done the Body Beast program several times in the past and there really isn’t a better program in the Beachbody Fitness Program library to prepare you for this event, though it isn’t required. The contest was held at the annual Beachbody Coach Summit in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Casino – a killer venue for a first show! Contest Prep Primary Program: Body Beast From the start of my prep to the day of the actual event, it wasn’t always fun or sunny skies, but I am so glad that I took the plunge and committed to this event back in April. This past weekend, I completed my first physique competition and I wanted to share my experiences with you here.