Man, I know you guys got to be sick of seeing my name as the thread starter in this forum, but here's another one. Tonight I trained tri's, bi's and forearms. I couldn't keep a pump at all. I rest about one minute between sets. During that minute Id almost completely lose my pump. And even right after a set was done I didn't feel the normal skin splitting tightness I'm used to. Is this common during pre-contest? Thanks for all the help and answers bros. I'll definitely owe you all.
Can't keep a pump
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BStrongBwell*
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calorie deprivation bro! Your muscle glycogen levels are low. I don't know how far out you are or how good to go you are with respect to getting ready for your show, but it's ok to have a cheat meal IMO. Carb up with some pasta and meatballs, bread and a salad for dinner tonight. Then, have an ommelette and oatmeal and a banana with peanut butter in the morning tomorrow about 1.5-2 hrs before the gym tomorrow in the am. That should get the motor running again. I've gone as far as pizza and wings and it really helped psychologically.
I'm 6 weeks away today. This morning I had a large bowl of cereal. And this after noon I had oatmeal before my leg training. It really helped! I think I'm on track to where I need to be. I've got deep seraration down the middle of my abs and the horizontal lines are coming along. I can see cuts between the quadriceps muscles.
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At 6-weeks, I'd stay away from the cheats...it's down to last little bit bro. Just hang in and try to remember that the pre-show carbup will be just what the doc ordered.
I went to go get the bodyfat measured last Thursday. As I was waiting to have it done some fucking clown was screwing with the machine and broke it. Hopefully I'll be able to get it done this Thursday. My guess would be somewhere between 5 and 6%. My vascularity is really coming out and I'm getting separation in my abs delts and quads. Starting last week I've been really trying to keep the sodium down.
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good catch dpsquat on the sodium! Do you kill the sodium at around 5-7 days then hit the diuretics at 2-3 days out?
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